The Papers of Carl W. Strom

The Papers of Carl W. Strom, 1882-1990 | Luther College Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: The Papers of Carl W. Strom, 1882-1990

ID: LCA/RG15/Strom, Car

Primary Creator: Strom, Carl Walther (b. 1899)

Extent: 8.2 Linear Feet. More info below.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Documentation consists of correspondence; early childhood and education; army records; publications; faculty at Luther College; foreign service records, 1944-1962; honors and awards; retirement and death, 1960-1969; newspaper clippings; photographs; scrapbooks; foreign service and confirmation material, 1910-1960; silver plate, 1961.

Biographical Note

Graduated from Luther College, 1919; attended the University of Iowa, Oxford University, and the University of Illinois; taught math and Greek at Luther College, 1919-1935; returned to Luther College to teach math, 1962-1964; joined the Foreign Service, 1935; became the Director of the Foreign Service in the State Department, 1961. Husband to Camille Sperati Strom.

Administrative Information

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 8 boxes

Use Restrictions: Though we may hold the property rights, Luther College Archives does not hold the copyrights for all materials. Individuals may use materials for non-commercial, private use, but commercial users must secure permissions from the copyright holders and/or Luther College Archives to reproduce, publish, or quote protected materials and photographs. For more information about the Luther College copyright and fair use policy, please visit https://www.luther.edu/library/copyright

Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: Carl W. Strom Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

Finding Aid Revision History:

6/15/24: Abby Bates updated copyright policy link.

12/02/19: EC updated the preferred citation.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence],
[Series 2: Early Childhood and Education],
[Series 3: Army Records],
[Series 4: Publications],
[Series 5: Faculty at Luther College],
[Series 6: Foreign Service Records],
[Series 7: Honors and Awards],
[Series 8: Death and Retirement],
[Series 9: Newspaper Clippings],
[Series 10: Photographs],
[Box 5: Book of Friends],
[Series 12: Realia Foreign Service and Confirmation Materials, 1910-1960],
[All]

Series 1: Correspondence

Box 1

Folder 1: Correspondence Regarding Carl Strom's Death, 1969
Folder 2: State Department Correspondence, 1932-1935
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1882-1926
Folder 4: Correspondence Regarding Resignation from Ambassador Positions, 1959, 1961

Box 2: War Letters and Family Letters, 1915-1920

Folder 1: Foreign Service Letters, 1915-1916
Folder 2: Foreign Service Letters, 1915-1916
Folder 3: Foreign Service Letters, 1915-1920

Box 3: Rhodes Scholar Correspondence, 1917-1925, n.d.

Acquisition Information: Accession 2015-036

Folder 1: Correspondence: Agnes M. Strom, 1924-1925
Folder 2: Correspondence: Christian L. Strom, 1924-1925
Folder 3: Correspondence: Christine D. Strom, 1924-1925
Folder 4: Correspondence: E. Ingvald Strom, 1919, 1924, n.d.
Folder 5: Correspondence: From Agnes and Ingvald Strom, 1923, 1925, n.d.
Folder 6: Correspondence: Miscellaneous, 1924, 1925, n.d.
Folder 7: Correspondence: Norman N. Strom, 1924-1925
Folder 8: Correspondence: Parents, 1922-1925, n.d.
Folder 9: Correspondence: Paul G. Strom, 1924-1925
Folder 10: Correspondence: Solveig M. Strom, 1924
Folder 11: Miscellaneous Papers, 1917-1925, n.d.
Folder 12: Rev. E.I. Strom Papers, 1922, 1924, n.d.

Box 4: Postcards and Correspondence, 1917-1925, n.d.

Acquisition Information: Accession 2015-036

Folder 1: Correspondence: Postcards
Folder 2: Correspondence: Carl W Strom, 1917-1925
Folder 3: Postcard Collection, 1924-1925, n.d.
Folder 4: Postcard Collection, 1925, n.d.

Box 5: Rhodes Scholar Correspondence, 1916, 1919, .n.d.

Acquisition Information: Accession 2015-036

Folder 1: Norwegian Lutheran Church of America Pamphlets, 1916, 1919, n.d.

Series 2: Early Childhood and Education

Box 1

Folder 5: Birth Certificate, Family Tree, n.d.
Folder 6: Education Records of Carl W. Strom, 1918
Folder 7: Menus, Ticket Stubs, and Invitations, 1918-1924
Folder 8: Scrapbook from Years as Student at Luther College, 1914-1918

Series 3: Army Records

Box 1

Folder 1: Military Service Records, 1918
Folder 2: Army Paper Work Book, n.d.
Folder 3: Army Discharge Papers, 1918
Folder 4: Army Records, 1918

Series 4: Publications

Box 2

Folder 1: Papers, Commencement Address, and Memoriam, 1933-1969
Folder 2: Masters Thesis Draft, n.d.
Folder 3: Masters Thesis, 1930
Folder 4: Mathematics Publications, 1937
Folder 5: Mathematics Publications, 1961
Folder 6: Mathematics Publications, n.d.
Folder 7: Correspondence, 1920-1976

Series 5: Faculty at Luther College

Box 2

Folder 8: Papers and Notes While on Luther College: Faculty, 1920's

Series 6: Foreign Service Records

Box 2

Folder 7: Papers Collected While in Bolivia, c. 1960

Box 3

Folder 1: Foreign Service Publications, n.d.
Folder 2: Foreign Service Publications, n.d.
Folder 3: Speeches- U.S.A., Mexico, Bolivia, Cambodia, 1944-1961
Folder 4: Foreign Service Publications, 1962

Series 7: Honors and Awards

Box 4

Folder 1: Honorary Degree from Luther College, 1950
Folder 4: Honors and Awards, 1956-1962

Series 8: Death and Retirement

Box 4

Folder 2: Death Certificates and Reports, 1968-1969
Folder 3: Retirement and Death Papers, 1960-1969

Series 9: Newspaper Clippings

Box 4

Folder 5: Newspaper Clippings Regarding Foreign Service, 1957-1960
Folder 6: Newspaper Articles Written by Carl W. Strom, 1926
Folder 9: Newspaper Clippings Regarding the Death of Carl W. Strom, 1969
Folder 10: Newspaper Clippings Written About Carl Strom, 1956

Series 10: Photographs

Box 4

Folder 7: Photographs from Foreign Service, n.d.
Folder 8: Photographs and Negatives from College Years, n.d.
Folder 9: Family Photographs

Box 5: Book of Friends

Folder 1: Pages of a Book of Friends with Photographs, 1919

Series 12: Realia Foreign Service and Confirmation Materials, 1910-1960

Box 6: Realia Foreign Service and Confirmation Materials, 1910-1960

Item 1: Awards to Carl W. Strom from Franklin T. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956, 1935
Item 2: Award to Carl W. Strom from Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957
Item 3: Carl W. Strom's Degree in Liberal Arts from Luther College, 1919
Item 4: Carl W. Strom's Degree in Philosophy from University of Illinois, 1931
Item 5: Emma Camilla Sperati's Degree of Bachelor of Arts from University of Iowa, 1925
Item 6: Emma Camilla Sperati's Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Latin from University of Iowa, 1925
Item 7: Confirmation of Emma Carmilla Sperati, 26 May 1918
Item 8: C.A. Sperati's Citizenship Award, 1892
Item 9: Emma Camilla Baptismal Papers, 27 March 1904
Item 10: Photograph of Carl W. Strom, 1967
Item 11: Black Wooden Name-tag, n.d.
Item 12: Awards to Carl W. Strom from Dwight D. Eisenhower and photocopy of Emma Camilla Sperati's Confirmation, 1957, 1959, 26 March 1918
Item 13: Confirmation of Carl Walther Strom, 21 June 1914
Item 14: The Royal and National Anthem of Khmer Program, Music, and Notes, 1957, n.d.
Item 15: Order from Bolivia in relation to the United States. Ambassador Carl W. Strom, 1959
Item 16: Award to Carl W. Strom for being Ambassador to Bolivia, n.d.
Item 17: Award to Carl W. Strom for Services as Ambassador for U.S.A., 1960
Item 18: Award to Carl W. Strom from the Technical University of Bolivia, 13 August 1959
Item 19: Award to Carl W. Strom from the Bolivion Government in Appreciation of his Active Cooperation, 1961

Box 7: Silver Plate, 1961

Item 1: Silver Plate inscribed with Carl W. Strom, Ambassador of the United States, 1961

Box 8: Photograph Book, 1916-1921

Item 1: Photograph Book, 1916-1921