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Recollections of an immigrant
This book recounts the immigration experience of a prominent Minneapolis lawyer who served as a local elected official (Judge of Probate) and led an active civic life. Ueland was originally a Norwegian from the Stavanger region. Son of a farmer and politician, he recalls many of the folk customs of his native village community. He left for America in 1871 in late adolescence and traveled west by train. While learning English, he supported himself by working in saw-mills, lumber-yards, and on farms as an agricultural laborer. In those early years, he lived in Rushford and Farmington as well as Minneapolis. Ueland's legal practice developed from his activities as a middleman and mediator between Norwegian-Americans and the larger American community. He was an avid participant in literary and fine arts societies, maintaining interest in ethnic matters and becoming increasingly involved with the city at large. Ueland also spends several chapters discussing Lutheran doctrine and church controversies. He concludes with his return visit to the land of his birth.
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Brenda Ueland papers, circa 1950-2005
Biography of Clara Ueland by her daughter, Brenda, covers the years 1830 to 1927; includes letters by members of her family; and discusses such topics as war, woman suffrage, child discipline, League of Women Voters, religion, education, politics, and manners.
Includes letter from Carl G.O. Hansen to B. Ueland (recollections of Ueland's father); Vigdis Devik's "Privileged Family--Privileged Ethnicity: Ethnic Parental Polarization and Historical Contexts that Shaped the Life of Norwegian-American Columnist Brenda Ueland," article in Duluth Skandinaven, June 1952 by Paal Berg, and a master's thesis presented to the Department of Modern Foreign Languages, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, May 2005.
Brenda Ueland (1891-1985), a prominent columnist and author, was the daughter of Clara and Andreas Ueland. -
Martin Ulvestad papers, 1892-1936
Correspondence of a Norwegian-American author regarding his books. Among his books is "Nordmaendene I Amerika deres historie og rekord," 1907,1913, 2 volumes. Includes volume, "Selvhjelp I Englesk," by Martin Ulvestad (Minneapolis, MN, 1892), clippings, and articles. -
Unidentified diary, 1901
An unidentified diary in Norwegian dealing largely with the search for work in Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. A stamp at the beginning reads "A.P. Østberg, Fredriksstad."
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Diary (1901). Stamp at beginning: A.P. Østberg, Fredriksstad. In Norwegian. -
Lyder L. Unstad papers, 1928-1937
Papers of a Norwegian-born college teacher and press correspondent who was a member of faculties at Capital University and Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio, and Alma College, Alma, Michigan. The scrapbooks (1928-1944) contain clippings from several Norwegian-American newspapers pertaining to such subjects as current literature, the Norwegian language controversy, technocracy, Marxism, Thorstein Veblen, and Marcus Thrane. The unpublished manuscript "A Survey of the Industrial and Economic Development in Central Ohio with Special Reference to Columbus in 1797 - 1872" is Unstad's PH.D. dissertation, accepted at Ohio State University in 1937. Transferred from the C.G.O. Hansen clipping collection: 5 clippings (1930 - 1937) sent "via Hansen" with 4 p. typed 'vita' and photograph. Also, an article by Unstad, "I Filmore County, Minnesota, finnes et beundringsverdig kulturcentrum" published in Nordisk Tidende, February 3rd, 1938. -
Søren S. Urberg papers, 1880-1931
Born in Aust Agder, Norway, Urberg emigrated in 1889 and graduated from Luther Seminary in 1893. He spent the remainder of his life as a minister in Blair, Wisconsin, serving parishes in Trampeleau and Jackson counties. The papers include correspondence, manuscripts of sermons and speeches, and family trees with statements about members of the Urberg family. En synodeprest blir Texthistorie: Søren S. Urberg, by Øyvind T. Gulliksen, 69 pages. "Kilder: Skriftlig matteriale etter S. S. Urberg, publisert og upublisert; Brev, minnebøker, intervju...."- Correspondence, 1883-1929
- Includes (all photocopies): 9 letters from his mother and brother in Norway (1911-1918); letters to Urberg from Waldemar Ager, Johannes R. Birkelund, Halvor Bjørnson, Hjalmar R. Holand, Peder O. Langseth, Laur. Larsen, Anders Larsgaard, Amund G. Lunde, Johannes H. Lunde, Johannes O. Saeter, Andreas K. Sagen, Peer Strømme, H. G. Stub, Johannes T. Ylvisaker (1903-1920, n.d.); letters from Urberg to his brother-in-law--Martin A. Christensen--his daughters, Pastor Myhre (Olaf C.?), H. G. Stub, Johannes T. Ylvisaker (1883-1929, n.d.).
- Speeches, 1901-1923
- Includes (all photocopies): manuscripts of sermons and speeches, including these subjects: K. E. Runnestrand (b. 1844), architect/builder of churches in the Blair area; memorial for President McKinley (1901); Ibsen's childhood, given at Gale College (1907); Ibsen; Vinje; President Harding (1923); Hans Nilsen Hauge; North Beaver Creek congreagation (Ettrick, Wis.).
- Miscellaneous, 1880-1901
- Includes (all photocopies except 1991 article): transcript from Kristiania Borgor- og Realskole (1880); letter by H. A. Stub to Trempeleau Valley and Blair congregations (1907); letter to Urberg from H. A. Stub (1902); document signed by Berthea Winger giving guardianship of her sons (1907); Charity Thinketh No Evil, But Rejoiceth in the Truth, article from Church Messenger, coauthored by Urgerg (1914); invoice from Chicago fish merchant L. A. Leistikow (1925); application for sacramental wine (1928); dues statement, Wis. State Hist. Soc. (1929); church trustee resolution that U. quote(call his own assistant) (1928); funeral expenses; letters and Gale College Bulletin relating to Urberg's death (1930); newspaper article discussing Urberg (1991).
- Family history, 1928-1997
- Includes: 2 copies of En synodeprest blir teksthistorie: Søren S. Urberg i Wisconsin, 1893-1930, av Øyvind T. Gulliksen (1991); 2 newspaper articles in Norwegian (1928 original, 1930 photocopy); booklet with a number of family trees with narrations about individuals who are a part of the Soren Sorenson Urberg family, 45 pp., given to Gulliksen by Sigurd Urberg, July 1990; photocopy of clipping about 1997 marriage of Monica and Jørn Urberg Tveten, from Varden, in Urberg church on Urberg avenue; detached article Julen minner om… by Fernanda Urberg Malmin, from Jul i Vesterheimen (1957).
- Correspondence, 1883-1929
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Sverre Utseth articles, 1956
Articles on emigration from Trondheim which appeared in Arbeider-Avisa, June 2-23, 1956.; Contents: "Sophie's mislykte ferd i 1850 med trondere paa gullgraving; Blad om de tronderske utvandreres forste reis; Amerikaferberen faar form av en epidmie, Selbu og Meraaker blandt de bydene som ble tappet for mest arbeidskraft; Svenskene var et saerlig ettertraktet vilt for emigrantbetjentene i byen. -
Ole Halvorson Uvaas letter, 1859
Transcript copy of a letter and translation of a letter from a Winchester, Wisconsin, resident to his brother in Telemark. A letter from the donor and a memorandum are included. -
Julia Sando Vallon papers, 1937
Typescript copy of an article which first appeared in the "Grand Forks Herald" about scouting for land in the Red River Valley, North Dakota, by her father, Halvor Lars Sando. -
Bent Vanberg manuscripts, 1979
Copy of "Attack at Norway Lake, Sioux against Scandinavian Settlers," a semi-documentary account of the Sioux uprising of 1862; the fifth chapter, "Heroine from Hardanger," is the story of Guri Endressen Rosseland. An unpaged manuscript, titled "Between You and V; Random Reflections." Vanberg served as editor of Sons of Norway "Viking" for fifteen years, retiring in 1979.
Includes photocopy of transcription of article written by C.C. Nelson and published in the "Lafayette Ledger," about events in New Sweden & Bernadotte townships, Nicollet County, Minnesota. 6 p.; "Between you and V; random reflections," 1 v. (unpaged). In St. Olaf College Library. Also includes "So Deep Are My Roots" written by Vanberg. 47 page pamphlet published in 1975? by Sons of Norway, Minneapolis. Obituary 1989.