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• Anna T. Spafford papers, 1894-1930

  Copies of letters written in 1894 to Abraham Jacobson, Decorah, Iowa, and copies of newspaper clippings (1897-1950) telling the story of the American colony in Jerusalem, which had been founded by Horatio Gates Spafford and his wife, who was born in Stavanger. Anna Larsen Spafford had come to Chicago with her family in the 1850s, where she continued to live until her departure for Jerusalem in 1881. Other members of the family had moved to Goodhue County, Minnesota, among them Edward Larsen (1838-1911), a half-brother. She is portrayed as Mrs. Gordon in Selma Lagerlöf's novel Jerusalem. Sven Hedin gives a sympathetic picture of the group in Till Jerusalem. Her daughter Bertha Spafford Vester published Our Jerusalem, an American Family in the Holy City.
• Anna Thykesen papers, 1910-1951

  Papers of a teacher of Norwegian at St. Olaf College: a Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson letter and a scrapbook of clippings dealing largely with Bjørnson and the centenary of his birth, a scrapbook on O. E. Rølvaag and other writers (1931-1956), and a scrapbook of clippings on the reorganization problem in the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America in the early 1930s.
• Annanias Jonasen Sand and Marit Andersdatter family history, 2013

  Grains of Sand: Annanias Jonasen Sand, Marit Andersdatter and their Children (2013). Family settled in the Cloquet, Minn.
• Anne Abrahamsen family history, 1976

  Family chart.
• Anne Dahlby papers, 1850-1918

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  Anne S. Kløvnes Høidal papers, 2001-2006

  Biography/History: 
  Anne Kløvnes Høidal was born in Uløy, Skjervøy, Toms, Norway. She attended the University of Oslo from 1959-1967, earning degrees in history, comparative literature and Norwegian literature (1964) and Scandinavian language and literature (1967). Her thesis was titled “Cora Sandel’s Alberte Trilogy: Influence of Society on Alberte.” She moved to San Diego, California following her marriage to Oddvar K. Høidak, whom she met at the University of Oslo. In 1971, she earned a masters degree in English from San Diego State University with a thesis titled “Comparison of Old English and Old Norse Love Elegies.” 

  Throughout her career, she has taught history, English, and Norwegian at Lillehamer Høgre Almenskole, Brumunddal Gumnasium, and Ringebu Ungdomsskole. She’s also served as a translator for many years, translating books and documents in Norwegian, German, and French to English and Norwegian. She translated Algred Haugen’s “Flinta-Lars: Old Jaeren in Tradition and Folklore (Oslo University Press, 1986). She is the author of “Bunads in Southern California: Part of a Norwegian Cultural Tradition.” She is also involved in numerous Norwegian-American groups in California, including the Sons of Norway, House of Norway, and The Norse Federation.

  Scope and Content: 
  The Anna K. Høidal papers consist of biographical materials, translations, presentations, essays, and materials related to the Norway-Sweden centennial and the Henrik Ibsen centennial.

• Anne Syverson family history, 1998

  No description available.
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  Annexstad family papers, circa 1884-1972

  Biography/History: 
  Martin Annexstad (1882-1982) was born to John and Gulina Tollefson Annexstad at Norseland, Lake Prairie Township, Minnesota. John Annexstad (1851-1930) was born in Toten, Norway, and immigrated to the United States in 1871. Gulina Tollefson (1853-1947) immigrated to Norseland, Minnesota, as an infant with her parents, Johan and Nikoline Olsdatter Overn, in 1854. John and Gulina were married in 1877 and became the parents of Jens, Martin, Adolph, and Gustaf. They later adopted Grace and Eloise.

  On June 12, 1912, Martin married Hattie Eldora Hanson (1890-1985), born at Norseland to Christian and Lena Tostenson Hanson. Christian (1864-1948) was born in Norseland to Norwegian immigrants Hans Christian and Johanna Hovland Hanson. Lena (1867-1942) was born at New Sweden, New Sweden Township, Minnesota, to Norwegian immigrants Erik and Kari Slettemoen Tostenson.

  Martin and Hattie built Lake Park Farm, Section 29, just across the field from his parents' farm. They were the parents of three children: Martin John Christian (1914-1997); Estelle Geneva Leone (1917-1964); and Pearl Katherine (1920-2015).  In 1949, Martin John Christian married Eleanor Ann Schwartau (1925-1966) of Goodhue County.  Martin (who became known as Marney) and Eleanor raised the third generation on Lake Park Farm: Karen Ann (1950-), Mark Martin (1954-), and Grant Martin (1955-).

  Scope and Content: 
  Photographs, scrapbooks, and correspondence related to the Annexstad family of Norseland, Minnesota. Most correspondence is sent to Karen Annexstad Humphrey. Three scrapbooks: 2 scrapbooks with cartoons about "Han Ola og Han Per" from the 1940s, in the Decorah-Posten, 1 scrapbook with political cards, mid-20th century and earlier. All compiled by Markin T. Annexstad Sr., Lake Park Farm, Norseland, Rte. 3, St. Peter, MN.

• Annie J. Olson Brustuen papers, 1885-1916, 1960

  Reminiscences, 1960. "Pioneer Incidents as Told by My Mother," Hegbert Township, Swift County, Minnesota and seven family letters (1885-1916) translated by Conrad Byre. Contents Article. Note: Nearly all the people mentioned in the letters are named in the family history.
  

  • Wagon train
  • river crossing
  • Bruno Arnold family
  • Thor Brustuen
  • Long Lake
  • prairie fires
  • melted silver
  • Matt Bystad
  • Blizzard of 1873
  • grasshoppers
  • Peder Ness marriage
  • Peder Emmerson twins
  • Amund Paulson
  • poet Ole Hegstad
  • John Wilson
  • formation of Hegbert township, named for two founders, Bertness Christianson and Ole Hegstad
  • mortgages
  • Sandbro farm
  • picnics
  • speakers Albert Lang and Congressman Rev. O.J. Kvale
  • Sonora Brustuen, Appleton
  • Oliver Haugland, Milan
  • Margaret, Camillla and Alice Persen
  • Mildred Hentzen, Melba Brustuen, Alice Freeman
  • 4th of July 1890, Andrew Akre
  • Jens and Maren Pederson.
    Translated letter from Annie Brustuen written to sister Rönnag, 20 August 1885. Topics: Death of Ingeborg Swedsmo and Guri Raastad
  • Anne Nilsdatter Moen marrying Peder Foten
  • baby girls born to Marit Ofun and Kari Mo.
    Translated letter from Kari Mo to her brother John Olson Feb 16, 1889. Topics: 20 years apart
  • death of minister Pastor Selmer, replaced with Holmbo
  • living children Anna (who had a birth defect of the mouth) Iver, Ole, Mari, Kari and Hanna
  • dead children Thor, Kari and Hans, all dying between ages one and three.
    Translated letter from Ole Mo to John Olson, Feb 21, 1892. Topics: Thanks to John for helping children Anne and Iver get to America
  • Son Ole is leaving for America, asking for help in securing a position for him
  • shortage of feed in Våga
  • new railroad from Lillehammer to Sel.
    Letter from Kari Mo to John Olson, March 22, 1903. Topics: Anne has had her defect repaired (harelip)
  • Kari opened coffee house and took in lodgers
  • lots of debt, asked for help from America to alleviate suffering
  • asked for help with their debt.
    Letter from Kari Mo to Annie Olson, Jan 29, 1908. Topics: Thanks for sending picture
  • news of blind niece Nora
  • sending picture postcard.
    Translated letter from Kari Mo to John Olson, Feb 2, 1913. Topics: Thanks for sending money ($5)
  • encouraged John to send daughter Annie along to visit her.
    Translated letter from Kari Mo to John Olson, June 27, 1916. Topics: Siblings are all getting older

  
  
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• Anniversary pamphlets, 1900-1943

  Abstract
  Includes birth, death, ordination, and wedding pamphlets.
  
  Contents
  

  • Includes pamphlets on Pastor Rasmus B. Andersen, Karl R. Andresen, Commercial Club Banquet Committee (1911), "Til Guldbrudeparret Guldseth," by Johannes Hoeifjeld, Ernest Johnson (wedding 1921), Andrew G. Lundblad (wedding 1900), Joseph G. Norby (1937), Johan Nygaardsvold (1942), Frederick Ingvald Schmidt (ordination 1943), Captain Otto Sverdrup (1910)

  
  
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