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Henry O. Wickney papers, 1982
Clippings and biographical notes concerning a Norwegian American who lived at Northwood, North Dakota. In the fall of 1982 the house where he lived and its contents were moved to Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum at Decorah, Iowa. -
Andrew Ellsworth and George Norman Wigeland papers, 1857-1972
An extensive collection was received in 1980 of the papers of the Wigeland brothers who lived in Chicago. Their papers include also those of their grandfather, great-uncle, their father and their aunt. The grandfather of the brothers was George A. Wigeland (1823-1885), who emigrated from Norway in 1843. His brother Arents Wigeland (1812-1862) also came to America and settled on a farm near Racine, Wisconsin. This farm was passed on to his daughter, Mary Wigeland Johnson, and became known as the Johnson pioneer farm. Amanda Johnson, a daughter of Mary, came under the guardianship of the Wigeland brothers. Various papers for all of these members of the family are in the file.
The father of the Wigeland brothers, Andrew Wigeland (1864-1906), entrusted his motherless sons to the guardianship of his sister Marn Wigeland (1859-1939). Her warm relationship to the brothers endured throughout her lifetime. Both brothers were graduates of the University of Chicago and were prominent in Norwegian-American activity in Chicago. Andrew (Vice President of the City National Bank of Chicago) had a distinguished career in banking and investments. He taught at Northwestern University and appeared at seminars on banking topics at many Mid-western banking associations. Norman ran an advertising agency. Both became very wealthy and were generous in their support of Norwegian and Norwegian-American interests in the United States. For their efforts on behalf of American Relief for Norway each of the brothers received the "Frihetskors" from King Haakon in 1947. -
A. Wigers novel, 1909
An unpublished novel with a religious theme titled "De to rekrutter" by a resident of Tacoma, Washington. -
Johan Wikander biography, 1975
"From Grimstad in Norway to Florida in the 1830s: Knut Sørensen Bie (1812-1884)," a translation by a Norwegian of an article published by "Selskapet for Grimstad Bys Vel." The Knud Bie who is written about came as a master mariner to the Jacksonville, Florida, region and, according to the account, "was well established by 1840." In the census for 1840 he is listed as John Johnson. He continued to live in the Jacksonville area until his death -
Leif Wilhelmsen autobiography, 1981
A 30-page account written by an emigrant who was born at Hoholmen, Herøy, Norway, covering his life as a fisherman and seaman in Norway, experiences there during the German occupation and emigration to Chicago in 1947 with the various occupations he engaged in until his retirement in 1973 as a maintenance worker in the Brooks Building. -
The wonder of Williams: A history of Williams County, North Dakota
V. 1. History of Williams County, Athens Township, Bar Butte Township, Big Meadow Township, Big Stone Township, Blacktail Township Blue Ridge Township, Bonetraill Township, Brooklyn Township, Buford Township, Bull Butte Township, Champion Township, Climax Township, Cow Creek Township, Dublin Township, East Fork Township, Ellisville Township, Golden Valley Township, Good Luck Township, Grenora Township, Hardscrabble Township, Hazel Township, Hebron Township -- v. 2. Dry Fork Township, Equality Township, Farmvale Township, Hofflund Township, Judson Township, Lindal Township, Marshall Township, Missouri Ridge Township, Mont Township, Nesson Valley Township, New Home Township, Oliver Township, Orthell Township, Pherrin Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Rainbow Township, Rock Island Township, Round Prairie Township, Sauk Valley Township, Scorio Township, South Meadow Township, Springbrook Township, Stony Creek Township, Strandahl Township, Tioga Township, Trenton Township, Traux Township, Twelve Mile Township, Tyrone Township, Unorganized Township, View Township, West Bank Township, Wheelock Township, Williston Township, Winner Township. -
Harry J. Williams papers, 1982-1992
An article in the "Chicago Tribune" about contrasts in two suburbs. Williams, a retired vice president of the Wilson Food Corporation, is pictured as typical of the residents of Kenilworth, Chicago's wealthiest suburb. Other photographs show Williams with prominent Norwegians in Chicago. A biographical questionnaire with a photograph and a memorial service program (1992) is included.
Williams was a long-standing member of the NAHA Board of Directors and that organization's promoter and benefactor. -
Erik Luther Williamson papers, 1977-1991
"Norwegian-American Lutheran Churchwomen in North Dakota: The Ladies Aid Societies," a University of North Dakota Master of Arts thesis, May 1987, 100 pages. The study covers societies in 103 congregations (about 13 pecent of an estimated 800 Lutheran congregations in North Dakota) from 28 of the 53 counties, in the period 1880 to 1930. The study concludes that "The Ladies Aid societies were the centers of their congregations....Without the societies most...congregations would not have survived." "Doing What Had to Be Done': Norwegian Lutheran Ladies Aid Societies of North Dakota," North Dakota History, volume 57, no. 2, 1990. An article based on the thesis described above. "The Norwegian Short-term Parochial School (Religionsskole ) in North Dakota Lutheran Congregations, 1880s-1930s,"a University of North Dakota Doctor of Arts dissertation, 1991, 87 pages. Williamson's Master of Theology thesis, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, 1977, titled "Jon Norstog, Norwegian-American Author and Lay Theologian (1877-1942)."
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Anders Beer Wilse article, undated
Article about Anders Beer Wilse, a photographer, who was born in Flekkefjord, Norway, and educated at Horten Technical College. He emigrated to the United States and worked first as an engineer. He established himself as a photographer in Seattle, but returned to Kristiania in 1900 where he opened his own studio. The article deals with his career in Norway. -
Gudrun Winden papers, undated
Typescripts of two romantic novels apparently sent to NAHA by the author.
Includes:- "Varden" written in Norwegian, a story from Norway which centers around the cairn (varden).
- Why don't they go home?" The story of an immigrant girl who comes to Brooklyn.