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Eleanor Iverson Gunlaugson papers, 1913-1980
Pamphlets, pictures, scrapbooks, clippings of a Minneapolis physician, who was graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1934. She had practiced in different communities before returning to Minneapolis where she worked at well-baby clinics in the Minnesota Department of Public Health and was for a time a medical director at Northwestern Hospital.
Includes a scrapbook about the 1939 royal visit to America by the Crown Prince and Princess of Norway, newspaper clippings, programs from events honoring them. -
Colonel Bernt Balchen papers, 1906-2004
Biographical material, articles, correspondence and photographs of an aviation pioneer and artist. Balchen was born in Tveit, Norway, 1899. Trained in the Norwegian Army and later volunteered for Finland's White Army. A top athlete, Balchen was a member of Norway's Olympic boxing team and set records in cross-country skiing and bicycling. He joined the Royal Norwegian Naval Air Force, graduating in 1921. Assisted in Amundsen attempted flight across the North Pole in the dirigible "Norge." Richard E. Byrd asked Balchen to join him in the United States as a test pilot in 1927. In 1948, he began a serious study of water color painting techniques and achieved critical acclaim for his works. Awarded the Air Force distinguished Service Medal (1956) and a special Congressional Medal for Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1928-1930). Enshrined in the Aviation Hall of Fame. -
Gunnar O. Solwald memoirs, 1875-1977
"Remembrances from My Life", 179 pages, an autobiographical account of an 1875 emigrant from Skien, who tells about his childhood and youth and about his career as seaman, soldier, and teacher in Norway. The emigrant journey in 1875 is covered in detail; it ended near Rushford, Minnesota, where Solwald was a farmer and teacher. Later he and his family moved to Clay County, Minnesota, and in 1887 went to the state of Washington. An epilogue by Gertrude Solwold Wells tells the story of the last years of his life in Tacoma, Washington. Also, Borghild, by Borghild Solwold Melbye, 176 pages; "Memoirs of Hans Solvold," 4 pages; "Hammarsmark Family Tree," 15 pages; and "Trond Solvold," 5 pages
Includes:
Folder 1: Memoir titled "Remembrance From my Life".
Folder 2: Topics include bed bugs; Pearl House hotel in La Crosse, Wisconsin; language issues in America; threshing and tying sheaves; eating ill-prepared food including a hair ball, titled "Solvoldfamiliens Slektsregister".
Folder 3: Memoir by Hans Solvold, Hammersmark family tree. -
Nils John Julius Rein biography, 1897
A statement concerning the placing of a marker on Rein's unmarked grave in Tacoma, Washington. He was born in Hendrum, Minnesota, a son of immigrant parents, a World War I veteran, a violinist, who spent much of his early life in Madison, Wisconsin. He studied music in Chicago, but lack of finances prevented continuing. Later he taught at San Pedro, California, and finally set up his own studio in Tacoma, Washington. -
Jacob A. O. Preus clippings, 1920-1977
Newspaper accounts concerning the activities of a Norwegian American who served as governor of Minnesota, 1921-1925, and later became well known in the field of insurance. His career included being a founder of Lutheran Brotherhood, of which he became Chairman of the Board. He was Vice-President of W. A. Alexander and Co., an insurance brokerage firm. -
Ed Olson correspondence, 1892-1928
Miscellaneous letters written by and to members of the family of a merchant in Albert Lea, Minnesota. -
Julia Lyng clipping, 1986
A Springfield, Minnesota, newspaper account of a 108-year-old Norwegian American, as she reminisced about her long life in Minnesota, to which she came as a member of her family in 1884. (transferred to Rowberg File) -
Knut Olafson Lundeberg papers, 1859-1942
Papers of a prominent Norwegian-Lutheran minister, who emigrated from Kviteseid, Telemark, in 1878 to Chickasaw County, Iowa. After study at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa (1881-1882), he attended the seminary and then taught at St. Olaf College. He was ordained in 1889 and had a varied career as minister, teacher, and administrator. He was the founder of a small Lutheran group called "Brodersamfundet" and edited its publication Broderbaandet. Later he returned to the United Lutheran Church and wrote an apologia for his action.
BOX 1:
Folder 1: Family history; 1937 trip to Norway; information about Lundeberg.
Folder 2: Lundeberg papers (about Lundeberg).
Folders 3, 4, 5: "Glimt".
Folder 6: "Glimt fra mit liv"; book titled "Glimt fra mit liv: En utvandrers minnebok".
3 Folders: "Our Tour to Scandinavia in 1937: Golden Wedding Honeymoon!" (3 copies)
BOX 2:
Folder 1: Lundeberg papers and writings, including "Why I left the Lutheran Brethren and Joined the United (Lutheran) Church".
Folder 2: Correspondence.
Folder 3: About Mrs. Lundeberg.
Folder 4: Photos.
Folder 5: Writings of Frithjof S. Lundeberg.
Folder 6: Untitled miscellaneous papers.
Also in box: Book titled "Sangeren", 2 appointment books.
BOX 3:
Folder 1: Sermons on 1 Peter.
Folder 2: "Naar kommer Guds rike".
Folder 3: "The Living Lord: A practical exposition of Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians".
Also in box: 3 notebooks of radio sermons, WCAL, 1925-1941
BOXES 4-6:
Box 4: Book titled "The Church of the Living Lord".
Boxes 4-6: Notes for sermons and talks Lundeberg gave throughout his career, unorganized. -
Olai Bache-Wiig clipping and notebooks, 1904, 1982
A story in the Mosinee, Wisconsin, Times, November 18th, 1982, concerning the presentation of a photograph of Bache-Wiig to the Mosinee Paper Corporation. Bache-Wiig, an immigrant from Baastad (now part of Oslo) was designer and engineer of the Corporation (1910 - 1911), operating superintendent, (1911 - 1916), and vice-president and general manager (1916 - 1924). The accompanying article was written by his son Lars Ravn Bache-Wiig of Philadelphia, PA.
Also includes two notebooks of "Tekniske Notitser" including a number of separate pages with various formulae, financial calculations, etc, also March 25th, 1904 letter to Olai from his uncle. -
Leif Wilhelmsen autobiography, 1981
A 30-page account written by an emigrant who was born at Hoholmen, Herøy, Norway, covering his life as a fisherman and seaman in Norway, experiences there during the German occupation and emigration to Chicago in 1947 with the various occupations he engaged in until his retirement in 1973 as a maintenance worker in the Brooks Building.