Books Relating to Luther College and Area

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

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Collection Overview

Title: Books Relating to Luther College and Area, 1890-2003

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 1: Official Luther College Histories

Item 1: Det Norske Luther-College, Decorah, Iowa: en Kortfattet beretning om dets Virkesomhed fra 1861-1890, 1890: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number LD3133.Y52; Creator: Ylvisaker, Joh. (Johannes), 1845-1917; Preferred Citation: Lutheran Publishing House, Decorah, Iowa
Item 2: The Norwegian Luther College, Decorah, Iowa: an Outline of its History from 1861-1890, 1890: This translated version of "Det Norske Luther-College, Decorah, Iowa: en Kortfattet beretning om dets Virkesomhed fra 1861-1890" was published in honor of the dedication of Main II on October 14, 1890.; Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number LD3133.Y53; Creator: Ylvisaker, Joh. (Johannes), 1845-1917; Preferred Citation: Lutheran Publishing House, Decorah, Iowa
Item 3: Det Norske Luther College, 1861-1897, 1897: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number LD3133.B75; Creator: Bothne, Gisle, 1860-1934; Preferred Citation: Fortfatteren, Decorah, Iowa
Item 4: Luther College Through Sixty Years, 1861-1921, 1922: Alternate Format: Full text available on Google Books - http://books.google.com/books?id=iZwaAAAAYAAJ; Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number LD3133.F14; Creator: Luther College (Decorah, Ia.); Preferred Citation: Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Item 5: Luther College, 1861-1961, 1961: Alternate Format: Full text available on Google Books - http://books.google.com/books?id=k6FBAAAAIAAJ; Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number LD3133.N4; Creator: Nelson, David Theodore, 1891-1969; Preferred Citation: Luther College Press, Decorah, Iowa
Item 6: Stability and Change: Luther College in its Second Century, 1986: Alternate Format: WorldCat Call Number LD3133.J67; Creator: Jordahl, Leigh D., 1926-; Preferred Citation: Luther College Press, Decorah, Iowa; Related Material: See RG 15, Jordahl, Leigh D., for corrections to this book, made by David Torrison Nelson, 1986.
Item 7: Transformed by the Journey: 150 Years of Luther College in Word and Image, 2011