Andrew A. Rowberg scrapbooks, 1939-1960

Title: Andrew A. Rowberg scrapbooks, 1939-1960
Identifier: P0335
Date: 1939-1960
Creator: Rowberg, Andrew A.
Description: Clippings from "Decorah-Posten," containing a serial titled "Norske døbenavne; deres betydning og oprindelse" (1887), by Bernt Støylen, Norway; clippings regarding Vinland, the Norse discovery of America, and related topics; and miscellaneous information about the Rowberg and Rollag families. Rowberg was editor of the "Northfield Independent" for ca. 40 years and the compiler of a biographical file of some 125,000 items which he gave to NAHA. See reference no. 109.

Includes:

Three-ring binder, "Vinland [Greenland]". Contains clippings regarding Greenland, Leif Erikson (Ericson), the Norse discovery of America, the Kensington runestone.

Scrapbook 1: Viking Discovery and Exploration in America. Clippings.

Scrapbook 2: Viking Discovery and Exploration in America. Clippings.

Scrapbook 3: Clippings, "Norske døbenavne Deres betydning og oprindelse" clippings.

Scrapbooks Article on Marie Rowberg (Mrs. A.A.). Includes "Your Family Name: A Collection of Short Talks on Geneology," compiled by the Genealogical Dept., Mohn Printing Co., Northfield. 1915. "Marie Rowberg," by Clarence Kilde and Joni Jonson. Minnesota Radio Talking Book Calendar, May, 1982.

[Rowberg] Family History--Miscellaneous. Includes family pedigree chart, information about the family of A.A. Rowberg's wife's mother, Anne Forseth Rollag. Added 5/17/2013: birth certificate for Marie Christine Rollag (born 1885, issued 1942); Location: 1/C/3
Extent: 0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)
Rights: Rights undetermined
Type: Scrapbooks; Clippings

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Rowberg, Andrew A. , “Andrew A. Rowberg scrapbooks, 1939-1960,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 16, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10055.

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