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Roe family history, 1974
"Yes, We Have it Good Here in America" by Gayle Roe -
Rogaland og Vest-Agderlag and Stavanger Amt Laget papers, circa 1917-1967, 1984
About Rogaland og Vest-Agderlag:
Organized in Bellingham, Washington, 1917.Past presidents include:
Herman Andersen (1917-20, 1929-30, 1935-36)
Peter Omdal (1920-22)
Rev. Torleif Ove (1922-24)
Rev. M.L. Nesvig (1924-27, 1939-42, 1927-28)
H. Søvik (1927-28)
John Omdal (1928-29)
G.R. Haukali (1930-33, 1938-39)
Rev. M.M. Christensen (1933-36)
N.N. Hagenes (1936-38)
Rev. Jonas Helland (1946-47)
Peter Omdal (1947-57)
L. Overland (1957-59)
John Husveg (1956-61)
Alfred Lee (1961-62)
J.J. Aarstad (1962-)Past secretaries include:
H.B. Halvorsen (1917-20)
Caroline Ostraat (1920-27, 1929-36)
Sigurd Stakkestad (1927-28)
Mrs. O Moe and Petra Birkrem (1928-29)
Martha Haaland (1936-47)
Marie Sola (1947-59)
Sina Rorheim (1956-59)
Turid Larsen (19959-)History of the Bygdelag:
Papers of "bygd" societies and their Common Council ("Bygdelagenes Fellesraad"), clippings, constitutions, correspondence, minutes and financial records, pamphlets, pictures, programs, and reports, dealing with conventions, officers, special projects, and the Norse-American Centennial of 1925. The bygdelag, organized around the turn of the century, are societies based on regional origins in Norway. They were active in the Eidsvoll Centennial in 1914 and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. While activity dropped off after the beginning of World War II, a revival began in the 1980s as a result of renewal of ethnic interest, and with emphasis on family history. Odd S. Lovoll's "A Folk Epic; The Bygdelag in America" (NAHA, 1975), which includes a. bibliography of lag publications.Papers of the various "bygdelag," "social organizations of (Americans) from the same homeland district, usually rural" which began in 1899 with the organization of the Valdres Samband. About fifty other lag with national-wide appeal were formed, as well as many others which were more local. They held annual "stevner" (meetings) and many published periodicals, yearbooks, or monographs which often contained extensive genealogical materials. A decline came after World War II, with a revival in the 1970s particularly through renewed emphasis on genealogical research.
A Council of Bygdelags (Bygdelagenes Faellesraad) coordinates activities of the groups. They were very active in the Eidsvoll centennial celebrations in 1914, and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. Holdings for the various lag vary, but usually include clippings of newspaper articles about their meetings, correspondence, programs, and copies of their publications, duplicates of library holdings, in the periodical and book collections (monographs and annuals included in the latter). In some cases regional associations are included with the national groups, and in others separate groups which later merged are included under the merged name.
Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the Photograph Collection (P0655). -
Roger D. Albertson family history, 1996
No description available.
Formerly part of P539. -
Roger D. Moe interview, 1995 August 30
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 Roger Moe. This is only a portion of Odd Lovoll’s interview with then-Senator Roger Moe. In this fragment, they discuss Roger’s views on education, particularly higher education and technical school, as well as his thoughts on immigration, welfare, and the value of being Norwegian-American. They take a brief detour into discussing the 1994 Winter Olympics. This is clearly only a part of a larger interview, and the missing earlier portions are referenced throughout. The earlier tape may have been lost, or else the tape may have been corrupted and unsalvageable.
This item is currently restricted.Moe, Roger D. (1944-)
Roger Moe was born June 2nd, 1944 in Crookston, Minnesota to Mathilde and Melvin Moe. He earned a degree in Education from Mayville State College, and later attended both Moorhead State College and North Dakota State University. Roger taught math in a public school until he was elected as a United States Senator in 1970, at only 26 years old. Roger represented Minnesota District 2 until 2002. He was well-liked by many and cited as a calm, collected Senator.
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Rol and Beverly Autler interview, 1996 December 14
"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." -
Roland C. Amundson interview, 1996 June 18
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. -
Rolf and Inez Rude interview, 1995 September 8
"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." -
Rolf H. Erickson papers, 1790-1992
Articles, correspondence and other papers concerning the Circulation Services Librarian at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. A graduate of St. Olaf College and of the University of Wisconsin, Erickson has been involved the major Scandinavian activities in the Chicago area. He served as chairman of the Chicago History Committee, was a vice-president of NAHA, was a member of the board of the Swedish Historical Society and the Vesterheim Museum.
In connection with the Norwegian-American Commission of the Sesquicentennial, 1975, he served as co-chairman of the photographic exhibit entitled "With Our Hands and Minds," in Chicago. The exhibit gave rise to the publication of Our Norwegian Immigrants, by Dreyer Forlag, Oslo, 1978. Among Erickson's many interests were Norwegian-American artists and composers, including the lesser known ones. One study, "Norwegian-American Artists' Exhibitions Described in Checklists and Catalogs," appeared in Norwegian-American Studies, volume 31, 1986. A 17-page paper titled "Norwegian-American Composers" is dated July 31, 1989.
His collection includes papers with titles as follows: "The Norwegian Lutheran Church at Jambo Creek in Gibson Township," Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, "A Walking Tour of the Lessor Cemetery, Shawano County, Wisconsin", "Bay, Gjelsness, Hansen, Nyholm, Solberg and Strom: The Scandinavian as Librarian", a biography of Theodore Wesley Kock for the American Library Directory, "A Catalog of Art at Norway Center." He pursued family history: "Family Papers: Icons or Source Materials?" and "Mother, Karen Ramseth" (who was his great-grandmother). Some portions of the Erikson papers remain to be processed. He died of cancer at the peak of his career at age 52. A published Erickson family history is in our books collection. -
Rolf Knutson Fjeldstad article, 1903
He used the spelling Fjelstad here; elsewhere (in Who's who, obituaries) the name is spelled Fjeldstad. Fjeldstad was born at Nissedal, Telemark, emigrated 1861, graduated from Luther College and Luther Seminary (1884). Served churches Montevideo, Norway Lake, and Springfield, Minnesota.
Handwritten article, Er det en Skjæbnens Ironi, eller hvad er det?, Hvorledes Veien søges banet for Missourianismen blandt vort Folk. Signed: Antimissourier. Article submitted to editor Carl Otto Aubol of Lutheraneren. Date (1903) entered in pencil. -
Rolf Kogstad interview, 1995
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.