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• Hans and Ingebret Larson family papers, 1824-1889

  Correspondence and personal papers of two Ashippun, Wisconsin, families, including those of father-in-law Ole Tollefson, born 1794, emigrated 1862 of Racine, Wisconsin.
  
  Includes 1860 mortgage to Hans and Mary Larson, and Ingebret (Englebert) and Anne Mary Larson. The second couple was born Gjerpen/Skien 1825 and 1833, emigrated 1855. Includes letters from family in Norway, and an incomplete letter of Nov. 26, 1859 from Kenyon, MN, which mentions arrival of B.J. Muus.
• Lauris Larson papers, 1885-1951

  Daily weather records (1885-1897) at Perley, Minnesota, and a biography of Larson.
  

  • Correspondence and biography, 1950-1951
  • Weather reports, 1885-1897
• Nels A. Lee papers, 1862-1898

  Papers of a Norwegian-born farmer in Dane County, Wisconsin: three letters. A Civil War letter, Nov. 25, 1862, by Berge O. Lee, Deerfield; a letter of April 13, 1898 asking about Lee, who reportedly moved to Minnesota after the war; and a letter from J.O. Magneson (Locust Lane, P.O. Winneshiek Co., Iowa, Nov. 25, 1863. A clipping ("Capital Times," Sept. 7, 1930, relative to the history of the Gilderhus family.
  
  Content:
  Nels A. Lee Papers: Letters and Clipping.
• Olav Lee papers, 1880-1938

  Papers of a Norwegian-born professor, clergyman, and author who taught languages and religion at St. Olaf College from 1894 to 1934: articles and translations of songs; biographies of F. Melius Christiansen and B.J. Muus; a historical sketch of St. Olaf College; and "Grandpa Lee" by Ingmar A. Lee, Jr.
  
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  • Denison Cemetery, Walcott Township, Rice County, Minn., inscriptions; Lie descendants; Nora Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cass County, North Dakota inscriptions; Schmidt family (including list of significant works/events of F.A. Schmidt) 1969-1985
  • ile card cabinet containing 1500+ indexed family pedigree records; 1965-1980
  • family photo albums, over 600+ photographs. Families: Schmidt, Lee, Pladsen, Lie, Mortensen, Skjorbok, Pantier, Geihl; locations: St. Olaf College; Luther College, Faribault, Minnesota School for Deaf and Dumb, Red Wing,Minnesota. Photo index Spreadsheet available upon request. 1860-1930
  • Poems and Translations of Songs. 1880 -1938
  • Articles, Translations. Includes a six-page handwritten letter from Peter A. Bjelde (dated June 27, 1932), 1880-1938
• Johannes J. Lee, Sr. poems, undated

  Poems in manuscript by a Norwegian-born farmer, surveyor, poet, and artist at Lake Park, Minnesota. "In Memoriam," (Lake Park, 62 p.) published by his son, John J. Lee Jr., in 1932 also includes Lee's poems, translations of them, and information about Lee and his wife.
  
  Content:
  Johannes J. Lee, Sr.: Poems (n.d.). "In Memoriam,"
• Ludvig Halvorsen Lee letters, 1928

  Typescript letters in Norwegian to Karl Holm, Brooklyn, New York, by a prisoner at Sing Sing as he awaits execution.
  
  Content:
  Ludvig Halvorsen Lee Letters.
• John Nicholas Lenker papers, 1911-1929

  Correspondence, sermons, articles, and two scrapbooks of a Lutheran clergyman. The clippings in the scrapbooks deal with the study of Scandinavian languages in the public schools.
  
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  • J.N. Lenker Papers: Scrapbook (two envelopes). Glued clippings with authored articles by Lenker, "Scandinavian Languages in our Country District Schools."
  • J.N. Lenker Papers: Articles, Corresp., Sermons. Includes a booklet, "Three-Language Education: English--Scandinavian--German (Modern instead of Dead Tongues)" reprint from "Northern Review" by Prof. J.N. Lenker, ca. 1912; Sermon at the funeral of Dr. J.N. Lenker by Rev. L.B. Benson (1929)
• Letter from Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1904

  Three page letter from John A. McCall, President of New York Life Insurance Co., Grand Forks Branch Office., to his brother, containing information regarding purchase of land. Reference is made to Jacob J. Stampen, designer and superintendent of Babson Brothers cream separator company.
  
  Content:
  Letter, Grand Forks, N.D.
• P.O. Lieberg papers,1942

  Correspondence and biography of a Pasadena, California, merchant. Lieberg's parents were members of Ole Bull's colony in Pennsylvania. Clipping of obituary ("Pasadena Post", Nov. 16, 1943). His mother was a sister of Casper (Alias Carl) Frederik Solberg.
  
  Content:
  P.O. Lieberg Papers: Biography, Correspondence.
• Andreas H. Lindelie reminiscences, 1935-1936

  Reprints and clippings of a series of 24 articles, which appeared in "Decorah-Posten," (Jan. 11 - June 21, 1935) titled "Nogle erindringer og betragtninger," by a Norwegian-American editor of "Normanden" (Grand Forks), who was a plantation owner in Cuba and Honduras and a proprietor of a travel bureau in Florida. Topics discussed include Enforcement League, politics and temperance and such personages as L.J. Anderson (Baptist minister), Knute Arnegaard, Edward Brekhus, Alexander Bull, F. Enger, J.E. Engstad, Hans A. Foss, M. Falk Gjertsen, John G. Halland, Kristofer Janson, M.N. Johnson, Simon Johnson, Knute Nelson, Charles Pollock, Jakob Skøuen, H.H. Strøm, Peer Strømme, A. M. Tofthagen, Anton Vaag, and George Winship.