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• Shirley Jacobi letters, 1890-1898

  Copies of fragments of family letters from Norway with partial transcriptions. Letters from Rolf Erickson to Mrs. Jacobi are also included.
• Rachel Jacobsen papers, 1900-1954

  88-page unpublished manuscript, "Mae on Gull Island"; and a story for children, "I once Had a Wonderful Secret." by a Norwegian American living in Wheaton, Illinois. J. Rode Jacobsen, a brother-in-law, was a well-known Norwegian-American composer and teacher in Chicago. Also a photograph of a Christ's Church outing in Chicago from about 1900, which includes her father, aunt and uncle.
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  Abraham Jacobson papers, 1848-1989

  Articles, clippings, obituaries, memoirs, correspondence, pictures, and scrapbooks of a Norwegian-born clergyman and farmer. The scrapbooks contain clippings taken largely from "Decorah-Posten:" obituaries, biographic sketches of Dakota pioneers, and items concerning Norwegian pioneer associations, Lutheran church conventions, Det Norske Selskap, Norsk-danske presseforening i Amerika, and Jacobson's contacts with Abraham Lincoln, "Decorah-Posten," and "Nordlyset." There are items about Rasmus B. Anderson, L. W. Boe, Gjermund Hoyme, U. V. Koren, Bernt J. Muus, Knute Nelson, Oley Nelson, Halle Steensland, Peer Strømme, Hans G. Stub, and Oscar M. Torrison. 

  The articles consist of biographies of Winneshiek County, Iowa, pioneers: Jacob Aga, Ole Andreas Anderson, Gunder H. Blegeberg, Ove Christian Johnson Hallan, Thor Halvorson, Tollev Halvorson, Johan Hegg, Christopher T. Hoyme, Andrew O. Lommen, Ole T. Lommen, Lars Iverson Melaas, and Knudt Thompson. The correspondence and other articles concern Jacobson's mission to the Gaspé settlement in the 1860s. Jacobson was the first Lutheran clergyman to preach in Dakota Territory and the first Norwegian in the Decorah area.

• Marit Rodvang biography, 1902

  A copy of a clipping "En Pionerkvinde," a biographical note about Marit Rodvang, an emigrant from Vestre Slidre, Valdres, written by Abraham Jacobson and published in Decorah Posten, December 13, 1902. A translation is included.
• Adolph Jacobson memoir and poem, 1917-1943

  Jacobson was born at Sandefjord and followed his family's seafaring tradition in 1870. He immigrated in 1892 to Racine, Wis., becoming a sailor on the Great Lakes. His memoirs were published in 18 installments in Skandinaven (Oct.. 6, 1931-Jan. 6, 1933) under the title, "Nogle erindringer fra seilskibenes dage." In addition to telling his life as a sailor, he provides much information about the Norwegian-American community in Racine. He also was a regular contributor of religious verse to Lutheraneren and Skandinaven. Clippings of the articles and some poems are included.
• Clara Jacobson papers, 1943

  Childhood Memories (42 p. typescript) of reminiscences of childhood days spent in the Perry parsonage, western Dane County, Wisconsin, by a daughter of Abraham Jacobson, Lutheran parish pastor from 1868 to 1878. Written in informal style, Childhood Memories gives a glowing, detailed account of church, school, books, music, dress, entertainment, trips, playmates, guests, parsonage, garden and household and farm employees. There is special mention made of Olaus Jensen Breda, Ole Bull, Aanund B. Dahle, John N. Fjeld, Gulbrand Jensvold, Monona Academy, and the devastating tornado of 1878. Also includes a scrapbook of clippings of her writings from Decorah-Posten and Reform. Also, letters from H.H. Einung, 1928 - 1931 (Rjukan). Clara Jacobson was a teacher and author. See Memories from Perry Parsonage, Norwegian American Studies and Records, 14:139-158.
  
  Scrapbook, Includes "Minder fra Barndomsdagene."; "Svundne Dage."; "Gamle Billeder."; "Smaa reiser og Besøg fra vor Barndomstid."; "Minder fra den norske Skole."; "Et Skjaertorsdags-Minde."; "Minder fra Mors Barndomshjem i Norge of fra Pioneerdagene i Amerika." (partial translation, 5 p.); "Nye og gamle Minder."; "Barndomsminder."; "Fra Svoudne Dage."; "Barndomsminder."; "Minder fra Perry Prestegaard."; "Gamle Minder."; "Minder."; "Lidt om Monona Academy, Madison, Wis."; "Lidt Pionerhistorie."; "Fra Bedstemors Ungdom."; "Gamle Anekdoter."; "Fra Mors unge Dage."; "Lide om Ole Bull og hans Liv."; "Gamle Minder om en Blizzard" (1888); "Prestegaardsliv; en Kulturinstitution i Norge og det norske Amerika." Dates 1920 - 1941, mostly 'Reform', some 'Decorah-Posten'. Includes postcard (February 19th, 1941 to Waldemar Ager) and memorial leaflet for Clara.
  
  Writings and Correspondence, includes "Et Skrift for Norske Paa Begge Sider av Havet", Symra, 1913. Most other items undated.
• Engvald Jacobson reminiscences, 1962

  Jacobson was born at Valvaag, Senja, Troms, and baptized at Tranoy church. His family emigrated in 1906, eventually taking property near Daglum, Stark co., N.D. (southwest of Dickinson). He recorded his memories shortly before his death, and they were transcribed by his first cousin, who gave the transcription to NAHA 2001. (Gudrun Jacobson Ronholm (56 3rd St. N.W., Valley City, N.D. 58072). He tells about pioneer farming and life in a sparsely populated area. Information about his siblings and his own children.
• J. Rode Jacobson papers, 1914-1921

  Clippings, photos, programs, a music school catalog, and "Scales and Exercises" (1914, 34 p.) of a Chicago composer, teacher, and organist.
  
  Jacobson was born in Madagascar where his Norwegian parents were missionaries. He was sent to Stavanger at age 13 to attend school. Later he studied music in Oslo and in Berlin. He came to Chicago in 1898 and was influential in the musical life of that city.
  
  Includes photograph of choir of Christ Norwegian Lutheran Church, Chicago, Illinois (Rev. J.H. Meyer, Prof. J.R. Jacobsen, organist); Catalogue of the Anna Balatka Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (64 East Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois, 1921); Souvenir Program for Kristus-Kirkens Indvielse (1912) for Kristus Norwegian Lutheran Church, Chicago; "Geburtsdags Sang" for Marie Byhre; "Tredie Komle Lag Niende November 1924"
• Sivert A. Jacobson papers, 1907-1926

  Correspondence, photograph, picture postal cards. Nothing is known about Jacobson but what can be inferred from the few letters and cards.
  
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  • Slip included gives addresses of relatives in Norway, including a brother (Petter Fugle) and a sister in Jolster.
  • Card of 1907 is addressed to "Mr. Sivert Fugle, Ross Bro Lumberkamp no. 1)."
  • Card of 1912 is addressed to Helgheim Jolster
  • Cards 1914-20 are addressed to Thief River Falls, Minn., those of the 1920s to a Minneapolis address (one of 1924 was forwarded from a Milwaukee, Wis. Address). Apparently Jacobson served in World War I since a card of 1920 is from the Soldiers' Bonus Board and one of 1924 from the Adjusted Compensation Branch, Adjutant General's Office.
  • Photo postal cards are of World War I battlefield scenes, a few of French, German and Norwegian places. The photographs are mostly unidentified.
  • Photograph of U.S.S. Mobile, and a Norwegian ship. Christmas, Easter, Valentine cards.;
  • Correspondents are Nels Burtness, E.R. Peterson (Alexandria, Minn., 1919, in uniform), Thea Erickson (Noonan, N.D.), Sallie Nessland (Minneapolis).
• Luth Jaeger papers, circa 1890

  Papers of a Norwegian-born editor and realtor: correspondence, clippings, and a scrapbook dealing with such subjects as the cultural life among Norwegian Americans; Norwegian-American press; Bjornson in America; Scandinavian professorship at the University of Minnesota; Kristofer Janson; Knute Nelson; including a listing of contents of a number of issues of "Budstikken," 11 typescript pages. Jaeger was editor of "Budstikken" (1877-1885) and of "The North" (1889-1894), the first English newspaper for Scandinavian Americans.
  
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  • Correspondence and scrapbook.
    • Correspondents include Knud J. Fleischer, Nils P. Haugen, Ole Jorgens, Knud Langeland, Sigvart Sorensen, and Halle Steensland.
  • 11 typescript pages listing contents of a number of issues of "Budstikken," transferred from C.G.O. Hansen clipping collection (on back of "Minneapolis Tidende" letterhead).
  • Jaeger letters of 1918 to Norwegian Society of Minneapolis resigning from the Society in protest to one of its positions; and to C.G.O.Hansen explaining this action.
  • Article, "Norwegian-American journalism; paper read before the Norwegian Society of Minneapolis, Jan. 25, 1909."
  • Clippings about Jaeger and family, 1918 - 1938. 
  • "The American-Scandinavian Review," Aug. 1922: lead article, "Two American sculptors: Fjelde--father and son," pp. 467-472.

  
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