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Diary kept by Ingebret Simonson, translated in 1969 by three of his daughters, Mabel Nuella Simonson Barnes, Della Simonson Meldahl, and Delores Simonson Moe. Covers the years 1870-1874, his last year in Norway, part of the trip to America and the first years at Hanley Falls, Minnesota.
Copy of a report by Brynestad "Norwegian Lutheran periodicals, 1860-1880, and their reference to the 'Darwinian Theory of Evolution'" prepared for Michael C. D. McDaniel.
Typescript copy of a manuscript "Coming to America, 1868," as told to Petra M. Lien, Hanska, Minnesota. Eight families from Lesjaskog and Romsdalen emigrated to Linden Township, Brown County.
Papers of a watchmaker, jeweler, and optician who lived at Lanesboro, Minnesota. He was born in Fillmore County, Minnesota; his father emigrated in 1849 from Vestre Slidre. Includes: Biographical sketch of Gilbert Ellestad (n.d.); farm contract (1889); an account book (1885-1886); and several photographs (1894-1915).
Papers relating to the history of a township in Southeastern Minnesota. Information about Holden Church, which is in Wanamingo township, can be found in P0537 Congregations, Minnesota, Kenyon. Vang Church in Holden township is listed under Dennison, Minnesota in that collection.
Includes photocopy of a manuscript paper read at the centennial (4 July 1876), and a typescript copy; old map of Holden Township (n.d.); A letter (6 December 1935) from J. Jørgen Thompson to the Reverend S. O. Simundson (Pastor of Dale and Holden Churches, 1928-1941) indicates that Simundson loaned the manuscript so a transcription and copy could be made.
Manuscript copy of a book which appears to be an anthology of poems or hymns. The author's name was written into the book by O. M. Norlie and no further information on the author is available. Bound in pigskin.
Papers of a Norwegian-born American engineer, who came to the United States in 1922 and who founded and was president of Technical Laboratories in Weehawken, New Jersey. A leader in many Norwegian-American activities, he also did considerable research on the Norwegian discovery of America. He was president of NAHA, 1969-1971.
Papers of a Norwegian-American agricultural scientist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, 10 December 1970. Dr. Borlaug was born on a farm near Cresco, Iowa, and was educated as a scientist at the University of Minnesota. He was honored for his work in developing high-yielding dwarf wheat which held great promise for alleviating world hunger and he was hailed as a leader in the "Green Revolution."
Includes: Clippings, programs, speeches regarding: Borlaug's work, the awarding of the Peace Prize, and the Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation (1948-2004); added January 2008, "The Man Who Fed the World," by Leon Hesser (2006).
