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Old Settler's Association history, 1964
Photocopy of Pioneers: The Old Settler's Memorial Monument Association Inc. looks at the past. "We have attempted to cover at least a small portion of the territory along both sides of the Red River, with brief biographies and pictures of early settlers." -
Norse Discovery and Exploration of America articles, 1838-1909
A continuing file containing reprints and photocopies of articles, book reviews, excerpts from books, and other materials concerning a controversial topic. -
Alexander Wiley clippings, 1923-1991
Wiley (originally Vilaplassen) was born in Chippewa Falls to parents who had emigrated from their home near Kongsberg, Norway. Wiley served twenty-four years in the United States Senate (1938-1962). He was a prominent member of and at times the chair of the Judiciary and Foreign Relations committees. Wiley attended Augsburg College for two years, completing his education at the Universities of Wisconsin and Michigan. He was a banker, lawyer, and an operator of a dairy farm, and served as a Kiwanis governor. The clippings include obituaries about Wiley and his family, an excerpt from a interview in the Columbia University Oral History Project, and information about his papers. -
Finn Haakon Frolich clippings, 1908-1991
Clippings about an Oslo-born "sailor and sculptor" who studied in Paris under Louis Ernest Barrias and in New York under Daniel Chester French and Augustus Saint-Gaudens. He was active in California in the early part of the century. Frolich founded the "Norse Studio Club" in Hollywood in 1923, and made portrait busts of persons like James J. Hill, Edvard Grieg, Luther Burbank, Roald Amundsen, Anna Q. Nilsen, and Jack London, who became a close friend. His work also includes monuments like "The Spirit of the Pacific." The collection provides information and illustrations of his work. -
Swedish-American Archives catalog, undated
Descriptions of 30 collections, varying in size from 1 to 139 manuscript boxes. Each description is separately paged. -
Society of Scandinavian-American Artists (Brooklyn) catalog, 1932
Photocopy of "Catalogue of an Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture by the Society of Scandinavian American Artists, April 11 to May 15, 1932," Brooklyn Museum, 24 pages. Cites 299 works by 88 artists and their addresses. -
Norse Art League (Chicago) catalog, 1931
An 8-page catalog of the "First Semi-annual Art Exhibit, March 1-15, 1931." Includes lists of the board of directors, art exhibit committee, jury, prizes, artists, and the titles of the 80 works exhibited. The Norse Art League was "organized two months ago by Norse Artists and a few friends for the purpose of encouraging art among the Norsemen." See "Norwegian-American Artists' Exhibits Described in Checklists and Catalogs," by Rolf H. Erickson in Norwegian-American Studies, volume 31 -
Norwegian-American art exhibits catalogs, 1920-1930, 1947
Three original and seven photocopied catalogs of the annual art exhibits sponsored by the Chicago Norwegian Club in Chicago. The catalogs usually include lists of officers and committees, lists of artists and works exhibited, and the winners of prizes at previous exhibitions. The 1920 catalog gives the names and addresses of the members of the Club. The 1921 catalog includes biographical information about some of the artists. See "Norwegian-American Artists..." by Rolf Erickson in Norwegan-American Studies, volume 31. -
Henry O. Jaastad articles and clippings, 1933-1990
Born on the Jaastad farm in Ullensvang, Hardanger, he emigrated with his family to Deerfield, Wisconsin in 1886. In 1890 he began work in a furniture factory in Marshfield, Wisconsin. He moved in 1902 to Tucson, Arizona, where he worked as a carpenter and contractor. He opened an architectural firm in 1908 and during a fifty year career planned over 500 buildings, including homes, schools, churches, and commercial buildings. He served as mayor of Tucson from 1932 to 1947. The file includes a description of the Reilly Funeral Home, designed by Jaastad; random newspaper clippings; and "Henry O. Jaastad: Architect of Tucson's Future," by Mona Lange McCroskey. Letters from Jaastad are found in the E. Klaveness, B. Osland, and K. Gjerset papers, P 551, P 574, and P 673. Also, see Kenneth Bjork's Saga in Steel and Concrete, pages 415-416. -
William K. Beatty articles, 1983-1990
Articles on Norwegian-American medical leaders by the professor of Medical Bibliography at Northwestern University Medical School: 1. "Petra Dahl: Physician, Social Activist, and Norwegian." 2. "Niles T. Quales: Physician and Leader in the Norwegian community of Chicago." 3. "Medical Care for Norwegian Immigrants in the Chicago Area." See also his article "Ludvig Hektoen: Scientist and Counselor" in Ludvig Hektoen Papers, P 148.