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John G. Oien clippings, 1881-1981
Clippings and articles, collected by a Chicago attorney, relating to Norwegian American topics, e.g., Viking exploration and culture. Among the articles are "Ole Bull as a Patriotic Force." (1905), "Letter from Oslo," by A.J. Liebling, (1948), "Vineland?" by C.R. Mitchell, (1939), and "The Norse-Saxon Element in the United States" by Joel N. Eno, (1918). Includes "Lief Ericson," by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen (1894), "First Authoritative Investigation of 'Oldest Native Document in America'" by Hjalmar Rued Holand (1909) regarding Kensington runestone, "Iceland, Our Good Neighbor to the North," by Gene Gaffney, (1947), two page typscript, "On Sermons in Stones. What a Cathedral Tells of History," by Hiram K. Moderwell (London), (n.d.). Volume 1: "Oseberg Viking Ship." "The Viking Ship Found at Oseberg," by S.C. Hammer and Haakon Nyhuus, (n.d.). Volume 2: "Scandinavia, Ole Bull, Edvard Greig, etc." Volume 3: " How Columbus Discovered America," by Heinz Theis, (n.d.). Volume 4: " The Discoveries of the Norsemen on the Northeast Coast of America and their Attempt at Colonization." Volume 5: "The Norse-Saxon Element in the United States," by Joel N. Eno. Volume 6: "Vinland, Vikings, etc." -
Oscar Gunderson papers, 1934-1939
The manuscripts and typescripts of 39 poems in Norwegian two collections of short stories, "Fra Gutteaarene" and "Brevities" a dramatic sketch "Alcestis " and two stories with religious themes, "Expiation" and "Vigilius, Leaves from the Journal of a Roman," a note book, and three diaries. Gunderson, a Chicago accountant, wrote two books entitled "Stemnings-billeder" (1891), a collection of poems, and "Ralph Waldo Emerson, En Fremstilling" (1910) -
Mabel Fredricksen album and volume, circa 1840
Photograph album and small bound volume entitled "Den gamle Richards Kunst at blive rig og lykkelig" which is a Danish translation, published 1840, of Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanac." -
Philip D. Jordan bibliographies, 1961
Bibliographies of Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, and of Edward Bonney and "The Bandit of The Prairies" compiled by students in History 200, University of Minnesota, Professor Philip D. Jordan. The second item pertains to the Mormons at Nauvoo, Illinois, in the 1840s. -
L. A. Fries papers, 1968-1969
Letter and typescript containing data regarding Knud Langeland, Soren Bache, Mons Adland, and the Beaver Creek and Muskego settlements.
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Homme Homes papers, 1885-1919
Almanacs titled "Waisenhus Kalender," (1885-1919) published by Even Johnson Homme, founder of several benevolent institutions in Wittenberg, Wisconsin, containing information on these homes and rosters of Norwegian Lutheran clergymen.
Includes Clippings: obits. of Mrs. Homme, article by H.R. Holand Also history of the homes and pictures. "Om dans, et foredrag holdt i Winchester, Wis., 1879, udgivet of Past. E.J. Homme paa Waisenhusets Forlag og saelges til fordel for Waisenhuset i Wittenberg, Wis." Chicago, Nordens bogtrykkeri, 1883. 16 p. (Traktat no.1). "Hvorledes skulle menigh dslemmer retteligen bruge Guds ord til andres opbyggelse? Forhandlinger ved et offentligt mode i "Vor Frelsers Kirke" i Milwaukee den 26de January 1873." 16 p. Decorah, B. Anundsen. (Offprint from Kirkelig Maanedstidende) (Traktat no.5) Folkedahl, Beulah. A dream come true: the Homme homes at Wittenberg. Wittenberg, Wis., Nels and Ruth Englund Paulsen, 1956. xiv,184 p. (See St. Olaf library for another set of the Kalender and another copy of the Folkedahl book) -
Norwegian Old People's Home Society of Chicago papers, 1896-1962
Constitution, journals, and reports of an institution incorporated in 1896. -
Illinois Benevolent Societies papers, 1893-1986
Constitutions, programs, and reports of several institutions in Illinois.
Includes: The Cradle. Mooseheart Children's Home. Norsk Luthersk Missionshotel i Chicago. Evangelisk-Lutherske Indre-Missions-Forening i Illinois. Norwegian Lutheran Mission Home of Chicago. Evangelical Lutheran Home-Finding Society of Illinois. Lutheran Home Finding Society of Illinois. Skandinaviske Kvinders Hjaelpeforening for Fattige i Chicago. Pleasant View Lutheran Home. Includes a paper by Paula F. Pfeffer (Dept. of History, Mundelein College) "prepared for delivery at the 1985 meeting of the Illinois History Symposium"" "Class over adoption practices: the Illinois Children's Home and Aid Society versus The Cradle. 40 typescript p.
Hazel Anderson material as background for Lovoll's Century of urban life (NAHA, 1988). Includes "Draft: History of Lutheran Social Service of Illinois" (6 p. typescript); "A history of Illinois Lutheran Welfare Association and statement of policy of the board of directors on unification, pp.1-2 (incomplete typescript). 4 p. typescript, timeline of institutions and organizations; 1986 interviews (typescript) with Christ and Emma Aasbrein, Leroy Carlson, Bergette Gramberg, Thomas Peterson (born 189 1, Art and Alice Nasheim, Evelyn Pfeuffer, Hulda Werness; materials on Unity Lutheran Church Girls' Home, photocopies of "Inner Mission Message" (1927-1943), Inner Mission Society of the Chicago area of the United Lutheran Church in America, United Lutheran Social Mission Society of Illinois (selected minutes, 1949-1961), "Home Finding News" (1949,1955), "Social Mission Message' (1949), "The Gleaner" (1951,1954), Lutheran Home Finding Society of Illinois (1955-1956; "Nursery Echoes" (Lutheran Day Nursery, 1986), miscellaneous. -
Norwegian-American Hospital (Chicago) papers, 1906-1987
Brochures, constitution, yearbook, and a history of a Chicago hospital founded in 1891, including issues of the "The Lamp" (1958- ) and "NAH People" (1987). Includes the bylaws of the Norwegian-American Hospital Society of Chicago and the minutes of that Society, 1911-1941, 300+ pages. The Norwegian Lutheran Tabitha Society was formed in 1885 and opened a hospital in 1891, which burned in the same year. A new hospital was opened in 1894. It became non-sectarian in 1910 and was reorganized as the Norwegian-American Hospital in 1929. The file includes a collection of clippings (1906-1913) about the hospital and "A Century of Service," 44 pages. -
Lutheran Deaconess Home and Hosital (Chicago) papers, 1886-1985
Biography/History:
Founded in 1897 by Norwegians who had settled on the Northwest Side of Chicago, the Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess Home and Hospital carried on a broad community program of social work and care for youth, as well as operating a hospital and a training school for nurses and deaconesses. In 1904, the organization came under the control of the Norwegian Lutheran Church in America, which later evolved into the Evangelical Lutheran Church, The American Lutheran Church, and now the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Scope and Content:
Correspondence, constitution, history, journals, legal documents, and reports of a Chicago institution opened in 1897. Papers include a biography of Marie Rorem; an autobiography by Christine Johnsen; "Mission of Mercy, Women of Action: The Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess Society of Chicago", 39 pages; and "The Contribution of the Lutheran Deaconess Home & Hospital to the Community," by Helen Olson Ackert, a Master of Arts thesis submitted to the Faculty of Nursing Education at the University of Chicago, 127 typescript pages.