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Carl G. Lawrence papers, undated
Lawrence was a South Dakota educator and father of Ernest O. Lawrence, Nobel Prize winner in Physics, and Dr. John Lawrence, University of California.
Includes:- Program from and tribute of his son, Dr. John Lawrence, from the dedication of the Carl G. Lawrence Library at Southern State College in South Dakota; News release, biographical sketch and photograph of John Lawrence; Tributes and photograph of Ernest Lawrence; Clippings.
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Ernest G. W. Sihler papers, 1968
Sihler was Assistant Archivist of The American Lutheran Church (1968).
Includes:- Chart of Lutheran synods comprising the American Lutheran Church; Translation of abbreviations, words, and phrases found in O. M. Norlie, "Norsk Lutherske Menigheter i Amerika, 1843-1916"; and a translation key to rubrics in parochial reports of Norwegian Lutheran synods (1968).
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Norwegians in the United States scrapbooks, 1923-1926
Scrapbooks of clippings by and about Norwegian-Americans and Norwegian-American life.
Four Scrapbooks of clippings of articles by W. Ager, R. B. Anderson, G. M. Bruce, L. M. Gimmestad, H. R. Holand, C. G. O. Hansen, Haldor Hanson, S. B. Hustvedt, Torstein Jahr, Gunnar Malmin, O. E. Rølvaag, J. C. Roseland. Subjects include Skandinaviske Folkeoplysningselskab, Leif Erikson, Kensington stone, Norwegians in Canada, Norwegian Moravians in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Civil War, Norwegian American press, Quakers in Iowa, America letters, Sloopers. Biographies of Knud Henderson, Nils Otto Tank, J. C. Dundas, Nils P. Haugen. References to Ole Rynning and Beaver Creek, Ole Bull, Adam Løvenskiold, Hans Gasmann, Knud Aslakson, Cleng Pedersen, Ole Munch Raeder. Histories of several congregations including LaSalle County, Illinois; Big Canoe, Iowa; Koshkonong and York, Wisconsin; Norway Lake, Minnesota. -
M. H. Magnus article, 1908
Clipping of an article from "Ørebladet" 8 August 1908, by Colonel Magnus concerning the limitation of emigration from Norway to America. The article was written in Chicago, 17 January 1908.
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Holmes City Laeseforening records, 1877-1905
Constitution and financial records of a reading society at Holmes City, Douglas County, Minnesota, the purpose of which was to establish a library would promote Christian and civic enlightenment. -
Thomas I. Benson thesis, 1968
Typescript of thesis entitled "The Norwegians in California, 1850-1900: A Preliminary Survey" submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in history in the College of the Holy Names, May 1968. The author was a teacher in the public schools of Oakland, California. -
Gertrude M. Hilleboe family papers, circa 1820-1960
Gertrud M. Hilleboe was the Dean of Women at St. Olaf College from 1915-1958. She donated her papers to NAHA in 1968. The 13 boxes were described on 10 cards which are included here. In 2000 most of the collection was transferred to the St. Olaf College Archives, with the exception of family papers with no College connection. -
Ole G. Felland papers, 1869-1935
Biography/History:
Ole Gunderson (O.G.) Felland was born October 10, 1853 in Utica, Wisconsin. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Luther College in 1874, a Master of Art from Northwestern College in 1876 and graduated from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri in 1879. In 1881, he joined the faculty at St. Olaf Academy where he taught Greek, Latin, German and Hebrew and in 1891, became the college’s librarian. From 1879-1889 he was also a Lutheran clergyman.
Scope and Content:
Articles, clippings, correspondence, photographs, programs, reports, sermons, speeches, and a 73-page typescript autobiography. The correspondence includes letters written from Luther College; Northwestern College; Concordia Seminary; eastern Dane County, Wisconsin; Rothsay, Minnesota; Idaho; and Washington. Among the photographs are several of eastern Dane County, Wisconsin, farm scenes and interiors as well as pictures of prominent Norwegian Americans and of St. Olaf College. -
Knut Gjerset papers, circa 1897-circa 2017
Papers of a Norwegian-born historian and author; manuscript material of his projected Norwegian-American Encyclopedia; clippings and correspondence about policies and publications of NAHA and the collecting of artifacts for the Norwegian-American Museum; and a manuscript biography of his father, Ole S. Gjerset. Theodore C. Blegen, Ludvig Hektoen, Laurence M. Larson, Torkel Oftelie, Birger Osland, and Ditlef G. Ristad are among his correspondents. -
Einar Josephsen papers, 1907-1962
Papers of a Norwegian-born journalist and publicity director: correspondence, articles, and scrapbooks dealing with a variety of subjects such as war, politics, religion, immigration, and Norwegian-American literature. Among his correspondents are Fred Biermann, H. Sundby Hanson, Sverre Mortensen, and Felix B. Wold. There are World War I letters and letters by Theodore C. Blegen, Knut Gjerset, Birger Osland, Kristian Prestgard, and O. E. Rolvaag. Josephsen was on the"Skandinaven" staff, circulation manager of "Decorah-Posten," with the book department of Augsburg Publishing House, publicity manager and later public relations manager of the New York Central Railroad Company, and finally the public relations director of City National Bank, Chicago.
Includes:- Articles, Clippings, Diary. Includes: "Bjerke's Review of a New Catechism," translated by E. Josephsen (1910); "Has 20th Century Civilization Improved Mankind?" (1939), 1914-1942
- Scrapbook, 1918-1921
- Scrapbook, politics, 1961-1962
- Article, "History of Decorah Park System," by Fred Biermann, 1956
- "A Man in the Street" manuscript, 1932
- Correspondence, 1907-1961