https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/30331b65f8424a7162989b7bb6dbbcf5.pdf b5cf8c856fd2a4c07d1e29a610805fe9 PDF Text Text Collection Name: Fox River Settlement Centennial papers, 1933-1979 Collection Number: P0542 Extent: 0.8 cubic feet (2 archives boxes) and 1 folio Biography/History: The Fox River Settlement is situated in La Salle County, Illinois. There are varying opinions on when the first settlers arrived, with some sources suggesting 1835, Knud Langeland stating it was 1836, and Professor Rasmus B. Anderson asserting it was 1834. In the spring of 1834, Jacob Anderson Slogvig, Knud Anderson Slogvig, Gudmund Haugaas, Thorsten Olson Bjaaland, Nels Thompson, Andrew (Endre) Dahl, and Kleng Peerson departed for La Salle County, becoming the earliest Norwegian settlers in Illinois. Scope and Content: Articles, correspondence, clippings, pictures, and programs, dealing with the centennial celebration of the first permanent Norwegian settlement in the United States in the Fox River Valley, La Salle County, Illinois. Among the papers are the addresses by Marshall Solberg and Arthur Andersen and an article, "The Fox River Norwegian Settlement," by Carlton C. Qualey. B. O. Berge, Orlando Ingvoldstad, Joseph M. Johnson, John J. Sonsteby, and J. Jorgen Thompson are the chief correspondents. Access Rights: This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Fox River Settlement Centennial papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 Correspondence, 1933 June 13-1934 May 31 1 2 Correspondence, 1934 June 1-1934 June 29 1 3 Programs for centennial celebration, 1934 Includes 21 photographs. 1 4 Correspondence, 1934 July 3-1940 June 25 1 5 Invitation to Norway, 1934 1 6 Reports, 1933 December 16-1934 October 1 1 7 Kitty Cheatbarm papers, 1934 May 15-1934 July 4 1 8 Clippings, 1933 November 16-1938 April 28 1 9 Clippings regarding the first Norwegian Meeting House in America, 1934, 1940 Includes 1 photograph. 1 10 Papers regarding Little Indian Creek Cemetery, 1975, 1979 2 1 "The Fox River Norwegian Settlement" from the Quarterly Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, 1934 2 2 "The Fox Valley Norwegian-American Sesquicentennial: The Prairie Lands of the Sloopers," 1975 Folio Centennial scrapbook of clippings, 1934 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Finding aid to the Fox River Settlement Centennial Papers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archival Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context P0542 Title A name given to the resource Fox River Settlement Centennial papers, 1933-1979 Description An account of the resource Biography/History: The Fox River Settlement is situated in La Salle County, Illinois. There are varying opinions on when the first settlers arrived, with some sources suggesting 1835, Knud Langeland stating it was 1836, and Professor Rasmus B. Anderson asserting it was 1834. In the spring of 1834, Jacob Anderson Slogvig, Knud Anderson Slogvig, Gudmund Haugaas, Thorsten Olson Bjaaland, Nels Thompson, Andrew (Endre) Dahl, and Kleng Peerson departed for La Salle County, becoming the earliest Norwegian settlers in Illinois. Scope and Content: Articles, correspondence, clippings, pictures, and programs, dealing with the centennial celebration of the first permanent Norwegian settlement in the United States in the Fox River Valley, La Salle County, Illinois. Among the papers are the addresses by Marshall Solberg and Arthur Andersen and an article, "The Fox River Norwegian Settlement," by Carlton C. Qualey. B. O. Berge, Orlando Ingvoldstad, Joseph M. Johnson, John J. Sonsteby, and J. Jorgen Thompson are the chief correspondents. Digital Collection: <ul> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o7baPG">Norway in LaSalle County, Illinois, 1934</a></li> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o765p7">Union Army, Civil War veterans, LaSalle County, Illinois, circa 1900</a></li> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o7baQi">Civil War veterans, LaSalle County, Illinois, circa 1900</a></li> </ul> Location: 4/A/3, 68/B/2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933-1979 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 0.8 cubic feet (2 archives boxes) and 1 folio Subject The topic of the resource Berge, B. O. Andersen, Arthur Sonsteby, John J. Cheatham, Kitty Johnson, Joseph M. (Joseph Myron), 1917-1979 Solberg, Marshall Fox River (Wis. and Ill.) Ingvoldstad, Orlando Larson, Laurence M. Illinois Qualey, Carlton C. (Carlton Chester), 1904-1988 Norway (Ill.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Clippings Pictures Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. This collection is open for research. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Indicate the cited item here]. Fox River Settlement Centennial papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.