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Clara Monson papers, undated
Correspondence, family histories, and memoirs of a La Fayette County, Wisconsin, housewife. The letters, written from the Wiota and Luther Valley settlements, deal with farming, housing, dress, epidemics, school, church and social activities in pioneer days. The histories are of the Synstelien, Tollefsrude, and Brenum families. The memoirs (21 typescript pages) were written primarily for her family. See also Knud Knudsen papers (P0199) for her correspondence about Knudsen. Included are Mrs. Monson's letters to Beulah Folkedahl discussing the families.
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Clara Monson Papers: Correspondence & Family Histories. Includes "My life: growing up in a Norwegian American community; the collected writings of Clara Brenum Monson (1888-1971). John C. Monson, editor." Green River, Wyoming, Monson Familie Forlagbokshandel, 1995. 176 p. "Intended to be the second volume of a continuing series ... the second to be completed, following the third volume of the series, "My life as I saw it, an autobiography," by Cecil M. Monson" (copy in library collection) "This book is the collected and edited writing/of Clara Brenum Monson. Clara wrote various bits and pieces of her memories and history over the years. For many major events I have at least three different, though quite similar, accounts that need to be blended."
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Family sitting in parlor, circa 1890 -
Clarence A. Clausen papers, circa 1924-circa 1975
Articles and a genealogical chart concerning Clausen himself and his ancestry in Drangedal, Telemark. Clausen, a professor of history, wrote, translated, and edited extensively for NAHA. -
Clarence E. Skoien clippings, 1947
Biographical information about a minister who at the time of his death was serving Trinity Lutheran Church, Madison, Wisconsin. Skoien served in both World Wars, receiving many decorations. -
Clarence H. Tolley (Tollefsrud) biography, 1913-1994
Biography of Fingar Enger, a bonanza farmer in the Goose River area, North Dakota. Clipped from "North Dakota History," vol 26, no. 3.. -
Clarence J. Carlsen thesis, 1932
"Elling Eielsen, Pioneer Lay Preacher and First Norwegian Lutheran Pastor in America," MA thesis, University of Minnesota. -
Clarence Kilde papers, 1973-1979
Correspondence and other materials collected by a retired Norwegian-American Episcopal priest in connection with his interest in Waldemar Ager, an interest which eventually led to his receiving a Masters of Arts degree at the University of Minnesota in 1978. His thesis "Tragedy in the Life and Writings of Waldemar Ager Immigrant, Author and Editor," is in the NAHA book collection.
See also Ager Papers, P0601 and NAHA Publication papers, box 46.
Box 1- Correspondence regarding: Ager Thesis
- Bibliography and plans for thesis;
- Notebook 1: Correspondence and notes on interviews;
- Notebook 2: Papers collected by Kilde for use in thesis;
- Correspondence- Ager, Elvira
- Correspondence- Ager, Eyvind
- Correspondence- Ager, Roald;
- Correspondence- Bergh, Gudrun
- Best, Solveig Ager;
- Correspondence: Nicolai, Hildur Ager;
- Manuscript, Barbara Bergh "Glimpses into My Grandfather's Scrapbook"
- Snapshots received from Karren Bergh Bloom;
- Ager Genealogy;
- Ager Clippings;
- Ager Memorial Committee;
- Ager Stories translated by Eyvind Evans
- Paper for Professor Vecoli, 1976, "Cultural Pluralism Versus Assimilation In the Writings of Waldmar Ager;
- Article for Eau Claire newspaper "Waldemar Ager, Editor and Author"
- Miscellaneous pamphlets, etc.
- Correspondence with University of Nebraska Press regarding translation of " They Went to a Far Country";
- Miscellaneous, My Memories of Ole Edvart Rølvaag.
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Clarence Swendseid family history, 1950
The Men from Telemark, the story of Rolleiv Svendseid and his family, who migrated in 1867 from Telemark, Norway, settling first in Fillmore County, Minnesota, and then in 1883 at Nelson, North Dakota. Among the topics treated are politics, church, higher education, agriculture, and financial depressions. -
Clarence Tweet clipping, 1978
An article in the "Minneapolis Tribune Picture Section", November 26, 1978, about a retired Norwegian-American farmer in Reeder, North Dakota, who had donated his collection of 16,000 books and other materials to the local school library. He had been known as a "populist radical." -
Claus and christine Krantz family history, 2003
Claus and Christine: A Double Biography. The Story of Our Parents, Americans from Scandinavia (2013, self-published) by Gordon and Carol Krantz. Christine Mickelson (1885–1956) was born in Hadeland, Norway, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1901. Her family settled in Red Wing, Minnesota, where she found work as a maid and cook. Claus Henning Krantz (1882–1945), born in Småland, Sweden, immigrated to the U.S. in 1900. He also settled near Red Wing and worked as a woodworker. They were married in June 1908 and had five children. In 1927, the family moved to a small farm near Red Wing. The book includes many anecdotes about life on the farm during the Depression. -
Claus Hoie papers, 1975-1976
A biographical sketch of Hoie, and photographs and descriptions of paintings done by a Norwegian-born artist who emigrated to the United States in 1924. Hoie served in the 99th Infantry of the United States Army in World War II, a battalion composed of Norwegian nationals and U.S. citizens of Norwegian background. Hoie's work has been shown in different museums in the United States. There is a permanent collection of his works at the Brooklyn Museum.
Includes contact sheets (photocopies of photos and artwork) of 99th Infantry Battalion of the U.S. Army in World War II.