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Palmer Belgsgaard (?) interview, 1995 August 23
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. -
Palmer J. Hertsgaard poems, 1939
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. -
Pamphlet collection
Collection of various pamphlets. To use search this collection, use the Rokke Index to perform keyword searching. -
Parelius Rognlie papers
Biography/History:
Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie was born near Trondhjem, Norway, December 21, 1858. In 1870 he immigrated with his parents to the United States and lived in Houston County and eventually Lyon County, Minnesota. In 1881 he entered the preparatory school at St. Olaf's college, Northfield, Minnesota, and later attended Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, earning his way by teaching school and doing farm work. In the fall of 1885 he went to Europe in order to receive treatment for his eyes and was operated on at the State Hospital in Norway. When he returned to the United States, he resumed teaching and continued his studies by himself. In 1888 he was admitted to the Luther Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, and graduated June 26, 1891. In February, 1891, he was called as pastor for the Fort Ridgely, Dale, Palmyra and Clear Lake congregations, Renville and Sibley counties, Minnesota. On July 22, 1891, he was ordained at Fort Ridgely and Dale church by Rt. Rev. K. Bjorge, assisted by Rev. S. J. Bergh, Rev. N. P. Xavier, Rev. Thomas Johnsen and Rev. B. Askevold.
Parelius Rognlie was married to Ronnaug Marie M. Gullerud. Together they had six children: Ingolf Herman Marentius (March 26, 1896); Katharina Josephine (December 26, 1897); Parelius Monrad (January 28, 1900, died July 2, 1901); Palma Margrethe (born April 8, 1902); Clarence Parelius Monrad (May 6, 1904); Julia Christine (October 4, 1908).
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The Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie papers consist of photographs of multiple generations of the Rognlie extended family, personal and professional correspondence, sermons, school notebooks, and various other records that document the life of a pastor in Southwestern Minnesota. Records also include photographs of Nils Xavier, a Sami pastor who originally homesteaded in the Rognlie parsonage.
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Park Region Luther College papers, circa 1895
Bulletins, catalogues, student journals, programs, and reports of the Fergus Falls, Minnesota, school founded in 1892. -
Pastor Boye letter, undated
Telling of Anne Haldorsdatter Lunder and last known time she took communion.
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Patricia Anne Ainsley Hayes interview, 1995 November 1
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,” Odd Lovoll interviews Patricia Hayes, the president of the Slooper Society, an organization made up of the descendants of the first Norwegian immigrants to the United States on a sloop ship. Patricia tells about her childhood in Illinois and her ethnic background, as well as how she met her husband. She explains her history with the Slooper Society and how she came to be its president, as well as giving some anecdotes of her time with the Society and details of its funding, operation, and goals. Patricia gives her thoughts on the Slooper Society’s future and needs, and finishes by talking about her thoughts on Norwegian-American values, why she identifies as Norwegian-American, and the importance of ethnic backgrounds.
This item is currently restricted.Hayes, Patricia “Pat” Anne Ainsley (1946-2021)
Patricia Anne Ainsley Hayes was born on March 20th, 1946, to Florence and Donald Ainsley in Ottawa, Illinois. She spent most of her life in Ottawa and Dayton, Illinois, where she was the president of the Slooper Society for several years and also worked doing household tasks for elderly people. She married William Hayes in 1966, and they had two children. Patricia died on March 22nd, 2021. -
Patricia Boddy Tharp report, 1983
"From Emigrant with an E to Immigrant with an I...," a copy of a 26-page paper presented to the Dhahran Saudi Arabia Genealogical Society. The paper deals with general aspects of Norwegian emigration from 1830 through World War I. The concluding section is a series of "America Letters" from the 1880s, written by E.B. Hillesland and his brothers who settled on North Dakota farms near the writer's grandfather. -
Patricia Kuessner family history, 1996
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Patricia P. Henke family history, 2000
No description available.
Formerly part of P539.