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• Gustav B. Joergenson papers, crica 1850

  Photographs, programs, and articles on the history of Stanwood, Washington, and surrounding area, and early migrations into the Northwest. Joergenson was a farmer and a son of the pioneer Lutheran clergyman, Christian Joergenson (b. 1847), who left the ministry in 1893 to become a farmer and a leader in the local cooperative movement.
  
  Includes: "History of the Twin City Country Standwood, Washington." Articles, Photos, Programs. "Early Migrations in the Northwest," by G.B. Joergenson, Stanwood, Washington.
  53 p. one version typescript; 65 p. second bound version, typescript with letter of June 2, 1925 to Gisle Bothne asking his opinion of the manuscript.
  
  Location:1/B/2
• Johnson J. Johannesen (Stolsvig) papers, 1860-1939

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  • History of Winneshiek to Iowa. A 139-page manuscript by Johannesen's daughter, Mrs. Amelia Bakken, titled "From Bygone Days, History and Reminiscences from Washington Prairie, Springfield Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa," contains names of early settlers, sketches of families, the founding of the Norwegian Methodist Congregation, and anecdotes relative to the Civil War, country schools, and community life. Manuscript form and transcription.
  • Baaken's articles have sketches of her father Tormod Aa, Halvor Groven, Abraham Jacobson, Ole Lomen, Jacob Thorgrimson, Gulbrand Tuve.
  • Photographs and a clipping about Thorgrimson and his wife.
  • Legal documents and correspondence.
  • Notebooks.
  • Correspondence, including Rasmus B. Anderson, Ole Andrewson, O. J. Hatlestad, Rasmus O. Hill, Jacob Jacobson, and Osmund Sheldahl Johs. Johannesen Papers: Correspondence. The letters deal largely with theological disputes during the 1860s and 70s and offer comments on Carthage College and Hartwick Seminary.
  • Sermons and Articles.
• Alfred B. Johnson letter, circa 1860

  Letter by M. H. Messer, Onarga, Illinois, to Johnson regarding the Beaver Creek settlement in Iroquois County, Illinois. Johnson, an early settler in Chicago, was a lumber dealer and during the 1860s a member of the city board of supervisors.
  
  Content:
  Alfred B. Johnson Letter. (in English)
• Emil Johnson papers, 1930-1934

  Papers of an Erskine, Minnesota, farmer: personal documents, church records (Rodenes congregation), and local histories. Johnson was born at Rodenes, emigrated 1881 to Minneapolis, in 1883 settled Woodside township, Polk County, then in 1913 moved to Erskine.
  
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  • "Fra nybyggertiden ved Erskine, Minnesota, " January 10, 1930.
  • "En pioneers erindringer, av Emil Johnson Skislet," in Minneapolis Tidende, February 23-26, 1931.
  • "'13 Town' visen; en tur til de tretten townships, skrevet af Bergsvend Loe, Crookston, Minn., 8de Juni 1884," August 1932.
  • "Fra nybyggersagaen; E.J. beretter om de 13 towns i ostlige Polk County, Minn.," January 11, 1934.
  • "Fra nybyggersagaen...traek of Polk Countys og Crookstons historie," February 1, 19
• Nelson Johnson (Kaasa) papers, 1900-1962

  Correspondence and articles about a Norwegian-born farmer and Methodist clergyman. The papers include a family history and information on pioneer agriculture and church. Johnson was born in Heddal (Telemark), and emigrated 1839 to Muskego. Later, he settled in Winneshiek County, Iowa (Springfield township), in 1850, and for one year was the minister in Cambridge, Wisconsin (1856-1857), in the Willerup Methodist Church, reputed to be the first Norwegian Methodist church in America. He preached in the Norwegian Methodist Episcopal church 25 years; became a deacon in 1856, and was ordained at Appleton, Wis., 1856. Although health made him retire to his farm, he continued to preach during vacations of ministers.
  
  Content:
  Nelson, Johnson (Kaasa) Papers: Correspondence and articles.
• John Anderson Publishing Company papers, 1854-1955

  Correspondence, anniversary programs, certificates, clippings, pictures, and pamphlets of a Chicago publishing house founded in 1866 by John Anderson (1836-1910). Among the items are the first issue of "Skandinaven" after the Chicago fire in 1871, biographical sketches, letters concerning politics, photographs of the company, "The Story of Skandinaven, 1866-1916." Knute Nelson and Victor Lawson were correspondents.
  
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  • Pictures, undated
    • Photographs of the company & employees.
  • Clippings, 1871-1955
  • Photos, and programs,1869-1939
    • Includes property deed, Ticket to the Republican National Convention (1888); inaugural ceremonies program, map, and pass to the Columbian Exposition (1892); clipping and news print photo of the men on board the "Viking" (1893); ship past on board the steamer, "Howard Carroll"; pass for the steamship "New York" (1893); pass to steamer, "Ivanhoe," program for "Banquet tendered to Paul Du Chaillu" (1894); program for Dr. Fridtjof Nansen (1897); large ribbon for election of "William H. Taft" (1909); banquet program for Crown Prince of Norway (1939);
  • Pamphlets and programs,1899-1946
    • Includes "The Roll of Pioneer Chicago Firms" (1946)
  • Correspondence,1854-1941
    • Includes correspondence from Knute Nelson, Victor Lawson, and the Kirsten Flagstad Concert Committee.
  • Skandinaven newspaper, 1932, 1940-1941 
  • Marijane Carr,1985-2017
    • Includes: Information/ obituary for Carr; Letter to Odd Lovoll from Rolf Erickson on Carr's project; Family Genealogy; Accepting a Challenge, by Jenny Meuller, (1985); and The Skandinaven & The Cradle, by Marijane Carr (circa 1985).
• Andrew Johnson (Aasen) papers, 1847-1909

  Mainly correspondence of a Norwegian-born farmer in Wiota, La Fayette County, Wisconsin. The letters, written by relatives and friends from California, Iowa, Nevada, Illinois, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, present a picture of the migration movement in its various aspects in both country and town. There are also letters by a student at Mount Horeb Academy (1895-1896).
  
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  • Reports and receipts, 1847-1895
    • Commencement program for the State Normal School in Platteville, Wi., 1895. 
  • Correspondence, 1847-1895
  • Correspondence, 1884-1909
• Harold S. Langland biography, 1968

  A biography of Samuel S. Langland (1855-1928), a Norwegian-born Seattle attorney. The file includes several clippings about Langland, one by Brenda Ueland (February 17, 1955). 
  
  

  • Pamphlet also includes information about Langland's cousin, Dr. Peter John Brekhus.
  • Langland historical letters, circa 1870-1880
  • Edward Brekhus autobiography;
  • Several photos:
    • Solfest and Ingeborg Landland family; Harold S. Langland with Kensington Runestone stand; and Stanley Iron Works, Minneapolis, where stand was manufactured
  • Family pedigree tree

  
  
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  Knud Johnsrud papers, 1855-1871

  Biographical material concerning a Norwegian-born church school teacher at Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Note: see Gjerpen and Valdres congregations (congregations. Wis. Manitowoc. P0537) for chuch school records. Johnsrud and his family emigrated from ostre Slidre in 1864.
  

  
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  Includes letter from the Rev. L.M. Biorn appointing him "kirkesanger." "Stamtavle over Johnsrudslten" and "Skatrud slten I ostre Slidre" by Halvor Johnsrud. Includes brief biography of K.K. Johnsrud. Photograph of Knud and wife.
• Charles E. Stangeland articles, 1905-1928

  Scandinavian and American Culture, originally a lecture given before Det Norske Selskab in Washington, D.C., on January 26, 1910 and later published in "Idun," 1910, Chicago, and 17 clippings (1905-1928). Stangeland was a professor of political economy at the State College in Pullman, Washington, and a professor at the University of Berlin. He was born in Iowa and graduate of Augsburg College.
  
  Content:
  Charles E. Stangeland Article: Scandinavian and American Culture.