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                <text>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."</text>
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                <text>Pamphlets and clippings concerning Norwegian-Americans on active duty in World War II. Finding aid coming soon.</text>
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                <text>Mainly articles of a Norwegian-born Cedar Rapids, Iowa, attorney, philanthropist, and history instructor at the University of Iowa: "Pioneer Traits", "The Pioneer Memorial Association of Norway (Iowa)", a biography of Nikolai Ibsen, brother of the dramatist, who was a resident of Emmet County, Iowa, "In the Footsteps of the Early Settlers in and about Le Grand, Iowa," 1943, 32 pages, "Did the Norsemen Erect the Newport Round Tower?" a 26-page pamphlet, and a collection of clippings of articles by and about Wick.Includes "Ryfylke og i Amerika." Kvekerforlaget, 1983. (S.O. library: BX7710.N8N3 NAHA). "B. L. Wick - en "halv" Strand-bu og verdensborger", and "Brev fra B. L. Wick til Børe Vik-og "Vike-Jentene" fra 1894 til 1947, - med kommentar"':' pp. 98-131. "Newark og omegn: lidt fra en snartur til de gamle norske settlementer i Illinois," for "Skandinaven" ved B. L. Wick. Sept.4, 1907. 3 clippings about Wick, 1934-1936. "Tama-Indianerne, forholdene blandt Indianere paa en reservation i Tama County, Iowa." (Dec. 18, 1927 "Minneapolis Tidende") pamphlet, "Did the Norsemen erect the Newport Round Tower." 26 p.Clipping: "Gaspe og det norske settlement der" ("Skandinaven," July 21, 1936) clipping, "De første skandinaviske settlementer i Iowa" ("Repubikaneren," Feb. 9, 1900)</text>
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