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This diary is possibly kept during his time at Luther Seminary. In this diary, Xavier mentions that he has read Black Beauty and The Adopted Daughter, works regularly, that he stays home on Sundays, and plays Parcheesi, tennis, and chess with friends. Xavier continues to write in code but increasingly skips writing on certain days. An account of letters written/received, math cheat sheets, and cash accounts appear at the back of the diary.

Almanac (Complementary) from the Lutheran Publishing House in Decorah, Iowa. Headings and dates in Norwegian and there are slight annotations: figures in the front and various ledger entries in the back of the almanac. It appears that this did not function as a full diary.

This diary was kept while Xavier was teaching at Ladies Lutheran Seminary. It mentions that Xavier only works 22 hours a week, information about the health of his students, his visit home during the summer, his reading list including “Tarry Thou Til I Come,” and that although smallpox was reported in Iowa, none of his family members were affected. Bills, accounts, and address appear at the back of the diary.

This diary was kept during Xavier’s time at the Ladies’ Lutheran Seminary and Pacific Lutheran Academy. In it Xavier pasted programs from plays, socials, obituaries, and other items in Norwegian. On February 14 he receives a letter to teach at PLA (payment $600) which he accepts on April 10th and resigns from LLS. During his annual trip home in the summer he reads and collects insects while his sister, Anna, is in the hospital. After a three-day train ride from Iowa to Parkland, Washington he meets President Harstad, Reverend Larsen, and Professor Hong. After his arrival he buys a “mackintosh” horse does some carpentry on his door, and takes a trip (by train) to Seattle. He begins teaching the following classes: Latin 1, Beginning Greek 1, Beginning Arithmetic 2, Caesar 3, General History 2, and Bible History 20. He continues to play tennis. An account book, letters, and addresses appear at the back of the diary.

This diary, kept during Xavier’s time at PLA, includes programs for events at PLA, an invitation from Miss Peterson and Miss Tennwick, mentions his father visited Washington (possibly with is mother) and gave Sermons in Tacoma. His sister Anna is not doing well, he embarrasses his female students by speaking about corsets, continues home work by building a chicken yard and perhaps a barn during the summer. Anna dies on November 21st at 4:45 PM and is buried on November 24th. On that day Xavier writes about how he misses her and believes she is better off now than them. A cash account appears at the back of the diary.

This diary, kept during his time at PLA and Oak Knoll, mentions numerous dentist visits, lays cornerstones of a church, requests a raise but is denied and, therefore, resigns from PLA on July 19th. His father and sister, Amanda, have operations. He gets a job at Oak Knoll (Muck Creek) elementary and middle school and lives with a Mr. and Mrs. Rice, but finds young students more difficult to teach. On weekends he returns via one-hour bike ride to Parkland. Programs from PLA are pasted into this diary and a cash account and addresses can be found at the back of the diary.

This diary, written in a book by the Augsburg Publishing House, begins on May 31st and mentions membership in both the Luther league and the Men’s Club. Xavier writes very infrequently.

This diary, written in a Bank of California book, continues with listing quarts of mil, and mentions that Signe gets an operation. He cut out the line “Do your thinking with your hand in the Lords’” and slipped it between the pages, but stops writing after May 25th. A list of addresses appears in the back of the book.

This diary, written in a book by Bank of California, includes a clipping for the Norwegian Aid Festival at which Xavier gives a speech. It mentions he also still preaches and possibly taking summer classes because he gets a D in history, which is later changed to a B. He is still part of men’s club.

This book, a book by Augsburg Publishing, mentions that he is teaching Nature Study, Latin, Library, and Zoology. He still preaches and plays golf, but his mother is not well. There is a list of addresses in front.