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Manuscript of a biography of Claus L. Clausen, pioneer minister in the Norwegian Lutheran church, published in "Symra 9" (1913), its translation by Rangvald Kvelstad, 20 pages, "Barneskolens betydning...," 16 pages, "Religionsskolen...," a lecture, 14 pages, and a letter to O. M. Norlie. Strand was a Lutheran clergyman and Clausen's son-in-law.
Papers of and materials about the Danish-born clergyman, the second pastor ordained to serve Norwegian-Americans. Includes his emigration diary, letters, ministerial record books, photographs, clippings, and articles. Clausen served congregations in Racine and Rock counties, Wisconsin, and Boone county, Illinois before he led a colony to settle at St. Ansgar, Iowa. He founded many congregations in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota.