College Histories
Dear Old Hill: The Story of Manitou Heights, the Campus of St. Olaf College
Joseph M. Shaw
The story of the St. Olaf campus. Specifically about property and buildings, but also about the people who have enriched the history of the College.
History of St. Olaf College, 1874-1974
Joseph M. Shaw
In preparation for the centennial in 1974, the Board of Regents prepared a history of the first 100 years of St. Olaf.
Identity and mission for the 21st century: St. Olaf College 2000
James J. Farrel, et al.
Written during St. Olaf’s 125th anniversary (1999-2000), this is an overview of the school’s goals for the 21st century.
College Narratives
As It Was in The Beginning
Georgina Dieson Hegland
Hegland’s account of St. Olaf during its first 40 years is filled with anecdotes about students and faculty families whose names still grace our campus, especially the Mohns, the Ytterboes and the Kildahls. She was particularly interested in student life in the original women’s dormitory, Ladies’ Hall.
Manitou Analecta: A Collection of Narratives of Selected Events and Recollections Drawn from My Years of Association with St. Olaf College, its Staff and its Students
Gertrude M. Hilleboe
A record of significant events in the history of the College as remembered by Miss Gertrude Hilleboe. After undergraduate days at St. Olaf she later occupied the position of Dean of Women for 43 years and also served on the faculty as a teacher of Latin.
My years at St. Olaf : with Particular Emphasis on my Lifelong Association with my friend F. Melius Christiansen and the St. Olaf Lutheran Choir
Paul G. Schmidt
Written by St. Olaf’s first manager of musical organizations, Paul G. Schmidt, this memoir recounts his near life-long association with St. Olaf College and his relationship with F. Melius Christiansen and the St. Olaf Choir.
Ole Voices No. 1: Reminiscences
Elise Ytterboe
Elise Ytterboe, a former student and wife of Prof. Halvor T. Ytterboe, recounts St. Olaf from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Her writing provides insight into the social and intellectual life at St. Olaf.
Ole Voices No. 2: Etiquette 101
Halvor T. Ytterboe
This text is a history derived from the notebook (and other materials) of Halover T. Ytterboe, a professor at St. Olaf (1882-1903). It reveals the culture of St. Olaf through a professor’s point of view.