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Marion J. Nelson articles, 1971-2002
Articles by Nelson, and clippings about him. "American woodcarvers from Telemark." Telemark Historie no 8., 1987, pp. 24-53. (photocopy) "Paintings by Minnesota Norwegians 1870 to 1970." The Norseman, March 2000 pp. 13-16 (photocopy); A review of his Three Landsverks: the art of an immigrant family (1990) is in Telemark historie no. 12, pp. 158-159. (library collection). "Luther College pioneer memorial" (by Tarkjel Landsverk), article by Frieda Nowland, Telesoga May 2002. NAHA in 1994 published a book he edited, Material culture and people's art among the Norwegians in America. Added Nov. 6, 2013: "Herbjørn Gausta, Norwegian-American Painter" (offprint of Americana Norvegica Vol. III, Studies in Scandinavian-American Interrelations, 1971). -
Norwegians in New York exhibit catalog, 2000
Information about an exhibit held at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, April-October 2000. 1. Catalog, "Norwegians in New York, 1825-2000: builders of city, community, and culture," edited by Liv Irene Myhre. Published by The Norwegian Immigration Association, Inc., with support from The Royall Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 117 p.
Contents.-Reams of freedom, hopes of progress: "175 years ago," by Sigurd Jansen; "Journey to build a future," by Knut Djupedal. Building high, tunneling deep, from the early maritime settlers to the 1950s," by David C. Mauk. American city, Norwegian colony: "Creating the colony together: the early years, the 1860s to 1914," by David C. Mauk. Community strength, cultural solidarity: "Tests of Old world tradition, new world customs: "In the comfort of the home," by Darrell D. Henning: "Art among the Norwegians of New York," by Marion Nelson. Norway's children, Americans all: "A contemporary portrait of Norwegian Americans," by Odd S. Lovoll. The Norwegian Immigration Association Membership."; 2. Biographical supplement. 15 p.; 3. Opening gala program.; 4. Newsletter of Thompson Museum consulting, which created the exhibit. -
Norwegian American Immigrant Family monument collection, 1995-1996
Information about a monument, "The Promise of America," which was erected at the east entrance to Lake Mills, Iowa and dedicated October 8, 1995. Virginia Kingland headed the commission established in 1993 to raise the needed $200,000. The sculptor was Clifford J. Carlson of Wesley, Iowa.
Includes: The dedication program includes a reproduction of the bronze plaque located at the site listing pioneer families; each mane represented a gift of $1,000. In addition to the program, there are clippings from the Lake Mills Graphic and the Des Moines Register; a print of the Floyd G. Thomas painting which served as a model; photographs and notecards with several different views of the painting and the monument; a copy of the remarks which Mrs. Kingland made at the dedication (6 p. typescript). Also, related material by Elaine Bergan (a member of the Commission) prepared for the 1996-7 Lag Stevne in Forest City: "What the area was like when the Norwegians arrived" (9 p. typescript); "Revisting the 1911 Telelag meeting at Lake Mills," (a skit, 3 p. typescript); a family history of the family of Erick (Kobbervig Olson (1846-1930), one of the families listed on the plaque. -
Minnie Haukaas memoir, 1982
Draft (edited by her son, Rich Nelson of the University of Puget Sound) of her memoir. Places are left for photographs to be included in final version. Minnie was born at Aneta, North Dakota to immigrant parents. Memories of growing up in western North Dakota, (Golva, N.D.), until her marriage to Carl Hjalmer Nelson in 1922. "Essentially this is Mom's Story which she wrote in the late sixties" ed. by Rich Nelson.
"Minnie, a North Dakota homestead girl, part I; Minnie Haukaas, her own story." 48 p. 1982. Topics addressed: Promise of America (p.7); Sorrow about leaving (p.)9; Immigrant voyage (p.11); Soliciting sweetheart to come to America (p.15); Farming (p.17); Winter (p.19;) Well (p.21); Baking (p.23); Christmas gifts (p.25); Sears Roebuck (p.25); Voyage back to Norway (p.26); Visiting family (p.27); Forest (p.28); Inheritance (p.28-29); Rosemaling (p.29); Funeral (p.30); Crop payments (p.30-31) Draft (p.31,34); Babies (p.32); Infant mortality (p.32); Sweetheart (p.35); Marriage proposal (p.36,39); Regret (p.37); Romance (p.38); Permission to marry (p.40); North Pacific Railroad (p.39,42); Railroad Strike of 1922 (p.41, 43); Happiness (p.43); Bears (p.45); Jesus (p.47). -
Nelson Olsen Nelson correspondence and articles, 1891-1991
According to Jon Wefald (A voice of protest, NAHA, 1971, p. 14), Nelson "was one of the most interesting Norwegian figures in the world of American industry." Born in Aust-Agder fylke, he immigrated with his family first to Texas, then to St. Joseph (Buchanan co.) Missouri. (Naeseth, 1847:487) He grew up on his father's farm, and a 165 enlisted in the Union army, advancing to second lieutenant in the regular army by the end of the war. After working in St. Louis for a year, he returned to St. Joseph. From 1870 to 1872 he lived in Hiawatha, Kansas, but then returned to St. Louis and 1877 founded the N.O. Nelson Manufacturing Co., which became on e of American's largest building and supply corporations. "He set up a cooperative industry controlled by employees and consumers, and 1886 introduced a profit-sharing plan." He established a "model industrial village" in Leclaire, Illinois. "In 1915 Nelson turned over 50 grocery stores, 3 meat markets, a condiment factory, a large dairy plant, and a truck farm to his employees." He spent his last years in Los Angeles, disillusioned because his innovations did not inspire worker to rise above material things. See article on Nelson in Dictionary of American Biography, v. 13 (1934).
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- Several communications by Nelson, to teachers, to associates; reprint of article from The Exponent on the Leclaire idea; articles from newspapers, 1922-1935; article "Leclaire, Illinois: a model industrial village" by Carl S. Lossau (Gateway Heritage; quarterly magazine of the Missouri Historical Society, Spring1988, pp. 20-31); article "Nelson Oliver Nelson: His vision of utopia" by June Grayson (Sons of Norway Viking, Jan. 1991, pp. 6-9); obituary (2 p. typescript) issued by the N.O. Nelson Mfg. Co.; Letters written 1891-1921 to "My dear cousin" (Grethe Christensen).
- Added November 2010: Books “Images of America: Leclaire [Edwardsville, Illinois]” by Cindy Reinhardt (Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, 2010); and A History of the Cooperative Village of Leclaire [Edwardsville, Illinois]” prepared by the, Bob Blain, Editor (Leclaire Centennial Committee, Edwardsville, Illinois, 1997).
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Ny Verd, 1973-1979
According to Peter Hallaraaker (The nynorsk language in the U.S., 1991) this was one of only two periodicals published in nynorsk by Norwegian immigrants in the U.S. The editor was Norman P. Black, Subtitle: "Norwegian heritage newspaper for Norwegian-Americans." At first twice a year, then three times a year. NAHA set lacks the second no., of 1978. Also included are the 1979 and 1980 reports of Vinlands Maallag, the sponsoring organization. -
Harold M. Tolo thesis, 1926
Ulrik Vilhelm Koren as a Norwegian-American pioneer minister of the Middle-West frontier. A thesis from the University of Minnesota, Master of Arts, 1926. 128 p., 5 p. bibliography. Typescript (photocopy). Tolo graduated from Luther College in 1921, got the M.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1926, the Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1934. He was professor of history for many years at Wisconsin State Teachers College in Stevens Point. Based on extensive work in the Koren papers in the Luther College archives, with many quotations from papers there; also, interviews with Koren's children and parishioners.,
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Amanda Langemo papers, 1980-1992
Langemo was born in Kenyon, Minnesota, graduated from St. Olaf College in 1926, and taught in public scholls and at several colleges (including Luther College). See also was a translator and writer. She published translations of two books by Terje Stigen, reviewed books in the Scandinavian languages from 1960 on for Books Abroad, including 94 novels. Her own work was published in American Scandinavian Review and Short Story International.
ncludes: correspondence (1980-92) with editors of Gyldendal Norsk Forlag about possible translating projects; "They left their imprints: some impressions of the Western and Northern Isles (of Scotland)" published in The American Scandinavian Review (no date); manuscript review (7 p.) of Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World (Apparently written for a study group); "A grand climb" (no author, no date, 5 p. typescript) about a climb in the Grand Teton mountains; short story (in Norwegian, no publishing information) by Aase Foss Abrahamsen. Two articles about Langemo: Cedar Falls Record, July 31, 1974; The Pen Woman, Sept./Oct. 1998. -
Osmund Olsen Helgeland notebook, 1848
Notebook written during October and November 1848 at Lisbon, Kendall county, Illinois. The writer is probably 1846 immigrant no. 452 in Naeseth. Naeseth conjectures he is the Ommund Olsen (Feb. 17, 1817-Sept. 24, 1889) buried in the Scandinavian Cemetery, Summitville, Iowa.; Lloyd Hustvedt noted some of the principal subjects: the author is telling about his life since immigrating, having worked for farmers in Wisconsin and Illinois. In 1847 he visited a small Norwegian settlement in St. Joseph, Missouri. -
Tinius Howardsen family photos, 1886-1952
Photographs and documents of the family of an immigrant to Chicago from Kongsverg. Name also "Tony: and Haavelsen. Includes the family of his wife Rose (born March 20, 1882), and daughter of Gustav and Janna Jurgensen (he was a Chicago cabinet maker, she a midwife).
20 photographs, including: Gustav Jurgensen. Uncle Charles Jorgenson in front of Chicago Saloon and Pool Hall, Stephen, Minn., 1882/83. Petra Anderson (Rose's grandmother) on her 60th birthday, Oct. 10, 1889, with Rose and two cousins. Janna Jurgensen. Janna with graduating class from midwife course. Janna and Rose, fall 1884 in front of house. Rose's 4th grade class, Carpenter School, June 1, 1892. Rose's graduating class, Bancroft School, June 26, 1896. Rose in confirmation dress (May 23, 1897, St. Paul Lutheran Church). Rose in communion dress, May 30, 1897. Rose on 18th birthday, 1900. Rose as student nurse (June 26, 1902) Tabitha Lutheran Hospital.; Tinius Howardsen. Tinius with other young people (including cousin Bertha (Johnson) Norman) at picnic. Tinius as machinist, American Spring Butt Co., 1901/02. Two oldest children: Janet Christine (born June 6, 1904) and Eugene Howell (born June 12, 1906) at his baptism, April 1, 1907, Zion Lutheran Church. Howardsen meat market, 2000 W. Lake St. Howardsen Grocery Store, 1905. Photograph of Oselio Singing Society 1951. Program of Norway tour of Oselio Singing Society in 1952, with photo on ship. (Rose was a member, daughter Laura Barwick a soloist, son-in-law Charles Barwick the director). Studios include: W.H. Schmidt, Chicago; Rohde, Chicago; Weinkopff and Johanns, Chicago; Riel, Chicago; Chas Stafford, Chicago. Also includes Naturalization certificates for Jurgensen (Oct. 8, 1886) and Howardsen (Oct. 26, 1894); Death certificate for Howardsen (Aug. 28, 1929).