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• Knudt Olson Hastvedt reminiscences, 1941

  Erindringer om det første norske udvandrings-selskabs reise til Texas og fra de første 6 aar af nybyggerlivet der, is an account of Hastvedt's trip to Texas in 1846, of Johan Reinert Reiersen's expedition in 1843-1844, and of early frontier life there. The original manuscript (typed, 13 p.) is located in the Texas State Historical Association, Austin. A translated version (translated and edited by Clarence C. Clausen, St. Olaf College) was published in "Studies and Records," volume 12 (1941).
  
  Contents:
  Knudt Olson Hastvedt Manuscript: "Recollections of Pioneer Life in Texas" n.d. copy of a bible (N.Y., American Bible Society, 1848) which Hasvedt purchased from Cleng Peerson on Feb. 10, 1851, according to his manuscript note in the "Familie Minder" pages between the two testaments. He mentions this purchase in his Recollections: "In 1848 Cleng Peerson came from Texas. He stayed with us two or three weeks ... returned to Illinois and came again to Texas in 1850. He brought along a whole bundle of Bibles and New Testaments. I bought a copy of each ... He had got these in Illinois from the Bible society; and much of the way, probably most of the 175 miles from Shreveport, Louisiana, he had to carry them on his back since he usually rode shanks' mare" (in the original, "Apostlernes Heste"). Hastvedt also noted in the "Familie Minder" pages information about three of his children: Jörgen Edvar, born April 16, 1863, Moscow, Wis.; Karel Christian Oscar, born and baptized Aug. 15, 1877; Johsephine Christine, born Dec. 18, 1881. According to "Norge i Texas" (1982) Hastvedt emigrated with his family from Aamli, Aust-Agder in 1846. In 1853 he led a group from Texas to Wisconsin, including his widowed mother (who died in Daleyville, Wis.), and two sisters. Hastvedt married in Wisconsin Christine Helleksen, and died in Dawson, Minn. 1904.(P.220; see also Naeseth's "Norwegian immigrants," v.2 p.295-296)
  
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• Carol Hasvold remembrances, 2016

  Warm Remembrances: Essays and Letters (2016) by Carol Ann Williams Hasvold. Includes memories and photographs regarding the Williams and Tillotson families of Rock County, Wisconsin, and Boone County, Illinois, personal stories of several seasons in archeology in Iowa and in Israel, and narratives of author’s years as Registrar and Librarian at the Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum in Decorah, Iowa, and a brief Wilhelmsen/Williams family genealogy compiled by Anna Williams in the 1970s.
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  Hermana Rye Haugan papers, 1893-1972

  Biography/History: 
  Hermana Rye Haugan was a dedicated community leader and advocate for Norwegian-American causes in Chicago, particularly during the years leading up to and following World War II. She played a prominent role in organizing relief efforts for Norway during and after the war. One of her key contributions was serving as Secretary of the Chicago Working Center for Norway, a sewing and knitting initiative active from 1940 to 1945, which mobilized local Norwegian-American women in support of wartime aid.

  Hermana was married to Reidar Rye Haugan (1893–1972), who was born in Trondheim and emigrated to the United States around 1920. After working for newspapers in North Dakota, he moved to Chicago, where he joined the editorial staff of Skandinaven. Following the death of editor N. A. Grevstad in 1940, Reidar became editor-in-chief until the paper ceased publication in 1941. He then co-founded the Viking newspaper with John Lindrup, a publication that served the Norwegian-American community until it was succeeded by Vinland, under Bertram Jensenius, in 1958. For his contributions to journalism and the preservation of Norwegian heritage, Haugan was awarded the St. Olaf Medal by the King of Norway.

  Scope and Content: 
  Papers of a Chicago woman, widow of the journalist and editor Reidar Rye Haugan. Mrs. Haugan was active in the Norwegian organizations in Chicago and was a leader in relief work for Norway during and after World War II. Haugan's papers reflect her deep engagement with Norwegian cultural and humanitarian efforts. They include correspondence from notable literary figures, such as a letter from Sigrid Undset regarding speaking engagements in Chicago for Norwegian Relief, and a letter from Johan Bojer to her husband, Reidar. The collection also includes materials for Reidar Rye Haugan. 

  Existence and Location of Copies:
  Digital copies of the Hermana Rye Haugan papers are available through the Digital Collections of the Norwegian American Historical Association website: https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/digital-collections/collections/show/158. Digitization was completed in 2024-2025.

  Funding:
  Funding to digitize the Camp Little Norway Association, Inc. papers was provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
  
  Processing Information:
  Finding aid revised by Kristina Warner in August 2025.

• Martin Haugan papers, 1775-1878
  

  Papers (Swedish) consisting largely of marriage and death announcements, and books. Hansen says the Haugans are dead. Martin Haugan is not in the (incomplete) list of members (p654*) although Victor and William Haugan (possibly sons?) are. The Swedish documents pertain to the family of his wife, Marie Svensson, and include an invitation to the Haugan's wedding in Aahus, Sweden, on Feb. 9, 1866. Both Martin and the father of the bride are called ship captains. Two letters dated 1867 to Marie are addressed to Aalesund. The books: "Axel, en romans" by Esaias Tegner (1822); funeral sermon by David Broberg (Lund, 1812 ; "Martha, eller marknaden i Richmond: komisk opera." (Stockholm, 1851); "Preciosa, romantiskt skaades el Stockholm," 1857 ; "Lyonesiskan," by E. Lytton Bulwer Stockholm, 1839); "Skildring of ...Frans Gustaf Oscars sista stunder" (Stockholm, 1854); "Det aadlaste hjerta i vinno-brøst, moralisk och historisk teknin," by Jacob Vilh.Faxe (Lund, 1785); "Predikan pan Søndagen efter H. Trefaldighets Dag..1812" (manuscript).
  
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• 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.
• David Haugen family history, 1988

  A compilation of reminiscences, letters, historical sketches, speeches, and genealogical charts concerning related families who settled in Ottertail County, Minnesota, in the 1870s. The history was compiled by a grandson of Christian Haugen, who settled first in Rice County, Minnesota, in 1873, before moving to Ottertail County in 1878.
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  Einar Haugen papers, 1913-1926

  Biography/History:
  Einar Ingvald Haugen (April 19, 1906 – June 20, 1994) was an American linguist, author, and professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison and Harvard University.

  Born in Sioux City Iowa in 1906 to Norwegian immigrants from Oppdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. When he was a young child, the family moved back to Oppdal for a few years but then returned to the United States. He attended Morningside College in Sioux City but transferred to St. Olaf College to study with Ole E. Rølvaag. He earned his B.A. in 1928 and immediately went on to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he was awarded a Ph.D. in Scandinavian Language Study in 1931.

  In 1931 Haugen joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he stayed until 1962. He was made Victor S. Thomas Professor of Scandinavian and Linguistics at Harvard University in 1964 and stayed here until his retirement in 1975. Haugen served as president of the Linguistic Society of America, the American Dialect Society, and the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study. Haugen was also a member of the Board of Editors of the Norwegian American Historical Association.

  Scope and Content: 
  Correspondence, clippings, and articles in typescript and print. The collection includes O. E. Rølvaag's letters to Haugen.

• Hans H. Haugen papers, 1910

  A three-page letter from a 99-year-old retired farmer in North Dakota, covering details of his life, his interest in Telelag, and his friendship with N. N. Ronning. He was a recipient of the St. Olaf's medal in 1963. Also included are articles about him, including an account of an experience while prospecting for homestead land in British Columbia, 1910.
  
  
• John E. Haugen correspondence, 1910-1967

  Correspondence and assorted papers of a pharmacist and administrator of the St. Paul Luther Hospital. Includes a small booklet for the Woman's Club (1910-1911) Dell Rapids, S.D.; class notes from the University of Minnesota, Department of Medicine, 1895; clipping on Karen Haugen.
  
  
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• Peder Johan Jacobson collection, 2011

  CD family history of Peder Johan Jacobson (1875-1936), Hawick, Minnesota. Includes Deeds, Family Trees, Miscellaneous, and Photographs. Created by Karen Jacobson Haugen.