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Olaf Holen papers, 1928-1985
Thesis, poems and article by a pastor born in Telemark 1889, emigrated 1909, studied at the United Church Seminary 1911-14, Univ. of Washington (B.A. and M.A.) and Augustana Seminary. Served parishes in Washington and Iowa, was editor of "Folkekalender" 1944-54. "Den haugianske vækkelse og dens plads i den norske litteratur," a Department of Scandinavian, University of Washington, Master of Arts thesis, 205 pages, 1928.
See Also: Anders L. Mordt papers (P0824) for a copy of Holen's article "En norske menighet i Texas" (Olso, Texas), "For Fattig og Rik" (Sept. 28, 1958). -
Olaf Huseby biography, 1903
A variety of articles and clippings from multiple sources about a Norwegian-born liberal book publisher and author from Detroit, Michigan. "En Norsk bog og publisist ," by Olaf Myhre (2 pages), deals largely with Huseby's career in Norway before emigrating in 1903. Published by Grundy County Gazette and Illinois Valley Gazette.
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Olaf Huseby Article: "En Norsk bok og publisist…." Publisher of Grundy County Gazette and Illinois Valley Gazette. -
Olaf J. Hagen papers, circa 1900-1950
Clippings of a "farm home" photo; a 14-page address; a biographical sketch of, and two articles by a Moorhead, Minnesota, physician, who came to Ft. Abercrombie, South Dakota, with his parents in 1873.
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O.J. Hagen Papers. "The Concept of Regionalism in Higher Education," by O.J. Hagen (1937); "Recurrent Thyrotoxicosis After Thyroidectomy," by Hagen (1939). Clippings. Letter from Olaf Halvorson to Hagen (March 16, 1942). -
Olaf Jorgen Hanssen autobiography, 1865-1935
"Memories," the story of an emigrant from Mosjøen, who came to Woonsocket, Dakota Territory in 1887, but left for San Francisco in 1888. He tells of growing up in northern Norway, of the Dakota blizzard in 1888, and of his successes and disappointments in California. An appendix by Norma Enid Hansen continues the story with "Memories of the Olaf Jorgen Hanssen Family," and includes a family tree. -
Olaf Julius Herman Emil Rove papers, 1910-01940
Correspondence, articles, pictures, reports, and clippings of a Norwegian-born Milwaukee attorney. Contains historical data on Norwegian social, cultural, and philanthropic societies in the United States.
Rove was the Norwegian vice consul in Milwaukee from 1906 to 1935 and was a founder of several Norwegian societies. In 1911 he was named Knight of the Order of St. Olaf and in 1921 Commander. -
Olaf Kringen biographical data, 1892
Copy of a North Dakota teacher's certificate (July 8, 1892) for a Norwegian journalist who lived in the United States from 1887 to 1897. Upon his return to Norway he became active in Socialist affairs
Includes clippings and poem, "Vaar i Norge", "Arne Garborg: 'I Helheim' ("Nye Nordanden", n.d.) -
Olaf M. Norlie papers, 1899-1961
Articles, bibliographies, clippings, correspondence, essays, notes, programs, reports, scrapbooks, statistics, and verse of an author, editor, educator, and clergyman. The collection includes annotated bibliographies on Elling Eielsen and on the Beaver Creek, Illinois, settlement; biographical sketches of prominent Norwegian-Americans; statistics and data on Bible translations, church schools, and immigration; typescript copy of a report to the Norwegian government by Consul General Adam Løvenskjold after his visit to America in 1848; and an essay on the similarities between the Norwegian and Indian languages.
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Olaf M. Wangensteen papers, 1896-circa 1980
Biography/History:
Rev. Olaf M. Wangensteen was born in Lærdal, Norway, 1873. In 1889 he immigrated to the United States and settled in southern Minnesota. He first married Eleanora Avelsgaard in 1908. Together they had Two children: Mons (Monty) Olaf Bernhard (1910-1977) and Ragna (1913-). Eleanora died in 1913. He eventually was married to Julia Solberg. Olaf died in 1933 in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Abstract:
The Wangensteen papers contain many photographs of the family throughout the upper Midwest and in Canada. Wangensteen graduated from the U.C. Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1907. He served as pastor at various congregations including Iowa River, Waterloo Ridge, Falnes, Bergen, and Skudesnes. Correspondence, pamphlets, family history documents, and more highlight the life of the Wangensteen family and the congregations he served.
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Olaf Mandt Hustvedt clippings, 1921-1995
"Olaf Hustvedt og Slaget om Atlanterhavet," an article in "Nordmanns Forbundet," no. 2, 1982 (photocopy), and newspaper clippings, including an obituary of a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy who commanded battleships in World War II.
One clipping concerns a grandson, Frederick H. Hauck (1941-), who was co-pilot of the Challenger space shuttle mission in 1983. -
Olaf Marcelius Hanson memoirs, 1907-1973
Memoirs of Olaf Marcelius Hanson, Ertenvaag, Norway 1882 - Northfield, Minnesota 1973 Spiral bound 76 photocopied typescript pages with personal timeline (date of birth, date of death, etc.). Collection includes "The Student's Bible" 1907. The Home Publishing Company: Lincoln, Nebraska. Bible used during Olaf's seminary study at Red Wing Seminary.