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Janet Lendle collection, circa 1880-2004
Genealogical material and documents about Janet Lendle’s family. Includes research, photographs, oral histories, and more. -
Norwegian Lutheran Children's Home Society papers, 1900-1989
Constitution, history, journals, reports, photographs, and 4 volumes of "Children's Home News" (1949-1956) of a Chicago institution founded in 1896. In 1965 name was changed to Edison Park Home. -
Oscar Gunderson papers, 1934-1939
The manuscripts and typescripts of 39 poems in Norwegian two collections of short stories, "Fra Gutteaarene" and "Brevities" a dramatic sketch "Alcestis " and two stories with religious themes, "Expiation" and "Vigilius, Leaves from the Journal of a Roman," a note book, and three diaries. Gunderson, a Chicago accountant, wrote two books entitled "Stemnings-billeder" (1891), a collection of poems, and "Ralph Waldo Emerson, En Fremstilling" (1910) -
Jewell Lutheran College papers, 1897-1935
Papers of a secondary institution founded in 1893 at Jewell, Iowa. Consisting of account books, catalogues, journals, programs, and reports. -
Ragnvald Leland papers and scrapbooks, 1891-1929
Clippings largely from the Norwegian-American press regarding such subjects as Det Norske Selskab, New Norwegian Literature. Contributors include O.A. Buslett, Juul Dieserud, P.P. Iverslie, M. Falk Gjertsen, Mabel Johnson Leland, Ragnvald Leland, Per Sivle, Peer O. Strømme, and Henrik Voldal. Leland, Norwegian-Born, practiced medicine in Kenyon, Minnesota, for forty years. His chief cultural interests were language and music. See American Scandinavian Review, Aug. 1922, translation by Mabel Johnson Leland of Per Sivle's "Helpless" (pp. 477-480) -
Den Norske Sygeforening "Nordlyset" av Chicago papers, 1893-1944
Constitution, reports, and record books of a Chicago social and sick benefit society. See also Lovoll, 'A Century of Urban Life' pp.208-209. Organized January 22nd, 1893 as Nordlyset, Branch No. 10 of the Scandinavian Workers Association organized independently July 25th, 1895, dissolved January 1st, 1944. Includes: Folder of certificates, constitution, forms, membership lists, incorporation documents, dissolution documents, newspaper clippings, reports, 1895 July 25-1944 March 24 Bound book of minutes and reports, 1893-1944 -
Scandinavian Lutheran Seamen's Mission papers, 1899-1946
Records of services to seamen and of gifts by American contributors to the Mission in San Francisco. Includes: Mailing addresses (1927 January-1946 December), Luggage recors (1926 May-1946 May), Minute book (1925 February 10-1946), Records of money dispatched (1931 March 16-1946 June 29), and receipts and disbursments (1933 January-1946 June 29). -
Slooper Society of America papers, 1840-1961
Papers of a society formed in 1825, whose members are descendants of those Norwegians who emigrated in 1825 on the sloop "Restaurationen", consisting of articles, correspondence, clippings, pictures, programs, and reports. The papers include Olaf M. Norlie's letters to Joseph M. Johnson, president of the Society from 1929 to 1949, regarding the Lars Larson house in Rochestor, New York, considered the first house built by Norwegians in the United States a thesis presented to the faculty of Wagner College, entitled "The Descendants of Lars Larson, 'Slooper', in the New World" by Dorrrit Weill (1955). Includes: Correspondence, 1935 February 6-1961 October 5 Articles and reports, 1942-1955, undated Correspondence, 1922 November 12-1934 December 19 Articles, notes from speeches given and constitution, 1925-1936 Clippings, 1924-1954 Pamphlets and programs, 1840 November 23-1946 October 6 Includes check from the bank of Rochester (1840) Larson House, 1920-1960 22 photographs of members, Larson house, many undated, newspaper clipping, 1936. Photographs, 1900-1960 Includes 41 photographs and portraits of members. Studios represented include Lasswell, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, M. Faldruo, Salt Lake City, Utah, Buser's Star Gallery, Cedar Rapids, S.T. Wiggins, Cedar Rapids, J.A. Wilson, Ottawa, Illinois. 1900 1960 -
Gudmund Skartvedt papers, 1880-1928
Account books (1880 July 14-1928 September 10) and legal papers (1886 June 22-1901 September 23) of a Norwegian-born realtor, insurance agent, and farmer at Canton, South Dakota. Also Includes warranty deeds for several properties, mortgage papers, patent papers, a cemetery deed (1893), abstract of title papers (1895), membership certificate to the Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess Society (1897). -
Lyder L. Unstad papers, 1928-1937
Papers of a Norwegian-born college teacher and press correspondent who was a member of faculties at Capital University and Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio, and Alma College, Alma, Michigan. The scrapbooks (1928-1944) contain clippings from several Norwegian-American newspapers pertaining to such subjects as current literature, the Norwegian language controversy, technocracy, Marxism, Thorstein Veblen, and Marcus Thrane. The unpublished manuscript "A Survey of the Industrial and Economic Development in Central Ohio with Special Reference to Columbus in 1797 - 1872" is Unstad's PH.D. dissertation, accepted at Ohio State University in 1937. Transferred from the C.G.O. Hansen clipping collection: 5 clippings (1930 - 1937) sent "via Hansen" with 4 p. typed 'vita' and photograph. Also, an article by Unstad, "I Filmore County, Minnesota, finnes et beundringsverdig kulturcentrum" published in Nordisk Tidende, February 3rd, 1938.