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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.
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Johannes J. Lee, Sr.: Poems (n.d.). "In Memoriam," -
Johannes Johannesen Broin family history, undated
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Johannes Johnsen Aasen papers, 1862-1881
Includes a vaccination certificate, letters of introduction and a daily account of a Norwegian-trained businessman's journey in 1881 from Bergen to Morris, Illinois, in Norwegian. -
Johannes Olsen Seim letters, 1857-1872
Letters to his family in Norway by an immigrant who came first to Lodi, Wisconsin, and then settled in Winneshiek County, Iowa. -
Johannes Wilhelm Christian Dietrichson papers, circa 1843-2012
Typescript copies of ten letters by a Norwegian-Lutheran clergyman published in Norwegian newspapers, describing his journey in 1844 to Wisconsin, his trips as itinerant minister to various Norwegian settlements, establishment of the Koshkonong congregations, doctrinal differences, plans for a seminary, and relations with the Mormons. There are references to Søren Bache, Claus L. Clausen, Elling Eielsen, Laurits J. Fribert, Hans Gasmann, Cleng Peerson, J. D. Reymert, John G. Smith, and Gustaf Unonius. After founding many congregations in Wisconsin, Dietrichson returned to Norway in 1850. He was opposed to emigration. In 1973 NAHA published E. Clifford Nelson's "Pioneer Churchman: J. W. C. in Wisconsin, 1844-1850." It includes a translation of Dietrichson's "Reise blandt de norske emigranter…" (1846) and of his "parish journal" for Koshkonong, 1844-1850. A copy of "Reise" is in the NAHA book collection; copies of an 1896 reprint are included here. Also included are photographs and articles on Deitrichson by Berge Øverland (1942) and Einar Haugen (1946).
Contents- J.W.C. Dietrichson letters, undated
- Typed transcriptions of letters with index, undated
- Photographs, undated
- Includes cabinet card, published by W.A. Fermann, Stoughton, Wisc.
- Publications, undated
- Clippings and articles, undated
- Dietrichson Slekten Jubileumfest, 1924, 1949, 1974;
- Book "Stamtavler over Familien Breder og de med den Beglaegtede Familier Preus og Arctander med alle disse familiers sidelinier" (Norway, 1876)
- Genealogy/family history,undated
- See folio cabinet for framed pedigree chart
- Correspondence, 1848-1911
- Correspondence with Edwin R. Dietrichson, World War I, 1918)
- Miscellaneous family letters, 1897-1944
- Correspondence of Rasmus and Margit Fione family, Nissedal, Norway, 1934-1938
- Correspondence Petter and Anne Flatland, 1930-1938
- two photographs of Elving H.D. Dietrichson
- Newspaper clipping regarding Rachel Dietrichson
- "A Brief Biography and a Tribute, Isak Levin Preus Dietrichson," by Otto Dietrichson
- Obituary clippings regarding Levina Dietrichson, 1935
- Newspaper columns "This 'N That" authored by Susie W. Stageberg, 1958
- Correspondence from Hans and Olav Nordbö, Telemark, Norway, 1931-1939
- Includes several photographs.
- 300+ photographs
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John (Jonas) Nelson family history, undated
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John A. and Nettie H. Mooney interview, 1995 September 9
In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today." Celeste Holm was an American stage, film and television actress. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's Gentleman's Agreement, and was nominated for her roles in Come to the Stable and All About Eve Unprocessed This item is currently restricted. -
John A. Johnson papers, 1854-1969
Biography/History:
John Anders Johnson was born in Telemark, Norway, on April 15, 1832. He was the oldest of five children who were born to Anders Johnson (1804-188) and Aaste Killing Koven (1808-1893). The family emigrated to the United States in 1844. By 1852, the family moved to Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin – near Koshkonong. Johnson first married Karen Thompson in 1856. Before she died, they had a daughter, Caroline. Both died in 1860. He remarried in 1861 to Kaia Nicoline Kildahl, and had six children together: Frederick, Ella, Ida, Carl, Hobert, and Maurice. Johnson’s brother was Ole Skipness Johnson, a Norwegian-American soldier who served in the Civil War (Scandinavian Regiment).He was founder and president of Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing Company, of Gisholt Machine Company, and of Hekla Fire Insurance Company. In 1896, he was elected president of the National Association of Implement and Vehicle Manufacturers. Johnson helped found Amerika, a Chicago newspaper, in 1873. He wrote frequently on political, economic, and social topics such as tariff free silver, temperance, slavery, and education.
Johnson was a member of the Wisconsin legislature in 1857 and 1873-1874 and county clerk (1861-1869). His philanthropies included the University of Wisconsin, St. Olaf College, and the Gisholt Home for the Aged. NAHA published John A. Johnson, by Agnes M. Larson, in 1969.
Scope and Content:
Papers of a Norwegian-born industrialist, inventor, and philanthropist from Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. Materials include articles, clippings, contracts, correspondence, indentures, patents, pamphlets, receipts, records, reports, scrapbooks, and statements. Besides several pamphlets, publications include Det skandinaviske regiments historie (1869) and Fingerpeg for farmere og andre (1888). -
John A. Thompson papers, 1977-2001
A Man to Watch the Mountains, by Marjorie Wagner published in "Frontier Times," June-July 1977, is the story of a Norwegian-born emigrant, who became a legendary hero of the West. His fame rests on the fact that he carried the mail across the Sierra Nevada Mountains from Placerville, California, to Genoa, Utah, often travelling on skis. In "West of the Great Divide" Dr. Kenneth Bjork devotes a chapter to "Snowshoe" Thompson. Other clippings and photographs are also included. -
John A. Westergaard family history, 1996
No description available.