https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/a0204f8ac4c7ca2aeaf0906235795199.pdf 6f8bf1c1cf8bbcee13f5ce5607d53a4b PDF Text Text Collection Name: Gerhard Rasmussen papers, 1876-1946 Collection Number: P0579 Extent: 1.2 cubic feet (3 archives boxes) Biography/History: Rev. Gerhard Rasmussen was a Lutheran clergyman, born January 26th, 1857 in Lisbon, Illinois. He became one of the many clergymen to come to Minnesota to preach to Scandinavian immigrants in the surrounding regions. Scope and Content: Articles, autograph books, clippings, correspondence, diaries, notebooks, reports, and sermons. Among his papers are materials on the Lutheran Deaconess Home and Hospital in Chicago, Augsburg Seminary, St. Olaf College, the use of the English language in the church (1893), Lisbon, Illinois, cultural conditions, the merger movement among Norwegian Lutherans, and sketches of his father, P. A. Rasmussen. Among his correspondents are Nils C. Brun, Markus O. Bøckman, Theodor H. Dahl, Peder Dreyer, Thore Eggen, Peder J. Eikeland, Nils J. Ellestad, Severin Gunderson, Bjørn Holland (his mother's brother), Hans C. Holm, Even J. Homme, Mikel C. Holseth, John N. Kildahl, Laur. Larsen, Gerhard Lenske, Lars Lund, W. A. Passavant, L. H. Schuh, Hans G. Stub, Peder Tangjerd, Martin E. Waldeland, and Carl M. Weswig. Most of the letters by Rasmussen are to his parents and to Gjermund Hoyme. Access Rights: This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Gerhard Rasmussen Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 Biographical miscellany, 1857-1946 Correspondence 1 2 Relatives, 1903-1938 1 3 Relatives, 1878-1902 1 4 1876-1889 1 5 1890-1894 1 6 1895-1899 1 7 1900-1903 1 8 1903-1907 2 1 1908-1912 2 2 1913-1919 2 3 1920-1927 2 4 1928-1931 2 5 Muskego Church, 1903-1910 2 6 1932-1943 2 7 J.A. Aasgaard, 1906-1933 2 8 G. Hoyme, 1895-1897 2 9 G. Hoyme, 1887-1894 2 10 G. Hoyme, 1898-1902 2 11 O.E. Rølvaag, 1928-1931 2 12 Lars W. Boe, 1918-1938 3 1 Articles, sermons, reports, 1879-1897 3 2 Articles, sermons, reports, 1898-1931 3 3 Articles, sermons, reports, undated 3 4 Clippings, 1882-1940 3 5-8 "Vesper Meditations" manuscript, 1934 3 9 Autograph book, 1880-1887 Includes many signers from Capital University, Columbus, Ohio. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Finding aid to the Gerhard Rasmussen papers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archival Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context P0579 Title A name given to the resource Gerhard Rasmussen papers, 1876-1946 Description An account of the resource Biography/History: Rev. Gerhard Rasmussen was a Lutheran clergyman, born January 26th, 1857 in Lisbon, Illinois. He became one of the many clergymen to come to Minnesota to preach to Scandinavian immigrants in the surrounding regions. Scope and Content: Articles, autograph books, clippings, correspondence, diaries, notebooks, reports, and sermons. Among his papers are materials on the Lutheran Deaconess Home and Hospital in Chicago, Augsburg Seminary, St. Olaf College, the use of the English language in the church (1893), Lisbon, Illinois, cultural conditions, the merger movement among Norwegian Lutherans, and sketches of his father, P. A. Rasmussen. Among his correspondents are Nils C. Brun, Markus O. Bøckman, Theodor H. Dahl, Peder Dreyer, Thore Eggen, Peder J. Eikeland, Nils J. Ellestad, Severin Gunderson, Bjørn Holland (his mother's brother), Hans C. Holm, Even J. Homme, Mikel C. Holseth, John N. Kildahl, Laur. Larsen, Gerhard Lenske, Lars Lund, W. A. Passavant, L. H. Schuh, Hans G. Stub, Peder Tangjerd, Martin E. Waldeland, and Carl M. Weswig. Most of the letters by Rasmussen are to his parents and to Gjermund Hoyme. Location: 5/C/3-5/C/4 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rasmussen, Gerhard, 1857-1943 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1876-1946 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1.2 cubic feet (3 archives boxes) Type The nature or genre of the resource Clippings Correspondence Reports Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. This collection is open for research. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Indicate the cited item here]. Gerhard Rasmussen Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.