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Norwegian Immigration student papers, 1926-1950
Collection Number:
P0287
Extent:
0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)
Abstract:
General statements, genealogies, family histories, and histories of pioneer settlements by
students who studied under O. E. Rolvaag at St. Olaf College. Includes a chart of emigration
statistics by region, 1860-1925.
Box

Date

Range

1926
1926

1926
1926

1

1 S. Berg, Yellow Medicine Co., Minn. (n.d.), ca. 1926
2 Arthur Bergo, Worth Co., Iowa.
Winfred Bly '28, "Home Founding in a Great Wilderness." &amp; "What
the Norwegians in My Community Have Contributed to American
3 Civilizations."

1928

1928

1
1

4 Brendemoen, Siebert H. '27, "Chippewa Co., Minn."
5 J. Brickson, "Dane Co., Wis."

1927
1929

1927
1929

1928

1928

1926

1926

1929
1926

1929
1926

1929

1929

1
1

6 Andrew Dahl '28, "Jackson Co., Minn." Includes his family tree.
Valborg M. Dahl, "My Father's People and How they Settled in
7 America [Cottonwood (Lyon Co.) Minn]"
Obed "Budd" Eastvold, "My Heritage" Iowa. Includes pedigree
8 chart. Ca.
9 Arnold M. Ede, "Buffalo Co., Wis." Ca.
J. Farness, "Dane Co., Wis." Includes note on his grandfather, Ole
10 H. Farness and pedigree chart. Ca.
Leslie G. Herried '27, "My Heritage [Trempealeau Co., Wis]".
11 Pedigree chart.
12 Arthur O. Hove '28, "Dane Co, Wis." Ca.

1927
1928

1927
1928

1

13 Lester R. Ingvoldstad, "Winneshiek Co., Iowa"

1926

1926

1
1

14 Harvey D. Jensen '29, "Beresford, S.D." Ca.
15 Clarence Kilde, "Eau Claire Co., Wis."

1929
1926

1929
1926

1
1

1
1
1
1
1

Folder Description

�1

1926

1926

1929

1929

1926

1926

1

16 Leslie E. Klagstad, "Hennepin Co., Minn."
Marvin E. Knudson, "My Heritage [Finley, N.D.]" (n.d.), includes
17 pedigree chart
Almen O. Larson, "Experience of an Immigrant (Lars Flaten)
18 [Webster Co., Iowa]" Includes pedigree chart.
Nordal S. Larson '28, "My Ancestry [Dane Co., Wis.]" Includes
19 pedigree chart. Ca.

1928

1928

1

20 Edward Mennes, "Dane Co., Wis." (n.d) Ca.

1929

1929

1

1927

1927

1926

1926

1

21 Harold B. Mennes '27, "Dane Co., Wis." Ca.
Ollie L. Nasby, "Family History and Characteristics [Jackson Co.,
22 Minn.]"
Theodore J. Nereim, "Heredity." Author found it necessary to
explain the mechanics of heredity in order to adequately treat his
topic of Ibsen's character "Oswald" and the nature and effects of
23 congenital syphilis.

1926

1926

1

24 C. Alvira Osterberg '26, "Hennepin Co., Minn." Ca.

1926

1926

1
1

25 Gerhardt A. Paulsrud '26, "Story Co., Iowa" Ca.
26 Andrew M. Peterson, "Iowa Co., Wis."

1926
1926

1926
1926

1

1922

1922

1
1

27 Oscar Rud, "Dover Township, Buffalo Co., Wis." photocopy.
Course, Norwegian Immigration: Orval A. Schmidt, "The
28 Norwegians in Winnesheik County, Iowa"
29 Victor Swain, "La Salle Co., Ill."

1926
1926

1926
1926

1

30 Floyd A. Swenson, "Skavlem Family in America [Rock Co., Wis.]"

1929

1929

1

31 Thomas E. Tweito '27, "Spring Grove, Minn." Ca.

1927

1927

1

Chart, 1860-1925. Emigration statistics by region (from Pres. Lars
32 W. Boe Papers in the St. Olaf College Archives).

1949

1950

1
1

1

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