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Dr. Mortvedt’s birth certificate, depositions to public notaries regarding his father’s birthdate, correspondence on family history and genealogy and family trees. File also contains a Pedigree chart of the Mortvedt family dating back to 1560 prepared by a relative. Two publications are included: “The Bernt Oluf Eggen Family Supplement” ( a family history from Dr. Mortvedt’s mother’s side), and “Part of a Family Story for Our Grandchildren” written by Robert Mortvedt.

File contains an autobiographical sketch of Ariel Osmundsen Mortvedt (1943), a biographical sketch written in 1908, and an open letter from Dr. Robert Mortvedt to his father on his 85th birthday, A.O. Mortvedt’s obituary, newspaper clippings and correspondence regarding his death. Also included is the commemorative program of the 100th Anniversary of Plattville Lutheran Church, where A.O. Mortvedt served as pastor, and five issues of the “Bethesda Gleanings,” a publication of the Bethesda Home for the Aged, where A.O. Mortvedt resided until the end of his life.

Yearbook 1922-1923 for St. Olaf College where Robert Mortvedt was a member of the Intersociety Oratorical, a program from a dramatic performance at St. Olaf, program from Augustana College Baccalaureate, copyright registration from the Library of Congress for “Let’s Talk About Literature,” and poems by Philip Gran.

This file contains the following speeches and papers given by Mortvedt from 1923-1943:
“Give Me My Pound!” (1923), “Lincoln” (St. Olaf College, 1928), “Education Without Graduation” (Commencement at St. Olaf College), “A Stroll the Emmaus Road” (Sermon for Chapel, January 19, 1934), “Youth’s Place to Stand”, “Edmond Rostand”( St. Stephens College), “We Seek a Country” (Augustana College, June 6, 1939), and “Measurement of Progress” (Stephens College).

Correspondence occurring after Dr. Mortvedt had finished graduate school while he was teaching at various colleges (St. Olaf, Stephens). Letters are about students being considered for college and Dr. Mortvedt’s resignation from and appointments to positions at different colleges. Correspondence includes letters from Dr. Preus, L.W. Boe, A.O. Mortvedt, friends, co-workers, and letters Dr. Mortvedt sent in response.

Information related to Dr. Mortvedt’s Ph.D. thesis on Thomas Morton. This file contains a summary of theses from Harvard (1934), summaries of Mortvedt’s dissertation entitled “Thomas Morton: His Life and Works” (in published and original form), and an essay entitled “The Dramatic Works of Thomas Morton.

Correspondence occurring after Dr. Mortvedt had finished graduate school while he was teaching at various colleges (St. Olaf, Stephens). Letters are about students being considered for college and Dr. Mortvedt’s resignation from and appointments to positions at different colleges. Correspondence includes letters from Dr. Preus, L.W. Boe, A.O. Mortvedt, friends, co-workers, and letters Dr. Mortvedt sent in response.

Speeches delivered by Mortvedt throughout 1943-1952: bound and printed copy of “A Design for Higher Education by the Churches” (Honors Day Address on May 9, 1944), "Advising at the University of Kansas City" (1943), "Problems in Advising" (1943, Faculty Address), "The Dollar Value of the University of Kansas City", "Problem or Answer" (1948), "Tribute to Dr. Victor Spong" (1949), Address of Welcome: Second Annual History Conference" (1951), "I Remember and I Hope" (1951),"Admission of Negroes to the University of Kansas City (1951), "Tribute to Mr. S.C. Thompson", "Welcome to New Students" (1952), "As Simple As That", "The Twentieth Year of the University of Kansas City” (Radio Address deliver on WDAF).

Reports from president Decker to UKC Board of Trustees, between Dr. Mortvedt and members of the Board of Trustees, letters to Board of Trustees from members of the academic and local community, memos to the faculty, and a definition of the vice president's authority. Also included are the documents regarding the UKC scandal/crisis: letter of resignation from Dr. Mortvedt, correspondence with the board, correspondence between Dr. Decker and the Board, letter of termination from President Decker to Dr. Mortvedt, letters from alumni to the Board, statement made by Dr. Mortvedt regarding the events, a study of problems confronting university made by a temporary committee of alumni, an Interim Report made by president Decker to the Board, and Dr. Mortvedt's response.

Reports to President Decker from Dr. Mortvedt and other faculty and staff members about the state of the university and various programs, staff members, and offices within it. Major concerns include enrollment, curriculum development, tuition, and student work-study.