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Achievements of Anna Hong (Rutt), a one-page summary of her work as artist, teacher, administrator, lecturer and writer, other biographical material, and two letters. She was at one time Head of the Art Department at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
Collections include information about her donations to Vesterheim Museum and correspondence about her later years.
Her book, "Our Norwegian Ancestors and Their Siblings and Descendants," 1968, by Anna Hong Rutt, is in the St. Olaf Library.
An autobiographical account, covering 90 years, published in the "Concordia Historical Institute Quarterly," Spring 1974. Holt was born in Barnesville, Minnesota, but has lived much of his life in Fargo, North Dakota. He has been an active Lutheran layman, and from 1962 to 1970 he was the Archivist for the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, North Dakota District.
Poems, "When Father Led the Band," with drawings by Spike Bell; and a translation of Henrik Wergeland's poem "Christmas Eve" which was published in "Focus." Hersgaard was a grandson of a Norwegian pioneer at Kindred, North Dakota.
An article by Dr. Marion Nelson, published in Sons of Norway "Viking," and a story in the "Minneapolis Tribune Picture Magazine" on Minnesota art, concerning Gausta, the first professional artist among Norwegian-Americans. Both clippings include reproductions of Gausta's paintings. Other clippings, including memorials and an article concerning Gausta as a photographer.
Excerpts from the Journal of Carl Anthonsen, together with a tribute to Anthonsen from Russell S. Page, and a letter from Cynthia Anthonsen Foster, his widow, which includes biographical data about a Norwegian-American who came to Boston, Massachusetts, around 1900.
Copy of a letter written from Two Harbors, Minnesota, to Sigrid Iverson, a cousin of the writer, after he had returned from a visit to his home area in Norway a year earlier.
Article from a Norwegian newspaper describing an astronomical clock made by Rasmus Sørnes, a technician at the Jeløy radio station in Norway. The clock was purchased by Seth G. Atwood for the Time Museum which he donated to the city of Rockford, Illinois.
Translation entitled "One Year in Utah," prepared by Helge Seljaas for a course at the University of Utah in 1976. The original book by Julie Ingerøe, "Et Aar i Utah, eller Mormonismens Hemmligheder," was published in Chicago in 1867 and tells of the author's conversion to Mormonism, her journey to Utah, her stay there and her disenchantment with the beliefs and practices of the Mormons.
Pamphlets by a native of Trent, South Dakota, expressing his views about creation and human life. The views are based largely on his reading and observation. Two letters to Dr. H. M. Blegen give further expression to his ideas.
Biographical sketch of a Norwegian-American clergyman by his daughter, Sofie Ruste; "En Hilsen Hjem," a poem by Reverend Ruste; a letter from R. G. Ruste concerning the poem; a "folk song" by Anton Amundson; and a photograph of a log house believed to have been a parsonage of Olsen.