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• Einar Hoidale papers, 1930-1934

  Articles and speeches by and a collection of clippings (1910-1952) about Hoidale and his family. Hoidale was a Norwegian-born editor, attorney, and congressman from Dawson and Minneapolis. The file includes two speeches made during his campaign for United States Senate (1930) on the Democratic ticket (one speech is dated June 1929, 6 typescript pages) and a biographical sketch of Hoidale by Martha Ostenso.
  
  Also includes postcard "Hoidale for Congress: 'We have had enough of the Square Deal on paper and in talk--Now give us the real thing and let us have it without quibbing or delay."
• Glen B. Hoidale biography, 1901-1984

  A biographical sketch by Glen B. Hoidale and two cassette tapes covering the life of a Norwegian American who after a life at sea came to the United States in 1924. He worked for a time as a safety inspector in New York and Pennsylvania. He moved to Wichita, Kansas, in 1928, where he was a salesman for the International Correspondence Schools until he retired in 1966.
• 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.
• 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.
  
• Kenneth Hokeness album, 2009

  The Fox Lake [Rice County] Album, edited by Kenneth Hokeness (2009). Book focuses on Astri Engebretsdatter and son KnutAsleson Knutson. Includes CD: “Ancestors of Martin Hokeness, 30 Generations (850 A.D. to 1951).
• Hjalmar Rued Holand papers, circa 1910

  Articles, clippings, and pamphlets of a Norwegian-born historian and fruit farmer at Ephraim, Wisconsin. The articles and pamphlets deal with local Door County history; Indians; Robert La Salle; Newport Tower; the Kensington Rune Stone; a review of Holand's "De norske settlementers Historie" by Thorstein Jahr, Minneapolis Tidende, January 19-February 2, 1910; and incomplete clippings from three series of articles titled "Billeder fra nybyggerlivet," "Vor nybyggersaga," and "Fra de gamle dage" that ran in "Skandinaven."
  
  Content:
  File: Billeder fra Nybyggerlivet. Includes: Norwegian-American news paper articles from Michigan about H.R. Holand, (1923, 1924).
• Ruth Langland Holberg papers, 1900-1975

  Papers, photographs, and manuscripts belonging to Ruth Langland Holberg. Her grandfather was Knut Langeland, a prominent pioneer Norwegian-American journalist, who was the editor first of Nordlyset and later of the influential Chicago newspaper Skandinaven. Her other grandfather was Isak Nielsen, born Skien 1832, captain of Great Lakes boats.
  
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  • Pen and ink drawing, possibly an illustration for one of Ruth's books.
  • Photographs, Aunts. 4 portraits of Jeanette Nelson, Minnie Nelson Smith and daughter Lillian, Thea Dahle Langeland; studios include Bishop Bro, Minneapolis; Comber, Milwaukee; Hagendorff, Milwaukee; Voigt, Milwaukee.
  • Photographs, Lydia Nelson Eidemiller. 9 portraits of Lydia Nelson Eidemiller, her husband, and son Howard. Studios include Bishop Bro, Minneapolis; Wollensak, Milwaukee; Sutter, Milwaukee; A.N. Ovsans, Minneapolis; J.A. Brush, Minneapolis.
  • Photographs, Malinda Langland Brimble. 3 portraits. Studios include Wollensak, Milwaukee; Armstrong, Milwaukee.
  • Photographs, Benjamin Langland and James Langland. 4 portraits; newspaper clippings. Studios include Hugo Broich, Milwaukee; Max Platz, Chicago; Heartley, Chicago; L.M. Bell, Washington, D.C.
  • Photographs, Richard Holberg. 3 photographs and portraits. Studios include Guttenstein, Milwaukee; National Cyclopedia of American Biography, James T. White & Company, New York.
  • Photographs, Mildred Langland. 14 photographs and portraits. Studios include Armstrongs, Milwaukee; A.M. Opsans, Minneapolis; Thomas, Milwaukee; Sandor, Milwaukee; Krosse; A.E. Lange.
  • Photographs, Ruth Holberg. 21 photographs and portraits. Studios include Armstrongs, Milwaukee; Wollensak, Milwaukee; Peter A. Juley and Son, New York
  • Photographs, James Leroy Langland. 5 photographs and portraits. Studios include Armstrong, Milwaukee; Wollensak, Milwaukee. Also includes one "The Chiropody Record" newsletter, dedicated to the late editor, Mr. J. Leroy Langland.
  • Photographs, Ida Nelson Langland and her parents. 10 photographs and portraits. Studios include Armstrong, Milwaukee; La Tour, Chicago; Brouch, Milwaukee; Hagendorff, Milwaukee; Bishop Bro, Minneapolis.
  • Photographs, Knud Langland, his wife, and their home. 5 photographs and portraits. Studios include Armstrong, Milwaukee; Melander, Chicago; Hagendorff, Milwaukee.
  • Papers. Includes biographical notes with transcription, and a manuscript, "Musings." The notes also include a bibliography of the 40 children's books which were written by Mrs. Holberg.
  • Inventory of photos.
  • Photographs, Charles K. Langeland. 9 photos and portraits. Studios include Klein and Guttenstein, Milwaukee; Robinson and Roe, Chicago.
• Holden and Sorlie family history, 2020

  Includes a publication by Jim Holden titled "Norwegian genes: A merger of the Holden and Sorlie families." Sorlie family records includes postcards and genealoy notes. Holden family records includes pamphlets, photograph, and clippings.
• Psalmodicon related papers, 1996-2007

  Manuscripts of musical scores for a Norwegian one-string instrument. File: Psalmodicon.
• Olaf Holen papers, 1928-1985

  Thesis, poems and article by a pastor born in Telemark 1889, emigrated 1909, studied at the United Church Seminary 1911-14, Univ. of Washington (B.A. and M.A.) and Augustana Seminary. Served parishes in Washington and Iowa, was editor of "Folkekalender" 1944-54. "Den haugianske vækkelse og dens plads i den norske litteratur," a Department of Scandinavian, University of Washington, Master of Arts thesis, 205 pages, 1928.
  
  See Also: Anders L. Mordt papers (P0824) for a copy of Holen's article "En norske menighet i Texas" (Olso, Texas), "For Fattig og Rik" (Sept. 28, 1958).