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• Oscar Olavus Hellestad papers, 1842-1963

  Emigration papers of a Lutheran clergyman and missionary. Hellestad was born at Scandinavia, Wis. to Christian 0. Hellestad and wife Karen Jorgensen. He attended Scandinavia Academy, St. Olaf College, and the United Church Seminary, receiving the C. T. in 1908. He served as a missionary to China for many years. In 1913 he married Mina Jordeth-Nold (1876-1958) who also served as a missionary.
  
  Includes: "Udflytnings attest" of April 28, 1842 for Anne Christiansdatter oreskogen (born 1820) with transcription and English translation. Similar document of April 27, 1843 for Ole Olsen Hellestad (born 1819). (with transcription and English translation). Both were born in Telemark: probably his father's parents? Letter of April 24, 1934 from Mina Hellestad at Kwangshan, Honan, China to Mrs. Malcolm Rosholt in Shanghai. Photograph (without identifications) of a group of men at some celebration (possibly at the Homme Home for the Aged in Wittenberg, Wis., where Hellestad spent his last years?). Hellestad may be the third from the left, seated. Added later: clipping of poem "Mother Chen of Tenghsien" ("The Christian Home," Oct. 28, 1951) by Mrs. Hellestad; 1929 article about her; obituary, 1958.
  
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• Knud Hendersen (Lone) notes, 1928

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• A. M. Henderson papers, 1937-1951

  Correspondence, memoirs, historical sketches and clippings of an Randall, Iowa farmer, postmaster, and banker.
  
  Includes correspondence, articles, photos.
  

  • "My Years in Story County," pages 604-616, "Annals of Iowa," April 1951.
  • "Memories, being an address 1937." 16 p.
  • "Personal Memoirs." Northfield, MN. 1950. 23 p.
  • Photographs and articles about Riverside Bible Camp Chapel erected on Henderson's former land in 1952, designed by Edward Sovik.
  • Bibliography of Story City-Randall-Roland community, prepared by Henry J. Peterson.

  
  
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• R.D. Henderson letters, 1889

  Photocopies (and typed transcriptions) of two letters: to Knud Anderson, January 30, 1889; to "dear friend," March 6, 1889. Henderson's address is 259 Fulton St.; he has recently been asked to resign from the post office after working there 28 years. His wife died 5 years before, children (Lewis, May, Washington, Norman) are nearly grown up. His brother Bryngel has a clothing store at 38 North Clark Street. "Paul Anderson that used to preach the gospel for us has been post office clerk, grocery man, whiskey inspector and preacher again, and now he is Colorado raising stock. Andrew Nelson and Iver Lawson are dead and died rich. Victor F; Lawson, publisher of the Daily New is son of Iver." New is given about other mutual acquaintances. 
• Marie Asbjørnsen Hendricksen papers, 1906-1940

  Clippings and letters concerning the needlework artistry of a Norwegian-born housewife who emigrated in 1906 and who lived in Superior, Wisconsin. In 1939 some of her work was exhibited on the occasion of the visit of Crown Prince and Princess of Norway.
• Roy F. Hendrickson papers, 1925-1946

  Articles and news items regarding an Iowa-born editor, correspondent, and author. Hendickson was with the Associated Press (1925-1932; held administrative positions with the Department of Interior 1933 and Department of Agriculture 1934-1944). From 1944-46 he was deputy director general of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA). From 1946 until his death he was executive secretary of the National Federation of Grain Cooperatives. During World War II, he was the "largest purchaser of food" in the world. St. Olaf College awarded him an honorary degree in 1946. Author of "Food Crisis", 1943.
  
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  Roy F. Hendrickson Papers: Articles and Clippings.
  
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• A.S. Henrikson notebook, undated

  "Minder fra Havet," a handwritten compilation of stories, the longest of which is titled "Emigranten." A note on the last page states that he is sending these yarns to Skandinaven in the hope that they may be worthy of future publication.
• Herman Oskar Henrikson papers, 1967

  Two biographical sketches by a Norwegian-born Lutheran pastor, and his working papers for them. Includes: iographical sketches and working papers: Anders Emil Fridricksen (1810-1882), The first Norwegian Lutheran pastor in Portland, Oregon, 1871-1882 (1967); Gunder Herlofsen, an early Norwegian settler in Kansas (1967). Included is a photograph of Hendrikson.
• Sverre H. Ader manuscript, circa 1961

  A manuscript of "Amerika feberen begynner: Av norsk utvandrings historie 1839," dealing with the 1839 Norwegian immigrants and the causes and results of their migration. A letter from Ansten Nattestad from Jefferson Prairie, Wisconsin, November 6, 1839, is included (pages 232-234). Pages 251-392 treat the 326 who emigrated, mostly from Buskerud, Telemark, Rogaland, and Hordaland.
  
  Under his earlier name, Sv. Herbert Herbransen, Ader published in 1924 "De første utvandrere fra Numedal til Amerika", and an edition of Ole Nattestad's "Beskrivelse over en reise til Nordamerika i 1837" in 1926. A newspaper article from "Nordisk Tidende," December 25, 1924, summarizing the first is included here. Also Ader's letter to Theodore C. Blegen about the manuscript and Blegen's response (1961).
  
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• Lloyd Herfindahl pamphlet, 1983

  "Reflection on Our Times: The Art of Lloyd Herfindahl," a catalog giving information about exhibits at the Minnesota State Capitol and at the St. Louis County Heritage Arts Center in Duluth. Herfindahl is an artist from Albert Lea, Minnesota, where many of his murals are located. He has exhibited in London, Paris, and Monte Carlo, and is the recipient of several European awards.