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Ivar Hinderaker papers, 1880-1933
Ivar Hinderaker was a traveling minister in Minnesota and South Dakota in the late 19th and early 20th century. He was born in Norway in 1851 and emigrated from there in 1872 with two cousins and two neighbors. He ended up in the Midwest. A few years later he went back home to Norway but ended up returning to America along with one of his brothers and one of his sisters. He married Marie Ahre in 1881 and they had five children. Ivar passed away in 1942, ten years after Marie, and they were both buried in the Bethlehem Cemetery in Astoria, South Dakota.
The material consists of seven books kept by Ivar. The contents range from church records to personal histories to account ledgers. The books are a gift of the Family of Irving and Eula Hinderaker. In addition, there are various photographs of Norwegian-Americans from the upper midwest, including St. Olaf College and a Luther League convention. -
Irvin B. Anderson papers, 1860-1928
Various programs and other material owned by Irvin B. Anderson, a St. Olaf College student, WWII Navy Veteran, Swift County, MN Treasurer and son of Norwegian Immigrants. Donated in Memory of Irvin Berge Anderson.
Includes:
Directories, programs, textbook, background Info, 1860-1928
2 St. Olaf College Directories, 1926-1927, 1927-1928, belonging to Irvin B. Anderson
Minnesota College Athletic Manual, 1927-1927, belonging to Irvin B. Anderson
Math Textbook, 1860, belonging to Irvin Andersons grandfather
Norse-American Games Program, 1925, belonging to Irvin B. Anderson. Digitized and available here.
Letters from Norway
Photographs and souvenir pamphlets for School District no. 64 and no. 14 (Swift Falls, MN), 1898-1899
Portraits of family
Dance card (1928), Treasurer election materials (Swift Falls, MN)
Nordfjordlaget stevne pin, 1923
List of county officers of the State of Minnesota, 1901-1902
Cox pox vaccination (1833, 1868, 1872), correspondence and other Norwegian documents
Vor Frelsers Kirke (Benson, MN) finance committee reports and pamphlets, 1913
"Uncle Wiggly Longears is a Rabbit" children newspaper columns, circa 1910 -
Anders J. Nervig photograph collection, 1898-1919
Photographs of friends and parishioners of Reverend Anders J. Nervig collected during his education and career. Nervig was a native of Norway and a graduate of Luther Theological Seminary in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. He served several congregations in Minnesota including Tracy, Balaton, and Wells, and Hartington, Nebraska. Upon his retirement in 1924, he moved to Minneapolis.
Anders (Andrew) Nervig married Mina Alette Hansen. Together they had five children: Julius Ragnvald, Camilla, Casper Bernhard, Leo Gerdinand, and Roland Angelo. -
Theodora Cormontan papers, 1863-2013
Theodora Cormontan (1840-1922) was a Norwegian-American musician and composer. This collection contains several original pieces of sheet music as well as published material, photographs, biographic information and a significant amount of digital material. -
Boxrud family papers, circa 1915
Material sent to the Boxrud Farm in Norway from R.H. Boxrud and C.H. Boxrud who lived in Red Wing, Minnesota in the early part of the 20th century. Includes photographs, correspondence, and business cards. -
Laurits S. Swenson papers, 1895-2003
An extensive collection consisting of correspondence, remarks and addresses, proclamations, and photographs. Born in New Sweden, Nicollet County, MN, to Norwegian-immigrant parents, he graduated from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, in 1886. Swenson had a distinguished career as a diplomat, serving as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Denmark, 1897-1905; Switzerland, 1909-1911; Norway, 1911-1913 and 1921-1930; and the Netherlands, 1931-1934. -
Peder and Mari Johnson family history, 2006
"From Husmann to Farmers: Norwegian Pioneers in Dakota Territory" by Eric C. Johnson follows the story of Peder Johnson and Mari Nielsdatter who were born at Nord-Fron, Gudbrandsdalen. They came to America in 1866-1867 and settled in Wisconsin, before moving to Dakota Territory in 1871 and settling in Abercrombie Township, Richland County. -
Otto A. Ofjord autobiography, 1992
"The Life of Otto Adelsten Øfjord: An Autobiography" by Otto Øjord. Otto was immmigrated to the United States from Bergen in 1947. -
Lee family history, 1869-1980
"Lee family history: The descendants of Thorvald J. and Mathilda Lee (the history of North Dakota Homesteaders") by H. Minerva Hogstad Norman and Alvin T.M. Lee. -
Carol Anderson collection, circa 2008
A collection of books published by Carol Anderson of Iowa. Includes:
"Musings, Memories, Matriomony and more...," 2008
"Never Move the King: A Memoir of Paul Anderson as Viewed by his Wife"
"Eivind Birger Christoffersen Masonry Artist and the Building of Our Saviors Lutheran Church"