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News releases from both PLU and the American Lutheran church highlighting certain activities during Dr. Mortvedt’s PLU career, including his inauguration, the building of the library, and convention attendance and speaking engagements. Also included are news releases regarding the acceptance of Robert A.L. Mortvedt Library as an associate membership in the Center for Research Libraries and the Outstanding Humanitarian Award from Lutheran Social Services of Washington, given to Dr. Mortvedt in 1979.

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.

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.

Undated speeches delivered sometime (most likely early) in Dr. Mortvedt’s career: “Make Every Day Count”, “A Place to Stand”, “Noah Webster”, “Terminal or Germinal”, “Another Tercentenary Event”, “Problem or Answer”, “The Story of the Shawl,” “Kindred Spirits”, “My Friend Charlie,” and “An Annual Transaction.”

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 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.

Congratulatory greetings from friends, associates, and community members on Dr. Mortvedt's election as President of Bethany College. The file also includes an official letter from the Evangelical Lutheran Kansas Conference of the Augustana Lutheran Church extending the call to become President of Bethany College. Dr. Mortvedt also kept copies of all his responses to the greetings.

Congratulatory inaugural letters from friends, colleagues, fellow university Presidents, public school administrators, the Kansas State Department of Public Instruction, the Board of Education of the American Lutheran Church, the president of the Augustana Lutheran Church, the Board of Christian Education of the ELC and other church related organization and corporations. Also included are copies of Dr. Mortvedt's responses.

Official congratulatory inaugural letters from colleges, universities and United State senators. Responses and regrets to invitations to attend the inauguration.

Materials regarding the Centennial celebration of Bethany College on October 17, 1981.