Richard W. Solberg papers, 1938-1999

Richard W. Solberg papers, 1938-1999

P1656

1938-1999

A well-known Lutheran pastor, historian, writer and educator, Solberg was born in Minneapolis, son of Carl K. Solberg, brother of Carl T. Solberg. He graduated from St. Olaf College in 1938, later received graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin (1939) and the University of Chicago (1952), and graduated from Luther seminary in 1943. He served as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Ingleside, Illinois, 1943-1945, and later taught history at St. Olaf and Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D. He served as religious affairs advisor for the U.S. Military Government and the U.S. High Commission in Berlin (1949-1950) and as representative of the Lutheran World Federation in Germany (1953-1956). From 1964-1973 he was vice president for academic affairs at Thiel College, and from 1973-1982 he was director for higher education for the Lutheran Church in America.

In 1957 he published As between brothers: the story of Lutheran response to world need; in 1961, God and Caesar in East Germany; in 1980, How Church-related are church related colleges?; in 1985, Lutheran higher education in North America; in 1992 Open doors: the story of Lutherans resettling refugees; and in 1991, Miracle in Ethiopia. Copies of all except the last are in the library collection.; 1 volume "A student traveler's European journey, Summer 1938." 160 p.; 1 vol. "My first eighty years, a personal memoir." 1949 p. + index. 2 copies.; 1 vol. "Rev. Carl K. Solberg, 1872-1954; sketches of his life and career."; Various pagings. "Account of his life as seen through the pages of his diaries" which are in C.K. Solberg's papers; 1 vol. As between brothers. 1957; 1 folder "C.K. Solberg and the Indremission" and related material.

0.8 cubic feet (2 archives boxes)

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