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Jehovah's Witnesses Tracts pamphlets, 1915-1931
Pamphlets translated from English, published in Brooklyn N.Y., by Den Internasjonale Bibelstudieforening, International Bible Students Association, Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society. The first two are credited by J. F. Rutherford.; Riket verdens haap. 1931. 62 p.; Hvor er de dode? Bibelens svar. 1927. 56 p.; Millioner af nulevende mennesker skal aldrig-do. 79 p.; Helvelte: haad er det? Hvem er der? Kan de slippe ut? 1924. 54 p.; Russell, Charles T. Tidsaldrenes plan; forste bind af serien Studier i Skriften. 1915. 404 p. -
Sivert A. Jacobson papers, 1907-1926
Correspondence, photograph, picture postal cards. Nothing is known about Jacobson but what can be inferred from the few letters and cards.
Includes:- Slip included gives addresses of relatives in Norway, including a brother (Petter Fugle) and a sister in Jolster.
- Card of 1907 is addressed to "Mr. Sivert Fugle, Ross Bro Lumberkamp no. 1)."
- Card of 1912 is addressed to Helgheim Jolster
- Cards 1914-20 are addressed to Thief River Falls, Minn., those of the 1920s to a Minneapolis address (one of 1924 was forwarded from a Milwaukee, Wis. Address). Apparently Jacobson served in World War I since a card of 1920 is from the Soldiers' Bonus Board and one of 1924 from the Adjusted Compensation Branch, Adjutant General's Office.
- Photo postal cards are of World War I battlefield scenes, a few of French, German and Norwegian places. The photographs are mostly unidentified.
- Photograph of U.S.S. Mobile, and a Norwegian ship. Christmas, Easter, Valentine cards.;
- Correspondents are Nels Burtness, E.R. Peterson (Alexandria, Minn., 1919, in uniform), Thea Erickson (Noonan, N.D.), Sallie Nessland (Minneapolis).
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John Ness letter, 1921 June 25
Letter to an unnamed friend (Who has been elected to the board of the Gudbrandsdalslaget by a Griggs co. (N.D.) farmer who was also clerk of the Pilot Mound township. Ness was born on the Syntnes farm, Lom kommune, Oppland fylke, attended Asker Seminary, and emigrated about 1891. He married in 1904 the widow Ronnaug Urstad, who died 1928. -
NEARA Journal, 2000
Magazine: NEARA (New England Antiquities Research Association) Journal, Volume 34, Number 1, Summer 2000. -
George Norstrom history of Quatsino Colony, 1935
"History of Quatsino Colony," by George Norstrom.
Typed copy of a handwritten manuscript sent to Tulla Kahl Froyen (South Haven, MN) through the courtesy of Perrie McGhee of Quatsino on Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada. The manuscript was written circa 1935. The spelling and punctuation are George's.
Nordstrom was the son of Christian Nordstrom, who was the first homesteader west of the Missouri river in North Dakota in 1874, near Mandan. Nordstrom was with a group of 35 from North Dakota who homesteaded in 1894 at Quatsino, on the west coast of Vancouver Island. -
Thomas Pederson autobiography, undated
Photocopy of "Some recollections of Thomas Pederson" which was published in the Wisconsin Magazine of History, v. 21 (1937/38) pp. 16-34, 175-1909, 301-321, 405-19; v. 22 (1938/93) pp. 46-73, 176-194.
Pederson was born 1862 near Holmen, La Crosse co., Wis. To parents born in Norway. He gives a vivid picture of life as he was growing up. When 16 he went to Alexandria, Minn. To live with relatives there a few years. He tells of working in the pineries. In 1886 he married, and the next year pioneered in North Dakota, then worked as a merchant in Hendrum, and later (for 23 years) at Randall. In 1906 he began working for a mining company, getting options on land throughout the state. He later moved to Mildred and became involved in politics in Cass county. In 1933 he was appointed a member of the farm debt adjustment committee. -
Index of Immigration from Krodsherad, Sigdal and Eggedal
Index of emigrants from Krodsherad, Sigdal and Eggedal who went to America.
Contents:
Box 1- How to use this index: all entries are alphabetical by first name.
- Includes: patronym, farm names, sex, year of emigration, area the individual came from, birth date, spouse, place settled, page references to bygdeboker. Bibliography.
- Envelopes for individuals
- How to use this index: all entries are alphabetical by first name.
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Sigrid Moe thesis, 1928
"The Norwegian immigrant as treated in the Norwegian-American novel; a dissertation…Master of Arts…Department of English Language and Literature, University of Chicago" 1928.- Introduction
- Backgrounds
- Reaction of the mid of immigrant to American surroundings
- First impressions. "Heimweh." Relations with people here. American scenery. The prairie. Pioneer reactions. Reaction to American cultural life. Social life of the Norwegian-American. Attitude toward politics and government. The church in the life of the Norwegian-American. Amalgamation.
- Conclusion.
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Otterstad-Brekke-Reinertsen-Hinderlie family papers, circa 1840-circa 1925
Papers from these interrelated families. Nels Larson Otterstad (1885-1925) married in 1913 Ella Marie, daughter of Herman L. Brekke (1853-1925). Nels' son Robert married Marie Helene, daughter of Jens B. Reinertsen (1868-1920) and Christine, daughter of Knut Christian Hinderlie (1838-1915). All the men except Brekke were Lutheran pastors.
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Otterstad-Brekke documents ;and obituaries: confirmation certificate (1901) of Nels Otterstad: Engineers license (1899) of Herman L. Brekke; warranty deed, mortgage (1900) of Brekke; marriage license (1913) of Nels Otterstad; War ration book, Nels Otterstad; real estate contract (1958) Nels Otterstad; obituaries of Lewis A. Brekke, Bertha Otterstad, Nels and Ella Otterstad, Mrs. Chester L. Brekke. -
Scandinavian Brotherhood in America papers, 1909-1915
Brochures, clippings, and periodicals about a fraternal order whose "aims and objects…are to unite fraternally and socially all male person of Scandinavian birth or decent…to induce its members to become citizens…to study American institutions and principles…to provide for sick, accident and funeral benefits." There was a parallel Scandinavian Sisterhood organization. The directory of lodges in the October 1914 issue lists 16, plus 9 sisterhood chapters, all in Montana, Idaho, Washington and British Columbia.; Clippings, 1909-15. Scandinavian Brotherhood Review, vol. 1 nos. 1 and 4, Oct. 1914 and July 1915.