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Theodora Cormontan papers, 1863-2013
Theodora Cormontan (1840-1922) was a Norwegian-American musician and composer. This collection contains several original pieces of sheet music as well as published material, photographs, biographic information and a significant amount of digital material. -
Anders J. Nervig photograph collection, 1898-1919
Photographs of friends and parishioners of Reverend Anders J. Nervig collected during his education and career. Nervig was a native of Norway and a graduate of Luther Theological Seminary in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. He served several congregations in Minnesota including Tracy, Balaton, and Wells, and Hartington, Nebraska. Upon his retirement in 1924, he moved to Minneapolis.
Anders (Andrew) Nervig married Mina Alette Hansen. Together they had five children: Julius Ragnvald, Camilla, Casper Bernhard, Leo Gerdinand, and Roland Angelo. -
Irvin B. Anderson papers, 1860-1928
Various programs and other material owned by Irvin B. Anderson, a St. Olaf College student, WWII Navy Veteran, Swift County, MN Treasurer and son of Norwegian Immigrants. Donated in Memory of Irvin Berge Anderson.
Includes:
Directories, programs, textbook, background Info, 1860-1928
2 St. Olaf College Directories, 1926-1927, 1927-1928, belonging to Irvin B. Anderson
Minnesota College Athletic Manual, 1927-1927, belonging to Irvin B. Anderson
Math Textbook, 1860, belonging to Irvin Andersons grandfather
Norse-American Games Program, 1925, belonging to Irvin B. Anderson. Digitized and available here.
Letters from Norway
Photographs and souvenir pamphlets for School District no. 64 and no. 14 (Swift Falls, MN), 1898-1899
Portraits of family
Dance card (1928), Treasurer election materials (Swift Falls, MN)
Nordfjordlaget stevne pin, 1923
List of county officers of the State of Minnesota, 1901-1902
Cox pox vaccination (1833, 1868, 1872), correspondence and other Norwegian documents
Vor Frelsers Kirke (Benson, MN) finance committee reports and pamphlets, 1913
"Uncle Wiggly Longears is a Rabbit" children newspaper columns, circa 1910 -
Ivar Hinderaker papers, 1880-1933
Ivar Hinderaker was a traveling minister in Minnesota and South Dakota in the late 19th and early 20th century. He was born in Norway in 1851 and emigrated from there in 1872 with two cousins and two neighbors. He ended up in the Midwest. A few years later he went back home to Norway but ended up returning to America along with one of his brothers and one of his sisters. He married Marie Ahre in 1881 and they had five children. Ivar passed away in 1942, ten years after Marie, and they were both buried in the Bethlehem Cemetery in Astoria, South Dakota.
The material consists of seven books kept by Ivar. The contents range from church records to personal histories to account ledgers. The books are a gift of the Family of Irving and Eula Hinderaker. In addition, there are various photographs of Norwegian-Americans from the upper midwest, including St. Olaf College and a Luther League convention. -
Ski for Light records, 1975-2022
History/Biography:
Ski for Light, a nonprofit volunteer organization that provides opportunities for visually impaired and mobility-impaired people to experience skiing, was founded in 1975. They provide cross-country skiing programs, and pairs each person with an experienced, sighted cross-country skier. The motto for the organization, which was inspired by Erling Stordahl, is "If I can do this, I can do anything!"
The group’s annual event takes place at different locations across the United States and, like the Birkebeiner in Wisconsin, it builds on a ski event that was first held in Norway. Erling Stordahl, a blind Norwegian musician, is credited with the idea of giving blind people assistance to ski. His efforts led to the creation in 1964 of the Ridderrennet, or “Knights’ Race,” which is held at Beitostølen in the Valdres region of Norway.
In 1975, Olav Pedersen, a ski instructor at the Breckenridge Ski Resort and Barne Eikevik, the International President of Sons of Norway, launched Ski for Light that was inspired by the Ridderrennet. Olav Pedersen knew Erling Stordahl in Norway and went to him to get advice on how to launch a similar organization in the US.
The name, Ski for Light, came from Erling Stordahl from a metaphor in Peer Gynt. In Peer Gynt, a Norwegian Knight (part of the ridderrenn) needed to escape. He came to an abyss, and without knowing if he would safely make it, leaped with faith and succeeded. After the first event in Frisco (Colorado), the name changed from Race for Light to Ski for Light to emphasize the recreational nature of the program and deemphasize the racing aspects. To this day, Ski for Light is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Sons of Norway Headquarters.
Scope and Content:
This collection contains the organizational materials from the corporation as well as photographs, memorabilia, clippings, public relations information and other material related to the organization and their events. -
Helga Hansen diaries, 1911-1916
Five diaries, 1911-1916, of Helga Hansen who documented her daily life as a maid and waitress in New York City. Also included in collection is a copy of: Nybro, R. K. (2015). All that I hold dear: A young immigrant in New York City, 1911-1916. North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace Indpendent Publishing Platform. Translation included. -
Cornelia Cleophas Bjorlee papers, 1901-2003
She was born in Kensett, Iowa, and in 1911 studied music in Vienna, Austria, under Otokar Sevcik until 1914. At the outbreak of World War I, Cornelia returned to the U.S. and continued her studies at the Julliard School of Music from 1915-1916. Cornelia married Ignatius Bjorlee, who graduated from St. Olaf College in 1909. She helped her husband with his work at the Maryland School for the Deaf in Frederick, Maryland. The couple retired to their farm in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He passed away in 1968, and she moved to Northfield, Minnesota, in 1978. -
Audio recordings collection, circa 1900-circa 2002
Miscellaneous vinyl phonograph recordings, cassette tapes, and CD recordings of speeches, interviews, songs, etc. from various sources. -
Moving images collection, circa 1930-circa 2011
Various film, VHS, and DVD footage received through various sources. -
Posters and wall hanging collection, circa 1900-circa 2000
Miscellaneous posters, wall hangings, certificates, maps, pedigree charts, and genealogical history from various sources.