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Minneapolis Tidende history and clippings, 1912-1927
A brief history (2 p.) by editor Carl G.O. Hansen, in letter addressed to the Norwegian editor Ludvig Saxe (Sept. 22, 1935). Clippings about the newspaper, including an article from the 20th anniversary issue, " Venlige ord fra kollaeger i pressen," and the complete 40th anniversary issue (Jan. 23, 1927). -
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). -
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. -
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. -
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. -
St. Olaf College Press records, 1943-1988
Memoranda, contracts, inventories, minutes, etc. regarding a publication enterprise uner the auspices of St. Olaf College. These papers were contributed by Lloyd Hustvedt, who in the latter days was one of the faculty most active in promoting the pres, and are being added to the NAHA collection (rather than being given to the College Archives) at his request. In a memo of October 13, 1988, Hustvedt outlines the history of the press: "I'm not sure exactly when the St. Olaf College Pres came into existence. It dates back to O.E. Rolvaag and must b e seen as a parcel of his many efforts to elevate standards at St. Olaf. The first publication was Ibsen Studies, (1934) by Eikeland. Then must have come Ormkring Faedrearven (1922) by Rolvaag. Two college histories, Benson (1949) and Shaw (1974) have been published by the press, as was "As it was in the Beginning" by Mrs. Hegland (1950)." Holmquiest, Manual of examinations (1958). J. Jorgen Thompson, sponsored Kaare Holt's Hurra in 1948. Robert Bjerke's 15 Modern Norwegian Stories, (1971). Proceeding of the Rolvaag Seminar (1976) and of the conference Scandinavians in Urban America (1984) were published with outside funds. Hustvedt's Norwegian Grammar: Self Learning, published in an edition of 5,000 copies, "may have accrued more income than any other work." "Theodore Jorgenson nearly made (the press) into a private publishing house" with two Ibsen translations, School dictionary, Norway's Relations to Scandinavian Unionism, The Trumpet of Nordland, and his commentary on Ibsen's plays. "As I understand it, the press was seen as a rotating fund (which) would publish works deemed worthy but not acceptable to other publishing firms because of small volume, The Norwegian department has been much helped." -
Wisconsin Benevolent Society of Milwaukee papers, undated
Scandinavian Old People's Home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Benevolent Society (Milwaukee). Includes clipping by Peder Langbach regarding the Scandinavian Old People's Home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (located at 19th avenue and Vean Place). Establishment idea created by Mrs. I. Isacksen in 1907. -
SIMCON Organizing Committee records, 1979-1985
Scandinavian IMmigration CONference Organizing Committee records of and about a "working conference of representatives from three scholarly organizations that concentrate on the life and history of Scandinavians in America," Danish American Heritage Society, NAHA, Swedish Pioneer Historical Society (later the Immigration History Research Center of the University of Minnesota was added for its Finnish coverage). Three conferences were held at Decorah, Iowa, hosted by Luther College and Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum.
Includes correspondence among those planning the meetings (including John R. Christianson, Lloyd Hustvedt, Odd S. Lovall, H. Arnold Barton, Erik Lund, A. William Hoglund, John S. Mattiasson, Kenneth O. Bjork, Thorvald Hansen, Joel W. Lundeen), programs background papers, minutes, lists of participants, etc. Received from Lloyd Hustvedt, with additional papers transferred from the Kenneth O. Bjork and Rolf Erickson papers.; I.Oct. 26-27,1979. II. A conference on Scandinavian American literary life, hosted by the Symra Society of Decorah (which later published the papers as Scandinavians in America: literary life, 1985), October 30-31, 1981. III. Scandinavia to America: the transfer & transformation of objects, October 24-27, 1985.; Background papers for I: Areas of cooperation, by H. Arnold Barton. Co-operation among Scandinavian-American historical societies, by Kenneth O. Bjork and Odd S. Lovall. Approaches to cooperation, by J.B. Christianson. Danish-American research resources, by Thorvald Hansen. Swedish-American archives in the Midwest, by Joel W. Lundeen. -
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. -
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.