https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/01437deed90bcc42383633ede7423e62.pdf bc7199eebeeb1e7d7b7cedecc657ae3a PDF Text Text Collection Name: Claus Lauritz Clausen papers, 1841-1988 Collection Number: P0059 Extent: 0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box) Biography/History: Claus Lauritz Clausen (1820–1892) was a pioneering Norwegian-American Lutheran pastor whose leadership helped shape the early religious and cultural life of Norwegian immigrant communities in the Upper Midwest. Born in Skjold, Norway, he immigrated to the United States in 1843 and soon became one of the first ordained Norwegian Lutheran ministers in the country. Clausen served congregations across Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota, founding several churches and emerging as a central figure in organizing early Norwegian Lutheran synods, including key work with what later became the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He was also instrumental in establishing educational and cultural institutions that supported immigrant identity and religious life, among them early efforts that contributed to the founding of Luther College. Beyond his pastoral work, Clausen was a publisher and editor, helping launch the influential Norwegian-language newspaper Maanedstidende, which provided news, religious writings, and community connection to scattered settlers. During the U.S. Civil War, he served as chaplain to the Scandinavian Regiment, the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment, ministering to soldiers in battle and hospital camps. Scope and Content: Papers of and materials about the Danish-born clergyman, the second pastor ordained to serve Norwegian-Americans. Includes his emigration diary, letters, ministerial record books, photographs, clippings, and articles. Access Rights: This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Claus L. Clausen Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 Diary and letters, 1841-1908 <ul> <li style="font-weight:400;">"Tyvende Opbyggelige Breve - Skrevne af en dansk Mand, C.L. Clausen, medens han opholdt sig i Norge, til de kristelige venner i Kongsberg, sant tilforet trende af hans sange (Twentieth edifying letter - written by a Danish man, C.L. Clausen, while he stayed in Norway, to the Christian friends in Kongsberg, true to the going trend of his song)," September 15, 1841</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Dagbog (diary), undated</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Letter to H.A. Stub, Luther Valley, November 7, 1849</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Three newspaper clippings of articles written by and about Claus Clausen, from Emigranten, several tell of his trip to explore for the location for the later St. Ansgar colony, August 1852 - March 1854</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Photocopy of letter to Knud B. Dugstad, Jr., Cairo, Illinois, July 15, 1862, with transcription and translation</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Photostat of letter to Pastor J. Clausen, Ryslinge, Denmark, from C.L. Clausen, St. Ansgar, Iowa, November 12, 1867, published in Kirkeligt Maanedsblad, February 15, 1868</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Photocopy of "Abstract of Title, Town of Plymouth, Rock County, Wisconsin" to Clausen and his wife for the land where Luther Valley church was built; copy of article from Scandinaven, No 36, from Jan 31, 1867</li> </ul> 1 2 Photographs, 1867-1887 Includes: two strips of negatives; five undated photographs; portrait of Wilh. Cappelen, Christiania, March 18, 1867; Unidentified portrait, 1873; portrait of Bergetha Pedersen Brekke Hjorth, second wife of Clausen. 1 3 Pamphlets, 1868-1881 <ul> <li style="font-weight:400;">"Synod for the N.E.L.K. i Amerika: Historisk fremstilling af den strid...skriftens lære om slaveri" (Synod for the N.E.L.K. in America: Historical representation of the conflict...the scriptural teachings on slavery), 1868</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">"Gjenmæle mod Kirkeraadet for den Norske Synode i Anledning af dets Skrift" (The Church's Answer to the Council of the Norwegian Synod on the occasion of its Font), Chicago, 1869</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">"Om Pastor C.L. Clausen's Gjenmale aftrykt efter Kirkelig Maanedstidende" (On Pastor C. L. Clausen's's Answer printed after the Christian Monthly Journal), Decorah, Iowa, 1870</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">"Prof. Georg Sverdrups Angreb om Pastorerne J. Olsen's og C.L. Clausen's Tilsvar" (Prof. Georg Sverdrup's Attack on the pastors' J. Olsen and C.L. Clausen Answers), conference in Rod Creek, Iowa, printed in Chicago, 1881</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">"Mærkelige tildragelser i Shell Rock, Silver Lake, Lime Creek, og Round Prairie forenede R.C.L. Menigheder - Afnodet selvforsvar mod Pastor C.L. Clausens og tilhængers Angreb" (Strange occurrences in Shell Rock, Silver Lake, Lime Creek, and Round Prairie United RCL congregations - Self-defense against Pastor C.L. Clausen's and supporters' attacks), written by T.A. Torgerson, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1870.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;"></li> </ul> 1 6 Includes: Volume Jefferson Prairie, Long Prairie, Rock Run, and Wiota Parishes, Ministerial Record Book, 1844-1855 <ul> <li style="font-weight:400;">"Kirke-Bog for de norsk-lutherske Menigheder paa </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Jeffersons Prairier, Rock County, Wisconsin Territory</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Long-Prairier, Boone County, Illinois</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Rock-Run, Stephensons & Winnebagos Counties, Illinois, </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">I og omkring Viota, Iowa County, Montana</li> </ul> The membership, baptism, confirmation, marriage, and burial records; the pastoral reports of J.W.C. Dietrichson, Claus L. Clausen, and Gustav F. Dietrichson; and letters of call to G.F. Dietrichson (July 7, 1855), Gunnulf J. Omland (July 10, 1880), and Claus F. Magelssen (February 10, 1859). 1 5 "The Founder of St. Ansgar: The Life Story of Claus L. Clausen," by Fred H. 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Title A name given to the resource Claus Lauritz Clausen papers, 1841-1988 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context P0059 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1841-1988 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clausen, Claus L., 1820-1892 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box) Language A language of the resource Norwegian English Subject The topic of the resource Andersen, Rasmus, 1836-1936 Clausen, Claus L., 1820-1892 Dietrichson, Gustav F. Dietrichson, J. W. C. (Johannes Wilhelm Christian), 1815-1883 Dugstad Jr., Knud B. Kvelstad, Ragnvald Magelssen, Claus F., 1830-1904 Nilsen, Ole, 1844-1933 Omland, Gunnulf J. Preus, Herman Amberg, 1825-1894 Strand, Svein Stub, Hans A., 1822-1907 Swanson, Fred H. Clergyman Frontier and pioneer life Illinois Iowa Jefferson Prairie (Wis.) Long Prairie (Boone County, Ill.) Lutheran Church Nationale Afholdsforbund Norway--Emigration and immigration Norwegian Lutheran Church Poulsbo (Wash.) Rock Run Township (Ill.) Washington Wiota (Wis. : Town) Wiota Norsk Evangelical Church Wisconsin St. Ansgar (Iowa) Type The nature or genre of the resource Diaries Correspondence Photographs Clippings 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 to 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]. Claus Lauritz Clausen Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Description An account of the resource Biography/History: Claus Lauritz Clausen (1820–1892) was a pioneering Norwegian-American Lutheran pastor whose leadership helped shape the early religious and cultural life of Norwegian immigrant communities in the Upper Midwest. Born in Skjold, Norway, he immigrated to the United States in 1843 and soon became one of the first ordained Norwegian Lutheran ministers in the country. Clausen served congregations across Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota, founding several churches and emerging as a central figure in organizing early Norwegian Lutheran synods, including key work with what later became the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He was also instrumental in establishing educational and cultural institutions that supported immigrant identity and religious life, among them early efforts that contributed to the founding of Luther College. Beyond his pastoral work, Clausen was a publisher and editor, helping launch the influential Norwegian-language newspaper Maanedstidende, which provided news, religious writings, and community connection to scattered settlers. During the U.S. Civil War, he served as chaplain to the Scandinavian Regiment, the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment, ministering to soldiers in battle and hospital camps. Scope and Content: Papers of and materials about the Danish-born clergyman, the second pastor ordained to serve Norwegian-Americans. Includes his emigration diary, letters, ministerial record books, photographs, clippings, and articles. Location: 1/A/3