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Norwegian picture postcards, 1906-1925
Cards showing interior views and costumes at the time the first Norwegians settled in the United States. Added Sept. 25, 2012: 15+ postcards addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. Tedvald Rogne, Canby, Minnesota." Includes several U.S. images ("Street View, Walker, Minnesota showing water tower"; "Sunset on Lake Michigan" with masted ship). Donated by Marlin Heise. -
Jon Norstog papers, 1903-1951
Clippings and articles about and by Norstog and five issues of "Dolen," a journal of poetry written and published by him. Norstog was a Norwegian-born author and farmer at Watford City, North Dakota. "Writing in the Sand, the Enigma of Jon Norstog," by Ronald Vossler, in "North Dakota Horizons," Summer 1979; and "Dakota-dikteren Jon Norstog," by Carl Soyland, "Nordisk Tidende," November 20, 1941. Erik Williamson's Master of Theology thesis, "Jon Norstog, Norwegian-American Author and Lay Theologian (1877-1942)," 1977, is on file at Luther Seminary, St. Paul.
Contents include:- Books, 1903-1941
- Journal and clippings, 1908-1951
- "Telemark historie," nr. 2l, pp. 133-155, "Jon Norstog, 'spørgsmaalstegnet i norsk-amerikansk litteraur "' by Orm Øverland. Also, Øverland's "The Western Home" (NAHA, 1996), chapter 20. In "Telemark historie" 1987, pp. 61-70, "Jon Norstog: telemarking, norskdomsforkjempar, bladmann og diktar i det norske Amerika" by Arne Sunde (partial photocopy included here).; section on Norstog from Peter Hallaraaker, "The nynorsk language in the U.S.", pp. 108-112; Sunde, Arne. "Jon Norstog - telemarking, norskdomsforkjempar, bladmann og diktar i det norske Amerika" ("Telemark Historie" no. 8 (1987) pp. 61-70 (photocopy); See in library collection: "Telemark Historie," 1988, pp. 148-151, "Jon Norstog: præriediktaren fraa Byrtegrend i Mo," by Olav Skaalen. 1908 1951
- "Writing in the Sand…" by Ronald J. Vossler, 1979
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Norwegian Americans in politics articles, 1903-1951
Brochures, clippings, speeches, and articles that treat Norwegian Americans in politics.
Includes:- Articles on Individuals. Including O.S. Aaker, Nils Boe, Albert Daley, Harlan Hagen (Californina), Nils B. Haugen, Sen. La Follette, Ole Naglestad, Archer Nelsen, W.B. Overson, Paul A. Preus, Sverre Roang, O.O. Sageng, Henry O. Talle, and James Thompson. 1892-1994
- Asle J. Grønna (& family). 1908-1965
- Scandinavians in Minnesota Legislature. 1870-1933
- Scandinavians in North Dakota Legislature. 1905-1922
- Scandinavians in South Dakota Legislature. 1906-1925
- Thorson, Playford V. "Scandinavians in Politics in North Dakota." 8 p., typescript (accompanying letter dated May 7, 1982). 1982 1982
Daley, Albert
Foss, Louis O.
Naglestad, Ole
Nelsen, Ancher
Overson, W. B.
Roang, Sverre
Youngdahl, Luther W.
Haugen, Gilbert N.
Hanson, Alexander D.
Hallick, George
Flamer, I. J.
Garden, E. L.
Kraabel, Anton T.
Jensen, O. L.
Johnson, Thomas
Nelson, Steen H.
Nelson, O. G.
Halaas, E. T.
Boe, Nils
Scandinavian Republican League
Thorson, Martin
Svenson, Iver
Sorlie, Oscar J.
Peterson, Albert
Westby, Simon, (1876-)
Spoonheim, Erling K.
Midgarden, Gundar
Stavens, G. H.
Sorley, John A.
Tufte, T. E.
Syvertson, Ole
Johnson, C. A.
Ueland, L. A.
Haugen, Arne P.
Oveson, John
Skandinaviske Republikanske Liga
Stafne, Erik A.
Stade, Andrew J.
Ramsett, K. S.
Tofsrud, O. T.
Swenseid, A. R.
Hegge, O. I.
Anderson, John M.
Anderson, O. P. N.
Anderson, Bernt
Dyste, John H.
Brotnov, K. O.
Aaker, O. S.
Schoyen, David Monrad
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Norse American Centennial Daughters of St. Paul papers, 1922-1994
Articles, brochures, clippings, correspondence, and reports of a Norwegian-American society organized in 1925 following the Norse American Centennial celebration in Minneapolis of that year. It has supported the Minnesota Leif Erikson Monument Association, entertained visiting royalty from Norway, and promoted library, music, museum, and welfare projects.
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Norwegian clubs of Chicago collection, 1914-1997
Papers of a large number of Chicago organizations: art, athletic, dance, social, student, and theater. -
Norwegian Literary Society of Chicago records, 1925-1985
Papers of a literary society generally known as DeLiSa (Det Litteraere Samfund): programs; clippings; secretarial, financial, and library records; manuscript volumes which were the genesis of the yearbook "Forum" (1925-1926) and the literary journal "Norden" (1928-1933) published by the society; as well as copies of the Forum and some scattered issues of "Norden." -
Norwegian clubs collection, 1869-1995
Brochures and programs of various Norwegian-American organizations in the United States; a volume of minutes, "The Norwegian Social Hour," Fergus Falls, Minnesota. See also Ralph Enger Papers, P 664, and Scanpresence II, P 919 for 5 folders of questionnaires on "Norwegian Special Interest Societies," and "The History of the Norwegian club of San Francisco," compiled and edited by Enger (1947).
Includes:- Minneapolis, Odin club. Includes program for "Norwegian Boy Scouts on Parade. Oslo Boy Scout Troop No. 31" (1936). 1903 1938
- Brochures and Programs. 1869-1996
- Nordmanns-Forbundet. 1988-1996
- Scandinavian Art Society of America. 1913-1920
- Volume of minutes, "The Norwegian Social Hour," Fergus Falls, Minnesota. 1913-1920
- Heimskringla (Urbana, Ill). 1995-1995
- Newspaper clippings and articles from 1808-1995
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Norwegian-American newspapers collection, 1896-2018
Contains three article groups: articles by Iver Hain; a series titled "Den gamle Stogo" published in "Decorah Posten" by various authors: T.O. Tolo, D.G. Ristad, L.J. Njus, O.E. Rølvaag, G.T. Braatelien, Carl D. Kolset, J. Dørrum, Paul Knaplund, Kristian Bredeson, Torkel Oftelie, O.L. Kirkeberg, S.O. Møst, H.B. Hustvedt, Anna Granfor, O.H. Lien; and "De norske kvækere i Marshall County, Iowa" from series "Fra vore indvandreres liv." by Iver A. Hain. "En fremragende norsk-kanadisk pioneers levnetsløo," (Endre J. Kleven) by Knut Haddeland ("Visergutten," April 18, 1935).
Includes:- Clippings, Iver A. Hain. Includes: Translation, "From the Pioneer Period in Wisconsin: the first Norwegian Settlers in the town of York and the town of Adams, Green County, Wisconsin," by Iver A. Hain (1926);"De norske kvækere i Marshall County, Iowa" from series "Fra vore indvandreres liv." by Iver A. Hain; "En fremragende norsk-kanadisk pioneers levnetsløo," (Endre J. Kleven) by Knut Haddeland ("Visergutten," April 18, 1935). 1924-1926
- Clippings, "Den gamle stogo." 1925-1925
- Miscellaneous. Includes: Decorah Posten, (1896, 1924) Norrøna, (1944); Norse Tidende, (1933); Grand Forks Skandinav, (n.d.); Scandic America,n (1946); Norwegian-American Weekly, (2008); and Normanden, (1939). 1896-2008
- FPsalmodicon. Includes: added July 2007: newsletters (2008-2018); Added July 1, 2016: CD recording, “Psalmodikons: and Return to the Old Country Church” (2008), and songbook, "Music for Psalmodikon written in Sifferskrift" (2011, revised). 2008-2018
- Miscellaneous. Includes: Ugeblad publishing co., financial statements for year ended Dec. 31, 1931; . Added May 30, 2013: Odd S. Lovoll, keynote address "Migration and the Norwegian Ethnic Press, 1847-2010" (delivered at the NAHA-Norway Seminar, Decorah, Iowa, June 14-17, 2011); and Newspaper clipping, Vinland, "Norwegian-American Newspapers 1847-1973. (1973). 1931-2013
- "Norwegian-Americana Papers: 1847-1946" by O.M. Norlie. Includes: Three copies of Norwegian-Americana Papers: 1847-1946 by O.M. Norlie. (1946) 1946-1946
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Nordisk Tidende local history clippings, 1924-1991
Pamphlets published by "Nordisk Tidende," including detailed facts about Brooklyn Norwegians as to homes, shops, income, clubs, churches, building trades, newspapers, etc.
ncludes: Newsletter: Facts about Norwegians as workers, earners and spenders of American dollars. no. 1-11; Hvordan "Nordisk Tidende" blir til, with an appendix: an x-ray picture of a Norwegian-American colony. 31 p.; Facts about the Norwegian American colony in Brooklyn, N.Y.; published in connection with "Nordisk Tidende's" 50th anniversary. 32 p.; Introducing the third largest "Norwegian" city, metropolitan New-York. 31 p.; facts about "Nordisk Tidende," vol. 1 nos. l-4, June-Sept. 1930; "That letter home ... (from St.Olaf College) 1939 (by Oleanna, i.e., Norma (Arnesen) Knutson). 1 sheet; and clippings, including reprint of history published in "Symra," 1914, by P.S. Christensen. -
Norwegian National League or Minneapolis records, 1920-2002
Programs, reports, clippings, and brochures of an organization designed to coordinate common goals of Norwegian organizations not controlled by church, political parties, or corporations.
Includes clippings and brochure about "Fællesreisen fra Norge" (1933, 1934, 1936, and 1937, sponsored by Nordmands-Forbundet and the Norwegian-American Line, including information about a "Norske Fest" sponsored by the Minneapolis Norwegian National League, 1933.