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Herman Roe papers, 1948
Clippings, correspondence, articles, and greetings. Includes "The Northfield Bank Raid [James-Younger gang] Sept. 7, 1876" published by Northfield News (1948).
Includes:- "When There are Two" story of Mr. And Mrs. Ludvig I. Roe. (1964). Includes: "Family Life in Norway in Ancient Times," by Gunnar Egil Røv, Marit Ingebrigtson Røv Branch (Gammelstua Røv) Røv-Roe Reunion, St. Olaf College, Aug. 4, 2000 (2 copies).
- Brochures, clippings, reports, speeches. Includes: "Co-operation among Country Newspapers for National Advertising," by H. Roe, 1924; Fiftieth Anniversary Section of the Northfield News (1926); President's Annual Address delivered by H. Roe (1926, 1927); "Newspaper as a Community Builder," by H. Roe, 1926; "Fairs and the Fourth Estate," by H. Roe, 1926; "In Memoriam of Adelaide Hjertaas Roe" (1936); "Audited Circulations," by H. Roe (1928); and "Roald Amundsen," by H. Roe, 1928.
- Clippings, Corresp Reports, Speeches. Includes: "Shopping for a Country Weekly," by H. Roe (1931); "The Frontier Press of Minnesota," by H. Roe (1933); "Builders of Minnesota: The Contribution of the Press," H. Roe (1933); "Live Eiriksson," address delivered in Minneapolis, MN on "Leiv Eiriksson Day" (Oct. 8, 1935) by Wilhelm Morgenstierne; "Why I Like Living in Northfield," by H. Roe (1940). He reviews the "Cows, Colleges, and Contentment" slogan; program for the Northfield News (1885); program for "Til Saters" held at the Lockwood Opera House, Northfield (1885);
- Clippings, Corresp. Articles, Greetings. Includes "The Northfield Bank Raid [James-Younger gang] Sept. 7, 1876" Published by Northfield News, 1948;
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Elwin Rogers history, 1975
"A Scandinavian Trio in Pre-Revolutionary North Carolina" tells the story of the founding of Wachovia Tract, near present-day Winston-Salem, North Carolina, by the Moravian Church. Among the early shareholders was Madtz Jenson Klein from Drammen, about whom little is known. In the establishment of the first settlement two Norwegians took part: Hans [John] Martin Kalberlahn, a doctor, born at Trondheim in 1722, and Erick Ingebretson, a millwright and carpenter, born at Røros, 1721. Both men died during an epidemic of typhoid fever and are buried on a hill near the settlement. For more information on Kalberlahn, see P 1433. -
Erik T. Rogne autobiography, 1934
"The Untitled Life of Erik T. Rogne," the personal account of an 1872 emigrant from Østre Slidre, Valdres. He tells of his life in Norway, the immigrant journey, arrival in Madison, education at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, and at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio. The main emphasis of the account is on his long service as a minister in the Lutheran Church. The story ends with a description of a trip to Norway and other places in Europe in 1932. -
Nellie Rogney clipping, 1983
"Alone on That Prairie," excerpts from a memoir written about 1930 by a woman as she recalls the difficulties of life on a homestead in Rosebud County, Montana. With her Norwegian-American husband she had begun living in Montana in 1914. The story ends tragically with the murder of her husband in the early 1920s. -
Parelius Rognlie papers
Biography/History:
Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie was born near Trondhjem, Norway, December 21, 1858. In 1870 he immigrated with his parents to the United States and lived in Houston County and eventually Lyon County, Minnesota. In 1881 he entered the preparatory school at St. Olaf's college, Northfield, Minnesota, and later attended Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, earning his way by teaching school and doing farm work. In the fall of 1885 he went to Europe in order to receive treatment for his eyes and was operated on at the State Hospital in Norway. When he returned to the United States, he resumed teaching and continued his studies by himself. In 1888 he was admitted to the Luther Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, and graduated June 26, 1891. In February, 1891, he was called as pastor for the Fort Ridgely, Dale, Palmyra and Clear Lake congregations, Renville and Sibley counties, Minnesota. On July 22, 1891, he was ordained at Fort Ridgely and Dale church by Rt. Rev. K. Bjorge, assisted by Rev. S. J. Bergh, Rev. N. P. Xavier, Rev. Thomas Johnsen and Rev. B. Askevold.
Parelius Rognlie was married to Ronnaug Marie M. Gullerud. Together they had six children: Ingolf Herman Marentius (March 26, 1896); Katharina Josephine (December 26, 1897); Parelius Monrad (January 28, 1900, died July 2, 1901); Palma Margrethe (born April 8, 1902); Clarence Parelius Monrad (May 6, 1904); Julia Christine (October 4, 1908).
Abstract:
The Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie papers consist of photographs of multiple generations of the Rognlie extended family, personal and professional correspondence, sermons, school notebooks, and various other records that document the life of a pastor in Southwestern Minnesota. Records also include photographs of Nils Xavier, a Sami pastor who originally homesteaded in the Rognlie parsonage.
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Soren C. Roinestad articles, 1949-1965
"A Hundred Years with Norwegians in East Bay" (1963) by Roinestad, a Norwegian San Francisco builder and contractor. Loose clippings and other short articles included with bound article about churches, societies, festivals, programs, leading Norwegian Americans in education, industry, government, and art (83 pages), "A Short Treatise on Thomas Paine" (1952) in "American-Scandivianian" (March 15, 1962), "Mistaken Identity: A Holiday Experience in Minnesota" (1949), and "Soren Roinestad Honored" in "Western Viking" (February 5, 1965). -
Austin K. Rollag papers, 1880-1956
Papers of a Norwegian-born farmer at Garretson, South Dakota, including a letter to H. H. Einung containing family history; a golden anniversary booklet; and two articles: "Da Professor Koren kom til Beaver Creek menighet" (3 typescript pages) and "Da James brødrene drog gjennem Syd Dakota" (3 typescript pages); "Memoirs of Austin Knutsson Rollag," translated by Brynhild Rowberg; "A History from Old Times," Valley Springs, South Dakota, 1938, 5 pages; "Ancestry of Gro Knutsdatter Rollag and [of] Øystein (Austin) K. Rollag."
Includes:- Articles, Booklet, letter, 1933-1938
- Rollag - origin of the family name; Rollag Family History (1930); Biographical notes accompanying ancestral chart of Ole Knutsdatter Rollag and Austin Knutson Rollag; History of the Quisling family; Family tree of Rev. Abraham Jacobsen; Descendents of Ole Nils Bloch of Tylland, Denmark; Children of Jon Tovson and Anne Hansdatter of Middle Rollag Farm; The Quisling Ancestry by Aslak Grimstad; The Quisling Family by Clara Jacobson; Jacob Hanson Morland; Thomas Olsson Block; Lauritz Qvisling; Letter from A.K. Rollag to Mr. Einung of Rjukan, Norway; Notes Taken in Conversation with A.K. Rollag, June, 1932; The Summer of 1880, by A.K. Rollag; When Professor Koren Came to Beaver Creek Congregation; The Snowstorm [blizzard] of January 12, 1888, by A.K. Rollag; Notes from Conversation with Mrs. Ole Rollag, June, 1932; From Notes left by Mrs. Ole P. Rollag; Recollections from the Old Days, by Mrs. Ole Rollag; Excerpts from "Tinn Soga" and other sources; "Garretson News," August 7, 1941, Obituary of A.K. Rollag; "Garretson News," July 19, 1956 and "Rock County Star," Feb. 28, 1939; interview with A.K. Rollag; Two letters from Rollag relatives: Rev. Arthur H. Rholl and H.O. Rollag of Lethbridge, Alberta, 1880-1956
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Grace Rollag papers, 1929-1994
Erindringer fra gamle dage, 12 pages, recounts pioneer experiences mostly at Beaver Creek, Minnesota, dating from 1873, the year of her marriage, "The Family History of Ole P. and Grace Rollag, 1873-1958, [updated version through 1994 is included in library collection; version through 1979 included in papers]" a pamphlet, and a later update, also a pamphlet, 36 pages, and Grace Rollag Article "Erindringer fra gamle dag." -
Hans Ronnevik collection, 2004
Novel, "100 Percent" by Hans Ronnevik translated by his son, Jorolf Tysver Ronnevik in 2004. The original book was written in 1926. -
Gustav Knudsen Ronvik papers, 1873-1986
Copies of family documents, correspondence, photos, and union records of a Chicago emigrant from Stavanger, who was a member of the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers Union, beginning in 1902. He served on the steam yacht during the Spanish-American War
Includes: photocopies of official records (1871-1922); correspondence (original and photocopy) involving Ronvik and family (1925-1986), including one letter from Peder Knudsen to Ronvik, in which Knudsen expresses disappointment at not receiving payment of a debt to him from Gustav and family; photocopies of articles and order of service for Peder Knudsen's death (1936); family pedigree chart; recipe for port wine (1925); notes from an interview with Rick Ronvik (Gustav's son), Evanston, IL (1986); photocopies of newspaper articles re: murder of Bergit Kyvik, Peter (son of Gustav) Ronvick's sister (1941); photographs of Gustav Ronvik, of Ronvik family, of postcard of Steam Yacht Niagara, on which Gustav served, and of ironwork, including Iron Workers, North Side Sewage Disposal, John Griffiths & Son Co Builders, Chicago (1925); photograph negatives.