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Correspondence from the beginning of Dr. Rieke’s presidency at PLU including numerous letters from Lucille Giroux (Director of University Relations), responses to reporters and journalists covering his Inauguration and first months, correspondence with different PLU administrators and community/business members, and other university-related business.

File includes correspondence from a wide variety of community businesses, non-profit organizations, church organizations (including the American Lutheran Church), and alumnus. Major topics included are: PLU community engagement, donations, solicitation, convocations, Washington State Board of Education requirements, and other issues.

Correspondence from Dr. Rieke’s presidency at PLU including letters between colleges, responses to invitations and community-based events, questions regarding donations and PLU activities, interviews with different media groups (news and radio), information about the President’s Initiative on Education and Work, invitations and miscellaneous pamphlets, speaking engagements, and other university-related business.

File contains correspondence from Dr. Rieke’s presidency at PLU. Major topics included are: correspondence regarding Rieke’s presidential activities (including assorted conference attended), PLU community involvement, plans for visiting other colleges, newspaper clippings, business with ASPLU, veteran associations, and other university-related business.

File includes general correspondence from the remainder of Dr. Rieke’s presidency at PLU. Major topics include: PLU’s relations with the Tacoma and Parkland business and commercial community, community involvement and service, invitations and thank you notes following various events, and other university business.

File includes miscellaneous correspondence with people, organizations, and other figures in Norway relating to university and assorted business regarding Rieke’s visit in 1983. Key figures Rieke correspondence with include: Johan Fr. Heyerdahl (General Secretary), Bjorn Jensen (Minister of Foreign Affairs), Lars Roar Langslet (Minister of Culture), Ambassador Kjell Eliassen, and many more.

Correspondence relating to a donation from the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to host a visiting professor from Norway including letters from President Rieke to King Harald, Queen Sonja, and other important Norwegian figures. File also includes different memorandum, documents regarding travel plans, contacts, and other files.

File includes correspondence between Dr. Rieke and various church contacts during the beginning of his presidency including figures within the American Lutheran Church, churches around Washington and Oregon, and other church organizations about speaking engagements, invitations to worship services, events, and donations to PLU.

Correspondence between Dr. Rieke and other church contacts during his presidency regarding invitations to events, donations to PLU, community and church affiliations and business, and speaking engagements. File includes not only correspondence, but also event programs and other documents as well.

A taped recording of Dr. Rieke speaking at the ELCA’s Bishop Convocation at 9:30 AM on January 18, 1991.