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Welcome to the Luther College Archives

About the Archives

The Luther College Archives collects, organizes, preserves, promotes, and makes available records of enduring historical, legal, administrative and fiscal value. The Archives focuses on preserving the history of Luther College, the Norwegian Synod and related organizations, and organizations with a relationship to Lutheranism in the United States. We strive to provide quality collections that are easily accessible and offer a transparent snapshot of our history.

Collections in the Archives consist of a variety of formats including

handwritten manuscripts
office records
meeting minutes
audio visual material (videotapes, audio cassettes, film)
photographs
artifacts and memorabilia

Our collections are organized into 21 record groups and can be searched using our online catalog, Nordic. We also maintain several digital resources, including our Flickr site of historical photographs and Luther Digital, our repository for digitized publications.

All researchers are welcome to schedule an appointment to visit the College Archives.

For information about scheduling appointments, please visit this page. Questions can be directed to the College Archivist Librarian at (563) 387-1805 or archives@luther.edu.

Archives Hours

College Archives Hours
	Monday – Friday	By appointment between 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
	Saturday – Sunday	CLOSED
	If the College Archives is closed, please contact the Circulation Desk for more information. The College Archives will be closed for lunch in the middle of the day.

Search the Archives Catalog

Search the Luther College Archives catalog to find primary source materials relating to the history of Luther College, the Norwegian Synod, local church congregations, and more.

Visit Nordic: the Norwegian Digital Catalog

For more assistance with finding materials in the Archives, please contact us at archives@luther.edu or 563-387-1805.

Digital Collections

Digital Collections and Resources

Luther College Publications Archive
Keyword search and browse digitally archived copies of The College Chips, the school newspaper (1884-2019); The Pioneer, the annual yearbook (1911-2015); and The Agora, the faculty journal (1988-2015).
Historical Photos
Browse a selection of some of our favorite historical images on Flickr.
Luther College History FAQ
From the Archives home page, scroll down to "Luther College History" for an online resource about the history of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. It is not a scholarly resource, but should be used for background information.
Pastors of the Norwegian Lutheran Synods (1843-1927)
The Pastors of the Norwegian Lutheran Synods database was created with the data contained in the publication, Who's Who Among Pastors in All the Norwegian Lutheran Synods of America, 1843-1927 which was edited by O.M. Norlie and constituted one of the earliest comprehensive listings of Norwegian-American pastors.