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Ole S. Leeland photographs, 2002-2012
Photocopies of photographs by a Norwegian-American photographer who was born on the Liland farm, Sirdal kommune, Vest Agder fylke and emigrated in 1887. First lived in Traill Co., N.D., then took a homestead in Stanley Co.l, S.D. in 1902 he established Leeland Art Studio in Mitchell, S.D. ; Information about his half-brother Oscar (1859-1931) who emigrated 1880, lived Hillsboro and Landa, N.D.; and about Jacob L. Skrivseth (born Nordmore 1853, emigrated 1869, died Williston, N.D. 1934), who also was a photographer. -
Evelyn McCormik article, 1997
In 1880 nearly 1,000 Norwegians left from Drammen on the "Beta" and the Musca" as indentured laborers to work on sugar plantations. Some later returned to Norway, others went to Eureka and the surrounding Humboldt county in California. The author tells about some of these latter people: Andreas Pederson family; Nicholai Johnson and his sons; Jon Jakob Anderson; Gustav Waldner; Edward Olsen; Gus Christopherson; Julius Jacobsen.
"Nordics on the North Coast; many sailed abourad the Beta and the Musca." Privately published, 1997; Bibliography: pp. 46-47. See Kenneth O. Bjork, West of the great divide (NAHA, 1958). -
Minneapolis Tidende history and clippings, 1912-1927
A brief history (2 p.) by editor Carl G.O. Hansen, in letter addressed to the Norwegian editor Ludvig Saxe (Sept. 22, 1935). Clippings about the newspaper, including an article from the 20th anniversary issue, " Venlige ord fra kollaeger i pressen," and the complete 40th anniversary issue (Jan. 23, 1927). -
Johanne Marie Mickman biography, 1895-1996
While living with a sister in England she met John Ernest Mickman, and later immigrated to St. Paul, to marry him. She was active in Norwegian-American groups in St. Paul.
Includes biography by Wells; photographs; articles (with English translations) about Mickman's parents' golden wedding anniversary, and about their son Herman Olson (d. San Francisco 1960); correspondence between Wells and Kadden.; Mickman was born at Porsgrunn to Ole Andr. Tollefsen and Hanna Dorothea (Sorensen). -
Tinius Howardsen family photos, 1886-1952
Photographs and documents of the family of an immigrant to Chicago from Kongsverg. Name also "Tony: and Haavelsen. Includes the family of his wife Rose (born March 20, 1882), and daughter of Gustav and Janna Jurgensen (he was a Chicago cabinet maker, she a midwife).
20 photographs, including: Gustav Jurgensen. Uncle Charles Jorgenson in front of Chicago Saloon and Pool Hall, Stephen, Minn., 1882/83. Petra Anderson (Rose's grandmother) on her 60th birthday, Oct. 10, 1889, with Rose and two cousins. Janna Jurgensen. Janna with graduating class from midwife course. Janna and Rose, fall 1884 in front of house. Rose's 4th grade class, Carpenter School, June 1, 1892. Rose's graduating class, Bancroft School, June 26, 1896. Rose in confirmation dress (May 23, 1897, St. Paul Lutheran Church). Rose in communion dress, May 30, 1897. Rose on 18th birthday, 1900. Rose as student nurse (June 26, 1902) Tabitha Lutheran Hospital.; Tinius Howardsen. Tinius with other young people (including cousin Bertha (Johnson) Norman) at picnic. Tinius as machinist, American Spring Butt Co., 1901/02. Two oldest children: Janet Christine (born June 6, 1904) and Eugene Howell (born June 12, 1906) at his baptism, April 1, 1907, Zion Lutheran Church. Howardsen meat market, 2000 W. Lake St. Howardsen Grocery Store, 1905. Photograph of Oselio Singing Society 1951. Program of Norway tour of Oselio Singing Society in 1952, with photo on ship. (Rose was a member, daughter Laura Barwick a soloist, son-in-law Charles Barwick the director). Studios include: W.H. Schmidt, Chicago; Rohde, Chicago; Weinkopff and Johanns, Chicago; Riel, Chicago; Chas Stafford, Chicago. Also includes Naturalization certificates for Jurgensen (Oct. 8, 1886) and Howardsen (Oct. 26, 1894); Death certificate for Howardsen (Aug. 28, 1929). -
Osmund Olsen Helgeland notebook, 1848
Notebook written during October and November 1848 at Lisbon, Kendall county, Illinois. The writer is probably 1846 immigrant no. 452 in Naeseth. Naeseth conjectures he is the Ommund Olsen (Feb. 17, 1817-Sept. 24, 1889) buried in the Scandinavian Cemetery, Summitville, Iowa.; Lloyd Hustvedt noted some of the principal subjects: the author is telling about his life since immigrating, having worked for farmers in Wisconsin and Illinois. In 1847 he visited a small Norwegian settlement in St. Joseph, Missouri. -
Amanda Langemo papers, 1980-1992
Langemo was born in Kenyon, Minnesota, graduated from St. Olaf College in 1926, and taught in public scholls and at several colleges (including Luther College). See also was a translator and writer. She published translations of two books by Terje Stigen, reviewed books in the Scandinavian languages from 1960 on for Books Abroad, including 94 novels. Her own work was published in American Scandinavian Review and Short Story International.
ncludes: correspondence (1980-92) with editors of Gyldendal Norsk Forlag about possible translating projects; "They left their imprints: some impressions of the Western and Northern Isles (of Scotland)" published in The American Scandinavian Review (no date); manuscript review (7 p.) of Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World (Apparently written for a study group); "A grand climb" (no author, no date, 5 p. typescript) about a climb in the Grand Teton mountains; short story (in Norwegian, no publishing information) by Aase Foss Abrahamsen. Two articles about Langemo: Cedar Falls Record, July 31, 1974; The Pen Woman, Sept./Oct. 1998. -
Harold M. Tolo thesis, 1926
Ulrik Vilhelm Koren as a Norwegian-American pioneer minister of the Middle-West frontier. A thesis from the University of Minnesota, Master of Arts, 1926. 128 p., 5 p. bibliography. Typescript (photocopy). Tolo graduated from Luther College in 1921, got the M.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1926, the Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1934. He was professor of history for many years at Wisconsin State Teachers College in Stevens Point. Based on extensive work in the Koren papers in the Luther College archives, with many quotations from papers there; also, interviews with Koren's children and parishioners.,
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Ny Verd, 1973-1979
According to Peter Hallaraaker (The nynorsk language in the U.S., 1991) this was one of only two periodicals published in nynorsk by Norwegian immigrants in the U.S. The editor was Norman P. Black, Subtitle: "Norwegian heritage newspaper for Norwegian-Americans." At first twice a year, then three times a year. NAHA set lacks the second no., of 1978. Also included are the 1979 and 1980 reports of Vinlands Maallag, the sponsoring organization. -
Nelson Olsen Nelson correspondence and articles, 1891-1991
According to Jon Wefald (A voice of protest, NAHA, 1971, p. 14), Nelson "was one of the most interesting Norwegian figures in the world of American industry." Born in Aust-Agder fylke, he immigrated with his family first to Texas, then to St. Joseph (Buchanan co.) Missouri. (Naeseth, 1847:487) He grew up on his father's farm, and a 165 enlisted in the Union army, advancing to second lieutenant in the regular army by the end of the war. After working in St. Louis for a year, he returned to St. Joseph. From 1870 to 1872 he lived in Hiawatha, Kansas, but then returned to St. Louis and 1877 founded the N.O. Nelson Manufacturing Co., which became on e of American's largest building and supply corporations. "He set up a cooperative industry controlled by employees and consumers, and 1886 introduced a profit-sharing plan." He established a "model industrial village" in Leclaire, Illinois. "In 1915 Nelson turned over 50 grocery stores, 3 meat markets, a condiment factory, a large dairy plant, and a truck farm to his employees." He spent his last years in Los Angeles, disillusioned because his innovations did not inspire worker to rise above material things. See article on Nelson in Dictionary of American Biography, v. 13 (1934).
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- Several communications by Nelson, to teachers, to associates; reprint of article from The Exponent on the Leclaire idea; articles from newspapers, 1922-1935; article "Leclaire, Illinois: a model industrial village" by Carl S. Lossau (Gateway Heritage; quarterly magazine of the Missouri Historical Society, Spring1988, pp. 20-31); article "Nelson Oliver Nelson: His vision of utopia" by June Grayson (Sons of Norway Viking, Jan. 1991, pp. 6-9); obituary (2 p. typescript) issued by the N.O. Nelson Mfg. Co.; Letters written 1891-1921 to "My dear cousin" (Grethe Christensen).
- Added November 2010: Books “Images of America: Leclaire [Edwardsville, Illinois]” by Cindy Reinhardt (Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, 2010); and A History of the Cooperative Village of Leclaire [Edwardsville, Illinois]” prepared by the, Bob Blain, Editor (Leclaire Centennial Committee, Edwardsville, Illinois, 1997).