The Papers of Herman A. Preus, 1846-2000 | Luther College Archives
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Collection Overview
Title: The Papers of Herman A. Preus, 1846-2000
ID: LCA/RG15/Preus, H. A.
Primary Creator: Preus, Herman A. (Herman Amberg) (1896-1995)
Extent: 2.6 Linear Feet. More info below.
Date Acquired: 05/02/2022
Abstract
The papers of pastor and professor Herman A. Preus.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Collection contains academic files, correspondence, diaries and agenda books, family history research, newsclippings, photographs, programs, and travel-related documentation.
Biographical Note
Born July 28, 1896 at Spring Prairie Wisconsin, son of Christian Keyser (C.K.) Preus and Louisa "Lulla" Hjort Preus. Graduated from Luther College in 1916, served in the Navy, 1920; earned his L.L. B at the University of Minnesota, 1920, earned M.Th at Luther Seminary, 1925, earned PhD from Edinburgh University, 1928. Additionally studied at Menighetsfakultet and University of Oslo in Norwway, in Tubingen, Germany, and in Paris France. Ordained in 1928, served at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1928-1936. Joined faculty of Luther Seminary in 1936. Married Florence Catherine Nesbitt in 1930. Passed away in 1995.
Administrative Information
Repository: Luther College Archives
Alternate Extent Statement: 4 boxes
Acquisition Source: Mary Preus
Processing Information: Processed in June-July 2022 and February 2023 by Jessica Trygstad and Hayley Jackson.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[Box 1: Correspondence, 1846-1984],
[Box 2: Academics, Diaries, Memoirs, Newsclippings, and Travel Records, 1877-2000],
[Box 3: Photographs, 1867-1980, n.d.],
[Box 4: Photographs, 1909-1994, n.d.],
[All]
- Box 1: Correspondence, 1846-1984
- Primarily correspondence between Herman, wife (Florence), parents (Christian Keyser Preus and Lulla Hjort Preus), siblings, children, colleagues, and friends. The last several folders contain a mix of collected historical correspondence, sermons, and family histories from Herman's Hjort ancestors and Brandt relatives that were mixed in with other correspondence. Correspondence is in a mix of English and Norwegian.
- Folder 1: Letter from C.K. Preus to H.A. Preus, 1913
- In Norwegian
- Folder 2: Letters to Lulla Hjort Preus from H.A. Preus, 1910, 1917
- In English
- Folder 3: Letters Between H.A. Preus, Lulla Hjort, and C.K. Preus During Navy Service, 1917-1919
- In Norwegian
- Folder 4: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort, 1918
- In Norwegian
- Folder 5: Postcards from H.A. Preus to Lulla Hjort, 1918, 1922, 1926
- In English
- Folder 6: Letters Between H.A. Preus and Siblings (Jaken (J.A.O.), Cathinka, Knut Stalland J.C.K.), 1918, 1922-1924, 1949
- In English
- Folder 7: Letters from Leipzig, 1922, 1924, 1927
- In English
- Folder 8: Letters to Hennette Preus (Teisberg) from H.A. Preus, 1920, 1926, 1928
- In English
- Folder 9: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort and C.K. Preus, 1920-1922
- In Norwegian
- Folder 10: Letters from H.A. Preus to Lulla Hjort and C.K. Preus, 1920-1922
- In English
- Folder 11: Letters to H.A. Preus from Christian Ravndal, 1922-1923, 1928
- In English
- Folder 12: H.A. Preus to Lulla Hjort and Henriette Preus, 1923
- In English
- Folder 13: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort, 1923
- In Norwegian
- Folder 14: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort, 1924
- In Norwegian
- Folder 15: Letters to Lulla Hjort from H.A. Preus, 1924
- In Norwegian and English
- Folder 16: Letters to Lulla Hjort from H.A. Preus, 1925
- In English
- Folder 17: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort, 1925
- In Norwegian
- Folder 18: Letters to H.A. Preus from Theodore Hoelty-Nickel, 1925, 1927
- In English
- Folder 19: Letters to H.A. Preus in Edinburgh, 1925-1927
- In English, French, and Norwegian
- Folder 20: Telegrams from H.A. to Lulla Hjort and Family, 1925-1927
- In English
- Folder 21: Letters to Lulla Hjort from H.A. Preus during Archaeological Congress Travel, 1926
- In Norwegian and English
- Folder 22: Letters to Lulla Hjort from H.A. Preus, 1926
- In English and Norwegian
- Folder 23: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort, 1926
- In Norwegian
- Folder 24: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort, 1927
- In Norwegian
- Folder 25: Letters to Lulla Hjort from H.A. Preus, 1927
- In Norwegian
- Folder 26: Letters to Lulla Hjort from. H.A., 1927
- In English
- Folder 27: Letters to H.A. Preus from Professor James MacKinnon, 1927-1943
- In English
- Folder 28: Letters to H.A. Preus from Molly Harrower, 1928, n.d.
- In English
- Folder 29: Letters to H.A. Preus from Lulla Hjort, 1928
- In Norwegian
- Folder 30: Letters to Lulla Hjort from H.A. Preus, 1928
- In English
- Folder 31: Letters from Lulla Hjort Preus to H.A. Preus, 1929
- In Norwegian
- Folder 32: Correspondence: Preus Family Legacy, 1931-1998
- In English
- Folder 33: Letters to Florence Preus from H.A. Preus while in Tubingen, 1937
- In English
- Folder 34: Letters to Florence Preus from H.A. Preus, 1936, 1949, 1956, 1960, 1966, 1972
- In English
- Folder 35: Letters from H.A. Preus during Bad Boll, Paris, Oslo, Trondheim (Boats) Trip, 1949
- In English
- Folder 36: H.A. Postcards to Children, 1937, 1949, 1954, 1956, 1980
- In English
- Folder 37: Letters Recieved by H.A. Preus when Ill, 1940
- In English
- Folder 38: Correspondence Relating to H.A.s Fulbright, 1952, 1953, 1960
- In English
- Folder 39: Misc. Preus Family Correspondence, 1916-1981
- In English
- Folder 40: Family History Research 1: Early Preus Research, 1984
- In English
- Folder 41: Family History Research 2: Realf and Olaf Brandt Correspondence, 1912
- In English
- Folder 42: Family Research 3: Correspondence w/ J.R. Christianson, 1978
- In English
- Folder 43: Family Research 4: Olson/Hanson Letter, 1984
- In English
- Folder 44: Family Research 5: Hjort/Ottesen History. Correspondence, Funeral Sermon, 1846-1917, n.d.
- In English and Norwegian
- Folder 45: Family Resesarch 6: Historical Correspondence and Poetry, 1894-1941
- In Norwegian and English
- Folder 46: Family Research: Hjort Crest, n.d.
- Box 2: Academics, Diaries, Memoirs, Newsclippings, and Travel Records, 1877-2000
- Folder 1: Academics: Article, "Luther on The Universal Priesthood and The Office of Ministry, 1979
- Folder 2: Academics: Concordia Seminary Honorary Doctorate, 1967
- Folder 3: Academics: Honorary Doctorate from Concordia (Concordia Days), 1967
- Folder 4: Academics: Correspondence, Programs, News Clippings and Related Material From Study and Professorship at Luther Seminary, 1922-1977, n.d.
- Folder 5: Academics: Correspondence, Programs, Receipts, Photos, and Related Material from Study and Visits to Paris, 1922-1967
- Folder 6: Academics: Correspondence, Programs, and Related Material from Study in Edinburgh, 1923-1928
- Folder 7: Academics: Faculte Protestante de Paris (Diary, ID Material), 1925-1928
- Folder 8: Academics: The International Congress of Archaeology, 1925-1926
- Folder 9: Academics: International Lutheran Congress, 1965-1966
- Folder 10: Academics: Luther College Activity Programs, 1914-1916
- Folder 11: Academics: Luther College Distinguished Service Award, 1969
- Folder 12: Academics: Luther College Grade Reports, 1909-1916
- Folder 13: Academics: Luther College Heritage Club Certificate, n.d.
- Folder 14: Diary / Agenda, 1922
- Folder 15: Diary / Agendas / Notebooks, 1928, n.d.
- Folder 16: Diary / Agendas, 1960-1961
- Folder 17: Luther College: Sorlien Family Reunion, 1990
- Folder 18: Newsclippings: Family History and Koren's Funeral Sermon for O.J. Hjort, 1879-1985, n.d.
- Folder 19: Newsclippings: Herman A. Preus, 1921-2000, n.d.
- Folder 20: Newclippings: Luther College (Programs), 1963-1983, n.d.
- Folder 21: Newsclippings: Lutheran History, 1917, n.d.
- Folder 22: Newsclippings: Preus Family, 1877-1990, n.d.
- Folder 23: Postcards, 1944-1976, n.d.
- Folder 24: Travel: Passport, 1922-1926
- Folder 25: Travel: Pressed Flowers from Jerusalem, n.d.
- Folder 26: Travel: Programs, Pictures, and Receipts from Europe Trip, 1937
- Folder 27: H.A. Preus' Memoir Manuscript (1 of 4), n.d.
- Folder 28: H.A. Preus' Memoir Manuscript (2 of 4), n.d.
- Folder 29: H.A. Preus' Memoir Manuscript (3 of 4), n.d.
- Folder 30: H.A. Preus' Memoir Manuscript (4 of 4), n.d.
- Folder 31: Vital and Property Records, 1919-1953
- Box 3: Photographs, 1867-1980, n.d.
- Folder 1: Photos: Family and Travel, 1937-1980, n.d.
- Folder 2: Photos: "Herman's College Girlfriends", 1916-1918, n.d.
- Folder 3: Photos: Herman A. Preus Portraits, 1922-1967, n.d.
- Folder 4: Herman A. Preus Portraits (2), 1919-1959, n.d.
- Folder 5: Photos: Herman A. Preus Speaking at Churches, n.d.
- Folder 6: Photos: Jonathon and Mary Preus' Wedding, 1964
- Folder 7: Photos: John Estrem Ordination, Other Ordinations, 1954-1967
- Folder 8: Photos: Lutheran Theological Conference at Bad Boll, Germany (1), 1949
- Folder 9: Photos: Lutheran Theological Conference at Bad Boll, Germany (2), 1949
- Folder 10: Photos: Norway, 1923, 1963, n.d.
- Folder 11: Photos: Preus Family (1), 1867-1938, n.d.
- Box 4: Photographs, 1909-1994, n.d.
Browse by Box:
[Box 1: Correspondence, 1846-1984],
[Box 2: Academics, Diaries, Memoirs, Newsclippings, and Travel Records, 1877-2000],
[Box 3: Photographs, 1867-1980, n.d.],
[Box 4: Photographs, 1909-1994, n.d.],
[All]