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• Torgeir T. Eckholth article, 1906

  An article, "Lidt Wisconsin politik," written for "Fremtiden," Drammen, Norway, by a resident of Wheeler, Wisconsin. The article deals with Wisconsin politics during the time of Robert M. La Follette and James O. Davidson.
  
  Contents:
  Torgeir T. Eckholth Article "Lidt Wisconsin Politik"
  
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• Anna Sandvik Edwards memoirs, 1923

  Memoir, "Nykommer, 1923," of woman born near Kongsvinger to teacher Simon Sandvik Granli and Emilie Granvaether. An account of her journey from Oslo to Dawson, Minn., where she was met by cousins. She tells of her first job as a cook in the Dawson, hospital, working with hear nurse Trggeseth and Dr. Stemsrud; as a housekeeper for a farmer; and as a telephone operator in St. Cloud.
• Hans O. Egeberg papers, 1933-2000

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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."
  
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  • 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).
• 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.
  
   Contents:
  Lars Bastiansen Eide Letter, undated
  
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• The wonder of Williams: A history of Williams County, North Dakota

  V. 1. History of Williams County, Athens Township, Bar Butte Township, Big Meadow Township, Big Stone Township, Blacktail Township Blue Ridge Township, Bonetraill Township, Brooklyn Township, Buford Township, Bull Butte Township, Champion Township, Climax Township, Cow Creek Township, Dublin Township, East Fork Township, Ellisville Township, Golden Valley Township, Good Luck Township, Grenora Township, Hardscrabble Township, Hazel Township, Hebron Township -- v. 2. Dry Fork Township, Equality Township, Farmvale Township, Hofflund Township, Judson Township, Lindal Township, Marshall Township, Missouri Ridge Township, Mont Township, Nesson Valley Township, New Home Township, Oliver Township, Orthell Township, Pherrin Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Rainbow Township, Rock Island Township, Round Prairie Township, Sauk Valley Township, Scorio Township, South Meadow Township, Springbrook Township, Stony Creek Township, Strandahl Township, Tioga Township, Trenton Township, Traux Township, Twelve Mile Township, Tyrone Township, Unorganized Township, View Township, West Bank Township, Wheelock Township, Williston Township, Winner Township.
• 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."
  
  Contents: 
  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.
  
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