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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.

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.

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.

Pamphlets published by the UKC and copies of speeches given at the university: "The Moral Base of our Society" by S. Harrison Thomson, "Hail and Farewell", Commencement address June 2, 1946 given by French author André Maurois. This copy is signed by the speaker.

Programs and clippings from St. Olaf College's 75th anniversary in 1949 including an anniversary address given by Dr. Mortvedt ('24) entitled "Perspectives and Focus."

During his trip to Scandinavia in 1950, Dr. Mortvedt wrote many articles about his experiences and the culture: "The Marshall Plan Really Works in Denmark", "Oslo Celebrates Independence Day and The Nine-Hundredth Anniversary of the City", "Colony Gardens in Denmark and Norway", "The Lighter Side of Traveling in Scandinavia", "ECA program in Sweden", "The Midsummer Festival at Leksand, Dalecarlia, Sweden", "The Fourth of July in Oslo, Norway", "Midsummer Festival at Leksand, Sweden", "Norway Tries to Come Back", "ECA Program in Norway", and "A Recipe for Jaded Appetites in Kansas City". In addition to the typed essays, there are also the clippings from the Kansas City newspapers in which they appeared.

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.