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Torguson family history, 1981
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Torkel Oftelie papers, 1894-1957
Articles, poems, letters, and clippings of a Norwegian-born writer and editor of "Telesoga." Oftelie was also editor of "Ugeblad" and of "Rodhuggeren," both in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Halvdan Koht called Oftelie the best saga writer among the Norwegian Americans.
The collection includes:- Articles and poems contain biographical sketches of immigrants from Telemark, Norway
- Accounts about Indians
- "Rispur og Sogur" is a collection of folk stories
- Letter from Peder Ydstie, Minnesota poet, discusses the family life of Kristofer Janson
- "Siste besok til Torkel Oftelie, av "Telesoga'
- 5 clippings (1936-1943) and two obituaries.
- Correspondence from Hans S. Cleven, Egil A. Heggenes, Thor Helgeson, Hans Olafson Hommy, Harold Landsvaerk, Ole Lokensgaard, T. O. Norbo, and Olaf Svensen
- Manuscript (3 p.) with brief biographies of early teachers: Olav Aadmundsen Trovatten; Torby Vik; Lars Aaker; Ole Solberg (1919).
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Torkel T. Fuglestad autobiography, undated
Memories from the School of Life, an autobiographical account by a Norwegian-born North Dakota farmer, translated by Charles H. Skalet and R. E. Fuglestad. Torkel Fuglestad was born at Bjerkreim, Roggland, Norway. After military training at Kristiansand and work in the shipyards of Stavanger, he emigrated together with his wife in 1883. He lived on a farm near Hannaford, Griggs County, North Dakota, did some writing for Norwegian-American newspapers and was a charter member of the corporation of Oak Grove Seminary, Fargo, North Dakota, serving party of the time on its Board of Trustees. -
Torkel T. Hoff family history, undated
Family history of Torkel and Lars Hanson Scholl.
Formerly part of P539. -
Torres Anfinsen papers, 1853
Immigration papers (LaSalee Co., Ill.), citizenship papers (1853), and transcription of a letter (& transcription) written from Ottawa, Illinois, 1851 by Lars A. Wiigh to "Torres Anfindsen Wiig, Rochester P.O., Racine Co., Wis." N.B.: (see Naeseth's "Norwegian Immigrants" v. 2, p. 223 for Torres emigration on "Kong Sverre" from Bergen to New York, arriving June 24 or 29th, 1846; born Skaanevik, Hordaland.
Includes a vaccination certificate (1819); certificate (1852) from Lærdal parish for Ingeborg Ovesdatter Lysne, born 1822. -
Torrey Savereid letters, 1942-1944
Torrey Savereid entered the armed forces with a background including being the son of a Norwegian immigrant, a Norwegian Lutheran and coming from rural Iowa. He had met a young Norwegian-American woman (Marjorie Thronson) who was working in Minneapolis before he left overseas. The letters tell of his early history (and life in the trenches) while the overseas courtship continued through war-time censorship and V-mailletters.
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- 10 folders of correspondence between Torrey Savereid and Marjorie Savereid..
- "My Love is Always Yours: The World War II Letters of Torrey Savereid, 194s-1944" by David W. Thronson.
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Torske Klubben Minneapolis/Lakselaget pamphlets, 1933-2002
Commemorative booklets published to highlight various occasions in the history of the luncheon club, an informal group meeting monthly for "good fellowship and good food." Since 1946 the club has sponsored graduate fellowships at the University of Minnesota for students from Norway.
Added clippings (1934-1967) and several memoranda and programs, including a mimeographed talk by R.N. Thorshov at the 15th anniversary meeting, Nov. 6, 1958; history and membership directory (60th anniversary edition, 2002. -
Torstein Brustugun emigration documents, 1885, 1905
Torstein Brustugun's emigration documents, also known as Tom Thompson. Land-transfer for the farm of Sund relatives from Karmoy as they were about to emigrate to North Dakota. -
Torstein Hoverstad papers, 1919-1949
Articles by Hoverstad regarding Johan Falkberget; a Norway Day Address in Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis, July 17, 1949; and an assortment of clippings (1919-1949) about Hoverstad.
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Torstein Høverstad Papers: Articles. -
Tosten Johnson diary, 1895, 1907
Johnson was born in Slidre, Valdres, and emigrated with three brothers (Peter Johnson Lomen, Gjermund J. Lomen, Thomas Johnson) in 1851 to Dane co., Wis. After some time there they went to Houston co., Minn. Among the first settlers there. Tosten worked for his brothers, went to school in the winter, and then got his own farm at Black Hammer. He served in the Civil War in a regiment led by Judge Baxter. After the war he taught school, was in the state legislature 1869, 1871 and 1873, and was county commissioner. From 1880-1885 he worked for the railroad postal service. In 1886 he was elected to the state senate, serving two terms.; The diary has brief notes for each day, reporting the weather and daily activities. The last pages record items sold each month (mainly cream and hogs) and have a few addresses.; A photocopy of the diary is also included.