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George Neumann papers, circa 1910
Written stories, poems, and plays of George Neumann. Neumann was born in 1859 in Trondhjem, Norway. His parents John and Gurine Jorgendatter were from Lesje, Norway. He was confirmed at the age of 14. He then worked in a rope factory, and later carried bricks to help build a church in Trondhjem. At the age of 15 he went to sea. He sailed first as a second cook on a steamboat named "Michael Krohn." Later as a cook on a steamer belonging to Trondhjem, named "Vidar." Next he sailed as a steward on a Bark from Trondhjem named "Einar." On the "Einar" he made two trips to Buenos Aires, Argentina, it took 18 months.
He then left Trondhjem as an able seaman on a bark from Tvedestrand for Arendal. From there he sailed on a Brig the "Thela" for Brunswick, Georgia in America. There he deserted together with the ships carpenter. He was about 18 years old. They hid in pinewoods over a week without much food and waited for the vessel to sail. He stayed on the coast for some time, sailing to the West Indies and Rio de Janeiro.
He then went to Chicago in February of 1882. He sailed the Great Lakes for 7 years as a sailor and mate. He met Lina (Caroline) Nelson and they were married December 15, 1883. He became a citizen in 1884 and quit sailing. He began to learn plate printing at William Freund and Sons in 1888. He learned quickly and was a foreman in 1892. He enjoyed writing stores and poems. Won a few prizes and had many published in the "Skandinaven" a Norwegian newspaper in Chicago. He and Lina had four children: Henry, Agnes, Mrytle, and Ralph. He died in September 22, 1929.
Stories included in the collection:
The Magic Table
Mr. Gorman-Prospector (1911)
Frank Jollyboy
The Uppedal Mystery
Be Good to Everybody and Everything
The Boy and The Wonderful Dog
Longhorn
The Boy Who Rescued the Six Princesses
Then She Awoke
The Two Brothers
Mr. Stillman's Coup (1910)
The Boy and the Curious Fish
The Dawn of Day
A Brave Little Girl
Peter Mellin
A Little Girl Shall Lead Them
On the Brink of the Abyss
Seeing the Brownies at Work
Kaja
The Boy Who Became A Grouse
The Hulder That Ran Away From Her Cattle
The Man Who Heard Things
The Hudler Who Spoke English
A Saeter Girl's Experience with Hudler
Ola and the Hulder
The Girl Who Did the Right Thing
A Hudler Story
Tears and Smiles
It Pays to be Good
The Boy Who Did Not Believe In The Forest-dwarf
The Three Boys Who Battled The Trolls
Cupids Pranks: A One Act Play
Innocence
Harry's Vindication
Hardships on the Island Seas -
Photograph collection
Collection of photographs. See finding aid for more information.
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Norges Ishockeyforbund, 1934
Pennant and pins for the Norge Ishockeyforbund. -
Mina Horstad record, 1884
Mina Horstad's konfirmation record. -
Nordby/Selbu family records, 1906-circa 1980
Collection of materials about the Nordby/Selbu families, including information on Joseph Norby. Norby graduated from St. Olaf in 1904. In 1915 he became superintendent of Fergus Falls. Eventually the family moved to St. Paul, and Joe was an Assistant Supervisor of Secondary Education in Minnesota. By 1919, the family moved back to Fergus Falls where Joe worked as Vice President of the American State Bank. In 1923, he became superintendent of Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis. He was then elected administrator of the hospital. By the end of his career he was the President of the American Hospital Association. Joe married Minnie Johnson, a graduate of St. Olaf College.Includes various records about Josephy Norby's career and scrapbook made by Minnie Johnson. -
Torstein Brustugun emigration documents, 1885, 1905
Torstein Brustugun's emigration documents, also known as Tom Thompson. Land-transfer for the farm of Sund relatives from Karmoy as they were about to emigrate to North Dakota. -
Kristian Tjønn photographs, circa 1950
Kristian Tjønn was a cousin of Paul Tweet (Tveit) who married Ella Valborg Rølvaag. Kristian spent some time in the US, and then returned to Norway. His family was originally from the Nordbø farm, but at some point his father bought the farm at Tveit. Kristian played the hardanger fiddle. -
Fred F. Poyner collection, 2022
"Pacific Fishermen, Inc. 150 Years of Heritage Norwegian Shipbuilding" By Fred F. Poyner IV and John Douglas Dixon.
"A tribute to the Norwegian-heritage fishermen and shipwrights of the Pacific Northwest. An eclectic and essential group who have survived the ravages of the 1918 Spanish Flu and the 2021 COVID-19 Coronavirus. As a testament to this the King of Norway, HM King Harald V, specifically requested a visit to the shipyard on his tour of America in 2015. He specifically wanted to congratulate his cadre of Norwegian-American Fishing Pioneers and Knights-in-Waiting at a PacFish BBQ where he of course was served King Crab!" -
Pamphlet collection
Collection of various pamphlets. To use search this collection, use the Rokke Index to perform keyword searching. -
Carl G. O. Hansen clippings collection
Collection of clippings from Carl G.O. Hansen. Hansen was a Norwegian born emigrant to Minneapolis who was active in the Sons of Norway and was a translator for Norwegian American newspapers.
To search the materials found in the Carl G.O. Hansen clippings, please use the Rokke Index to search by keywords.