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Olaf M. Norlie papers, 1899-1961
- Title
- Olaf M. Norlie papers, 1899-1961
- Identifier
- P0561
- Date
- 1899-1961
- Creator
- Norlie, Olaf M.
- Description
Biography/History:
Olaf Morgan Norlie (January 11, 1876 – June 22, 1962), also referred to as O. M. Norlie, was a Lutheran minister, educator and scholar. He was additionally a Lutheran church historian, librarian, editor, and statistician. He was also a prolific author who is most remembered as the translator of the Simplified New Testament.Scope and Content:
Articles, bibliographies, clippings, correspondence, essays, notes, programs, reports, scrapbooks, statistics, and verse of an author, editor, educator, and clergyman. The collection includes annotated bibliographies on Elling Eielsen and the Beaver Creek, Illinois, settlement; biographical sketches of prominent Norwegian-Americans; statistics and data on Bible translations, church schools, and immigration; typescript copy of a report to the Norwegian government by Consul General Adam Løvenskjold after he visited America in 1848; and an essay on the similarities between the Norwegian and Indian languages.
Digital Collections
- Location: 4/C/6-5/A/2, 68/B/5
- Extent
- 7.6 cubic feet (15 archives boxes and 3 oversized boxes)
- Type
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Manuscripts
- Reports
- Access Rights
- This collection is open for research.
- Bibliographic Citation
- [Indicate the cited item here]. Olaf M. Norlie Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.