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Orger Anderson Heen autobiography, 1997
Born Dec. 1905 at Hen, Isfjorden, Rosdalen, Heen emigrated in 1929. After working at various jobs in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Maryland, he began working for IBM at Endicott, N.Y. He married and had four children. After death of his wife in 1987, Heen believed his children turned against him, dissipated his wealth, tried to kill him, and refused to accept his second wife. -
Christoffer Hannevig clippings, 1917-1950
"Christoffer Hannevig was born in Aasgaardstrand on the Oslofjord, son of a ship's owner. In 1905 he "joined a ship brokerage firm in Oslo. In 1914 he started the shipping firm of Hananevig Brothers in London and Oslo. He came to the U.S. in 1915 and during the next two years he acquired the stock in Pusey & Jones Shipbuilding Company of Wilmington, Del., and organized and became the sole owner of the Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company and the New Jersey Shipbuilding Company of Gloucester, N.J. IN 1917, shortly after the U.S. entered the war, the U.S. Shipping Board requisitioned his property." Hannevig contended "that the U.S. Government did not pay him enough for the use of his shipyards and for the ships his yards had under construction and had contracts for." The Norwegian government eventually entered the case (which with interest claimed $80 million) which finally in 1959 was rejected by the U.S. Court of Claims.
Clippings collected by Carl G. O. Hansen about "the Hannevig case" from both American and Norwegian newspapers (including News of Norway).
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Peter Horvereid autograph book, 1872-1874
"One of the old Norwegian pioneers in Minneapolis, " Hovereid was born In Namdalen, emigrated in 1882. Employed by the Great Northern Railroad, in his earlier years he was active in labor affairs. Died aged 79. Horvereid asked his fellow soldiers "of the second class" to give him examples of their handwriting, their name and birthplace. Dated 1872-74, Trondheim. -
R.D. Henderson letters, 1889
Photocopies (and typed transcriptions) of two letters: to Knud Anderson, January 30, 1889; to "dear friend," March 6, 1889. Henderson's address is 259 Fulton St.; he has recently been asked to resign from the post office after working there 28 years. His wife died 5 years before, children (Lewis, May, Washington, Norman) are nearly grown up. His brother Bryngel has a clothing store at 38 North Clark Street. "Paul Anderson that used to preach the gospel for us has been post office clerk, grocery man, whiskey inspector and preacher again, and now he is Colorado raising stock. Andrew Nelson and Iver Lawson are dead and died rich. Victor F; Lawson, publisher of the Daily New is son of Iver." New is given about other mutual acquaintances. -
Jeffrey A. Iverson article, 1995
We stand in fellowship of faith: doctrinal flexibility in the Norwegian Synod prior to the 1917 formation of the Norwegian Lutheran Church." A research paper presented to the Lutheran Historical Society, Gettysburg Seminary. Recipient of 2nd place award 1995, The Abdel Ross Wentz prize in American Lutheran history. Copyright 1995, Jeffrey A. Iverson. -
Adolph Jacobson memoir and poem, 1917-1943
Jacobson was born at Sandefjord and followed his family's seafaring tradition in 1870. He immigrated in 1892 to Racine, Wis., becoming a sailor on the Great Lakes. His memoirs were published in 18 installments in Skandinaven (Oct.. 6, 1931-Jan. 6, 1933) under the title, "Nogle erindringer fra seilskibenes dage." In addition to telling his life as a sailor, he provides much information about the Norwegian-American community in Racine. He also was a regular contributor of religious verse to Lutheraneren and Skandinaven. Clippings of the articles and some poems are included. -
Per Øverland article, 1997
Article about (Ole) Magnus Jemne, his ancestors and descendents, focusing especially on the Jemne Building in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. Jemne was born on the Silset farm, Gjemnes kommune, More og Romsdal fylke, March 31, 1 882. He immigrated to St. Paul, Minnesota, and worked as an architect. He married a German-American artist, Else Laubach, and together they designed the Jemne Building in 1931 for the Women's City Club. From 1970 until the 1990's the Minnesota Museum of Art used the building. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as "the finest example of art deco in the Middle West, perhaps in the entire country." IN 1996 the city purchased the building, later selling it to Wold Architects and Engineers for $459,000. The new owners spent about $2.2 million on renovations and furnishings, including a $250,000 subsidy from the city. The building is at the corner of St. Peter Street and Kellogg Boulevard; Information about Jemne's two daughters and their children was supplied by David E. Cross of the Minnesota Genealogical Society. Clipping of a Minneapolis "Star-Tribune" article (March 22, 1999) supplies the latest information.; Jemne also designed the war memorial at Summit Ave. and Mississippi River Boulevard in St. Paul, and homes on St. Paul's Crocus Hill and on Manitou Island in White Bear Lake. See also the Rowberg File for related items. -
Tosten Johnson diary, 1895, 1907
Johnson was born in Slidre, Valdres, and emigrated with three brothers (Peter Johnson Lomen, Gjermund J. Lomen, Thomas Johnson) in 1851 to Dane co., Wis. After some time there they went to Houston co., Minn. Among the first settlers there. Tosten worked for his brothers, went to school in the winter, and then got his own farm at Black Hammer. He served in the Civil War in a regiment led by Judge Baxter. After the war he taught school, was in the state legislature 1869, 1871 and 1873, and was county commissioner. From 1880-1885 he worked for the railroad postal service. In 1886 he was elected to the state senate, serving two terms.; The diary has brief notes for each day, reporting the weather and daily activities. The last pages record items sold each month (mainly cream and hogs) and have a few addresses.; A photocopy of the diary is also included. -
Bernhardt J. Kleven thesis, 1930
A thesis submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota, Master of Arts. August 1930. Bibliography: 2nd sequence of pages.
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Wesley Lauritsen thesis, 1933
A thesis from Gallaudet College, Master of Arts, 1933. The author was born in Denmark 1898, worked 40 years for the Minnesota school for the Deaf in Faribault, then was on the staff of the Ephphatha Missions there.; Lloyd Hustvedt's assessment: mostly duplicates what is available elsewhere. The author's discussion of "why the immigrant liked Bjornson is a mix of insight and naivete. The vocations chapter brings to light some inventors I had not heard about earlier."