Books Relating to Luther College and Area, 1890-2003 | Luther College Archives

By Sasha Griffin

Collection Overview

Title: Books Relating to Luther College and Area, 1890-2003Add to your cart.

ID: LCA/RG00/Series 1

Primary Creator: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)

Extent: 182.0 Items

Arrangement:

Series is arranged into six sub-series:

1) Official Luther College Histories

2) Books about Luther College

3) Books about Norwegian-American History

4) Books about Lutheran History

5) Books about Winneshiek County Area History

6) Reference.

Subjects: Evangelical Lutheran Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church - History, Luther College (Decorah, Iowa), Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Alumni and alumnae, Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Faculty and Staff, Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - History, Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Students, Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Students - Organizations, Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, Universities and colleges - Iowa - History

Languages: English, Norwegian

Abstract

This series contains publications relating to the history of Luther College, Norwegian-American immigration, Lutheranism in America, and Winneshiek County and surrounding area.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Ranging as early as 1890 to as recent as 2003, this series holds books that cover the history of Luther College, Norwegian-American immigration, Lutheranism in America, and Winneshiek County and surrounding area.  Included are official college histories, privately published reference materials, biographies, and directories.  Some of the materials are in English, while others are in Norwegian, and a small portion of books exist in both languages.

Biographical Note

Located in the small northeast Iowa town of Decorah, Luther College is an undergraduate liberal arts institution of about 2,500 students. The college is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Founded in 1861 by Norwegian immigrants, Luther offers more than 60 majors and preprofessional and certificate programs leading to the bachelor of arts degree. Its mission statement emphasizes faith, leadership, and community service. Luther College provides equal opportunity for all qualified persons in its educational programs and activities.

Subject/Index Terms

Evangelical Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church - History
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Alumni and alumnae
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Faculty and Staff
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - History
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Students
Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) - Students - Organizations
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Universities and colleges - Iowa - History

Administrative Information

Repository: Luther College Archives

Access Restrictions: All materials are available for research.

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/copyright/.

Physical Access Note:

Multiple copies of these books are held within the archives, but these specific copies are not available for library check-out and can only be used within the Archives' Reading Room.

Circulating copies of many of these materials are available from Preus Library's main stacks and can be found by searching  WorldCat or by clicking the Call Number listed under the item in the finding aid.

Preferred Citation:

Cite unpublished materials: Books Relating to Luther College and Area, RG00 History Relating to Luther College, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

Cite published materials as required by your chosen citation style (Chicago, MLA, APA, etc.).

Finding Aid Revision History: 3/12/2019: Updated by Hayley Jackson and Esther Choo to update Magnus links to WorldCat links and update link to Luther College's copyright policy.

Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Sub-Series:

[Sub-Series 1: Official Luther College Histories],
[Sub-Series 2: Books about Luther College],
[Sub-Series 3: Books about Norwegian-American History],
[Sub-Series 4: Books about Lutheran History],
[Sub-Series 5: Books about Winneshiek County Area History],
[Sub-Series 6: Reference Books],
[All]

Sub-Series 3: Books about Norwegian-American HistoryAdd to your cart.
Item 1: Skisser fra Zululand, 1905Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number DT878.Z9 L2
Creator: Larsen, Hanna Astrup, 1873-1945
Preferred Citation: Trykt I Lutheran Publishing House, Decorah, Iowa
Item 2: Ullensvang : en historisk-topografisk-statistisk beskrivelse af Ullensvangs herred, 1907Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number DL596.U6 O6
Creator: Olafsen, Olaf, 1843-1932
Preferred Citation: I Kom. Hos C. Floor, Bergen, Norway
Item 3: Nordmændene i Amerika, deres historie og rekord. Bidrag til og bindeled mellem Norges historie og Nord-Amerikas--de Forenede Staters i särdeleshed, 1907-1913Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number E184.S23 U56
Creator: Ulvestad, Martin, 1865-1942
Preferred Citation: History Book Company's forlag, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Item 4: Samlede Skrifter af Dr. Theol. V. Koren, 1912Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number BX8011 .K7
Creator: Koren, V. (Vilhelm), 1826-1910
Editor: Koren, Paul
Preferred Citation: Lutheran Publishing House bogtrykkeri, Decorah, Iowa
Item 5: Fra pioneertiden, 1914Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number E184.S23 K7
Creator: Koren, Elisabeth, 1832-1918
Preferred Citation: Udgivernes forlag, Decorah, Iowa
Item 6: History of the Norwegian people in America, 1925Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number E184.S23 N73
Creator: Norlie, Olaf Morgan, 1876-1962
Preferred Citation: Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Item 7: Rhodes scholarships. Record of past scholars elected between the years of 1903 and 1927 inclusive., 1931Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number LF524 .R5 1931
Creator: University of Oxford
Preferred Citation: Vincent Works, Oxford, England
Item 8: Eminent pioneers; Norwegian-American pioneer sketches, 1934Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number E184.S23 Y6
Creator: Ylvisaker, Erling
Preferred Citation: Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Item 9: Norwegian settlement in the United States, 1938Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number E184.S23 Q8 c.3
Creator: Qualey, Carlton C. (Carlton Chester), 1904-
Preferred Citation: Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota
Item 10: The log book of a young immigrant, 1939Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number E175.5 .L3
Creator: Larson, Laurence Marcellus, 1868-1938
Preferred Citation: Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota
Item 11: The Saga of Old Muskego, 1943Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number F589.M99 R6
Creator: Rønning, N. N. (Nils Nilsen), 1870-1962
Preferred Citation: Old Muskego memorial, Waterford, Wisconsin
Item 12: Grass of the earth; immigrant life in the Dakota country, 1950Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number F636 .R2
Creator: Raaen, Aagot
Preferred Citation: Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota
Item 13: Linka's diary, on land and sea, 1845-1864, 1952Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number BX8080.P78 P6
Creator: Preus, Linka, 1829-1880
Editor: Margrethe, Diderikke Brandt
Editor: Preus, Johan Carl Keyser, 1881-
Preferred Citation: Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Item 14: Memorial history, Lutheran Normal School, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1889-1918, 1954Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number LD7501.S5J9
Creator: Jordahl, Sivert A.
Preferred Citation: Brown & Saenger, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Item 15: The diary of Elisabeth Koren, 1853-1855, 1955Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number E184.S23 K67
Creator: Koren, Elisabeth, 1832-1918
Editor: Nelson, David Theodore, 1891-1969
Preferred Citation: Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota
Item 16: John A. Johnson; an uncommon American, 1969Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number CT275.J677 L3
Creator: Larson, Agnes Mathilda, 1892-1967.
Preferred Citation: Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota
Item 17: The Saga of Saga Hill, 1971Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number CS71.B6479 1971
Creator: Blegen, Theodore Christian, 1891-1969
Preferred Citation: Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota
Item 18: Norwegian-American newspapers in Luther College library, 1975Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number PN4885.N6 L8 1975
Creator: Luther College (Decorah, Iowa)
Preferred Citation: Luther College Press, Decorah, Iowa
Item 19: Guide to manuscripts collections of the Norwegian-American Historical Association, 1979Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number E184.S24 N84
Creator: Norwegian-American Historical Association
Preferred Citation: Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota
Item 20: Georg Sverdrup : educator, theologian, churchman, 1986Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number BX8080.S9 H36
Creator: Hamre, James S.
Preferred Citation: Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota
Item 21: Norwegian Immigrants to the United States 1825-1950, 1993Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number E184.S2 N34 1993
Creator: Naeseth, Gerhard B. (Gerhard Brandt), 1913-
Preferred Citation: G. B. Naeseth, Madison, Wisconsin
Item 22: Linka's diary : a Norwegian immigrant story in word and sketches, 2008Add to your cart.
Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number BX8080.P78 A3 2008
Creator: Preus, Linka, 1829-1880
Editor: Grindal, Gracia
Editor: Slind, Marvin
Preferred Citation: Lutheran University Press, Minneapolis, Minn.
Item 23: History of the Norwegian People, Volume I, 1915Add to your cart.
Creators:
Gjerset, Knut (1865-1936)

Browse by Sub-Series:

[Sub-Series 1: Official Luther College Histories],
[Sub-Series 2: Books about Luther College],
[Sub-Series 3: Books about Norwegian-American History],
[Sub-Series 4: Books about Lutheran History],
[Sub-Series 5: Books about Winneshiek County Area History],
[Sub-Series 6: Reference Books],
[All]