Knut Olafson Lundeberg papers, 1859-1942

Title

Knut Olafson Lundeberg papers, 1859-1942

Identifier

P1371

Date

1859-1942

Creator

Lundeberg, Knut Olafson

Description

Papers of a prominent Norwegian-Lutheran minister, who emigrated from Kviteseid, Telemark, in 1878 to Chickasaw County, Iowa. After study at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa (1881-1882), he attended the seminary and then taught at St. Olaf College. He was ordained in 1889 and had a varied career as minister, teacher, and administrator. He was the founder of a small Lutheran group called "Brodersamfundet" and edited its publication Broderbaandet. Later he returned to the United Lutheran Church and wrote an apologia for his action.

BOX 1:

Folder 1: Family history; 1937 trip to Norway; information about Lundeberg.
Folder 2: Lundeberg papers (about Lundeberg).
Folders 3, 4, 5: "Glimt".
Folder 6: "Glimt fra mit liv"; book titled "Glimt fra mit liv: En utvandrers minnebok".
3 Folders: "Our Tour to Scandinavia in 1937: Golden Wedding Honeymoon!" (3 copies)

BOX 2:

Folder 1: Lundeberg papers and writings, including  "Why I left the Lutheran Brethren and Joined the United (Lutheran) Church".
Folder 2: Correspondence.
Folder 3: About Mrs. Lundeberg.
Folder 4: Photos.
Folder 5: Writings of Frithjof S. Lundeberg.
Folder 6: Untitled miscellaneous papers.
Also in box: Book titled "Sangeren", 2 appointment books.

BOX 3:

Folder 1: Sermons on 1 Peter.
Folder 2: "Naar kommer Guds rike".
Folder 3: "The Living Lord: A practical exposition of Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians".
Also in box: 3 notebooks of radio sermons, WCAL, 1925-1941

BOXES 4-6:

Box 4: Book titled "The Church of the Living Lord".
Boxes 4-6: Notes for sermons and talks Lundeberg gave throughout his career, unorganized.

Extent

2.4 cubic feet (6 archives boxes)

Subject

Lundeberg, Knut Olafson

Strom, E. M.

Nissen, Erika

Dalen, Halvor

Levang, Joseph H.

Lundeberg, Frithjof Sigurd

Farseth, Elfrieda Lundeberg

Lundeberg, Knut Olafsen

Gulliksen, Øyvind T.

Type

Clippings

Correspondence

Access Rights

This collection is open to research.