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Ole Amundson Buslett papers, 1873-1925
Letters, notes, poems, manuscripts, reports, speeches, reviews, clippings, and biographical miscellany of a Norwegian-born author, poet, journalist, legislator, and merchant in Northland, Wisconsin. The letters received by Buslett deal with local church problems, bilingualism in the church, criticism of current Norwegian-American literature, materialism among Norwegian Americans, the Wisconsin exhibit at Norway's Eidsvoll Centennial in 1914, a State Park in Door County, Wisconsin.
The letters by Buslett are to his wife and Waldemar Ager. Among the papers are a review of O. E. Rølvaag's "Paa Glemte Veie," a copy of Wergeland's "Talsmand" (Stevens Point, 1886), a roster of small towns in the United States with Scandinavian names arranged by states, articles on woman suffrage and socialism, reports from the Wisconsin Good Roads Committee of 1909, and a bibliography of Buslett's works. The collection contains letters from significant Norwegian-American authors and journalists of the day, among them R. B. Anderson, B. Anundsen, Julius Baumann, John Benson, Sigurd Folkestad, O. S. Hervin, H. R. Holand, P. P. Iverslie, Simon Johnson, Jon Norstog, Torkel Oftelie, O. E. Rølvaag, Peer Strømme, and Johs. B. Wist. "Ole Amundsen Buslett: Norwegian-American Author" is a 1978 University of Oslo thesis (cand. filol.) by Liv Smith, 1978.
See also "Ole Amundson Buslett 1855-1924" by Lloyd Hustvedt in "Makers of an American Immigrant Legacy: Essays in Honor of Kenneth O. Bjork," NAHA, 1980.Digital Collections
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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.
Includes:
- 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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Arnfinn Bruflot papers, 1968-1974
Clippings of reviews and other papers concerning a poet who was born in Naustdal, Sunnfjord, Norway. He graduated from Firda Gymnas in Sandane in 1927, and was a schoolmate of Jacob Sande, who became a prominent poet in Norway. He emigrated in 1928 and settled in Tacoma, Washington, where he engaged in various kinds of work, some of the time as a house-painter. He was editor of Western Viking during the 1930s and also wrote for other Norwegian American newspapers. After 1970 he joined the editorial board of Ny Verd, published in Norwalk, Connecticut. His volumes of poetry: Juni-boten, 1969, Det storkna havet, 1970, and Præriekveld, 1973, published in Oslo by Det Norske Samlaget, are written in ny norske and were well received by critics in Norway. -
Torgeir Halvorson Haugan papers, 1864-1915
Papers of a Lutheran clergyman who was born in Brunkeberg, Norway. After his graduation from Kviteseid Normal School he emigrated to Wisconsin in 1883. From 1885 to 1887 he taught at Homme Orphan Home and Bethany Indian Mission. He received the degree C.T. from the seminary at Northfield, Minnesota in 1890, the year of his ordination. He served congregations at Beldenville (1890 - 97, 1900-07) and Menomonie (1897 - 1900) Wisconsin, and at Cottonwood (1907 - 12) and Northfield (1913 -15) Minnesota, and served on several committees for the Norwegian Lutheran Church.
The papers include sermons, sermon outlines and notes. They are identified as to Sunday of the church year and other occasions (often funerals) but very few are dated as to year. Also included is a folder of biographical material with reproductions of pictures and an extensive genealogical table. A son, Randolph Haugan, became manager of Augsburg Publishing House in Minneapolis, and was editor of the Christmas annual published by Augsburg. -
Family history collection
Compiled collection of family histories. Items are being cataloged individually. 125+ archives boxes. -
James S. Hamre articles, 1974
Two articles by James S. Hamre: John O. Even: Teacher Theologian, Biographer and George Sverdup's "Errand into the wilderness:" Building the "free and living" congregation. Also includes letter from the Concordia Historical Institute. -
Central Wisconsin College papers, 1893-1962
Papers of a Lutheran academy (Scandinavia Academy) founded in 1893, and a junior college in 1921, consisting of financial records, minutes of the board of trustees, historical sketch, student year books and journals, picture, programs, catalogues, and a historical sketch of the community.
See also: J. Jørgen Thompson papers, P595, box 1. (Thompson was a graduate), Malcolm Rosholt Papers, "From the Indian Land" and 'The rise and demise of Scandinavia Academy & Central Wisconsin College, 1893 - 1932.' 1992.
Added 1995: a copy of the history mentioned above, and a typescript of the first section of the book, by Art Lee, with title "A proper Scandinavian education the rise and demise..." 173 p. Includes copies of relevant pages from John M. Ware, ed. 'A Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin.' (1917), Robert M. Poeschel, ed. 'A History of Iola, Wisconsin' (1978), histories of Scandinavia Lutheran Church. -
Andrew (Einar) Brosten America letters, 1881-1896
Translations of letters to his relatives in Norway written by an immigrant who came to the U.S. in 1881. Some letters were addressed to his brother Richard, who emigrated in 1883. Andrew wrote from Illinois and Iowa, but finally settled on a farm in Griggs County, North Dakota, where he spent his working years. Biographical notes are in the papers. -
Northfield Conference of Retired Pastors papers, 1942-1947
Minutes of meetings and records of talks of a group of pastors who retired to live in Northfield, Minnesota. The purpose of the group was to meet regularly for social fellowship and for discussion of papers presented by members and by outside scholars. -
Nils Flaten article, 1939
"Valdris-rispo," a reprint of an article published in Maal og minne, written by a teacher and linguist at St. Olaf College. He tells stories in Valdris dialect as used by Norwegian-Americans in the Minnesota area where he grew up. A biographical sketch of Flaten by O.E. Rølvaag was published in Samband (1927). A photographs of Mrs. Flaten was transfered from the Rølvaag papers.