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Frank G. Nelson papers, 1948-1999
Articles, transcriptions of letters, and other papers by a professor at the University of Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii, some of which have been published. -
Jean Skogerboe Hansen dissertation, 1972-1978
History of the John Anderson Publishing Company of Chicago, Illinois, a dissertation submitted to the faculty of the Graduate Library School in candidacy for the degree of Master of Arts, by Jean Skogerboe Hansen, Chicago, Illinois, June 1972. Also an article, "Skandinaven and its Publisher, the John Anderson Publishing Company," written for "Norwegian American Studies," v. 28, pages 35-68. -
Arnt Artzen papers, 1977
Copy of a 54-page account of a Norwegian immigrant fisherman and sailor from Narvik, Norway, who came to New Orleans in 1908. After trying various kinds of work and living in many different places in the United States and Canada, he finally settled in British Columbia. The story is Chapter 1 of a book "Stump Ranch Chronicles and Other Narratives," edited by Rolf Knight, 1977. Table of contents and introduction to this book are included.
Also included is "A Tribute to Einar on his 80th Birthday from Johann." Arntzen is mentioned as the 84-year-old brother of Einar and Johann. -
Kristine Brevik clippings, 1968
A pamphlet "Silver Mountain," a fairy tale by Kristine Brevik, illustrated by Odd Nesse, published as a supplement to the Chicago Tribune, 14 January 1968, and a clipping from Vinland Describing the work.
In the NAHA Collection of the St. Olaf Library is a book, "Search for Silver Mountain" by Kristine Brevik, given by the author, 1979. -
Werner Bill papers, 1977
A Tale of the North, a story written by a retired businessman in Arcadia, Wisconsin. The tale is set in a Wisconsin village on the shore of Lake Superior in the early part of the 1900s. It concerns a boy who won a skating race and the blacksmith who sharpened his skates for him. -
Irving H. Highland papers, 1960-1970
Correspondence and other papers relating chiefly to the Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Culture, of which Mr. Highland was president. The Society was organized to endow a chair in Norwegian Studies at the University of Chicago. The Professorship in Norwegian was established at the University on 29 October 1961, after a gift of $100,000 had been received. -
Magny Landstad Jensen clippings, 1947-1978
Copies of clippings about a Norwegian-born poet who came to the United States in 1926, living first in New Jersey and later in California. She has written for newspapers and periodicals and has published "Girdle Stones," 1975; "Wilding Ballads," 1976; and "No Love is Lost," 1977; "Cookbook of Norwegian Recipes," 1947. Some of the poems are based on Norwegian themes. She is a great-granddaughter of the Norwegian poet and hymnwriter M. B. Landstad. -
O. Myking Mehus clippings, 1931-1977
Typescript of a speech by O. Myking Mehus and clippings about him. He is a graduate of Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1916, and earned a Ph.D. degree at the University of North Dakota. He was President of the State College at Winona, Minnesota, 1939-1943, and was Chief of the Vocational Rehabilitation and Education Division, Veterans' Administration, St. Louis, Missouri, 1943-1963. He served as president of Hallinglaget, 1964-1969. In retirement, he became the owner of Old Shepherd's Book Shop in Branson, Missouri. See also P0236, about his father, Mikkel Mehus. -
Arlys Edman Thun papers, 1977
Typescripts of "The World of the Vikings," and an article, "The Red River Valley of the North," written by a former resident of the Red River Valley area. -
Scanpresence II Conference papers, 1977
Papers and miscellaneous correspondence of an "Action Conference on the Scandinavian Presence in America, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 6-8 October 1977."
Includes:- Conference group on Nordic society, research directory (1977)
- Individual responses by Norwegian Special Interest Societies to Dr. Carlton Qualey's questionnaire: S, folder 2 (1977)
- Individual responses by Norwegian Special Interest Societies to Dr. Carlton Qualey's questionnaire: S, folder 1 (1977)
- Dr. Carlton C. Qualey's comments and summaries on Norwegian Special Interest Societies (1977)
- ndividual responses by Norwegian Special Interest Societies to Dr. Carlton Qualey's questionnaire: A-M (1977)
- Miscellaneous correspondence and articles (1977)
- Individual responses by Norwegian Special Interest Societies to Dr. Carlton Qualey's questionnaire: T-Y (1977)
- Registration List (1977)
- Individual responses by Norwegian Special Interest Societies to Dr. Carlton Qualey's questionnaire: N (1977)
- Paper on the Calumet Bicentennial year by Arthur E. Puotinen (1977)
- Official Collection of Papers (1977).
- Proposal to the Task Force on Education by Nils Hasselmo and Gøran Stockenstrøm (1977).
- Proposal on folk high school courses by Kristian Hvidt (1977).
- Paper on Nordic music in the United States by Robert Karlen (1977).
- Paper on Finnish Unitarians by Ernest and Violet Knuti (1977).
- Paper on ethnicity by Duane R. Lindberg (1977).
- Correspondence (1977).