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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Solørlag papers, 1912-2011&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Collection Number: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;P0465 (Solørlaget)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Extent&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;0.8 cubic feet (2 archives boxes)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Solørlag:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Organized in Minneapolis, September 7, 1910. Until 1920 they were known as Solunlaget.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Past presidents include:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Kristian Bredeson (1910-11)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Amund Østmo (1911-19)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;C.M. Berg (1919-)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Rev. Alfred Bredesen (-1940s)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Past secretaries include: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;O.E. Gunderson (1910-11)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;C.M. Berg (1911-19)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Marius Hagen (1919-23)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;O.K. Sather (1923-24)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Rev. O.H. Haugen (1924-40s)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Access Rights:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;This collection is open to research.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bibliographic Citation:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;[Indicate the cited item here]. Solørlag Papers (Bygdelagenes Papers). Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Box&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Folder&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Description&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;43&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Solørlag and Stange History Books, 1981 and 2011&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: “50 År Stange Historielag 1931-1981” (“50-Year Stange* History Lag”) pamphlet by Arne Arstad, 1981 (*note: ”Stange” is a municipality in Norway); “Vi Er Solunger! The Beginnings of Solørlag in America” (“We Are Solungs!” The Beginnings of Solør Lag in America”) book by Caroline Herfindahl, 2011.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;43&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Solørlaget Stevne Ribbon and Norse-Centennial Medal, 1914 and 1925&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: Norse-American Centennial Medallion/Medal from Odin K. Olson, circa 1925; Solung-Laget 4th Stevne/”Hundre Aars Fest” (“Hundred-Year Celebration”), 1914; “Glåma Ekko” (“Glomma* Echo”) (*note: “Glomma” (also spelt “Glåma”) is a river in Norway), Solørlag of America newsletter, volume 3, issue 3, July 2015.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;43&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Årdal Church Book, 2006&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes “Den store gåva frå Amerika” (“The Large Gift From America”) by Odd Harald Olsen, a book about Årdal Church in Rogaland, Norway, 2006. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;43&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Solørlaget, circa 1912-1984&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes; pictures: Mr. C.M. Berg (former President of Solørlaget); Solørlag information pamphlet, circa 1983; “Sange for Stavanger Amt Lagets 25-aars Jubileumsfest” (“Song[s] for The Stavanger Amt Lag’s 25-Year Jubilee Celebration”), 28-30 August 1936; newspaper clippings/articles (including some which mention “Solunglaget”); stevne (meeting) programs; Solørlag newsletter, November 1982-September 1992; correspondence: Aleck E. Gunderson, Charlotte Jacobson (Archivist, St. Olaf); Solørlag Genealogical Survey, circa 1985.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;43&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;5&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Solørlaget, 1993-2000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: Solørlag newsletter (eventually titled “Glåma Ekko,” or “Glomma* Echo”) (*”Glomma” (also spelt “Glåma”) is a river in Norway), February 1993-December 2000; stevne (meeting) invitations, schedules, and registration forms.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;43&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Solørlaget, 2001-2005&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: “Glåma Ekko” (“Glomma Echo”), March 2001-June 2005.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;79&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Newsletters, 1982-1990&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;79&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Newsletters, 1991-1998&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;79&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Newsletters, 1999-2007&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Solørlag:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;Organized in Minneapolis, September 7, 1910. Until 1920 they were known as Solunlaget.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Past presidents include:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Kristian Bredeson (1910-11)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Amund Østmo (1911-19)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;C.M. Berg (1919-)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Rev. Alfred Bredesen (-1940s)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Past secretaries include: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;O.E. Gunderson (1910-11)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;C.M. Berg (1911-19)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Marius Hagen (1919-23)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;O.K. Sather (1923-24)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Rev. O.H. Haugen (1924-40s)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class="element-text"&gt;Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/16304" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photograph Collection (P0655)&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</text>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognefjordlag papers, 1979-2007&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Collection Number: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;P0465 (Sognefjordlag)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Extent&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Sognefjordlag:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;The Sognefjordlag was organized on October 7, 1979 at the Sugar Creek Bible Camp in rural Ferryville, Wisconsin.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Access Rights:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;This collection is open to research.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bibliographic Citation:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;[Indicate the cited item here]. Sognefjordlag Papers (Bygdelagenes Papers). Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Box&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Folder&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Description&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;42&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognefjordlaget, circa 1980-1995&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: three Sognefjordlaget informational pamphlets written in  a mix of English and Norwegian; “Fjordland Bladet” (“The Fjordland Newspaper”), Sogn and Fjordane/Sognefjordlaget newsletter, includes program information/stevne schedules, Winter 1980-1995; stevne (meeting) programs; reservation slips/stevne invitations; “motel possibilities” information sheet, 1980; “Uranienborg School Brass Band” ticket, 28 June 1980; accounts of stevnes; membership card; Sognefjordlaget “Culture Tours” Program, 1992; “Sogn - Norway and USA Turn Into A New Epoch” letters/articles addressed to Lloyd Hustvedt, 19 December 1993 and 22 December 1995.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;42&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognefjordlaget, 2005-2007&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: “Fjordland Bladet” (“The Fjordland Newspaper”), Winter 2006-Spring 2007; board meeting notes; correspondence: Rosalie News, Kathryn E. Johnson, board members; financial reports.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;42&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognefjordlaget, 2000-2004&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: “Fjordland Bladet” (“The Fjordland Newspaper”), January 2000-Fall 2005; financial reports; “stemne” (meeting) programs; board meeting notes; Sognefjordlag membership application; correspondence: Ardis Bolstad, Judy-Wayne, Alan-Louise, Kathy, Rodney, Chuck-Barb, Rosalie Allen, Cathy-Tim, David J. Ostrem, Edie Syftestad, Charles Hylsether, Catherine Ofte, Rosaline Ness, Erling Bjornetun, Harry Bolstad, Chuck Morkri* (*all names are from email aliases, so some may be incomplete or inaccurate); list of board members, 2000-2001; Sognefjordlag Constitution.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;42&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognefjordlaget, 1997-2000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: accounts of “stemnes” (meetings); financial reports; “Fjordland Bladet” (“The Fjordland Newspaper”), March-April 1997-Summer 1999; board meeting notes; stevne in Sogndal, Norway tour plans, 3-16 August, 1999; “stemne” (meeting) programs; “Year-end 1999 Memo from Bygdelagenes Fellesraad”; correspondence: David Ostrem, Sognefjordlag Board Members; “Sognefjordlag Officers,” 1999, 1999-2000; “Decorah Selected for 1999 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Bygdelag &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Celebration,” memo, 19 May 1997.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;42&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;5&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognefjordlaget, 1992-1996&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: “Fjordland Bladet” (“The Fjordland Newspaper”), Winter 1992-December 1996; board meeting notes; accounts of “stemnes” (meetings); two copies of the Sognefjordlaget Consitution with handwritten additions; correspondence: Ms. Judy K. Gates, Jean Dickman, Charles W. Hulsether (on behalf of Sognefjordlaget in America, via fax); financial reports; advertisement for “The Luster County Farm and Family History Book,” 1994; “Officers Names and Addresses-1995”; list of historians and musicians; “Fellesraad Survey from Sognefjord Lag,” 26 July 1993; “Norwegian-Americans to Celebrate 150th Anniversary of Immigration Movement” news release, circa 1993-1994.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;42&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognefjordlaget Secretaries’ Book, 1979-1997&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;42&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;7&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognefjordlaget, circa 1984-2006&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: “Fjordland Bladet” (“The Fjordland Newspaper”), circa 1984-1999; stemne (meeting) programs; correspondence: Roxanne Felde, Erling Bjørnetun, Wayne &amp;amp; Judy Gates; list of stevne guests, historians, and performers; “Soughton will host national Sognefjordlaget Stemne” newspaper article; Nordic Fest Map; map of Stoughton, Wisconsin; financial reports; Sognefjordlaget in America membership card, 1984 and 1985.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Sognefjordlag:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Sognefjordlag was organized on October 7, 1979 at the Sugar Creek Bible Camp in rural Ferryville, Wisconsin.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag papers, 1908-2001&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Collection Number: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;P0465 (Sognalag)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Extent&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2.0 cubic feet (5 archives boxes)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Sognalag:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;The Sognalaget in Amerika was organized in Albert Lea, November 28, 1908. The lag historian was George T. Flom (1909).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Past presidents include: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;John J. Bakke (1908-10)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Rev. O. Refsdal (1910-13)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Rev. J.A. Urness (1813-14)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;E.R. Hopperstad (1914-37)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;J.P. Vigdahl (1937-52, 1956-59)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Andrew Wangstad (1952-54)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;H.M. Hanson (1954-56)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Harold Nesse (1959-62, 1965-68, 1972-)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Andrew Olness (1962-63)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Kristin Vigdahl (1963-65)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Arne Brekke (1968-70)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Lewis Brown (1970-72)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Past secretaries include: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;E.R. Hopperstad (1908-11)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;O.E. Williamson (1911-19)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;John B. Dybevik (1919-22)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;T.O. Oftshun (1922-26)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;J.P. Vigdahl (1926-37)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;J.A. Wickoren (1937-51)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Theodore Overbo (1951-53)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Oliver Nygaard (1953-57)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Henry Lund (1957-58)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Erick Reppen (1958-63)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Kathy Wangsness (1963-68)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Kristin Vigdahl (1968-72)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Lilliam Gorter (1972-)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Other Sognalags existed, including the Pacific Coast Sognalag that was organized in Tacoma Washington, May 26, 1912. After World War II, they merged with the West Coast Sunnfjordlag. The Southern Wisconsin Sognalag was organized in Stoughton, Wisconsin, February 8, 1932. The Northwest Sognalag was organized in Minot, North Dakota, July 25, 2927.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Access Rights:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;This collection is open to research.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bibliographic Citation:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;[Indicate the cited item here]. Sognalag Papers (Bygdelagenes Papers). Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Box&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Folder&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Description&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;37&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalaget address book, 1914-1915&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: “Sognalagets Adressebog,” (“Sognalagets Address Book”), 1914-1915.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;37&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag constitution and by-laws, circa 1908&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;37&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;5&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag history and dialect examples, circa 1912-1954&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: “Sognalaget” newspaper clipping from Skandinaven, 31 January 1912; “Nokre plassa i Sogn” map booklet, including “Ældre norsk-amerkanske* prester født i Sogn” (*misspelling of “amerikanske”) (“Older Norwegian-American Priests Born in Sogn”) and three copies of Luke 15:11-32, “The Parable of the Lost Son,” used as dialect samples (one from inside Sogn, one from the middle, and one from outside Sogn); “Songs for Sons of Norway Lodges,” song pamphlet; history of Sognalaget’s founding (including list of original officers and stevne/meeting locations), circa 1954; “Christofer H. Aspelund 92 Aar” (“Christofer H. Aspelund 92 Years”), a brief biography of Christofer H. Aspelund, written in Norwegian by J.P. Vigdahl.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;37&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1942-1944&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;J.P. Vigdahl, [E.C. Somesger or E.C. Sonnesger], J. Brogger, Henry O. Talle, “Bygdelags venner” (“Bygdelag friends”).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;37&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;7&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1941-1946&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;stevne/meeting accounts; stevne (meeting) programs; newsletters; financial reports;  two copies of “Presidentens Rapport” (President’s Report) by J.P. Vigdahl, 1 May 1945; list of leadership for each lag, circa 1945(?); “Railway Express Agency” receipt, 26 June 1946; correspondence: J.P. Vigdahl, Ole Hegdahl, Bjarne Guttormsen, Ludv. Saxe, “Sogna Lagets Embedsmend* og direktører” (*in modern Norwegian, this word is “embedsmenn”) (“The Sogna Laget’s Officers and Directors”), “Bygdelagsven og Landsmand” (“Bygdelag Friend[s] and Countrymen”), Mr. T.O. Ofsthun, “Sognalagets stevne” (“The Sognalag’s meeting”), Office of Price Administration, Harry Truman (U.S. President, 1945-1953), “John &amp;amp; Kona” (“John and [the] Wife”), Mr. Peterson (Secretary), “S.N.S.,” Henry O. Talle, Mr. C.G. Pederson (Starbuck Commercial Club), “Bror Kristen m, famelie” (“Brother Kristen” and likely a misspelling of “familie” (“family”), Redaktør (Editor) of Decorah Posten, J. Brogger, Robert N. Nelson, Mr. O.J. Wickoren, “Wickoren &amp;amp; Kona” (“Wickoren and [the] Wife”)), Iver M. [Kalues or Kalnes], “Jacob,” “Jo,” Starbuck Commercial Club, E.R. Hopperstad, Mr. Olaf Nundahl, J. (John) A. Wickoren, Mr. Arne Williamson (Norwegian American S.S. Line), “Dr. Herman Linde, M.D., F.R.C.S., Dean,” L.K.E. Folkstad.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;37&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;8&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1947&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Bjarne Guttormsen, J.P. Vigdahl, E. Klaveness (sometimes spelt “Klaeeness”), (Professor) J. Jørgen Thompson, J.P. Vigdahl, Norwegian Consulate General Th. (possibly Torgeir) Siqveland (also a letter addressed to “Her og Fru Th. Siqveland” (“Mr. and Mrs. Th. Siqveland”), Mr. E.R. Hopperstad, Mr. Jacob Brogger, L.K.E. Folkestad, Henry O. Talle, R.N. Qualley (President, Valdres Samband), “The National Sognalag Convention,” Ole Hegdahl, Marie Sexse, J.A. Wickoren, [Sam or Sen] Sherven, E.C. Sonnesyn, Andrew [Waugstad or Waugstod], Martin Midthun, Iver (sometimes spelt “Ivar”) N. Kalnes, T.O. Ofsthun, Dr. Herman Linde, Ole Hegdahl, Curtis Hotel Management, Hans Straalsund (letter attached to “Contents of the ‘Simple Rafter Tables’ for Carpenters, Lumbermen, Farmers, etc.”), Jon Finden, Ragnar Saeboe, Ragnvald Wangen, Clemens M. Granskou (President, St. Olaf College), Hans Urdahl, Martin E. Bjerkness (on behalf of the Greater Leif Erickson Committee), [O.G. Oeasen?], Mrs. H.R. Engebretson, “Kjere Bygdelagsven og Landsmand” (“Dear Bygdelag Friends and Countrymen”), S.N. Sherven, “presidenten for Bygdelagenes Fellesraad, herr N.N.” (“The President for Bygdelagenes Fellesraad, Mr. N.N.”), Rev. O.G. Aasen, “John,” Christine [Christopherson]; pictures: Mrs. C.M. [Gransron or Granskon], Clemens M. [Gransron or Granskon], Mrs. P.A. Munch, P.A. Munch, J. Jorgen Thompson, others (unidentified), circa 21 June 1947; stevne (meeting) programs; stevne (meeting) admission tickets, circa 20 June 1947; financial records; stevne (meeting) announcements/newsletters; director’s meeting notes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;38&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1947-1948&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;J.P. Vigdahl, Reinert R. Steen, Sognepresten i Luster (Pastor/Priest in Luster*) (*a municipality in Norway), “Eders,” Jens Lunde, Mr. E.R. Hopperstad, Mr Inar Lund (Decorah Posten), M.H. Vigdahl, Mr. John Vigdahl, “Sognalagets Embedsmenn” (“The Sognalag’s Officers”), Iver M. Kalnes, J.A. Wickoren, E.C. Sonnesyn, Sen. Sherven, A.[Waugstad or Waugstod], Martin Midthun, Officers and Members of the Board of the National Sognalag in America, R.N. Qualley, Jacob Brogger, “Sogninger” (i.e. members of Sognalag), J. Margaret Thelander, Marie Sexse, Her (Mr.) Ivar M. Kalnes, Mr. John Johnson (Chamber of Commerce), B.B. Anundsen (Anundsen Publishing Company, Decorah Posten &amp;amp; Ved Arnen), C.T. Trytten (possibly Chris Trytten), Robert N. Nelson, Mr. N.L. Fadness, R.F. Stone, Management of the Winneshiek Hotel, S.N. Sherven, Mr. O.M. Bue,Mrs. Hans Leeds, Officers and Members of the Board of the National Sognalag of America, Halfdau F., Mr. R.J. Meland, Ole Hegdahl, J.B. Dybevik (Rock County Electric Cooperative Association),  “Jo,” J. Jörgen Thompson, J.A. Wickoren, Mr. George J. Barry (Yorklane Studio); newspaper clippings; tentative program for the 1948 stevne (meeting), 9-10 June 1948; stevne announcements; expenses report for a recent stevne, 1958; “Setesdalslaget” newspaper clipping, 1947; financial reports; program notes; location questionaire for an upcoming stevne, 8 April 1948.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;38&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1948-1949&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalaget I Amerika, J. (Jens or John) P. Vigdahl, Martha Sonnesyn, Rev. P.J. Nestande, Mr. Martin E. Bjerkness, J.A. Wickoren, J. (Jacob) Brogger, C.(Christian/Kristian, but also called “Chris”) J. Bugge, Mr. E.E. Barsness (Editor, Pope County Tribune), Mr. Chris/Christian Bugge (presumably C.J. Bugge), Mr. Edwin Sorenson, Mrs. E.C. Sonnesyn, Iver (also spelt “Ivar”) [M. or N.] Kalnes, Mr. Marion Tweeton (Glenwood Chamber of Commerce), Mr. and Mrs. Sherven, Sam N. Sherven, Reverend O.G. Åsen (also spelt “Aasen”), Officers and Directors [of the] National Sognalag, “Til Bygdelagene som er tilsluttet Fellesraadet” (“To The Bygdelags which are affiliated [with] The Fellesraad”), Ole Hegdahl, Mr. Arne Williamson (Norwegian American Line), Dr. H. Linde, Curtis Hotel, Mrs. [C or A [illegible],  Martin [Midthun], E.R. Hopperstad, “Til Sognalagets Embedsmond” (“To The Sognalag’s Officers”), James S. Kean, Mrs. Anna Stone, Mr. S.G. Hagen (Social Director, Idun Lodge Sons of Norway), Mr. Olav Nundahl, Mr. R.G. Roalkvam, Mr. Jens Lunde, Hans Urdahl; program drafts, circa 1949; financial statements/reports, 1948-1949; “An Open Letter from the President of the National Sognalag,” 1949; stevne (meeting) announcements, 1949; voting ballots for the location of the 1949 convention (stevne) filled out by Martin [Midthun], E.R. Hopperstad, Sam N. Sherven, J.A. Wickoren, [G.A. Vangstad or Wangstad], and J. Brogger, 1949; “LItt om Bygdelagenes Fellesraads møte i mai 1948…,” meeting/stevne overview, written in Norwegian, circa March 1949; “Det Nationale Sognalags Stevne i Glenwood, Minn Juni 10-11 1949” (“The National Sognalag’s Meeting in Glenwood, Minn June 10-11 1949”), account of a recent stevne, 10-11 June 1949; “Sognalagets Annual Convention at Glenwood, Minn June 10-11 1949” (translated version of the previous document), 10-11 June 1949; “Julen 1949” (“Christmas 1949”) newsletter by J.P. Vigdahl, circa 1949.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;38&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1950&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Chris Eide, J.P. Vigdahl, Ludvig Elvehjem, Miss Barbara Hanson (Exec. Sec., Chamber of Commerce), Mr. Paul W. Gandrud, Mr. C.(Christian, Kristian, or Chris) J. Bugge, Mr. Otto V. Byhre, M.R. Simons, “Sogneprest Fidjestöl” (“Pastor Fidjestöl”), P.[Olttesvald? Attesvald?], “Til alle Sogninger” (“To All Sognings” (i.e. members of Sognalag)), Robert N. Nelson, Mr. Barber Hanson (possibly a misspelling of “Barbara Hanson”)?, Overt Skilbred, Mr. Jacob Brogger, Managing Editor of The Courier Hub, “Olav,” S.N. Sherven, Officers and Board Members of the National Sognalag of America, MRs. Peter Sherven, Viroqua Junior Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Calmer Browy (President of Grieg Chorus Club Inc.), Mrs. Tora Sandal Böhn, Mr. Olav Nundahl (possibly “Olav”), “Olav and Morg.,” Martin [Midthun], Mrs. P. (Peter) Sherven, William T. Evjue (Editor of the Capital Times), Mr. &amp;amp; Mrs. Olaf Nundahl, Mr. Hans Lavik, J.A. Wickoren, Hon. Oscar Rennebohm (Governor of Wisconsin), Ole Hegdahl, O.I. Hertsgaard, Sigurd Maseng (Royal Norwegian Consulate General), Einar O. Hammer, R.N. Qualley, “Erede Her Redaktor” (misspelling/alternate spelling of “ærede Herr Redaktør”) (“Honorable Mr. Editor,” referring to the editor of Decorah Posten), Martha Sonnesyn, Mr. and Mrs. S.N. Sherven, “Hotil Curtis” (likely a misspelling of “Hotel Curtis”), “Til Ledere og medlemmer av Bygdelagene” (“To Leaders/Heads and Members of Bygdelagene”), Hans Urdahl, Mr. Kr. J. Bugge (possibly C.J. Bugge), P.S. Hjermann, Jens [Djupvik], Christ H. Balstad, Miss Beniat S. Bothun; stevne announcements; newsletters written and signed by J.P. Vigdahl, 1950; stevne (meeting) program, 9-10 June 1950; open letter to the people of Soughton, Wisconsin, written by J.P. Vigdahl, 20 June 1950; accounts of stevnes (meetings), 1950; financial reports, 1950; postcard from Mr. H. Lavik to Mr. J.P. Vigdahl, 12 May 1950; stevne (meeting) location ballot filled out by Sam and Ida Sherven, J.A. Wickoren, C.J. Bugge, J. Brogger, E.R. Hopperstad, Martin Midthun, and Iver M. Kalnes, 1950; letter/newsletter written by Ole Hegdahl concerning a letter from O.B. Grimley to Dr. Klaveness, written in Norwegian, 11 March 1950; tentative program for an upcoming stevne, 9 May 1950.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;38&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1951&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;N.J.L. Ness, Mr. Jacob Brögger/Brogger, Mr. O.H. Sterry, Mr. John R. Swangstue, R.G. Hanson, M.R. Simons, J.P. Vigdahl, J.J. Underdahl, [Frede[illegible]] (on behalf of Nordmanns-Forbundet), Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Stanley Peterson (Secretary of the Civic &amp;amp; Commerce Association in Benson, Minnesota), A. [Michiansen] (Manager of the Norwegian America Line Agency), Reverend Harold S. Nasheim, R.J. Meland, Officers and Directors [of the] National Sognalag of America, Stanley Peterson (Chamber of Commerce), Jacob Hodnefield, Mrs. Conrad (sometimes abbreviated as “Con”) Maanum Jr. (Chairman of “Ladies Aid”), Mr. Sig B. Kvam, Th. Siqveland (Royal Norwegian Consulate General), “National Sognalag av Amerika” (“National Sognalag of America”), Mr. Andrew N. Wangstad,  M.R. Simons, Pastor O.G. Aasen, Mr. J.A. Wicoren (likely a misspelling of “Mr. J.A. Wickoren”), S.(Sam) N. Sherven, “S.N. Sherven Og Kona Ida” (“S.N. Sherven and Wife Ida”), Iver M. Kalnes, Martha Sonnesyn (also called “Mrs. E.C. Sonnesyn”), Mr. and Mrs. Olav Nundahl, “Olav og Marg,” M.E. Helland, Pastor O.G. Aasen, Mr. Theodore Overbo, Paris Hotel, S.H. Norrbom (Bonding Department, Joyce Insurance Inc.), Mrs. Th. Siqveland, “Friends and Fellow Sognings” (i.e. members of Sognalaget), Val Björnson (State Treasurer, Minnesota), “Til alle Sogninger” (“To all Sognings” i.e. members of Sognalaget); account of a recent stevne (meeting), written in Norwegian by Ole Hegdahl, circa 1950-1951; programs and tentative programs/drafts; newspaper clippings, circa 1951; stevne (meeting) location ballots filled out by Martha Sonnesyn, E.R. Hopperstad, S.N. Sherven, Iver M. Kalnes, J.A. Wickoren, and J. Brogger, circa April 1951; stevne (meeting) announcements; Treasurer’s report by J. Brogger, 18 June 1946-18 June 1947; newsletters/letters to members of Sognalag written in Norwegian and English by J.P. Vigdahl, 1951; “Statement of Sogna-Laget meeting held at Benson, Minn. June 29 and 30 1951,” financial statement/report, 1951.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;38&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;5&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1950, 1952&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Mr. J.P. Vigdahl, Ole Hegdahl, “Fellow Sognings” (i.e. members of Sognalag), Norwegian America Line Agency Inc., Jacob Stefferud (Manager, Norwegian America Line Agency), Mr. J.(John) R. Swangstue, Mrs. Martha Sonnesyn, Mr. O.M. Christianson, Mr. Ervin Ellefson (President, Viroqua Lutheran Brotherhood), “en ½ sogning” (“a half sogning,” no name provided), A. [Michiansen] (Manager of the Norwegian America Line Agency), Walter J. Kohler Jr. (Governor of Wisconsin), Norwegian General Consul Maaseng, The Curtis Hotel, Mrs. Stulken, Monrad Helle, Fru Inga B. Norstog (Mrs. Inga Norstog, i.e. Kurator (Curator) of the Norse-America Museum in Decorah, Iowa), J[mees? [illegible],  Mr. Henry Wigdahl, Pastor Teder N. Oklevik, Mrs. Inga Norstog, A.E. Smith (Chamber of Commerce, Viroqua, Wisconsin), Iver M. Kalnes (also spelt “Ivar”), H.T. Haagenson, Mr. Jacob Brogger, R.J. Meland, Mrs. Danielson, The Powers (Minneapolis), R.G. Hanson, Prof. Bjarne Berulfsen (Norwegian Department, University of Wisconsin), Sigurd Rognebakke (also spelt as “Siggurd Rognebakken”), Robert N. Nelson, Mr. Odean Ellefson (Dyckman Hotel), Powers Dry Goods Co. Inc., K.M. Morrison (Manager of Food Depts., Powers Dry Goods Co. Incorporated), C.T. [Haythen?], Mr and Mrs. Iver M. Kalnes, Ole [Furaas or Turaas], “Jens og Johan Sande” (“Jens and Johan Sande”), Per Tang, “J.P. og Frue” (“J.P. and Wife”), “Haagensons,” Mr. T. Steinbakke, Mrs. B.A. Davis,  P.O. Bathen, Mr. and Mrs. G.J. Hoff, Miss Jenny Alvilda Johnson, Mrs. Olaf Johnson, E.R. Hopperstad, “Sognestevet i Wisconsin 14 juni 1952” (“The Sogne Meeting in Wisconsin 14 June 1952”), Edvard Lysne, Mr. Thomas Haereid, Mr. O.O. Jonnum (Jonnum Manufacturing Co.),  “Kjere Bror Eileff m. Famelie” (“Dear Brother Eileff [and?] Family”); “Resolutioner for det Nationale Sognalag” (“Resolutions for the National Sognalag”), resolutions from and an account of the 14 June 1952 stevne, circa 14 June 1952; notes on Norwegian immigration (green paper); stevne (meeting) announcements; letters regarding Norwegian and Danish films between the Norwegian America Line Agency and J.P. Vigdahl, 1952; “Resolutions,” written in English by the Resolutions Committee (Iver M. Kalnes and Andrew [illegible]angstad from the 21-22 June 1946 stevne (meeting) in Starbuck, Minnesota, 21-22 June 1946; translation of what is likely a stevne menu, addressed to Mrs. Stulken, undated; certificate/notice of dues paid for J.P. Vigdahl, 1952; “Reservations at Hotel Forney June 12th, 1952”; “Adds for the Sognalag Booklet,” list of advertisements for a Sognalag “booklet,” undated; “Speakers for Sognalaget June 13-14 Viroqua. Wis. 1952”; banquet tickets, 30 June 1952; “Everybody Sing” song pamphlet with pencil drawings by [Sal/Sue Marie Fortay? Miss James?], stevne (meeting) programs; financial reports; “Norway Sports Jacket” advertisement from Jonnum Manufacturing Co., 1952; “Badges,” list of “badges” (buttons?) sold by Sognalaget from 1950-1952, 23 February 1952; stevne location questionaires filled out by Martha Sonnesyn, R.G. Hanson, J.R. [Smangetin, Swangetin, or Smengetin], O. [Nundal?], Iver M. Kalnes, J.A. Wickoren, E.R. Hopperstad, and [A.N.] Wangstad 1952.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;38&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1954-1955&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;J.P. Vigdahl, Th. Siqveland (Royal Norwegian Consulate General), Herr H.M. Jacobson (Mr. H.M. Jacobson), J.O. Vigdahl (likely a misspelling of “J.P. Vigdahl”), “Kristin” (presumably Vigdahl’s wife/romantic partner); newsletter/article for Decorah Posten (beginning with “Gledelig Jul” (“Merry Christmas”), written in Norwegian by J.P. Vigdahl, 1954; “Annual Report of the National Sognalag,” financial report, 1 June 1955-June 1956; “The National Sognalag Treasurer’s Report,” 1 June 1954-1 June 1955.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;38&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;7&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag programs, 1908-1965&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;5 August 1934; 14-15 June 1928; 9-10 June, 1939; 13-14 June 1941; 21-22 June 1946; 11-12 June 1948; 10-11 June 1949; 9-10 June 1950; 29-30 June 1951; 13-14 June 1952 (two copies); 7-8 June 1957; 13-14 June 1958 (Golden Jubilee, two gold copies and one beige copy); 10-11 June 1960; 9-10 June 1961 (two copies); 8-9 June 1962 (two copies); 7-8 June 1963; 12-13 June 1964 (two copies); 11-12 June 1965; “Sognalaget hadde 50-Aars Jubileum” (“The Sognalag had 50-Year Anniversary”), newspaper clipping, circa 1958; “Til Sognalagets Möte” song/poem (program?), 30 December 1908.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;38&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;8&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag programs and meeting notes, circa 1941-1974&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: programs; “Referat fra Sogna-Lagets stevne i Hayfield, Minnesota” (“Report/Account [of] The Sogna Lag’s stevne (meeting) in Hayfield, Minnesota”), circa 1941; list of officers, 1960-1969; “Sogna-Laget President Pleased With Recent Hayfield Lag Meeting,” newspaper clipping, 26 June 1941; list of meeting dates and locations, 1908-1971; correspondence: Mrs. Elmer Wangsness, Kenneth O. Bjork.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;39&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence and historical notes, circa 1959-1973&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: “Til frender fraa Sogn Festskrift” (“To Friends from Sogn Commemorative Volume”), June 1914; untitled writings in Norwegian; “Biskop Johan Lunde” poem, written in Norwegian; “The Gokstad Ship,” information recorded in a letter to Mrs. Neil Nelson by J.P. Vigdahl, circa 1959; history of Norway’s national song (includes Henry Anker Bjerregaard, Henrik Vergeland, and Carl Johan), written in Norwegian; “Sverre Sigurdson,” a brief account of the life of Sverre Sigurdson; “Sognadigte av Anders Fuhr,” poem/song by Anders Fuhr; two copies of “Nokre plassa i Sogn” map booklet, including “Ældre norsk-amerkanske* prester født i Sogn” (*misspelling of “amerikanske”) (“Older Norwegian-American Priests Born in Sogn”) and three copies of Luke 15:11-32, “The Parable of the Lost Son,” used as dialect samples (one from inside Sogn, one from the middle, and one from outside Sogn); map of Sogn and the surrounding area; copy of “En Aften paa Saeteren” (“An Evening at the Mountain Pastures”) lithograph, circa 1875; “Ved Arnen” magazine, written in Norwegian, 21 March 1959; “Gulen” informational booklet, 1959; geneological notes for Mrs. John Haug-Kuska Slekti; correspondence: Mrs. Lena Haug, J.P. Vigdahl, Arne Chr. Myhre (Anundsen Publishing Company), Mrs. Neil Nelson, H. Linde, John Galde (Skjolden Hotel, Norway).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;39&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag of the Pacific Coast 50-Year Anniversary&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: two copies of Pacific Coast Sogna-Lag 50 Year Jubilee book, 1912-1962; history of the lag by Nils Foss, circa 1965; stevne (meeting) program, 1971; Sognalag Scholarship application for the University of Oslo International Summer School, circa 1960s; news release/announcement for the 1971 stevne, after 28 March 1971; correspondence: Thor Ohme, Nils Foss.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;39&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag pictures, circa 1947-1964&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;J.P. Vigdahl, Mrs. and Mr. P.A. Munch, Mrs. and General Consul Siqveland, Mr. [Grouskow], Mr. [J.J.] Thompson, Dr. (or Sr.) [Klaaeness or Klaoeness], Dr. Harold Nasse, Carl [Juan], Roy Fisk Mayor, Mrs. Peter Sherven, and others (unidentified).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;note: the picture marked “Lodi” with a “The Capital Times Jun 10 1961” stamp on it is likely referring to a stevne held at the Lodi grade school in Madison, Wisconsin, as detailed in the 10 June 1961 edition of The Capital Times (also known as the Wisconsin State Journal), although the photograph never appears in that edition.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;39&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalaget in Bergen, 1918-1968&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: “Sognalaget I Bergen 1918-1968” (“The Sogna Lag in Bergen”) booklet by Olav Værholm, Bjarne Målsnes, and Gerdfinn Eithun, 1968; correspondence: Sognalag, Jens Djupvik, Bjarne Målsnes, Harald Nesse.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;39&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;5&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, circa 1940-1946&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Mr. E.(Erick) R. Hopperstad, Albert [La Mein], Mr. Vigdahl, Hans Urdahl, Mr. T.O. Ofsthun, Officers and Board Members of the National Sognalag of America, Mr. E.C. [Somesegn, Sonnesegn, or possibly Someseyn or Sonneseyn] (“E.C.S.”) (also a letter from Martha + E.C. Somesyn), Mr. R.A. Norstad, Mr. Harold Uglum, Mr. George Felland, [O.I. Srigwdstad], Mr. Jacob Brogger, Mr. L.K.E. Folkestad, Mr. Björgulv Björnaraa (also spelt Bjørgulv Bjørnaraa), Mr. R.A. Trovatten, Mr. J.A. Wickoren (also a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Wickoren), Sam N. Sherven (also a letter from Mr. + Mrs. Sam Sherven), Henry O. Talle, Agnes M. Anderson, Harold E. Stassen, Miss Blanche L. Myster (Secretary,Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid), Mr. Glennmyster (President, Heyfield Comm. Club), Glenn M[?]pton and H[oward Senjiers], Mr. R.N. Nelson (Robert N. Nelson), Otto Clausen, Mr. Otto Olafsen, Theodore Broch, Mr. M. Asperheim (also spelt “Asperhaim”), J.J. Underdahl; financial reports; songs/poems; stevne (meeting) announcements and stevne accounts/newsletters; Sognalaget location voting notes, circa 1941.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;39&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1939-1940&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;J.J. Moore (Finnish Relief Fund Inc.), J.P. Vigdahl, Frederick R. Bay, E.R. Hopperstad, Henry O. Talle, J. (Jacob) Brogger, Robert N. Nelson, L.K.E. Folkestad, Roselle Ronning, John Hjellum (Skandinaven Newspaper), George Morkrid (Morkrid Tourist Home), G.M. Bruce, Eilev O. Bakke, The Kildall Company, Mr. J. Quarum/M.J. Quarum, Miss Roselle Ronning, [Garsten or Carsten] Woll, John Sande, Jacob [Suttund] (Norwegian America Line Agency Inc.), Mrs. Gunder Jacobson, J.A. Wickoren (also a letter from Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Wickoren), Mr. Jacob Stefferud, Mr. E.C. Sonnesyn, Norwegian Steamship Line (Chicago, Illinois), Iver M. Kalues (The Capital Times, Madison, Wisconsin), Sam N. Sherven, Pastor O.G. Aasen, [A.E. Wiliamsen], T.O. Ofsthun, Mr. Nels Arveson, Officers and Board Members of the National Sognalaget, M.(Magnus) S. Asperheim (also spelt “Asperhaim”), The Minneapolis Times Tribune, Mrs. Anton L. Miller, John [Seichtenberg] (Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Company), B.F. Knotts (American Automobile Association), M.J. Quarum (Ugeblad Publishing Co.), Mrs. E.[A or H]. Whitehead (First English Lutheran Ladies Club Secretary), Mr. G.[G]. Loefflad, [G.C. Loeport] (Geneca State Bank), Mr. August E. Shebeck, Eilev O. Bakke, Hans Urdahl, P.E. Hemingway, Leo Koll (Executive Secretary, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce), Mr. Nels B. Arveson, Mr. M.O. Bue, Fergus Falls Ukeblad, Skandinaven; newsletters/stevne announcements; “Folkestad” notes, circa 1940; financial reports.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;39&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;7&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1934, 1937-1938&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Eilev O. Bakke, J.A. Wickoren (also spelt “Wickøren”), M. (Mons?) S. Hillestad, Miss Martha Boe, J.P. Vigdahl, T. (Tom) O. Ofsthun, Mr. August Klagstad, E.C. Sonnesyn, Julia [Jevrce] Blowholm (J.J. Blowholm), H.O. Talle, Mr. Botolf Bridly, J.J. [Underdahl], Mrs. A.E. Nelson, J. Brogger, E.(Erick) R. Hopperstad, Robert N. Nelson, Officers and Board Members of Sogna-Laget of America, Mr. Waldemar Ager, Sam N. Sherven, Mr. J. Stafferud (Norw. Am. Steamship Line), [P.A. Sterria or Sterrie], G.M. Bruce, Mr. P.S. Hjermann, [J.A. or I.A.] Aasgard; financial reports; program outlines; newsletters/stevne invitations/announcements.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;39&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;8&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1923&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;J.P. Vigdahl, E.(Eirik? Erik?) R. Hopperstad, M.L. [Poggewiller], F.W. [Sisson] (President, Sission-Seielstad-Hougen Co.), [D.E. Sleck or D. Esleck] (Secretary, Viroqua Community Club), [A.Gampliey or A.G. Campliey] (Kildall Company), [H.L. Griffith] (Manager, Kildall Company), Witt’s Market House, [M. Vhordam] (Bergseth Fish Company);&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;proposed menu for Sogna-Lagets Banquet, 25 July 1923.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;39&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;9&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, circa 1956-1957&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Mrs. Norman Hanson, J.P. Vigdahl, Andrew Lunde, Nordmanns-Forbundet, Richard Andvard, Mr. Tollef Bolstad and Shirley, Mr. Chris Eide, Miss Marta Øvrebö, “Peter and Louise,” Mrs. William Kittelson, Mr. Einar Lund (Editor, Decorah Posten), The LaCrosse tribune, Mr. Frick Ness, Marcus Tellevik, Ole J. Braaten, Anthon Lingerde, Mr. Oliver Nygaard, Mr. Ole Bolstad, “Sogn og Fjordane” (Norway), Martin Bjerknes, Mr. [L.N. or C.N.] Hauson, Mrs. Ida Sherven, The Capital Times, The LaCrosse Tribune,  Mr. Erick Reppen, Henry N. Lund, Mr. A.J. Fedt, Mr. Ole Svangstu, Ole M. Martinson, Jacob Stefferud, Mrs. Fedt, Mr. J.B. Berg, M.T. Jacobson, “Anders med kona og Baadn.” (“Anders with (the) wife and Baadn(?)), [Lars Seim], Vernon W. Thomson (Governor of Wisconsin), General Konsul Knut Orre, Mrs. Vigdahl, Harry Johnson, Sam Walker, Botolf Bridly, H.O. Talle, Ole [H. Viee?], E. (Erick) R. Hopperstad, “embedsmenn og direktöra av ‘Det Nationale Sognalag av Amerika’” (officers and the director of ‘The National Sogna Lag of America’), [O.O. Hauge], [Eriell Reppen and Rik Serztora], Mr. Andrew Ølness, Martha Sonnesyn; newsletters/stevne invitations/announcements; list of registered guests for the 1956 stevne, circa 15-16 June 1956; newspaper clippings; stevne (meeting) program outlines; “The Viking Code” by Ralph B. Allen; “Welcome Sognalaget Delegates and Friends to Mondovi, Wis.” poster, 7-8 June 1957; voting slips for the location of the 1958 stevne, circa 13-21 November 1957; “Paidup, Registered Members [not?] Sognalag,” list of members (?), 7-8 June 1957; letter from Norwegian Consul General Knut Orre to J.P. Vigdahl regarding the St. Olav Medal Vigdahl was awarded, 28-31 May 1957; list of officers and where they came from in Norway, attached to “fraa ‘Det Nationale Sognalag i Amerika’” letter written in Norwegian by J.P. Vigdahl, 7 December 1957.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;40&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, circa 1956-1957&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Mr. Lars Sime. Vossing, J.(Jens) P. Vigdahl, Martha Sonnesyn, Mrs. Gullick Johnson (nee Halaas), Mr. Botolf Bridly, Ole Overboe, Mr. Henry N. Lund, Jacob Broger Insurance Agency, Mr. Martin E. Bjerkness, Mr. Oliver Nygaard, Annie + P.O. Bathen, Miss Clara Thorpe and Mrs. Arne Berg (President and Secretary of Valdres Sambund), Anders Lysne, Jacob Stefferud (Manager, Norwegian America Line), Rev. R. Dahle-Melsaeter, Mr &amp;amp; Mrs. A.J. Fedt, Mr. R.(“Bob”) G. Hanson, Mr. P. Dwergedahl, [Shearta or Chearta Fweebø??], Det Nasjonale Sognalag av Amerika (The National Sogna Lag of America), Ludvig [Ehrhiem or Elvehjem], Viroqua Chamber of Commerce, Viroqua Lions Club, State Bank of Viroqua, Dan Arneson (Mayor, City of Viroqua), Officers and Directors of The National Sognalag of America, E.R. Hopperstad, Mondovi Harold News, Th. Siqveland (Royal Norwegian Consulate General), Mr. J.C. Yttri, Erling Svedahl, Miss Marta Ovrebö (Ovrebø), Morris [Swangstue], Ida Sherven, Mrs. Nora Siverson, Vernon W. Thomson (Governor of Wisconsin), Marcus Tellevik, K.T. Jacobson, Olav Nundal, Mr. J.B. Berg, Mr. Einar Lund, Mrs. Norman Larson, Dr. &amp;amp; Mrs. Harold Nesse, Mr. Baatolf Breilie (or Botolf Breidli), Mr. Martin Bjerkness, Decorah Posten (Editor), Knut Orre (Royal Norwegian Consulate General), The Royal Family (Oslo, Norway); personal notes; newspaper clippings/articles; financial reports; leadership/membership list addressed to Henry N, undated; song (“Kan Du Holde Dig Passiv?” by Kr. J. Vigdahl), registered members list for an upcoming stevne, June 1956; newsletters/stevne announcements.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;40&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1957-1958&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Vernon County Broadcaster and Censor, J.(Jens) P. Vigdahl, Kristen Vigdahl, Jenny Alvilde (Minnesota Posten), N.J.L. Ness, “Miss Astrid Vigdahl og Svigerinne Aagot” (“Miss Astrid Vigdahl and Sister-in-Law Aagot”), “Redaktør” (“Editor”), Martha Sonnesyn, “Sogninger” (“Sognings,” i.e. people from Sogn/those belonging to Sognalag), P.S. Hjermann, Miss Gladys Knutson, “bror Torleif” (“brother Torleif”), Johan Helgerson, Officers and Directors of the National Sognalaget, Andrew Lunde, Henry O. Talle, Knut Orre, O.O. Hauge, Signe Rutlin, Editor of DeForest Times, [Ragna Seabloom], E. Coy, Erick Reppen, Pastor Olaf Brevik, Marta Oevreboee, Mons Thorsen, Oswald Barsten (Manager, Norwegian America Line Agency Inc.), Ragnvald Gotaas, Elfrida Nervick, Hans Lavik, Nils Foss, Anders Lysne, Botolf Bridley (also spelt “Bridly”), Martin E. Bjerkness, E.(Erick) R. Hopperstad, Virginia Way, “Frederic,” Mr. Ole Overboe (also spelt “Ovreboe”), Mr. Ole J. Braaten, Mr. Andrew Olness, Vernon W. Thomson (Governor of Wisconsin), Mr. &amp;amp; Mrs. Kristen Vigdahl, “Torleif Fortun og Kona” (“Torleif Fortun and [the] Wife”), Marcus Tellevik, formann (president) of Sognelaget, Harald Nesse, Mr. Ivar Böthun, Ludvig [R. Maren], American Embassy to Norway, Mrs. Peter Sherven, Frk. Jenny Alvilde Johnson, Mr. Oliver Nygaard, “Tolle og Svigerinne” (“Tolle and Sister-In-Law”), Joanne V. Winn (American Vice Consul), “Svoger og Svigerinne” (“Brother-In-Law and Sister-In-Law”), Mr. Harry D. Sage (Associate Editor for the Capitol Times), Harry Johnson, “Herr og Fru Fedt” (“Mr. and Mrs. Fedt”), Anne [Lice Wirih] on behalf of “herr Moe” (“Mr. Moe”) (The Norwegian America Line), “D.S.,” Arnold E. Kuehn, Lucille E. Johnson, Gunhild Stedje, Bernard Lewison, Vice Counsul Eivinn Berg, “Hertsgaard,” “Decorah,” Mr. E.L. Tvetene, Mrs. Clara Thorpe, Mrs. Arne Berg, Trygve Eidsness, John Eide, Mrs. Thurin, C.T. Trytten,  Anders Valaker, Tea &amp;amp; Ludvig Nygaard, Olaf Virken, Oswald Barsten, Martha Ovrebo, Mons Thorson, Sogn Ungdomslag (Sogn Youth Group), National Trönderlag, Ragnvald Gotaas, Alfrida Nervick, Hans Lavik, Westkysten Sognalag (The West Coast Sognalag), Valders Samband (misspelling of “Valdres Sambund/Samband”), Marit Fleköy, [Alv Sörheim],  “Det Nationale Sognalag av Amerika” (“The National Sognalag of America”), Ludvig + [Marin] Elvehjem, Mrs. Vigdahl, The Royal Family (Norway), Caroline Anderson, Ole Hauge, Torleiv Forthun, Mr. Arnold [Fredriksan or Fredriksen], Ida Sherven, J.C. Yttri, Einar Lund (Redaktør (Editor) of Decorah Posten), Miss Johnson (Minnesota Posten), Henry Lund, La Crosse Tribune; “Til Det Nationale Sognalag si 50 aarstemna” (“To The National Sogna Lag&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt; Their 50-Year Meeting”) by Kristen Vigdahl, 13-14 June 1958; stevne (meeting) announcements/advertisements; songs; stevne schedules/programs; “A short history [of] the National Sognalag of America” by J.P. Vigdahl; “Resolutions” by James O. Bergdahl, Kristin Orbeck Vigdahl, and C.C. Bollingberg; financial reports; stevne (meeting) sign-in/attendance sheet; “Sogna-Adresser” (“Sogna Addresses”), list of names and addresses of Sognalag members; newspaper clippings; funeral program for the funeral of Ida L. Sherven, 1958.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;40&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1958&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;J.P. Vigdahl, O.O. Hauge, Ole Martinson, Arne Brekke, Oliver Nygaard, Einar Lund (Editor of Decorah Posten), Miss Jenney Alvilde Johnson (Editor of Minnesota Posten), Mr. C.T. Trytten, Caroline Anderson, Mr. Ole Hauge (possibly also spelt “Ola Hauge”), Ole Swiggum, Nordhordlangslaget, Vosselaget, Hadelandslaget, Setesdalslaget, Mr. Ole Overboe, Officers &amp;amp; Directors of The National Sognalag of America, Chamber[s] of Commerce, Arnold L. Fredriksen, Olaf Virken, Sognalaget paa 50 aarsfesten (“The Sognalag [on its] Fifty-Year Celebration”); “Det Nasjonale Sognalag av Amerika” (“The National Sognalag of America”), account of the 50-year celebration in Viroqua, Wisconsin, 13-14 June 1958; “1958 Golden Jubilee Direksjonsmøte” (“1958 Golden Jubilee Board of Directors Meeting”) notes by Henry N. Lund, 1958.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes correspondence regarding the 1959 European Odyssey Tour.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;40&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1957-1959&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;J.P. Vigdahl, Edward E. (“E.E.”) Barsness, Franklin P. Serrin (Manager, Glenwood Chamber of Commerce), Erick Reppen, Mr. Ludvig Elvehjem (also includes letters from “Marin og Ludvig” (“Marin and Ludvig”), P.H. Dvergedal, Martha Sonnesyn, “Redaktor” (editor), Mrs. Harold Irgens (President of Ladies Aid, Glenwood Lutheran Church), O. (likely Ole) Hauge and Caroline Anderson (“Members of the arrangement committee for Glenwood Meeting”), Mrs. Ervin McCrory, Vossalaget i Amerika, Mr. O.I. Hertsgaard (on behalf of Hallinglaget i Amerika (“The Hallinglag In America”)), Olav Virken, Marcus Tellevik, Miss Clara Thorpe (Valdres Samband), Mrs. Arne Berg, Mr. Ole Braaten, Anna Alvig (on behalf of “Det Nationale Hardangerlag” (“The National Hardangerlag”), “Harold,” Henry N. Lund, Mr. J. Jörgen Thompson, Chris Femrite (also spelt “Fimreite”), Ole Swiggum, The Norwegian America Line Agency Inc., Franklin P. Serrin (Manager, Glenwood Chamber of Commerce), Mrs. Nora Severson, Hotel Minton, The Norwegian Information Service, Officers and Directors [of] The National Sognalag of America, Mr. Ole J. Braaten, Mrs. Chris Overby, Mr. John W. Thieke, Mr. Andrew Olness, “Sogn og Fjordane” (“Sogn and Fjordane,” a county in Norway until January 2020, when it was merged with Vestland county), Ole Overboe, Glenwood Hotel, Caroline Anderson, Editor of the Pope County Tribune, ; stevne invitations/announcements; two “spörresjema” (“question form[s]”) for the location of the 1959 stevne (meeting), signed by J.P. Vigdahl,Theodore Overbo[e], Mrs. J.P. Vigdahl, Henry Lund, and Erick Reppen, 6 February 1959 and 7 March 1959; “spörresjema” for the location of the 1959 stevne signed by J.P. Vigdahl, P.H. Dvergedal, Ole Overboe, Caroline Anderson, and O.O. Hauge, 4 May 1959; “spörresjema” for the location of the 1959 stevne signed by Martha Sonnesyn, circa 4 March 1959; “spörresjema” for the location of the 1959 stevne signed by Ole Hauge, J.P. Vigdahl, Theo. Overbo, and Henry M. Lund, 7 March 1959; spörresjema” for the location of the 1959 stevne signed by Theodore Overbo, Caroline Anderson, Henry N. Lund, and Ole Overboe, 9 March 1959; newspaper clippings; sales records for “red ribbons,” 7-8 June 1957; stevne programs/program drafts; financial reports; “En kortfattet rapport fra Bygdelagenes Fellesraads aarsmøte 1959” (“A Brief Report from Bygdelagenes Fellesraad’s Yearly Meeting 1959”), meeting notes, 1959.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;40&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;5&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1960-1963&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Iver [Botheim or Batheim], Mr. C.T. Trytten, Mr. J.P. Vigdahl, William T. Evjue (Editor and Publisher of The Capital Times), Dr. &amp;amp; Mrs. David Nelson, Her (Mr.) Leirmo (Lensmann i Luster (District Sheriff in Luster), Professor Kenneth O. [Bjork], Jørgen Huseklepp (note: letter includes information about Anders Ingebrigtsen Bjerk/Bjork/Björk), Gustav Roti, Harold Nesse, “Eva,” [Slljar og Gudrun?], “Kristen, Bror og Svigerinne Sina” (“Kristen, Brother, and Sister-In-Law Sina*” (*”Sine” may not be a name; if not, it means “your”), Torleif og Hannah (Torleif and Hannah), Harald Nesse, P.S. Hjermann, P.L. Golden (Kenyon Commercial Club), Kristin Vigdahl, Mr Arnold Flom, Kathy Wangsness, Andreas [Bjorkum]; newspaper clippings; account of the 1960 stevne (meeting) by Kristen Orbeck Vigdahl, 1960; “Bygdelagenes Fellesraad Inc, Styremedlemmer, anbefaler til Innstillings-kommitten fölgende” (Bygdelagenes Fellesraad Inc., Board Members, Recommend to The Proposal Committee The Following”), signed by J.P. Vigdahl (Sognalaget), Sam Eng. (Osterdalslaget), and Olaf Fladmark (Romsdalslaget), 5 May 1962; letter to members of Sognalag regarding the 1963 Norway trip from Harold Nesse, 1 October 1962; “Kristen og Clara Leirmo Gullbryllup” (“Kristen and Clara Leirmo 50th Wedding Anniversary”), an account of Kristen and Clara Leirmo’s 50th anniversary celebration by J.P. Vigdahl, circa 7 April 1963.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;40&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1964-1965&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Mrs. Kristin O. (Orbeck) Vigdahl, Arnold H. Flom (and Mr. &amp;amp; Mrs. Arnold Flom), Kathy Wangsness, John Eide, “Vossings and friends” (i.e. people from Vossing and/or members of Vosselag), Mr. P.L. Golden (Kenyon Commercial Club), Mrs. Christine Vigdahl, Mr. + Mrs. Henry M. Hanson, Jakob J. Hellestad, Olav Underdahl (also spelt “Underdal”), Ole Martinson (and “Ole and Martha”), Officers &amp;amp; Directors of the National Sognalag of America, Ole Haugen, [Lordøl or Lærdøl], Sam Waeker; Christ [Thorson or Tholson], O.I. Hertsgaard, Thor Ohme, the people of Kenyon, The Kenyon Leader, B.B. Anundsen (Decorah Posten/Anundsen Publishing Company), Mr. E.R. Hopperstad, Ruse Gudvangen, Knut T. Gundersen (Director of the Norwegian Summer School), J. Norman Lee, Mr. E.O. Olson, Mrs. &amp;amp; Mr. J.J. [Hillestad or Hillestod], Arne Brekke, Viroqua Chamber of Commerce, P.S. Hjermann, Warren P. Knowles (Governor of Wisconsin), Members of the National Sognalag/”Sognings,” Ole Hauge, “Harald,” Paul E. Hassett (Executive Secretary for Governor Warren P. Knowles), Karl J. [Aaberg or Aalerg], Miss Jean Reek, Jeanne [Keele] (Norwegian Dancers of a high school in Sloughton, Wisconsin), Royal Norwegian Consulate General, Finn Koren, Lorraine B. Carlson, Miss Marilynne Odette Otteson, “lererinne Anna Kalstad” (“teacher Anna Kalstad”), Mr. Harold Nesse, J. Norman Lee, David T. Nelson, her (Mr.) Rörstad, Redaktör (Editor) of Decorah Posten, Hon. James O. Berdahl, [Burt], [Arne Relargard], H. Haugen; list of unpaid dues, 1 January 1964; stevne (meeting) announcements/invitations; schedule for 1964 meeting, 12-13 June 1964; membership list, 1964; newspaper clippings/articles; “Luther College…arrangerer sommerkurs for norske lærere/lektorer, studenter” (“Luther College…arrange Summer courses for Norwegian teachers/lecturers, students”), 29 June 1964-1 August 1964; stevne (meeting) programs and program outlines; “National Sognalag Scholarship Fund to Oslo University, Oslo, Norway*” (*also includes Luther College), list of receipts/donations, 1964-1965; “Application for Admission to Luther College Summer School,” filled out by Anna Kalstad, “Report to the Board of Directors” by Kathy Wangsness Hartt (Mrs. Leonard Hartt); untitled list of names and dues; “The Norwegians Arrive” by Hjalmer R. Holand; “News of Norway,” volume 22, number 8, 4 March 1965.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;40&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;7&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1964-1965&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;photographs: Anna Kalstad, Arne Brekke, David T. Nelson, Professor David T. Nelson, Marilynne Odette Otteson; Viroqua Federal Savings &amp;amp; Loan Association Savings Account Book for the Luther College (and) Norwegian Summer School Scholarship Fund; newspaper clippings; “Oslo National Sognalag Receipts”; autobiographical sketch of James O. Berdahl by himself, 28 May 1965; stevne announcements; correspondence: J.P. Vigdahl, James O Berdahl, Anna Kalstad, Sognelaget i Amerika (The Sogna Lag in America), Martha Sonnesyn, Finn Koren (Royal Norwegian Consulate General), Mrs. Thomas N. Sandwick, Henry O. Talle, Mr. Ole Martinson, Mr. Knut Gunderson, Mr. J. Norman Lee, E.D. Farwell, Lerer Edward Svensöy (Teacher Edward Svensöy), “Jonna,” Erling Stone; accounts of stevnes (meetings); “Sanger-Hilsen” March-April edition, p. 13-14 (contains advertisement for the Sognalag scholarships for Luther College and the Oslo International Summer School), circa 1965.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;40&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;8&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag correspondence, 1966-1974&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: list of leadership, 1956-1973; correspondence: Odd S. Lovoll (also spelt Løvoll and Lövoll), Olav Underdal, Kristin O. Vigdahl, The Bringe “Famelien” (”The Bringe Family”), The Bank at Viroqua Wisconsin, Kathy Hartl., “Sogning” (an individual from Sogn, Norway or a member of Sognalag), Rev. Alf Vik, “Arne,” “Dave,” S.J. Thompson (Director of Lutheran Mission Societies, Inc.), Dr. Arne Brekke, Harold Nisse, Norwegian American Historical Association, John Eide, Mr. &amp;amp; Mrs. Arnold Flom, Mr. Wm. Halvorson, Mr. &amp;amp; Mrs. Jens Thorson, Ole A. (O.A.) Sanderson, Kristine Vigdahl; list of members of the Board of Directors, written by J.P. Vigdahl, 1908-1959; newspaper clippings; stevne (meeting) notes for the 1967 stevne, likely written by Dr. Arne Brekke, including a historical account of the formation of Sognalag and early Norwegian immigration (including Per Unde, Ingebrigt Hove, and Ellend Erickson) 1967; stevne announcement from Harold Nisse, January 1967; 1965 stevne expenses, June 11-12, 1965.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;41&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;History of Sognalag by Bruce Turvold, 1983&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: stevne (meeting) program, 1973; “Sognalag i Amerika” article from Sons of Norway “Viking” Magazine, May 1996; “Historical Study of the Sognalag,” written by Bruce Turvold for the 75th anniversary of Sognalag, June 1983.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;41&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalaget clippings, 1908-1953 (includes Fresviklaget)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;41&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Southern Wisconsin Sognalag Minutes Book, circa 1932-1949&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: Southern Wisconsin Sognalag Minutes (Meeting Notes) book, circa 1932-1949. Also contains newspaper clippings and the 1952 and 1953 stevne programs.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;41&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sognalag minutes book, 1955-2001&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Also includes newspaper clippings and programs.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;88&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Records, 1908-1954&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;88&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Records, 1955-1967&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Oversized &lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Scrapbook, 1951-1956&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Oversized&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Scrapbook, 1959-196&lt;/span&gt;</text>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Sognalag:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Sognalaget in Amerika was organized in Albert Lea, November 28, 1908. The lag historian was George T. Flom (1909).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Past presidents include: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;John J. Bakke (1908-10)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Rev. O. Refsdal (1910-13)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Rev. J.A. Urness (1813-14)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;E.R. Hopperstad (1914-37)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;J.P. Vigdahl (1937-52, 1956-59)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Andrew Wangstad (1952-54)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;H.M. Hanson (1954-56)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Harold Nesse (1959-62, 1965-68, 1972-)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Andrew Olness (1962-63)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Kristin Vigdahl (1963-65)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Arne Brekke (1968-70)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lewis Brown (1970-72)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Past secretaries include: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;E.R. Hopperstad (1908-11)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;O.E. Williamson (1911-19)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;John B. Dybevik (1919-22)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;T.O. Oftshun (1922-26)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;J.P. Vigdahl (1926-37)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;J.A. Wickoren (1937-51)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Theodore Overbo (1951-53)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Oliver Nygaard (1953-57)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Henry Lund (1957-58)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Erick Reppen (1958-63)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Kathy Wangsness (1963-68)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Kristin Vigdahl (1968-72)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lilliam Gorter (1972-)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Other Sognalags existed, including the Pacific Coast Sognalag that was organized in Tacoma Washington, May 26, 1912. After World War II, they merged with the West Coast Sunnfjordlag. The Southern Wisconsin Sognalag was organized in Stoughton, Wisconsin, February 8, 1932. The Northwest Sognalag was organized in Minot, North Dakota, July 25, 2927.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;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. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class="element-text"&gt;Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/16304" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photograph Collection (P0655)&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Snåsalag papers, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1929-1949&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Collection Number: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;P0465 (Snåsalag)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Extent&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3 folders&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Snåsalag:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Organized at Astoria, South Dakota, July 2, 1929. They did not meet after the Second World War. The past president was P.O. Bugge (1929-40). The past secretaries were Olga Hilsen (1929-35), and Haakon Sem (1935-40).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Access Rights:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;This collection is open to research.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bibliographic Citation:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;[Indicate the cited item here]. Snåsalag Papers (Bygdelagenes Papers). Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Box&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Folder&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Description&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;37&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Snåsalaget protocol/scrapbook, circa 1929-1937&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: Snåsalaget Protocol scrapbook (“Protokollen for Snåsalaget i Amerika”), includes meeting/stevne notes, newspaper clippings, programs, pamphlets, and correspondence. Scrapbook is stored in its own wooden box with a label inscribed in metal on the front.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;37&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Snåsalaget, 1929-1949&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: program 8-9 June 1934; newspaper clippings, 1929-1949.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;91&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Flag with 48 stars, circa 1930&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class="element-text"&gt;Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/16304" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photograph Collection (P0655)&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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Sigdalslag papers, 1911-2012
Collection Number:
P0465 (Sigdalslag)
Extent:
1.4 cubic feet (1 archives box and 1 record center carton)
About Sigdalslag:
Organized at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, June 24, 1911. It represented the bygder of Sigdal,
Krødsherad, and Eggedal.
Past presidents include:
Anders B. Petersen (1911-12)
G.T. Braatelien (1912-28)
Carl O. Hagen (1928-35)
Theodore Bjørka (1935-68)
Lars N. Mohagen (1968-)
Past secretaries include:
G.T. Hagen (1911-15)
K.C. Kopseng (1915-46)
Gunder Jacobson (1946-53)
Anton S. Aasand (1953-71)
Mrs. Selmer Skinnemoen (1971-)
Past editors include:
Martin T. Braatelien (1914-41)
Anton S. Aasand (1949)
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
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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.
Collection Sponsorship:

Access Rights:
This collection is open to research.
Bibliographic Citation:
[Indicate the cited item here]. Sigdalslag Papers (Bygdelagenes Papers). Norwegian-American
Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
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“The Sigdalslag” Book, 1929, 1932, 1941, 1996, 2005
Note: “The Sigdalslag” primarily contains geneological
information/information about lag members’ ancestors. There are
two volumes present: one collecting the 1929, 1932, and 1941
editions of the book which was compiled in 1996, and another
updated volume published in 2005.
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Sigdalslaget, circa 1911-2002
Includes: photographs: Sven Evenson, Edvard Odegard, and
others (unidentified); 25th anniversary ribbon, 1935; newspaper
clippings; programs; “Sigdalslagets bygyndelse” (modern
Norwegian: “Sigdalslagets Begynnelse”) (“Sigdalslagets’
Beginning”); correspondence: Odd S. Lovoll, Anton Aasand,
“O.D.,” Mr. Hertsgaard, Anton, Lars [N.] [Mohagn], ; publishing
information for “Krösherred, Eggedal og Sigdal,” 1911-1920,
written circa 1924; Sigdalslag stevne (meeting) announcement
letter, circa 1968; “Eggedal,” typewritten copy of Luke 15:11-32;
newspaper clippings.
Members, dues, and meeting accounts/notes, 1942-1972
Members, dues, and meeting accounts/notes, 1972-1978, 1985
Meeting notes and newspaper clippings, 1911-1950
Sekretær (Secretary) book, 1951-1970
Includes: Secretary’s notes, including accounts of stevnes.
Labeled as “no. 2” on the front.
Sigdalslag Saga (Newsletter), May 1981-May-June 1990
Sigdalslag Saga (Newsletter) and Album, October 1990-February 1999
Includes: Sigdalslag Saga (Newsletter), October 1990-February
1999; “Sigdalslaget Album 1991-1992: Descendents of Immigrants
With Norwegian Roots in Sigdal, Eggedal, and Krødsherad,”
includes members and photographs, 1992; “Sigdalslaget i Amerika
Celebrates Anniversary,” bygdelag profile from “Viking” Magazine,
February 1996.
Sigdalslag Saga (Newsletter), May 1999-May 2007, September 2011
Includes: Sigdalslag Saga (Newsletter), May 1999-May 2007;
“Hipp, hipp for Sigdalslag,” article from the Norwegian American
Weekly, 9 September 2011.
Sigdalslag Saga (Newsletter), May 2001-October 2005
Stevne of the past, 1911-1989
Stevne of the past, 1990-2010
Heritage tours, 1982, 1986, 2000, 2006, 2012
Centennial celebration, 1911-2011
Siglaslag in Norway and North Dakota, 2000
Sigdal scrapbook
Slides, circa 1982
Publications
Sigdalslaget album 1991-1992
UTVANDRERLIV: Norwegians in America
Norsk-Amerikaneren Historisk Magasin by Martin Ulvestad, 1923,
1930
Norwegian Settlers in Alberta by Jan Harold Brunvand, 1974
Panoramic photograph, Fergus Falls, 1923 June 14-15
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Past presidents include: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Anders B. Petersen (1911-12)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;G.T. Braatelien (1912-28)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Carl O. Hagen (1928-35)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Theodore Bjørka (1935-68)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lars N. Mohagen (1968-)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Past editors include: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Martin T. Braatelien (1914-41)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Anton S. Aasand (1949)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class="element-text"&gt;Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/16304" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photograph Collection (P0655)&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Setesdalslag papers, circa 1956-1996&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;P0465 (Setesdalslag)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Organized at Grand Forks, North Dakota, June 30, 1909. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Past presidents include:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Bjørgulv Bjørnaraa (1909-42)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Olaf Neset (1942-48)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;T.O. Lien (1948-50)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Thore Skomedal (1950-57)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Knute B. Knutson (1957-58)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Osmund Haugen (1958-70)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Andy Nomland (1970-73)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Dreng Bjørnaraa (1973-1974)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Oliver Lien (1974-)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Grunde Grundsen (1909-1913, 1916-17)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Gustav C. Torguson (1913-16)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;John G. Johnson (1917-19)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Halvor Omlid (1919-26, 1948-50)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;T.O. Lien (1926-48)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Selma Bjornaraa Johnson (1950-)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Access Rights:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;This collection is open to research.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bibliographic Citation:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;[Indicate the cited item here]. Setesdalslag Papers (Bygdelagenes Papers). Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Box&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Folder&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Description&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;35&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Setesdalslaget, circa 1956-1996&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: newspaper clippings, circa 1902-1996; “Setesdals Medlemsblad” (“Setesdals Members Newspaper”), February 1996; correspondence: Professor Odd Løvoll, Mrs. Erick Johnson; Setesdalslaget posters, (June 1956, the other is undated); list of presidents and secretaries, 1909-1974, 1974.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Setesdalslag:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;Organized at Grand Forks, North Dakota, June 30, 1909. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Past presidents include:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Bjørgulv Bjørnaraa (1909-42)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Olaf Neset (1942-48)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;T.O. Lien (1948-50)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Thore Skomedal (1950-57)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Knute B. Knutson (1957-58)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Osmund Haugen (1958-70)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Andy Nomland (1970-73)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Dreng Bjørnaraa (1973-1974)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Oliver Lien (1974-)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Past secretaries include:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Grunde Grundsen (1909-1913, 1916-17)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Gustav C. Torguson (1913-16)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;John G. Johnson (1917-19)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Halvor Omlid (1919-26, 1948-50)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;T.O. Lien (1926-48)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Selma Bjornaraa Johnson (1950-)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class="element-text"&gt;Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/16304" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photograph Collection (P0655)&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Selbulag papers, 1907-1993&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Collection Number: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;P0465 (Selbulag)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Extent&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Selbulag:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Organized in Minneapolis, June 16-17, 1910. Editors of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Selbygbogen&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt; were Rev. J.A. Petersen and T.H. Enjen. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Past presidents include:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;A.O. Serum (1910-21)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Peder P. Hovey (1921-28)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Rev. J.O. Rønsberg (1928-50)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Ole J. Olson (1950-)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Past secretaries include:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;O.H. Uglem (1910-26)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;B.P. Hovey (1926-40s)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Gertrude Aftreth (1936-50s)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Olga Swan (1946-50s)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Access Rights:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;This collection is open to research.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bibliographic Citation:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;[Indicate the cited item here]. Selbulag Papers (Bygdelagenes Papers). Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Box&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Folder&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Description&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;34&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;8&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Selbulag Clippings, circa 1907-1924&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;35&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Selbulag Clippings, circa 1925-1952&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;35&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Selbulag, 1909-1959&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: two copies of “Konstitution og Bilove for Selbu-Laget” (“Constitution and By-Laws for The Selbu Lag”), 1910; newspaper clippings and articles; two copies of “Segner og Historier fraa Selbu” (rough translation: “Reports and Histories* from Selbu”  (*note: “historie” can also mean “story”) by [J.P. or J.D.] Sand, 1928; “Kirkesangere og lærere i Selbu fra 1700 til 1922” (“Church Singers and Teachers in Selbu from 1700 to 1922”) by I. Flønæs, 1930; 50th anniversary program, 1959; “Selbu Dameforenings” (“Selbu Women’s Club”), includes three newspaper clippings (previously attached to it via metal clip); “Konstitution og Bilove for Selbulaget” (“Constitution and By-Laws for The Selbu Lag”), 1915; commemorative stevne ribbons, 1941 and 1939; “Selbulaget,” history of Selbulaget; publishing information for “Selbygbogen” and “Navne og Adresser af Selbygger,” 1914-1921; note to see A.O. Serum Papers (now &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;P0589, boxes 1-3); “Navne og Adresser af Selbygger,” contains names and addresses of members, 1914.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;35&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Selbygbogen Translation/Selbulag History,1921-1931, 1993&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: “Bits and Pieces from the Past,” a collection of translated pages from “Selbygbogen” (1921 and 1931), 1993. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;35&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Selbygbogen, 1921&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Selbulag:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;Organized in Minneapolis, June 16-17, 1910. Editors of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span&gt;Selbygbogen&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span&gt; were Rev. J.A. Petersen and T.H. Enjen. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Past presidents include:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;A.O. Serum (1910-21)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Peder P. Hovey (1921-28)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Rev. J.O. Rønsberg (1928-50)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Ole J. Olson (1950-)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Past secretaries include:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;O.H. Uglem (1910-26)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;B.P. Hovey (1926-40s)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Gertrude Aftreth (1936-50s)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Olga Swan (1946-50s)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class="element-text"&gt;Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/16304" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photograph Collection (P0655)&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Collection Number: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;P0465 (Røroslag)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Access Rights:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;This collection is open to research.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bibliographic Citation:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;[Indicate the cited item here]. Røroslag Papers (Bygdelagenes Papers). Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;69&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;9&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Clippings, circa 1930&lt;/span&gt;</text>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class="element-text"&gt;Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/16304" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photograph Collection (P0655)&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Romsdalslag papers, 1914-1978&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Collection Number: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;P0465 (Romsdalslag)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Romsdalslag:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;The National Romsdalslag (Det Nationale Romsdalslag) was organized in Minneapolis on June 14, 1913. Romsdalslaget formed Møre og Romsdal Fylkeslag together with Nordmørslaget and Sunnmørslaget in 1931. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Past presidents include:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Rev. Jacob Tanner (19113-15)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Rev. K.G. Hatlen (1925-27)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;M.L. Stavig (1927-28)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Past secretaries include:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Ben Borson (1913-15)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Rev. K.G. Hatlen (1915-17)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;P.O. Hall (1917-28)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Romsdalslag on the West Coast was formed in Standwood, Washington, July 1924. Early past presidents include: Knute Opdal (1924-36), Ingvald Lange (1936-37), and G.H. Sadnes (1937-38). &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Access Rights:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;This collection is open to research.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bibliographic Citation:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;[Indicate the cited item here]. Romsdalslag Papers (Bygdelagenes Papers). Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Box&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Folder&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Description&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;33&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;8&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Romsdalslag, circa 1914-1932, 1977-1978&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: clippings; constitution; list of immigrants from Nessets prestegjeld (parish) (includes immigration years), 1867-1882; list of immigrants (includes immigration years and birth dates, and immigration dates span from the mid-1800s to 1915), circa 1915; programs; poems/songs written by Johan Rasmussen; ”Jul i Romsdal” (includes biography of Ole Kringstad), 1977; correspondence: Lloyd Hustvedt, Jane [Belauski]; printing records for Romsdalslaget Aarbok, 1917 and 1920.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;34&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Romsdalslag Biography, L-Z&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;34&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Romsdalslaget on the West Coast, circa 1968-1973&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: “The History of Romsdalslaget,” 1968; “Romsdalingen,” a biography of Ingvald Lindseth, with a scrap with “Lindseth Distributing Co.” written on it attached; correspondence, 21 February 1968-4 April 1968: Mrs. Nils Julnes, Norris W. Stoa, Mr. Thor Ohme, Marie [Sauduss] (Mrs. Nils B.), HP Mittet (includes biography of Jørgen (Jorgen) Mittet, with a scrap with “Mittet Line &amp;amp; Net Co.” written on it attached), “Sigurd,” Professor Odd Løvoll, [Mattea] Holm (Mrs. Sigurd Holm) (includes list of officers (1924-1973) and a song, 1 November 1973); biography of Knut Opdal; “Love Song,” written by John Rassmusen.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;34&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Romsdalslaget articles, circa 1915-1917&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: newspaper clippings, circa 1915-1917.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;34&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;7&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Romsdalslag biography, A-K, circa 1915-1975&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Note: The date range is based off of the latest immigration date listed in the questionnaires and the year the archives received them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;72&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Romsdalslaget 17 de Mai banner, circa 1914&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Purple with orange piece with lyrics to “Gud Signe Noregs Land” (“God Bless Our Native Land”) at the bottom, circa 1914.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Romsdalslag:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;The National Romsdalslag (Det Nationale Romsdalslag) was organized in Minneapolis on June 14, 1913. Romsdalslaget formed Møre og Romsdal Fylkeslag together with Nordmørslaget and Sunnmørslaget in 1931. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Past presidents include:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Rev. Jacob Tanner (19113-15)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Rev. K.G. Hatlen (1925-27)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;M.L. Stavig (1927-28)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Past secretaries include:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Ben Borson (1913-15)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Rev. K.G. Hatlen (1915-17)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;P.O. Hall (1917-28)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Romsdalslag on the West Coast was formed in Standwood, Washington, July 1924. Early past presidents include: Knute Opdal (1924-36), Ingvald Lange (1936-37), and G.H. Sadnes (1937-38). &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class="element-text"&gt;Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/16304" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photograph Collection (P0655)&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</text>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Romerikeslag papers, 1990-2005&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Collection Number: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;P0465 (Romerikeslag)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Extent&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;History of the Bygdelag&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;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. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Access Rights:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;This collection is open to research.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bibliographic Citation:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;[Indicate the cited item here]. Romerikeslag Papers (Bygdelagenes Papers). Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Box&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Folder&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;Description&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;34&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Romerikeslag, 1990-1996&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: Romerikeslag News (newsletter), Spring 1990-February 1996.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;34&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;5&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Romerikeslag, 1996-2005&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: Romerikeslag News (newsletter), May 1996-August 2005; Romerikslaget Stevne registration form, September 2001; due renewal form, 2002; stevne program, September 2002; stevne registration form, 26-28 September 2002 and 22-24 September 2005.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;34&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Romerikeslag, 2003-2005&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: Romerikeslag News (newsletter), May 2003-May 2005; stevne registration form, 2-4 October 2003; due renewal form, 2004; stevne registration form, 23-25 September 2004; Norway Trip Questionnaire, 6-19 August 2005; Membership Directory, January 2005.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;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.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div class="element-text"&gt;Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/16304" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Photograph Collection (P0655)&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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