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Valdres Samband papers, 1911-2006
About Valdres Samband:
Organized at Como Park, St. Paul, August 31, 1902. The first stevne occurred in Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis, June 25, 1899. Until 1927 the name was spelled Valdris Samband.Past presidents include:
A.A. Veblen (1902-20)
A.M. Sundheim (1920-21, 1929-32)
J.E. Haugen (1921-29)
C.M. Roan (1932-37)
R.N. Qualley (1937-39, 1941-49)
Olaf Hellie (1939-41)
Ole J. Braaten (1949-52, 1960-62)
Clara Thorpe (1952-58)
Arne Rosenlund (1958-60)
Joseph Haugen (1961-65)
Mrs. Arne Berg (1965-69)
Carl T. Narvstad (1969-)Past secretaries include:
J.S. Johnson (1902-04, 1908-10)
A.M. Sundheim (1905-08, 1910-20)
A.A. Hall (1920-24)
Olaf Rudi (1924-26)
O.A. Hain (1926-29)
Rev. Helge Høverstad (1929-32)
N.A. Kirkeberg (1932-35)
Edwin Odegaard (1935-38)
Mrs. J.O. Quale (1938-21)
Ole J. Braaten (1941-42)
Celia Ormstad-Roang (1942-49)
Carl T. Narvestad (1962-69)
James E. Belgium (1969-70)
Hild Kringstad (1970-71)
Mrs. Alex Lerohl (1971-)History of the Bygdelag:
Papers of "bygd" societies and their Common Council ("Bygdelagenes Fellesraad"), clippings, constitutions, correspondence, minutes and financial records, pamphlets, pictures, programs, and reports, dealing with conventions, officers, special projects, and the Norse-American Centennial of 1925. The bygdelag, organized around the turn of the century, are societies based on regional origins in Norway. They were active in the Eidsvoll Centennial in 1914 and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. While activity dropped off after the beginning of World War II, a revival began in the 1980s as a result of renewal of ethnic interest, and with emphasis on family history. Odd S. Lovoll's "A Folk Epic; The Bygdelag in America" (NAHA, 1975), which includes a bibliography of lag publications.Papers of the various "bygdelag," "social organizations of (Americans) from the same homeland district, usually rural" which began in 1899 with the organization of the Valdres Samband. About fifty other lag with national-wide appeal were formed, as well as many others which were more local. They held annual "stevner" (meetings) and many published periodicals, yearbooks, or monographs which often contained extensive genealogical materials. A decline came after World War II, with a revival in the 1970s particularly through renewed emphasis on genealogical research.
A Council of Bygdelags (Bygdelagenes Faellesraad) coordinates activities of the groups. They were very active in the Eidsvoll centennial celebrations in 1914, and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. Holdings for the various lag vary, but usually include clippings of newspaper articles about their meetings, correspondence, programs, and copies of their publications, duplicates of library holdings, in the periodical and book collections (monographs and annuals included in the latter). In some cases regional associations are included with the national groups, and in others separate groups which later merged are included under the merged name.
Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the Photograph Collection (P0655). -
Esten E. Rear biography, circa 1922
A sketch of Haldor Ostensen Rye and his family of North Aurdal, Valdres, Norway, who emigrated to Wisconsin in 1852. -
Hallvard H. Hande papers, circa 1950
Translation of "Segner fraa Bygdom," (Christiania, 1871) by a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman and editor, consisting of some forty legends from Valdres, Norway, 67 typescript pages. The translation (with title, "Legends from Valdres") was done in the 1950s by Hande's granddaughter, M. E. Midelfort, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. "Ei Hugvending," pages 3-62, unbound with no title page; an untitled play, 41 typescript pages with missing parts; "Snefnugg: digt og prosa, af H. Hande, 1870," an unpaged manuscript; and one volume of manuscript music, 44 pages. Hande was the editor of "Norden," Chicago (1874-1882 and 1884-1887), and the author of a play, "Ei Hugvending" (A Change of Heart), based on Valdres superstition and tradition. Hande Immigrated in 1872, served as pastor at Estherville, Iowa, 1873-74.
Content:
Hallvard Hande. Volume. Additional items: report of Vesterheim Genealogical Center research on families of Hand and his wife, 1995; "Ei Hugvending." 2. utgaava. 3-62 p. Unbound, no title page. Untitled play: in manuscript and also in typescript.(41 p.). The manuscript is very fragile and parts are missing. It was sent to Margaret Midelfart of Larvik in 1953 by Valdres Historielag. A manuscript note on envelope says it contains "original handwritten manuscript of 'Ei Hugvending "' but it seems to be a quite different play. Lindemann, Ludv. M. "Halvhundrede Norske Fjeldmelodier harmoniserede for mandstemmer." Udgivne of de Norske Selskab, Kristiania,1862. 44 p. "d. Hande" in manuscript on title page.