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• April Rose Schultz dissertation, 1991

  "'A Peculiar People': Celebration, Historical Memory and the Creation of Ethnic Identity among Norwegian American in the 1920s." "This study...analyses the Norwegian-American Immigration Centennial, a national celebration, as a strategic site for the invention of ethnicity. Through this celebration, Norwegian Americans constructed their own, though quite contested, vision of the past and the present, a social and cultural construction that both accommodated and resisted dominant Anglo-American conceptions of assimilation." A revised version was published by the University of Massachusetts Press, 1994, as Ethnicity on Parade: Inventing the Norwegian American through Celebration. A Minnesota History review (Winter 1996-1997) of the book is included.
  
  
• Oral History

  Arlene McMillan interview, 1995 September 22

  "In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today,” Lovoll interviews Andreas Rhude. Unprocessed This item is currently restricted."
• Arlington Times papers, 1944 Aug 17-1946 Aug 15

  Abstract
  A Washington (Snohomish Co.) newspaper that carried stories concerning pioneer dairying, logging, settlers, and politics.
  
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  • Pioneer Issues
    • August 17, 1944
    • August 15, 1946

  
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  Arlow W. Andersen papers, 1960-1996

  Biography/History: 
  Arlow Andersen was the son of Norwegian immigrants, who earned his Ph.D. degree at Northwestern University. After teaching positions in Illinois, North Dakota, and Texas, he taught at the University of Wisconsin -Oshkosh. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II and was University of Oslo Fulbright Scholar in 1960. He is the author of "Salt of the Earth" (1962), a history of Norwegian Methodism in America; "The Immigrant Takes His Stand: The Norwegian-American Press and Public Affairs, 1847-1872," published by NAHA in 1953; "The Norwegian Americans," Twayne Publishers (1975); and "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian American Press Speaks Out on Public Affairs. 1875 to 1925," Balch Institute Press, 1990. Also, "American Politics in Norway's Press, 1875 to 1905," written by a Fulbright Scholar, of which several chapters were published as articles.
  
  Scope and Content:
  The papers of Arlow Andersen include personal data and correspondence, manuscripts for both published and unpublished works, book reviews by Andersen, reminiscences, and family history.
  
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• Arlys Edman Thun papers, 1977

  Typescripts of "The World of the Vikings," and an article, "The Red River Valley of the North," written by a former resident of the Red River Valley area.
• Arne Alfarnes papers, 1976

  "De harde aar i Vesten; Arne Alfarnes beretter fra sin tid i U.S.A" (47 pages), the recollections of an emigrant who came to the United States in 1909. After a few years of wandering in the West, he returned to his home in Norway. The material was originally published in 12 numbers of Andalsnes Avis, July 21-August 31, 1976. Clippings of the original articles are included.
  
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  • Pamphlet "De harde aar i Vesten; Arne Alfarnes beretter fra sin tid i U.S.A." (1976).
  • Clippings of original articles from "Aandalsnes Avis" (1976).
• Arne Dag Ostigaard articles, undated

  Photocopies of articles from local newspapers and historical society yearbooks, about emigrants from Osterdal to the United States. Most were published in the 1980s. by a teacher a bygdebok writer (who contributed to the Tynset history, volumes 3 and 4). Sent to Rolf Erickson, March 20, 1987. Titles: Rnegranskaren Olaf Strandvold, pp. 140-142. Emigrants from Osterdal: brief biographies. 3 p. Sagaen om en Tyneset-familie som satte spor etter seg I ville vesten (Ole Estenson Nygaard) 2 p. Osterdolene som erobret praerien. 2 p. Flyktet far slit og amond: de faerreste vant rikdon. 3 p. 18,000 Osterdaler utvandret til USA...Tryslingen Ole Johansen Lutnes var den forste. 2 p. Da alvdolene dro til Amerika. 2 p. De falt for UAS i 1918. 1 p. Da brydoler og tylldoler dro til Amerika. 2 p. Ukjent soldat...om tronderske og nord-osterdalske soldater i denamerikanske borerkrigen. Vaart lokale Amerika: 1. Sarpsborg Lutherske menighet (Dalton, Minn.). 2. Borgerkrigsveteraner fra Roros. 3. Familien Slaabakken fra Tolga. N-O. i USA: 2. Folldal township, Marshall co., Minn. 3. Ei grav paa kjerkegarden i Climax (Anton O. Holm, 1892-1918). 4. Folldoler i hopetall! (Stanley, Wis.). 5. Neby, Red Riverdalen, Minn. 6. Trodenskjold i Dalton. 8 En av mange (Trone O. Moen). 9. Trausete tolginger i Hixton, Wis. 9. Senatoren fro Os (Ole) P. Engstrom). Tolgen church (Saum, Minn.). Da nordosterdane drog til Amerika. Pp. 99-108. Knut H. Brandvolds (1848-1919) liv og lagnad i Amerika. Pp. 56-58. Osterdalslaget i USA 1910-1961. pp. 78-87.
• Arne E. Boyum diary, 1899, 1984

  A journal kept by an emigrant from Balestrand, Sogn, who came to the United States in 1853 and was ordained into the Ellings Synode in 1858. Original volume and photocopy. He served the Arendahl Congregation at Peterson, Minnesota, of the Hauge Synod, 1858-1896, and was pastor emeritus for the congregation until his death. He was President of the Hauge Synod, 1876-1887. The journal covers the everyday happenings in home, church and community during the year. The last entry tells of the death of his wife. A translation (28 typescript pages) was made in 1984 by Anna A. Boyum Lubbers, a grand-daughter of Arne E. Boyum.
  
  Includes Boyum's Daily Diary (1899) original (written in Norwegian) and an English translation, A.E. Boyum's biography (in Norwegian), "Remember the Days of Old: The Centennial Saga of Arendahl Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1856-1956" by Ernest M. Maland, Mrs. Boyum's obituary, a letter from Ole C. Ask "architect, contractor and builder" (1899) for building a house, and 2 personal documents in Norwegian.
• Arne Fremmegaard scrapbook, 1924-1939

  Scrapbook of clippings and photographs concerning Norwegian-Americans and their activities in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Some of the photos were taken on the occasion of the visit of Olav and Martha in 1939. Mr. Fremmegaard was a prominent Minneapolis banker who came from Norway in 1924. He was general chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements for the visit of Olav and Martha in 1939. He was made a Commander of the Royal Order of St. Olav by King Haakon.
• Arne Garborg Klubb records, 1891-1895

  Financial records and minutes of a Chicago literary society. The minutes cover business meetings, lectures, and discussions.