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Henry E. Rasmussen papers, 1910-1920
Letters to Rasmussen regarding the J. J. Hill gift to the St. Olaf College Endowment Fund in 1913 and the Peter Norbeck gift to the Augustana College Endowment Fund in 1920. -
Mathilde Rasmussen family history, 1945
"A Brief History of the P. A. Rasmussen Family" includes material on their Norwegian background; activities of parishes in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Missouri; life in the Lisbon (Illinois) parsonage. -
Paul A. Rasmussen papers, 1936
Two WCCO addresses given by the Minnesota state budget commissioner: "Minnesota's Financial Structure," delivered on Sept. 3, 1936 with clippings and "The Exploitation of Minnesota's Iron Ore Wealth," delivered on Sept. 24, 1936. -
Peter A. Rasmussen papers, 1830-1941
Correspondence, reports, articles, pamphlets, and clippings of a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, author, and editor. Rasmussen immigrated in 1850; was a parochial school teacher (1850-1852); minister, Lisbon, Illinois (1854-1897); president, Eielsen Seminary, Lisbon (1854- 1855); organizer of Lisbon Society for Publication of Textbooks and Devotional Books (1856); editor of "Kirkelig Tidende" (1856-1861) and of "Opbyggelseblad" (1877-1887); and author of books and articles treating theological subjects.
Some of the topics discussed are education, foreign and home missions, theological doctrine, union of synods, lay activity in the church, recruitment of pastors from Norway, St. Olaf College, Augsburg Seminary, and life in the Lisbon settlement. Among the correspondents are Ludvig M. Biorn, August Cramer, Nils J. Ellestad, E. S. Holland (his brother-in-law), Gjermund Hoyme, Gisle Johnson, John N. Kildahl, J. Landsverk, N. J. Laache, Olaus Nielsen, and Friedrich A. Schmidt. Many of the letters are from Rasmussen. -
Rasmus Elias Rasmussen excerpt, 1893-1894
Translation of selected passages from the first 90 pages of "'Viking' fra Norge til Amerika," written by a member of the crew of the ship "Viking" which sailed from Bergen to the Columbian Exposition at Chicago in 1893, under Magnus Andersen as Captain. The book was published in Bergen, 1894, and is in the NAHA collection in the St. Olaf Library. The translation is unsigned. A full translation of the book was made by Helen Fletre and edited by Rolf Erickson, Louise R. Miller, James O. Rugland, and Darrell F. Treptow in 1984. The book is also in the St. Olaf Library. -
Olaf E. Ray papers, 1898-1944
Papers of a Norwegian-born attorney and etymologist: correspondence, clippings, journals, pamphlets, and notes for his book "Vore navne" (1944). Ray wrote frequently for the local press on civic matters. His chief interests were the Leif Erikson discovery of America and the etymology of Norwegian names. He represented Sons of Norway at the Millenary of the Duchy of Normandy festival in June, 1911.
Includes:- Correspondence, 1906-1948
- Clippings, Biographical, Civic and Political, Norwegian-American Societies, Norway, Rollo the Walker, Leif Ericson (Erikson)
- Photo scrapbook of the Norroena Society of America Vinland Saga. Produced by Charles E. Pressley, assisted by Robert V. Phelan. Score by Harold Van Der Voort. Costumes by L.C. Smith and Aniken Soholt. Held at the Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, California (1937)
- K.H.J. Orm Notes and letters
- Etymology, Scandinavian Names
- Articles, etymology (n.d.)
- "Vore Navne" (1944) notes
- Anderson Controversy
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Immanuel Lutheran Church history, 1872-2022
150th anniversary of Immanuel Norwegian Lutheran Church in Barrett, Minnesota. -
Esten E. Rear biography, circa 1922
A sketch of Haldor Ostensen Rye and his family of North Aurdal, Valdres, Norway, who emigrated to Wisconsin in 1852. -
Andrew A. Reece manuscript, undated
Unpublished manuscripts of a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman: the first, a drama titled "Pastor Brown," deals with the problem of building a church in a pioneer Minnesota congregation made up of conflicting groups. The second (unfinished), titled "A Norseman in the Melting Pot," recounts the experiences of a young Norwegian immigrant in Chicago and the Fox River settlement and his visit to the homeland after nine years in America. -
Charles A. Reedy mormon history, 1961
The History of the Mission Branch of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, written by the historian of the Northeastern Illinois District (129 mimeographed pages, 1961).
A number of early immigrants to Illinois became converts to Mormon beliefs. Prominent among them were Goodman Hougaas (Gudmund Haugaas), a "Slooper," and members of the Hayer (Heier) family. Haugaas later became a bishop of the church. Photocopied, 1961. "100 year centennial history of the Mission Branch (Illinois)...Mission Branch was the fourth group of Latter Day Saints to organize in Northern Illinois, April 29, 1861." Two controversial pamphlets: "Mormonernes vranglære," Kristiania, 1874, 47 pages; and "Vogt dig for Mormonerne!" Copenhagen, 1862, 22 pages.