Ira Oliver Nothstein

Background

Nothstein, Ira Oliver was born on January 16, 1874 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lloyd and Emaline Louisa (Miller) Nothstein.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1897, Master of Arts, 1900, Doctor of Divinity, 1928. Graduate Mount Airy (Philadelphia) Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1900. Graduate study University of Illinois, 1919.

Research work in British Museum, 1932.

Career

Ordained ministry Lutheran Church, 1900. Home missionary, 1900-1907. Pastor Grace Church, Rock Island, Illinois, 1907-1918.

Head librarian Denkmann Memorial Library, Augustana College, 1918-1934, Founder, 1915, editor, 1915-1929, Augustana Synod Annual, My Church”.

Editor Augustana College Library Publications, 1918-1934, archivist Augusta College, since 1935. Company-editor official hymnal Augustana Synod, 1925.

Achievements

• Ira Oliver Nothstein has been listed as a notable archivist, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Lutheran Library Association, Rock Island County Historical Society, Sons of the American Revolution

Connections

Married Minnie Louisa Kuhns, November 13, 1900. Children: Esther Louisa, Stanley Eugene, Paul Luther, Elizabeth Mathilda, Ruth Dorathea.

Father:

Lloyd Nothstein

Mother:

Emaline Louisa (Miller) Nothstein

Spouse:

Minnie Louisa Kuhns

child:

Paul Luther Nothstein

child:

Elizabeth Mathilda Nothstein

child:

Esther Louisa Nothstein

child:

Ruth Dorathea Nothstein

child:

Stanley Eugene Nothstein