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Det Norske Selskap i Amerika papers, 1903-1976
- Title
- Det Norske Selskap i Amerika papers, 1903-1976
- Identifier
- P0564
- Date
- 1903-1976
- Description
- Correspondence, reports, and records of a Norwegian society organized on January 28, 1903, for the preservation and the promotion of Norwegian culture in America. Treats subjects such as the Sigvald Quale declamatory contests, folk festivals, Norwegian literature, memorial monuments, and Norwegian-American history. The society published a journal, "Kvartalskrift" (1905-1922), edited by Waldemar Ager. The society was merged with the Norwegian-American Historical Association in 1976. In 1977 NAHA published "Cultural Pluralism versus Assimilation," edited by Odd S. Lovoll, a volume of essays translated from "Kvartalskrift".
- Extent
- 2.4 cubic feet (5 archives boxes)
- Subject
- Nansen, Fridtjof, 1861-1930
- Strømme, Peer O. (Peer Olsen), 1856-1921
- Qvale, Sigvald
- Norske Selskap
- Norwegian Society of America
- Norwegian Teachers Conference
- Sigvald Quale Memorial Contests
- Qvale, Sigvald A. Jr.
- Type
- Correspondence
- Reports
- Records
- Access Rights
- This collection is open to research.
- Bibliographic Citation
- [Indicate the cited item here]. Det Norske Selskap i Amerika Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Files
Citation
“Det Norske Selskap i Amerika papers, 1903-1976,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 20, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10151.