Record Group 00 - History Relating to Luther College

Subgroup 1. College Histories (Multiple Copies)

Subgroup 2. Books about Luther College (Multiple Copies)

Subgroup 3. Pamphlets/Brochures (pre-1960)

Subgroup 4. Feature Articles
Magazines
Newspapers

Subgroup 5. Senior Papers, pre-1998

Subgroup 6. Student Papers, 1931-

Subgroup 7. Scores/Lyrics

Subgroup 8. Reports

Subgroup 9. War Records

Subgroup 10. Oral Histories

Subgroup 11. Dissertations

RG00 HISTORY RELATING TO LUTHER COLLEGE

Subgroup 1: College Histories
(arranged chronologically)

Ylvisaker, Johannes, Det Norske Luther-College, Decorah, Iowa: en Kortfattet beretning om dets Virkesomhed fra 1861-1890. Decorah, IA: Lutheran Publishing House, 1890. 63p. [LD3133.Y52]

Ylvisaker, Johannes, The Norwegian Luther College, Decorah, Iowa: an Outline of its History from 1861-1890. Decorah, IA: Lutheran Publishing House, 1890. 63p. "Published for the dedication of the reconstructed college building, October 15, 1890. [LD3133.Y53]

Bothne, Gisle Christian Johnson, Det Norske Luther College, 1861-1897. Decorah, IA: Fortfatteren, 1897. 471 p. [LD3133.B75]

Luther College Faculty, Luther College Through Sixty Years, 1861-1921. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing House, 1922. 512 p. [LD3133.F14]

NOTE: See also account ledger of sales for above book. Handwritten and handbound. Unpaginated. n.d.

Nelson, David Theodore, Luther College, 1861-1961. Decorah, IA: Luther College Press, 1961. 429 p. [LD3133.N4]

Jordahl, Leigh D. and Harris E. Kaasa, Stability and Change: Luther College in its Second Century. Decorah, IA: Luther College Press, 1986. 263 p. [LD3133.J67]

NOTE: See RG 15, Jordahl, Leigh D., for corrections to the Jordahl/Kaasa book, made by David Torrison Nelson, 1986.

Subgroup 2: Books about Luther College (arranged alphabetically)

Belgum, Harold Johnson. Alma Mater in the Dirty Thirties. Fridley, MN: Personal Press, 1979. [LD3139.5 .B45]

Bunge, Wilfred F., Warmly Weston: A Luther College Life. Decorah, IA: Luther College Press, 1998. 183 p. [ ]

The Challenge of Change: to Serve and to Shape, Symposium Lectures. Decorah, IA: Luther College Press, 1964. 90 p. [LC427 .F4]

Hanson, James Christian Meinich, What Became of Jens?: a Study in Americanization Based on Reminiscences of J.C.M. Hanson, 1864-1943. Decorah, IA: Luther College Press, 1974. 321 p. [Z720 .H3A3]

Larsen, Karen, Laur. Larsen, Pioneer College President. Northfield, MN: Norwegian-American Historical Association, 1936. 358 p. [LD3132.7 1861]

Larsen, Laur., The Norwegian Luther College in Decorah, Decorah, IA: Luther College Library, 1986. 30 p. Photocopy of typescript. Translation in 1981 by O.M Hovde and Harris Kaasa from article in Kirkelig Maanedstidende, v. 13, p. 69-72, 97-108, 112-122. [LD3133 .L37]

Luther College Concert Band, Norgesfaerden: Luther College Concert Band og Chorus, Koncertturneen, 1914. Decorah, IA: Udgiverness forlag, 1914. 430 p. [ML28 .D4 L9]

Nervig, Roland A. The Provocative Professor: the Billy Sihler Stories. Decorah, IA: Luther College Press, 1992. 109 p. [LD3131.L81 N47 1992]

Olson, Oscar Ludvig, Addresses and Other Compositions. Decorah, IA: [Olson], 1952. 394 l. Photocopy of typescript. [LD3132.7 .O5 A3]

Olson, Oscar Ludvig, A Family Saga. Decorah, IA: [Olson], 1952. 165 p. Photocopy of typescript. [LD3132.7 1921 O5 A1]

Olson, Oscar Ludvig, A History of My Administration as President of Luther College, Decorah, Iowa: 1921-1932. Decorah, IA, 1952. 67 p. Photocopy of typescript made at Luther College Library, 1986. [LD3122 .O5]

Peterson, Hamlet E., The Noble Norsemen. Decorah, IA: Luther College Press, 1972. 276 p. [LD3137.7 .P46]

Preus, Christian Keyser, I Hvilken Retning og Mod Hvilket Maal Bor Luther College Udvikles for Bedst at Tjene Synoden? Decorah, IA: Lutheran Publishing House, 1904. 30 p. [LD3133 .P94]

Preus, Herman A. Vivacious Daughter: Seven Lectures on the Religious Situation Among Norwegians in America. Lecture III. Travel and Description Series, No. 11. Northfield, MN: Norwegian-American Historical Association, 1990. 232 p. [E184.S23A1 N6 v.11]

Rude, Leslie Gene, Luther College Student Dramatic Productions, 1861-1969. Decorah, IA: Leslie G. Rude, 1992. various paginations. [LD3131 .L84 R8 1992]

Strom, Camilla Sperati, Carlo A. Sperati: the Grand Old Maestro. Decorah, IA: Luther College Press, 1988. 109 p. [ML 422 .S64 S7]

Stromme, Peer Olsen, Halvor: a Story of Pioneer Youth. Decorah, IA: Luther College Press, 1960. 236 p. First published as a serial in the Superior (Wisconsin) Posten (1892-1893) under title: Hvorledes Halvor Blev Prest: first English translation published in 1935 under title: How Halvor Became a Minister. [PT9150 .S8 H83]

Stub, Hans Gerhard, Luther College Endowment Fund. Decorah, IA: Lutheran Publishing House, 1911. 122 p. [LD3123.5 .S8] Tingelstad, Oscar Adolf. Christian Keyser Preus, 1852-1921. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing House, 1922. 406 p. [LD3132.7 1902]

Tinglestad, Oscar Adolf. Christian Keyser Preus, 1852-1921. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing House, 1922. 406 p. [LD3132.7 1922]

Turnbull, John E. The Iowa Conference Story: Forty Years of Intercollegiate Sports, 1922- 1961. Iowa City, IA: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1961. 175 p. [GV563 .I78}

Women of Decorah, 1849-1925. Edited by Vera Harris, Phyllis Leseth, Audrey Erdman. Decorah, IA: The Monday Club of Decorah, 1998. ca. 200 p.

Subgroup 3: Pamphlets/Brochures (Pre-1960) (arranged alphabetically)

A Collection of writings by Luther College's Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese students, 1986. 36 p.

Alumni Brochure, "Now that you are a Graduate," 2000. 8 p.

"And then there were Women" Historical Pamphlet, 1986. 7 p.

Bunge, W.F. Luther College, "Who we are," 2002. 10 p

Facts About Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. 1938-1939. 4 p., 1 sheet folded

Festtaler, afholdte ved det gjenreiste Luther Colleges Indvielse. Chicago, IL: Markhus & Ralheim, 1890. 32 p.

Gjerset, Knut, Luther College Museum. Decorah, IA: Anundsen Publishing Co., 1923. 23 p. [AM 101.N7 A2 1923]

"Information Please!" for the Co-ed at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. n.d. 4 p, 1 sheet folded

Luther: A Liberal Arts College. Decorah, IA: ?. 1948. 34 p.

Luther College. Decorah, IA: Lutheran Publishing House, n.d. 16 p.

Luther College, 1958-1972. ca. 1957. 8 p.

Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. Decorah, IA: Lutheran Publishing House, 1903? 28 p.

Luther College, Decorah, Iowa: A College for Men.
n.d., 2 p.
n.d. - 4 p.
1918 - 4 p.
ca. 1919 - 4 p.
1920 - 10 p.
1920 - 11 p.
ca. 1920 - 6 p.
ca. 1921 - 11 p.
1921 - 12 p., 1 sheet folded
ca. 1923 - 4 p.

Luther College Preparatory Department, Decorah, Iowa
Announcements for 1920-21 - 8 p., 1 sheet folded
Announcements for 1921-22 - 6 p., 1 sheet folded

Phillips, Emma Jean. Luther College. A poem, 1986. 1 p.

Safety for Luther College Employees. nd. 13 p.

Soli Deo Gloria. n.d. 4 p., 1 sheet folded

Subgroup 4: Feature Articles - Magazines
(arranged alphabetically)

Belgum, Gerhard L. "God's Spiritual Armory." Lutheran Herald (December 13, 1960), pp.12-14. [BX8001 .L8]

Christian, Rebecca. "Luther College: Sailing Smooth Seas in Troubled Times." The Iowan. (Fall 1983), pp. 4-11. [F616 .I8]

Christianson, John R. "Jens Jensen and the Prairie School Campus of Luther College." The Palimpsest (July/August 1986), p. 130-140. [F616 .P2]

Davidson, A.O. "Luther Looks Forward." Lutheran Herald (December 13, 1960), pp. 14-15. Also, "Soli Deo Gloria" and "Halvor", p. 17. [BX8001 .L8]

Faculty of Luther College. "Co-Education at Luther College." Lutheran Herald (March 13, 1934), pp. 247-248. [BX8001. L8]

Grindal, Gracia. "Linka Preus' Sketches of Iowa." The Palimpsest (July/August 1986), pp. 118-129. [F616 .P2]

Jordahl, Leigh D. "Stability and Change: Luther College After One Hundred Twenty-Five Years." The Palimpsest (July/August 1986), pp. 102-117. [F616 .P2]

"Luther College Buys Baldwins." Baldwin Keynote. VII. (ca. 1927), pp. 9-10.

"Luther College Centennial Souvenir Edition." Decorah Public Opinion. (October 9, 1961), 112 pages. [Oversize, Range 22]

"Luther College, Decorah, Iowa." The Iowa Magazine. (August/September 1920) 1920. 1 p.

Nelson, David T. "Luther College." The Palimpsest (August 1961), pp. 321-386. [F616 .P2] "Norwegians Found the College"
"An American School Emerges"
"Coeducation Introduced"
"Great Strides Since 1945"

Nelson, David T. "Luther Looks Back." Lutheran Herald (December 13, 1960), pp. 9-11. [BX001 .L8]

"A Plain Statement of Great Need Faced by Your Colleges, Luther and St. Olaf." Luther St. Olaf Bulletin. (February 26, 1926), pp. 1-11.

Stalland, K.D. "Co-Education at Luther College," Lutheran Herald (April 17, 1934), pp. 369-370. [BX8001 .L8]

Torrison, George A. "Co-Education at Luther College." Lutheran Herald (April 24, 1934), pp. 394-395. [BX8001 .L8]

Subgroup 4: Feature Articles - Newspapers
(arranged alphabetically)

"The Color Camera Visits Iowans at Luther College." Des Moines Register. May 11, 1947. 1 p. [AN2 .D46]

"Cornerstone of 'Old Main' at Luther Yields Many Interesting Mementos." Waterloo Courier. 19 October, 1943. 1 p.

"Decorah's Center for Faith and Life." Des Moines Register. 8 July, 1979. 1 p.

"Luther and Western Union are Among Iowa's Many Colleges." Des Moines Register. January 30, 1921. 2 p. [AN2 .D46]

"Luther Building Fund is Launched." Des Moines Register. 11 Feb. 1940. 1 p.

"Luther College: A College for Men." The Decorah Journal. All Winneshiek County Historical Edition. 1925. 2 p. [AN2 .D4]

"Luther College Adopts a Guaranteed Cost Plan." Waterloo Courier. 9 January, 1963. 1 p.

"Luther College Announces New Educational Policy." Waterloo Courier. 20 December, 1942. 1 p.

"Luther College Appoints a Dean." Des Moines Register. 19 October, 1963. 1 p.

"Luther College at Decorah Suffers $100,000 Blaze." Waterloo Courier. 20 December, 1942. 1 p.

"Luther College President Feted." The Record. 22 October, 1981. 1 p.

"New Book on Iowa Colleges." Des Moines Register. 8 July, 1979. 1 p.

Subgroup 5: Senior Papers
(arranged alphabetically)

Campbell, Janet, Seventy-Seven Years with the Luther College Concert Band. 1955.

Dennison, Eve, A School of Their Own: An Oral History of the Graduates of the Decorah College for Women. 1995

Eggleson, Robert A. Mens Sana in Corpore Sano (Sports at Luther, 1891-1949). 1950.

Forbess, James, Helland, Mark D., Olson, K. Richard. Due Process and Higher Education--The Student and the Institution. 1971.

Frakes, Paula. Southeast Asians at Luther College. 1987.

LaVigne, David. Early Women Faculty at Luther College 1932-1942. 1999

Linder, Brad. Proposal for a Museum on the Luther College Campus. 1973.

Lisius, Peter. The Chellis Evanson World War II Letter Collection: Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. 1998.

Wieck, Rebecca Jo. History of the World Famous Luther College Concert Band, 1878-1975. 1975.

Subgroup 6: Student Papers
(arranged chronologically by class)

Box 1. The Pioneer School, History XIII, Mr. M. Rhone, Teacher, 1931.

Gabrielson, Thomas, The Pioneer School: The Pit Whence She Was Digged.
Feldhake, Harold, Who Laid Her Keel: The Erection of First Main, at What Cost of Labor, Effort, and Prayers.
Aaberg, Alfred, Religious and Cultured Aims of Luther College.
Tovson, T. Orlando, Happy Days at Luther College: Bright Days 1861-1872 in Spite of War.
Evenmoe, Henry, The Cloud as Big as a Man's Fist: The Absolution Question.
Talle, Reuben, Early Frost--Luther College and the Slavery Question.
Jenson, Lawrence, The Storm Against the House, 1872-1888.
Engrav, Henry, The Divided House.
Youngquist, Ansel V., The Smoke Out of the Blue.
Larson, Guy F., Luther College as a Pioneer Institution: Keeping Pace with Progress.: Recovery and Healing, 1903-1912.
Gulliksen, Discussion and Perplexity.
Kelly, Walter, War and Reconstruction.
MacMasters, Charles, The Library and the New Endowments, the Koren Library, the Norwegian-American Historical Association Museum, The Endowment of 1926, the Norwegian-American Centennial of 1925, the Seventieth Anniversary Gift.
Tangen, H.J. Norman, Keeping Pace in the Curriculum.
Priebe, Arthur E., Keeping the Pace with Caesar.
Schade, George., Keeping Pace with Secular and Non-Lutheran Demands.
Bunge, Eldo, Keeping Pace with Inter-Synodical Developments.

Box 2. Contributions of Norwegian-Americans to the Field of Religious Literature as Contained in the Luther College Library: A Bibliography, Orientation 21, Mr. Karl Jacobsen, Instructor, 1934.
by: Naeseth, Gerhard Brandt and Brandt, Olaf Otteson

Box 3. Effective Writing, English 40, 1991, 1998, 1999

Main: Commander of the Campus. 1991
Anderson, Blaine, The Genesis of Valders. 1991
Anderson, Marnie, Koren Library: The Student's Memories. 1991
Brown, Alison, C.K. Preus Gymnasium: What Was Lost, What Was Gained? 1991
Capel, Kim, History of Koren. 1991
Clarke, Tony, Blessed Are They That Dwell in Thy House. 1991
DeBoer, Jacob, The Birth of a (Local) Legend... 1999
Ensrude, Caryn. Human Dissection and Anatomy Course. 1998
Gerdes, Robert A., The Forgotten History of Valders: The Great Hall of Science. 1991
Fleck, Lee, The Conception of the Center for Faith and Life. 1991
Hannager, Krista, Main: The Battleground Between the Administration and the Students' War for Control. 1991
Hoover, David, The Field House's Interesting Beginnings. 1991
Johnson, Amy, The Growth of a Union. 1991
Katzenmaier, Lena, Koren Library: Influential and Interesting. 1991
Omodt, Scott, Flames Engulf a Loved One. 1991
Scheel, Alison, Old Main: The History of the Building, the People, and Luther College. 1991
Smith, Julie, The Personalities of Luther's Head Librarians. 1991
Vrieze, Heidi, The Structure of Main: A Historical Perspective. 1991
Wass, Heather, Intervisitation at Luther. 1998
Witte, Suzanne, Student Life in Preus Over Time. 1991

Box 4. Scandinavian Immigration History, History 46, Norma Hervey, Instructor, 1999

Askeland, Erik, Accreditation: The Luther-St. Olaf Endowment. 1999
Burnham, Kate, "Now I must write you a few lines..." Letters from the front: Norwegian- Americans in the Civil War. 1999

Box 5. History 71, Richard Cole, Instructor, 2000

Clauson, Pete, Non-Military Experiences During World War II. 2000
Koracofe, Adam, Role of Sports in World War II. 2000
Rusch, Evan, Dear Chellis: Letters and the Soldiers Psyche. 2000

Box 6. Paideia I

Bumpus, Kelly, The Norwegian's Identity of Luther College in the 1960's. 2000

Subgroup 7: Scores/Lyrics
(arranged chronologically)

Dahle, John, Cantata: The Sixtieth Anniversary of Luther College, October 14th, 1921. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing House, 1921. Also called Sixtieth Anniversary of Luther College. 1 score (20 p.) [LD3137.3 1921]

Hoelty-Nickel, Theodore. Festival Cantata. Minneapolis, MN: Paul A. Schmitt Music Co., 1931. 45p. [M2018 .H6 F4]

To Luther (for Male Quartet). Handwritten Manuscript, n.d. 1p.

Tolo, Arthur J. and Maakestad, Norvald G. Luther Field Song. Decorah, IA: College Chips, 1922. 4 p.

Various lyrics. Individual printed sheets. n.d.

Wollan, G.B. To Luther. [Decorah, IA]: Marsh Music Co., n.d. (ca. 1897). Mimeographed Sheet. 1 p

Subgroup 8: Reports
(arranged alphabetically)

Dahl, Orville. Report to Luther College. Luther College Long-Range Development Plan, 957. 93 p. (includes Master Campus Plan bound in book)

NOTE: See RG16: Frank N. Magid Associates, Inc. A Study of Factors in College Choice, 1988. 85 p. Includes Selected Tables, 25 p., 1987; Executive Summary, 20 p., 1991.

Luther College Survey. 1917. (typed, bound manuscript). Not paginated.

NOTE: See also RG04: Appraisal of Luther College Buildings with Photos.
Typewritten. Unbound. Unpaginated. 1939

Subgroup 9: War Records
(arranged chronologically by date of war)

Box 1. Civil War
Civil War Diary of George Johnson Hovden, 1863-1865. Translated by O.M. Hovde, 1971. Photocopy. Original in Rare Book Room of Preus Library.
Civil War Letters, 1861-1865.

From Widvey, Theodore to a friend, September 8, 1861. (one letter) Printed in "Emigranten," translation by Inga Norstag. Original not included. Peter Widvey, Luther College student, 1871-1874.

From Cadwell, Luman to his wife, February-June, 1864. (six letters) Original not included. English.

From Sanda, Jorgen Jorgensen to his mother, May 1862-August 1864. (12 letters) Original in Norwegian. Translator not credited (Norstag).

From Wettleson, William to his parents, October 1864-July 1865. (22 letters) Original in Norwegian. Translated by Inga Norstag.

From Froiseth, B.A.M. to friend, March 22, 1864. (one letter). Original in English.

From Halsten, Paal to friend, August 1861. (one letter) Original in Norwegian. Translation by O.M. Hovde, December 1, 1976.

From Olson, Gulik to and from family, 1865-1866. Gift to Luther College. Translations by Oivind Hovde. Correspondence with donor, letters, and translations boxed together.

From Kopseng, Torsten Torstenson to family, 1863-1864. (two letters) Photocopy. English.

From Levang, Ola M. to Prestgaard, February 9, 1921. (one letter).
Original in Norwegian. No translation.

Ribbon and medal of W.B. Britton, Co. G. 8th Wisconsin, n.d.

Confederate currency notes from U.S. Department of Treasury, 1912.

$5-1861; $5-1861; $5-1861; $10-1861; $10-1861; $20-1861; $20-1861; $10-1862; $20-1862; $5-1863; $10-1863; $10-1864

Box 2. Civil War
Confederate currency notes from donor, n.d.

$5-1861; $1-1862; $2-1862; $2-1862; $100-1862; $100-1862; $10-1863; $20-1863; 50 cents-1864; $1-1864; $2-1864; $5-1864; $10-1864; $20-1864; $50-1864; $100-1864; $500-1864; $1-Alabama, 1863; $1-Missouri, 186_; $5 cents-North Carolina, 1863; $1-North Carolina, 1863; 25 cents-South Carolina, 1863

Box 3. World War I.
Ellickson, George, 1917-1918 (133 letters)
Evans, Rudolph O., 1918-1919 (9 letters; 3 newspaper articles)
Garnoss, Ole, 1919 (2 letters)
Moen, Ole Hilman, 1916-1919 (77 letters)
Sunde, Harold, 1918-1919 (37 typewritten, mimeographed pages, 1956)
Whitehead, Alfred, 1919 (1 letter; 1 newspaper article; 1 draft notice)
Clipping scrapbooks, 1917-1923 (clippings pasted into notebook, not paginated)

Students' Army Training Corps at Luther College. Sheet from U.S. War Department about Luther College S.T.A.C., August 28, 1918.

S.A.T.C. at Luther College from Registrar, Luther College. September 21, 1918.

NOTE: See also RG18: 8 x 10 photographs of Students' Army Training Corps, 1918 and RG 15: Papers of Nelson, David T., scrapbooks and publications, 1914-1918.

Box 4. World War II.

NOTE: See RG15, Papers of Chellis Evenson.
Series I. World War II Letters Project Files (1992-1993)
Series II. "Scuttlebutt" Issues (1943-1947)
Series III. Letters and Military Records of Servicemen (1943-1946)
Series IV. War Memorial Plaque Files (1946-1950)
Series V. Programs and Pamphlets (1942-1946)
Series IX. World War II Memorabilia (1939-1951)

AP War photos: Europe, SOVFOTO, Pacific. n.d.

Special Commencement for Service Men. Pamphlet, 1943.
Luther Memorial Plaque. 1 sheet. Copy, 1918, 1945.
Luther College Bulletin for Service Men. Pamphlet, 1945.
VE Day Notice, Decorah Chamber of Commerce, Decorah, Iowa. (Includes Campus Program for Thanksgiving at Luther.) 1 page. 1945.
Educational Programs for Veterans Offered by Lutheran Colleges of America. Brochure, 1945- 1946.
Memorial Service, Luther College. Pamphlet, 1945-1946.
List and photos of Luther College students killed in World War II. ca. 1946.

Almlie, Jofred
Bakken, Ira Odell
Baarstad, Clifford Raymond Theophil
Bickle, Junior
Boe, George Alton
Bolmgren, Donald A.
Branae, Harold C.
Danks, Olneyu Adelbert
Drew, James Seebach
Eberhart, Richard Thomas
Evjen, Norris Bernett
Gorder, Claremont Ferdinand
Haugrud, Harold Alexander
Ingegretson, Kenneth Leroy
Mace, Maurice Claud
Numedahl, Richard John
Opsvig, John Thomas
Stalland, Knute Preus
Sundahl, George Arnold
Symonds, Robert William
Torgerson, Sydney Marvin
Vail, Homer Wayne
Vold, Herman O.
Waggoner, Paul Robert
Wilson, Oswald Richard
Wulfsberg, Rolf Olaf

Box 5. Vietnam War
First Priority-End the War. Article from Lutheran Standard by George H. Muedeking, 1971.
Statement of District Judge George A. Sullivan, Jr. after participating in the
peace demonstration at the Federal Building in Boston, May 6, 1971.
A celebration of pilgrimage at Danbury Prison., 1972
Indictment no. 14950, 1971-72
Phil Berrigan's Opening Statement., 1972.
Hoover and the Berrigans, 1971
Statement and Purposes and Goals of the Defense Committee, n.d.
Clippings from various papers and magazines, n.d.
Lamberto, Nick, "Michael Kjome", The Des Moines Register, October 29, 1970.

Subgroup 10. Oral Histories
(arranged chronologically by date of class)

History 32, Instructor, Jackie Wilkie, Spring 1988.

Amundson, Alan, Depression in the United States, focusing on the automobile industry.
Clauson, Jarla, Teaching in rural Winneshiek County in the 1930's.
Davis, Don A., Farming and the Dust Bowl.
Epperly, Joyce, Watergate and America's reaction to it.
Finanger, Kent, Experiences as athlete and coach at Luther College.
Green, Roy, Experiences working at the Lyric and Grand Theaters in Decorah.
Includes 1942 Decorah Hometown Film, 44 minutes.
Hanson, Clarice, Education and roles of women while she grew up.
Harris, Randi, Abortion attitudes, especially in Iowa.
Hoslett, Martha, Women's suffrage movement.
Hunt, Barbara, Images of Women in World War II.
Karr, Dwayne, History of Anthony's Department Store.
Kloster, Clair, New Deal, his educational background at Luther College, and experiences in the Navy.
Price, Lucile, Life in the 1920's especially when she attended college.
Reeves, Kenneth, Experiences as an educator in the 1930's and 1940's.
Rhodes, Jim, Radicalism of the 1960's.
Staff, Richard, Life at Luther College during the 1960's.
Stoen, Thea and Mrs. Dan Gabrielson, Impact of the Depression especially on women.
Syverson, Bonnie, Depression and how if affected Decorah.
Tofte, Semor, Experiences in Iowa Legislature during Watergate.
Weiss, Immanuel, Immigration to the United States after World War II from Germany.
White, Charlie, Bootlegging in Howard County during the 1930's.
Williams, Lawrence, Involvement with the Civil Rights Movements.

History 72, Instructor, Jackie Wilkie, Spring 1989.

Barth, Frank, Luther College during the Depression.
Accompanying paper: Holmes, Chris, Luther College's Financial Problems During the Depression.
Farwell, Elwin, Black integration and activism at Luther College in the 1960's and 1970's.
Accompanying paper: Embretson, Sigrid, The Black Nationalist Movement
Fretheim, Ronald and Karen, Luther social life in the early 1960's.
Accompanying paper: Fretheim, Kristin E, Student Social Life at Luther College in the Early Sixties
Hoff, Betty, History of women's sports at Luther College.
Accompanying paper: Cirksena, Ross, Luther's Women's Athletic Programs: Successful
Jacobsen, Louis (Moe), Luther during World War II.
Accompanying paper: Adams, Ellen, Perceptions Versus Reality, World War II as a Turning Point
Jordahl, Leigh, Luther social life in the early 1960's
See Fretheim, Ronald and Karen.
Peterson, Stella, Bethany Indian Mission and its relation to Luther College.
Accompanying paper: McAbee, Michael, Norwegian Americans in Native American History: An Evaluation of the Luther College Role.
Ronan, Bill, Alcohol at Luther College while he was a student.
Accompanying paper: Wood, Eric, Attitudes on alcohol Policies at Colleges During the 1920's.
Roslien, David, Management style of President E.D. Farwell.
Accompanying paper: Pruisner, Angie, The Management Style of a Luther College President: Elwin D. Farwell.

History 72, Instructor, Jackie Wilkie, Spring, 1995

Subject: Status of women
NOTE: Includes transcriptions of audiotapes.
Bergan, Vivian
Haatvedt, Helen
Henzler, Martha
Homstad, Lucy
Relf, Janice
Rud, Eleanor
Smith, Eleanor

History 71, Instructor, Jackie Wilkie, January Term, 1996

Subject: First women's vote
Costigan, Genevieve interviewed by Costigan, Donita
Knoke, Marian interviewed by Sutter, Heather L.
Knudson, Phyllis interviewed by ?
Kraabel, Janice interviewed by Payne, Kristin
Twedt, Alice interviewed by ?

History 49, Instructor, Jackie Wilkie, Fall, 1997

Subject: History of threshing
Christianson, John interviewed by Larson, Stephanie and Grant, Cristin
Crawford, Iona interviewed by LaVigne, David
Ehrie, Orin interviewed by Grant, Cristin
Hove, Milton and Marge interviewed by Marckese, Craig
Kvamme, Ray interviewed by Larson, Stephanie
Nelson, Harland interviewed by LaVigne, David and Marckese, Craig
Nimrod, Dale interviewed by Deets, Shana
Sanderson, Harlan interviewed by Nyren, Andrew and Deets, Shana
Smorstad, Clifford interviewed by Nyren, Andrew
Smorstad, Hazel, interviewed by Nyren, Andrew

History 56, Instructor, Jackie Wilkie, January Term, 1999

Subject: Women's Work
Amundson, Norma (Ruth?) interviewed by Hansen, Justin and Strommen, Samuel
Bergan, Vivian H. interviewed by Goepferd, Angela and Mindrun, Natalie
Brenner, Ardella, interviewed by Plantz, Christa and Korsmo, Joy
Broghamer, Marie interviewed by Vanvuren, Natalie and Flitter, Katie
Haugen, Darlene interviewed by Thompson, Gretchen M. and Hohrmann, Jennifer
Meeske, Marlese interviewed by Bordherding, Dawn and Knott, Missy
O'Brian, Bessie interviewed by Hopkins, Ilse and Olson, Jennifer
Stortz, Margaret interviewed by Carmon, Raquel and Benzing, Nicole
Vine, Shirley interviewed by Deeny, Christina and Ninneman, Alicia

David LaVigne's Senior Paper - Spring 1999-2000

Subject: Early women faculty at Luther College 1932-1942
Tapes and transcripts, 1998-1999

Gene Tesdahl and Meredith Miller's Project - Spring 1999

Subject: Hotel Winneshiek and Steyer's Opera House
Tapes and notes, 1999