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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.
1110. RASMUSSEN, HENRY E. (b. 1867). PAPERS, 1910-1920. 5 items. P 610.
Letters to Rasmussen regarding the J. J. Hill gift to the St. Olaf College Endowment
Fund in 1913 and the Peter Norbeck gift to the Augustana College Endowment
Fund in 1920.
1111. RASMUSSEN, MATHILDE (1865-1952). FAMILY HISTORY, 1945. 45 typescript
pages. P 611.
“A Brief History of the P. A. Rasmussen Family” includes material on their
Norwegian background; activities of parishes in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Minnesota, and Missouri; life in the Lisbon (Illinois) parsonage.
1112. RASMUSSEN, PAUL A. (b. 1895). ADDRESSES, 1936. 2 items. P 322.
Two WCCO addresses given by the Minnesota state budget commissioner.
1113. RASMUSSEN, PETER A. (1829-1898). PAPERS, 1830-1941. 1 box. P 578.
Correspondence, reports, articles, pamphlets, and clippings of a Norwegian-born
Lutheran clergyman, author, and editor.
Rasmussen immigrated in 1850; was a parochial school teacher (1850-1852);
minister, Lisbon, Illinois (1854-1897); president, Eielsen Seminary, Lisbon (1854-
1855); organizer of Lisbon Society for Publication of Textbooks and Devotional
Books (1856); editor of Kirkelig Tidende (1856-1861) and of Opbyggelseblad (1877-1887);
and author of books and articles treating theological subjects.
Some of the topics discussed are education, foreign and home missions, theological
doctrine, union of synods, lay activity in the church, recruitment of pastors from
Norway, St. Olaf College, Augsburg Seminary, and life in the Lisbon settlement.
Among the correspondents are Ludvig M. Biørn, August Cramer, Nils J. Ellestad, E.
S. Holland (his brother-in-law), Gjermund Hoyme, Gisle Johnson, John N. Kildahl,
J. Landsverk, N. J. Laache, Olaus Nielsen, and Friedrich A. Schmidt. Many of the
letters are from Rasmussen.
1114. RASMUSSEN, RASMUS ELIAS (1894-1912). EXCERPT. 1 item. P 1011.
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