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Obituaries, newspaper clippings, memorial service church bulletins, and statements by Dr. William O. Rieke to faculty, regents, and staff in regard to Dr. Mortvedt’s death.

Correspondence related to Lutheran Service Organizations, speaking engagements for Dr. Mortvedt, PLU business, his editorials, and Bethany College’s Centennial Celebration. Most correspondence is between Mortvedt and Reverend Foss, Dean Buchanan, and other acquaintances from his career regarding more personal business.

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

Clippings concerning Dr. Mortvedt’s son-in-law, Jack Arnesen, and a page from the Centennial Anniversary History of the Lutheran Church of Dell Rapids, which features a statement from Rev. Robert Mortvedt (relationship to Dr. Mortvedt unknown).

File contains information about the National Conference of Christians and Jews including awards banquet request recognizing Dr. Mortvedt, Rabbi Richard Rosenthal, and Reverend John V. Sneeringer by the National Conference on Christians and Jews. Also included are newspaper clippings, correspondence, seating arrangements, awards program, the conference program, the introduction of Dr. Mortvedt and his response.

File contains materials about Mortvedt’s attempts to establish a Lutheran Home for the aging and his involvement with the Board of Governors after its establishment. File also includes correspondence, speeches, and clippings.

This file contains miscellaneous materials collected by Dr. Mortvedt during his retirement including a program from Peninsula Lutheran Church in Gig Harbor, programs from the Rotary Club Banquet honoring DR. Mortvedt, and the program from the centennial celebration of Platville Lutheran Church.

Editorials written by Dr. Mortvedt to the Tacoma News Tribune regarding the condition of education in public schools, influencing factors, and the direction schools should be taking in the future. All editorials are clippings that have been scanned and the original typewritten documents from Mortvedt.

A report created by the Task force on University Governance in 1975 and a speech given by Dr. Mortvedt on PLU Governance.

File contains miscellaneous correspondence with Robert (Bob) Alexander, a friend of Dr. Mortvedt. Included is correspondence regarding matters of faith and Alexander’s spiritual journey and materials for his funeral.