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Egertson family history, 2013
"Our Family: The Ancestry and Children of David E. & Edith [Fristedt] Egertson," by David Egertson, 2013. -
Olav Elling Eidbo dissertation, 1956
Dissertation presented to the Graduate School, University of North Dakota, in partial fulfillment of requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.; Contents: Introduction. The Norwegian people and their music. Publications dealing with songs of the fold. Major organizations singing songs of the fold. Institutions and associations contributing to the Norwegian vocal heritage. Norwegian-American musicians (singers, conductors, composer-arrangers, instrumentalists, song book compilers, patrons). Polling results; questionnaires and surveys. Summary and conclusion. Appendixes A-F. Vita. (Bibliography, pp. 176-188). -
Arthur Hansin Eide papers, 1915-1975
Papers of a Norwegian-born teacher, missionary, author, and lecturer, consisting of articles, correspondence, and clippings. Among the correspondents are Frithjof Werenskjold and H. A. Eckers. Eide was a teacher among the Eskimos on Little Diomede Island; a missionary at point Barrow, Alaska; promoter of the establishment of industrial schools for Eskimos; donor of his collection of Alaskan artifacts to the Museum at Anchorage; and author of three books on Alaska: "New Stories from Eskimo Land," "Blandt byttekonefolket," and "Drums of Diomede."
Includes:- Letters, Frithjof Werenskjold (15 November 1937-20 April 1939, n.d.).
- Clippings (10 August 1925-1963, n.d.).
- Correspondence, H. A. Eckers (10 November 1937-19 September 1938).
- Articles and correspondence (26 July 1915-11 January 1968).
- Part 1 and 2 of manuscript of "Blandt Byttekone Folket" (1938).
- Miscellaneous letters donated by Eide, 1972 (1914-1969).
- Papers from H. M. Blegen (1957-1975).
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Lars Bastiansen Eide letter, circa 1860
Letter written in Skånevik, Hordaland, Norway by Lars Eide to his children, Lars, Britha, and Margrethe in America. Britha, married to Ole Berhow (Berhaug), immigrated (1858) first to Illinois and then to Iowa in 1860.
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Lars Bastiansen Eide Letter. n.d. -
Ole Jone Eide thesis, 2004
Ole Jone Eide master thesis written at the University of Bergan, Norway, and published November 2004 (softcover, 107 pages).
"Et tidlig utvandringsmiljø. En studie av organisert pioneremigrasjon til Amerika 1821-1854, med særlig vekt på Finnøy prestegjeld" [An Early Migration Environment. A Study of Organized Pioneer Emigration to America 1821-1854, with special focus on Finnøy Parish].
Eide's thesis analyzes the role of central pioneers, e.g., Cleng Peerson, during the first organized emigration to America from the Nordic countries [sloop "Restauration, 1825] that can be linked to the large scale emigration movement from the Finnøy region [Rogaland County, Norway]. Key questions addressed: How did these pioneers establish this early migration environment? What were the governmental reactions at different levels? Relevant search words: Stavanger, Norge, Finnoy, emigrasjon, immigrasjon, utvandring. -
Randolph Eide papers, 1944-1953
Biographical sketch (3 typescript pages) of the president of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company (1930-1953) and two issues of "The Ohio Bell."
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Knud G. Eittreim: Legal Papers. Vaccination certificate, Pamphlets: "Israels dug og Guds rose," Friedr. Wilh. Krummacher. Stavanger, 1872. 16 p. "Nogle afskedsord af N. Tøsseland, ved hans bortreise fra sine foraeldres hjem." Bergen, n.d., 15 p. -
Elling Eielsen papers 1846-1997
Biography/History:
Elling Eielsen was born and raised on the farm of Sundve in Voss, Norway. The son of Eiel Ingebrigtsen Sundve and Anna Ellingsdatter Sundsvaal. In Norway, he was brought up in the Lutheran religious tradition of Hans Nielsen Hauge. From 1832-1839, he was a lay preacher who toured around Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, where he was often met with opposition and eventually faced imprisonment
Eielsen immigrated to the United States in 1839 first settling in the Fox River Settlement, LaSalle County, Illinois. In 1843, he was formally ordained as a Lutheran minister by Francis Arnold Hoffmann, a German Lutheran pastor. The Eielsen Synod (originally named the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) was founded at the Jefferson Prairie settlement, Wisconsin, in 1846 by Elling Eielsen. Eielsen is considered the first Norwegian Lutheran minister in the United States.
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Copies of his baptism and confirmation records; Eielsen's certificate of ordination and of letters by him (1836-1862); transcripts of a 15-page typescript article titled "Haugianer Folket på Sundve Fraasegnuppskrifter" (1931) by Knut Bjørgaas; a thesis (208 pages, 1932) titled "Elling Eielsen: Pioneer Lay Preacher and First Norwegian Lutheran Pastor in America" by Clarence J. Carlsen; an Eielsen bibliography by Olaf M. Norlie (106 pages); a Master's thesis (98 pages, 1946) by Ansgar Sovik and his Norway lectures on Eielsen; a list of Eielsen Synod churches and ministers; and assorted articles, clippings, and pamphlets. -
Peter J. Eikeland papers, 1852-1927
Articles, sermons, speeches, notebooks, and manuscripts of a Norwegian-born educator and theologian. Topics include child training, Norwegian language, Norway's literature and history, church schools, Ibsen, and reminiscences.
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- Manuscript of article "Samfundets Støtter" (n.d.); "Ibsen Studies" Typescript with written editions (1934); Published copy of "Ibsen Studies" (1934)
- 1 photograph; Clippings (1910, 1927, 1934); Manuscript articles (1908-1917). 1908 1934
- Correspondence (1920
- Review of "Ibsen in Germany" (1920)
- Other manuscript articles and reviews (1920-1927)
- Manuscript article in Norwegian (circa 1923)
- Typescript and manuscript copies of "Litt Sproghistorie" (undated)
- Correspondence (1904-1923)
- Syllabus for Norwegian course at St. Olaf College (undated)
- Biographical Information (1919)
- 11 Envelopes containing Sermons (1883-1917, undated)
- Articles on Language and Literature (undated)
- Notebooks containing: Speech "J. Hudson Taylor" (1925); Notes on Samfundets Støtter (1912-1913); Talks on Christian Religion (n.d.); "Den ortografiske forvisning" (n.d.); Church History (1880-1882); Lectures and Church History (n.d.); Notes on Bible Reading (1886); Article on Samfundets Støtter (1920); Speeches on Religious Topics (1908); Oslo University Lectures (1908-1909); Language (n.d.); "History of Literature" (1910); Notes on "En Fallit" (1914); Vikings in America (n.d.); Notes on Language (1909); Notes on Literature (n.d.); Notes on Language and Literature (1918-1922); Grammar and Drama (n.d.); Notes (n.d.); "Erindringer… Laur. Larsen" (1920); Notes on "Ande Magter" (n.d.); Notes on Selected Norwegian Literature (1907).
- Notebooks containing: Articles (1910); Articles (1883-1903); Speech (n.d.); Classroom notes (1914-1918); Notes on "Sigurd Slembe" (1912-1919); Notes on Wergeland and Ibsen (1911-1912); Norse laesebok, Ibsen (n.d.); Notes on "Fru Inger til Ostraat" (n.d.); Notes on literature (1910-1911); Notes on "Naar jernteppet falder" (n.d.); Notes on "Arnljot Gelline" (1917-1920); Article on "Kongsemnerne" (1911); Articles (n.d.); Talks to Student Societies (1882-1892); Speeches at St. Ansgar Seminary (1891); Bible Study (n.d.); Notes on literature (1917-1919); Wergeland, Welhaven (1911-1912); Notes on literature (n.d.); Classroom notes (1907-1910); "Et blik paa vor saga" (n.d.); "Norge under verdenskrigen" by A. Elviken (n.d.); Day book (1926); Notes (1909, n.d.); "Haedre din far og din mor" (n.d.)
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John Einerson (Tjøn) papers, 1823-1953
Immigration and vaccination documents and a bill of sale issued by a general country store to a Norwegian-born Green County, Wisconsin, farmer, who emigrated from Leikanger, Sogn, in 1853. Also includes a family history, "The Einarson Clan in America," by Beulah Folkedahl (20 pages, 1953). -
Knud Gunderson Eittreim papers, circa 1818-1874
Military discharge, probate settlement, and other Norwegian legal documents.
Contents- Vaccination certificate
- Pamphlets: "Israels dug og Guds rose," Friedr. Wilh. Krummacher. Stavanger, 1872. 16 p. "Nogle afskedsord af N. Tøsseland, ved hans bortreise fra sine foraeldres hjem." Bergen, n.d., 15 p