Luther College

Preus Library has several substantial collections which were donated directly or indirectly by individuals whose names are used to designate the collection.

Bishop Bang   Collection
Anton Bishop Bang was the author of numerous books on general and Norwegian church history and had a fine library. The collection was especially rich in Norwegian literature and history, church history, geography, and topography. This is a 5,000 book collection.

Haldor Hanson Collection
This is a collection of 3,000 books and periodicals which were donated to the library in 1930. The arrangement is summarized below:

•Y1 General periodicals •Y10 Church periodicals •Y20 Reports of church organizations and conventions •Y30 Reports and publications of other institutions and societies •Y40 Reports of individual Norwegian-American authors •Y90 Works in Norwegian, published in the United States

Knut Gjerset Collection
During his lifetime Gjerset donated many books to the Luther College Library. While most of them focused on Norwegian cultural, historical and literary subjects, others represented his wider range of interests. These books can be found by searching on the title phrase “Knut Gjerset Collection” in Magnus. Personal correspondence and research culminating in several of his books are located in the Luther College Archives.