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• Andrew J. Volstead article, 1922

  Copy of an article describing Congressman Volstead's interest in farmers' cooperatives and the 1922 Capper-Volstead Act and a collection of clippings (1902-1947).
  
  "Andrew J. Volstead Made it All Possible," an unsigned essay regarding the Capper-Volstead Act, 1922. Includes clippings concerning the Norwegian-American politician who was the author of the legislation that enforced the anti-liquor 18th Amendment, 1919. A more lasting contribution was the Capper-Volstead Act, 1922, which made possible the American cooperative movement among farmers; "Volstead and Kramer: One Dug, and the Other Guards, the Grave of John Barleycorn" ("The North Star" n.d.); "Andrew J. Volstead--a patron of Co-ops," by Carol James
• Andrew Johnson (Aasen) papers, 1847-1909

  Mainly correspondence of a Norwegian-born farmer in Wiota, La Fayette County, Wisconsin. The letters, written by relatives and friends from California, Iowa, Nevada, Illinois, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, present a picture of the migration movement in its various aspects in both country and town. There are also letters by a student at Mount Horeb Academy (1895-1896).
  
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  • Reports and receipts, 1847-1895
    • Commencement program for the State Normal School in Platteville, Wi., 1895. 
  • Correspondence, 1847-1895
  • Correspondence, 1884-1909
• Andrew Onstad papers, 1801-1929

  Legal papers and correspondence regarding family affairs of a Norwegian-born grocer of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
• Andrew Tollefson correspondence, 1881-1906

  Correspondence of a Norwegian-born teacher and sheep rancher written mostly from Montana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, dealing with health, rural schools, politics, and economic conditions on farm and ranch. There are letters concerning St. Olaf College, Augsburg College, Concordia College, Augustana Academy, and Scandinavia Academy. Tollefson was a student at St. Olaf College (1890-1893). Includes letters from Sam Solberg, Edwin Solberg, Inga Halverson, Lottie Halverson, O. Sandness, L.H. Dalen, Henry Thorseson, John Edward Beum.
• Andrew Wright papers, 1857-1921

  Legal papers, correspondence, sermon. Includes:
  

  • Papers of a pastor born Namdalen, immigrated 1860. He worked as a tailor and farmer 1860-70, then as pastor at Coon Prairie (1870-71); Rushford, Minn. (1871-1901); Highland, Minn. (1877-1910). Was president of the Norwegian Augustana Synod(1885-88), editor of "Luthersk Kirketidende" (1873-91) and Børnebudet" (1878-89).
  • Active in the temperance movement, and published many articles in "Reform" and other journals. Many of his writings (some identified by place and date published, others not) as well as other clippings he found of interest are in the scrapbook.
  • There are typed transcriptions of his series of articles published in "Luthersk Kirketidende" in 1886 about the spiritual awakening in Namsos during his youth, "Da vakkelsen kom til os" (73 p.); and a brief autobiography published in "Reform".
  • In addition there are legal documents (both Norwegian and American), pamphlets Wright published, and some letters of his widow.
  • Pamphlets: "Gjenløser iblandt syndere" (1881) (in library); "Herrens banken paa hjertets dør" (1871 and 1892); "Nogle ord om synd, naade og kamp" (1885); Hvorledes bør præster og menigheder stille sig til drikketrafiken" (1893); "Skaal!" (1894); "Turtelduen" (1877)(songbook for children - in library); "Religionsskolen" (1904).
• Andrew Ylvisaker images, 1888-1920

  Includes some family history provided byOddvar Lyngset, Bob Schissel, and George W. Stone of Nels Ylvisaker, JohnE. and Nellie F. Stone. Images include: White Earth, North Dakota (1888)andPowers Lake, North Dakota (1906). Other photos include farm, formalfamily portraits, horses, threshing, and World War I uniformed man.
• Angrim Evenson family history, 1999

  No description available.
• Ann Romo collection, 1897-1934

  Flashdrive of obituaries from 1897-1934 from the Kenyon, Wanamingo, and Zumbrota areas in Minnesota. Originally compiled by Kenneth Nygaard. All files are born digital. 
• Anna and Anders Petterson letters, 1884-1889

  "Ephraim Is My Home Now," letters written to the parents of a young minister and his wife who had been sent by the Moravian Church in Germany at the request of the Provincial Elders Conference, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, as "suitable" for work among the the Scandinavian members of the Moravian Church in Door County, Wisconsin. Anna was Danish and Anders was Swedish. The letters, translated and edited by a granddaughter, Lucille Petterson, were published in the Wisconsin Magazine of History, volume 69, number 3 through volume 70, number 2, 1986-1987.
• Anna Bygland autobiography, circa 1891

  Story of her family's move in 1890 from Saude, Iowa to Ponca reservation land west of Niobrara, Nebraska. The parents had emigrated from Telemark, lived in Saude 15 years.
  
  "My story", 20 handwritten pages, with typed copy. Also included are several letters written from Niobrara and Yankton, S.D. 1891