]]> 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.]]> Biography/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".

Scope and Content:
Correspondence, reports, and records of a Norwegian society organized on January 28, 1903, for the preservation and 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.

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