The Papers of Nils Martin Ylvisaker

The Papers of Nils Martin Ylvisaker, 1896-1965, 1884 | Luther College Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: The Papers of Nils Martin Ylvisaker, 1896-1965, 1884

ID: LCA/RG15/Ylvisaker, N

Primary Creator: Ylvisaker, Nils Martin (1882-1972)

Extent: 7.1 Linear Feet. More info below.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Documentation consists of correspondence; sermons; published articles.

Biographical Note

Ylvisaker graduated from Luther College in 1902. He served as a pastor and chaplain. He was a member of the Luther College Board of Trustees from 1942 to 1947.

Born March 23, 1882, in Sogndal, Norway. Came to the U.S. in 1882. Educated at Luther College, 1902 B.A.; U. of Minn., 1902-03; 1921-23; Luther Seminary, 1906 C.T.; U. of Oslo, 1923-24. Served pastorates at Mohall, N.D.; 1906-08; Christ and St. Stephens, St. Paul, 1908-10; Our Savior's, Chicago, 1911-18; College Church, San Diego, 1951- Ex.-sec., Young People's Luther League (Y.P.L.L.), 1919-41; Director, Ser. Com., NLC, 1941-47; Director, American Relief, Germany, 1947-48. President, Military Chaplains' Association., 1938-47. Author of several books. Married in 1910 to Karine Magelssen, granddaughter of Laur. Larsen, first president of Luther College. (Adapted from original collection description.)

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Nils Martin Ylvisaker var født i Sogndal. Han tok eksamen ved Luther College i 1902. Han ble gift (1910) med Karine Elizabeth Magelsen, barnebarn til Laur. Larsen, Luthers første president. Ylvisaker var prest i Our Savior's Church i Chicago. Han satt i styret på Luther College (Board of Trustees) fra 1942 til 1947.

Administrative Information

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 13 boxes

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Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: Nils Martin Ylvisaker Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

Finding Aid Revision History:

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

9/1/23: HJ updated biography/history.

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

11/22/19 AH: updated the date.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Grade Reports, Registration Certificates, and an Analysis of John 3, 53-59, 1896-1902],
[Box 2: Degrees, Awards, Memberships, and Correspondence, 1906-1948],
[Box 3: Pastoral Work, Luther League, Articles, European Tours, and Chaplaincy papers, 1917-1954],
[Box 4: Chaplaincy, 1919-1955],
[Box 5: Chaplaincy, 1938-1943],
[Box 6: Chaplaincy, Correspondence, Articles, Publications, and Letters, 1881-1965],
[Box 7: Letters, Europe Trip, Papers, and Collected Writings, 1912-1962],
[Box 8: Collected Writings and Articles, 1914-1915, 1939, 1940, 1947,],
[Box 9: Manuscripts, undated],
[Box 10: Family Photographs],
[Box 11: Photographs, Hand Painted Pictures, and Letters, 1929, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1947,],
[Box 12: Religious Books, 1958, 1967],
[Box 13: Personal Correspondence, Religious Pamphlets, Newspaper Clippings, and Publications, 23 March 1958],
[All]

Box 1: Grade Reports, Registration Certificates, and an Analysis of John 3, 53-59, 1896-1902

Item 1: Certificate of Bachelor of Arts, 6 June 1902
Item 2: Confirmation, 15 May 1898
Item 3: Offical Bachelor of Liberal Arts Degree, 14 June 1902
Folder 1: Grade Reports and Registration Certificates, 1896-1902
Folder 2: Analysis of John 3, 53-59, undated
Folder 3: Inventory Processing Sheets, 1972

Box 2: Degrees, Awards, Memberships, and Correspondence, 1906-1948

Item 1: Degree of Theology, 7 June 1906
Item 2: Baccalaureate Service Program and Doctorate of Literature, 25 February 1945
Item 3: Credential of Ordination from Luther Seminary, 22 July 1906
Item 4: teaching award from the Royal Frederiks University, 24 August 1923
Item 5: Certificate deeming Nils Martin Ylvisaker the Honorary Vice-President of the Norwegian-American Auxiliary for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1914
Item 6: Certificate of Appreciation from the Chief of Navel Personnel, 25 October 1946
Item 7: Medal, Postcard, and Button Ribbon from the Memorial of Leif Erikson in America, 24 March 1933
Item 8: The Memorial of Leif Erikson in America Booklet, undated
Folder 1: Honorary Memberships, 1939, 1946
Folder 2: Mark Twain Society Honorary Membership, 1945-1946
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1912-1948

Box 3: Pastoral Work, Luther League, Articles, European Tours, and Chaplaincy papers, 1917-1954

Folder 1: Pastoral Work, 1917-1918, 1930
Folder 2: Newspaper Articles, 1917-1924
Item 1: Award presented for work in Luther League, 1919-1941
Folder 3: Newspaper Articles and Reports, 1935-1938
Folder 4: Luther League- Reports and Papers, 1938-1939
Folder 5: Luther League, 1931
Folder 6: Luther League, 1932, 1945
Folder 7: Luther League, 1936-1941
Folder 8: Luther League- Pamphlets and Magazines, 1931, 1937-1938
Folder 9: Luther League- Pamphlets and Magazines, 1927-1946
Folder 10: Lutheran European Tours, 1928-1936
Folder 11: Lutheran European Tours, 1936
Folder 12: Articles, 1938-1946
Folder 13: Maps, 1932
Folder 14: Articles and Bulletins, 1944-1945
Folder 15: Army Chaplain, 1938-1949
Folder 16: War Service, 1945, 1948
Folder 17: Military Service, 1939-1954
Folder 18: Chaplaincy Writings and Papers, 1946
Folder 19: Chaplaincy Writings and Papers, undated

Box 4: Chaplaincy, 1919-1955

Folder 1: Chaplaincy- Writings and Papers, undated
Folder 2: Chaplaincy- Annual Convention, 1938-1939
Folder 3: Chaplaincy- Writings and Papers, 1938-1939, 1945
Folder 4: Chaplaincy- Writings and Papers, 1940-1941
Folder 5: Chaplaincy- Notes, 1936-1945
Folder 6: Chaplaincy- Programs and Pamphlets, 1938-1945
Folder 7: Chaplaincy- Programs and Pamphlets, 1938-1946
Folder 8: Chaplaincy- Newspaper Clippings, 1919-1946
Folder 9: Chaplaincy- Newspaper Clippings, 1940, 1946-1947
Folder 10: Chaplaincy- Correspondence, 1918, 1936-1939
Folder 11: Chaplaincy- Correspondence, 1939-1940
Folder 12: Chaplaincy- Correspondence, 1940
Folder 13: Chaplaincy- Correspondence, 1940
Folder 14: Chaplaincy- Correspondence, 1940
Folder 15: Chaplaincy- Correspondence, 1940
Folder 16: Chaplaincy- Correspondence, 1940
Folder 17: Chaplaincy- Correspondence, 1940
Folder 18: Chaplaincy- Correspondence, 1941-1945
Folder 19: Chaplaincy- Correspondence, 1945-1946
Folder 20: Chaplaincy- Correspondence, 1946-1947
Folder 21: Chaplaincy- Correspondence, 1947-1949
Folder 22: Chaplaincy- Correspondence, 1948-1949
Folder 23: Chaplaincy- Correspondence, 1949-1955

Box 5: Chaplaincy, 1938-1943

Folder 1: Chaplaincy- Programs and Pamphlets, 1943
Folder 2: The Army Chaplain, 1938-1940

Box 6: Chaplaincy, Correspondence, Articles, Publications, and Letters, 1881-1965

Item 1: By Their Side War Service, undated
Folder 1: The Army and Navy Chaplain, 1996
Folder 2: The Military Chaplain Magazines, 1940-1949
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1915-1965
Folder 4: Programs and Pamphlets, 1917-1950
Folder 5: Bulletins and Articles, 1932-1959
Folder 6: Correspondence, Articles, and Minutes, 1914-1958
Folder 7: Newspaper Articles, 1912-1954
Folder 8: Papers, Articles, and Bulletins, 1924-1951
Folder 9: Publications, 1881-1946
Folder 10: Pamphlets and Flyers, 1913
Folder 11: Articles, 1958
Folder 12: Letters, 1918
Folder 13: Articles, 1939-1962
Folder 14: Correspondence, 1957
Folder 15: Correspondence and Certificates, 1884-1958

Box 7: Letters, Europe Trip, Papers, and Collected Writings, 1912-1962

Folder 1: Papers, 1947
Folder 2: Soren Aaby Kierkegaard- Notes and Studies, undated
Folder 3: Letters, 1923-1924
Folder 4: Letters, 1930
Folder 5: Letters, 1947-1949
Folder 6: CRALOG and National Lutheran Council, 1946-1948
Folder 7: Service Commission, 1942-1956
Folder 8: Council of Relief Agencies Licensed for Operation in Germany (CRALOG), 1947-1948
Folder 9: Letters, 1945
Folder 10: European Trip, undated
Folder 11: Europe Trip, undated
Folder 12: Europe Trip- Newspaper Articles, 1947
Folder 13: Europe Trip, 1945-1996
Folder 14: Europe Trip, undated
Folder 15: Lutheran Relief, undated
Folder 16: Letters, 1907-1910
Folder 17: Letters, 1912-1919
Folder 18: Letters, 1920-1924
Folder 19: Letters, 1930-1939
Folder 20: Letters, 1940-1949
Folder 21: Letters, 1951-1959
Folder 22: Letters, 1961-1962
Folder 23: Letters, undated
Folder 24: Papers, undated
Folder 25: Collected Writings, 1941
Folder 26: Collected Writings, 1921, 1938
Folder 27: Collected Writings, 1927
Folder 28: Collected Writings, 1936

Box 8: Collected Writings and Articles, 1914-1915, 1939, 1940, 1947,

Folder 1: Collected Writings, undated
Folder 2: Collected Writings, 1914-1915,
Folder 3: Articles, 1939, 1940,
Folder 4: Tomorrow's Lutheran Church, undated
Folder 5: Writings, undated
Folder 6: The Ylvisaker Story, undated
Folder 7: Writings of Karine and Nils, 1947

Box 9: Manuscripts, undated

Item 1: Worship God Manuscript, undated
Item 2: My Bible and I, undated
Item 3: We Hold These Truths, No Other Way, undated
Item 4: The Secret of His Presense, undated
Item 5: Sermon Notebooks, undated
Folder 1: Misc. Notes, undated

Box 10: Family Photographs

Folder 1: N.M.Y. Family Photographs, 31 Dec. 1908
Folder 2: Photographs of Ylvisaker Relatives, undated
Folder 3: Unidentified Family Photographs, undated
Folder 4: Unidentified Family Photographs, 25 Dec. 1927

Box 11: Photographs, Hand Painted Pictures, and Letters, 1929, 1939, 1940, 1944, 1947,

Folder 1: Photographs, 1935, 1939, 1944,
Folder 2: 12 Pictures of the 1929 Lutheran European Tour, 1929
Folder 3: Pictures, 6 June 1940,
Folder 4: Hand Painted Pictures and Letters from Christmas Party in Baden-Baden, Germany, 1947
Folder 5: Miscellaneous snapshots and pictures of Baden-Baden, Germany, 1947
Folder 6: Misc. Postcards, Photos, and Hand Painted Pictures, undated

Box 12: Religious Books, 1958, 1967

Item 1: Handbook of the American Lutheran Church, 1967
Item 2: Come Unto Me, 1958

Box 13: Personal Correspondence, Religious Pamphlets, Newspaper Clippings, and Publications, 23 March 1958

Item 1: Guestbook for Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Ylvisaker, 23 March 1958
Item 2: Correspondence, undated
Folder 1: Collected Poems, undated
Folder 2: Religious Pamphlets, undated
Folder 3: Funeral Programs, undated
Folder 4: Family Photographs, undated
Folder 5: Newspaper Clippings and Tour Information, undated
Folder 6: Essays and Lectures, undated
Folder 7: Personal Correspondence, undated
Folder 8: Religious Pamphlets and Publications, undated
Folder 9: Personal Correspondence, undated
Folder 10: Publications, undated
Folder 11: Lutheran Publication, undated
Folder 12: Articles (In German), undated