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                  <text>Collection Name:​ Norwegian Royal Family papers, 1905-1997
Collection Number​: P0566
Extent: ​2.8 cubic feet (7 archives boxes)
Abstract:​ Articles, brochures, correspondence, pictures, and programs dealing largely with
royal visits to the United States in 1939 and 1968.
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Description
Genealogy, album, clippings, 1905-1942
St. Olaf College visit, articles, clippings, programs, 1939 April 29-May 8.
Includes comments by Crown Prince Olav to the welcome by the
mayor of Northfield, Minnesota, 1939 May 7; welcome by student,
Sigvald Holden; presentation of gift to Princess Martha by Miss
Katherine Jorgenson; greetings by J.A. Aasgaard; C.A. Mellby
presentation.
St. Olaf College visit, "Hilsen til Deres Kongelige Høiheter Kronprins Olav
og Kronprinsesse Märtha fra St. Olaf College," 1939 May 8
St. Olaf College visit articles and pictures, 1939
St. Olaf College visit correspondence, 1933-1939
Luther College visit clippings and programs, 1938-1939
Includes notes compiled by Einar Lund. Anticipatory lecture
(collected documents): Hambro Lecture (August 22, 1938).
Includes a ribbon pin with image of Crown Prince Olav; postcard
of Skaugum, Norway, the home of Crown Prince Olav and Crown
Princess Martha.
East Stanwood, Washington visit, 1939
New York visit clippings and Programs, 1939
Clippings of Olav visit, 1939
Coronation, 1906
Two postcards, "Fra Kroningsakten i Trondhjems Domkirke";
invitation to Kroningen i Trondhjems Domkirke, June 22, 1906;
Publications: "Kronings-Festskrift", Kristiania,
Kommissionsboghandelen, 1906; "Kongen Krones", Sverrer
Knudsen, 1906; "Kantate"; "Kongekroninger i Norge", J. Aas's
Forlag, Kristiania, 1906; "Ceremonial ved Deres Majestæter, Kong
Haakon Den Syvende's og Dronning Maud's Kroning i Trondhjems
Domkirke, 1906", Steen'ske, 1906, 2 copies; "Det Nye Norge",
L.E. Tvedte's Forlag, Kristiania.
Miscellaneous
Photograph of the Crown Prince family, 1930; "Welcome" drawing
of Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Märtha, 1939.
Publications: "Med Kronprinsparet på Amerikaferden, 2 copies;
"Haakon R, Norges Konge 1905-1930, Festskrift til 25 års
regjeringsjubileet"; "Kongekroningen, 1906"; "Kronprins Olav,
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Kronprinsesse Märtha, 1929", 2 copies; "Kroningen og
Kroningsreisen, 1906."
Royal visit, 1939
Clippings and programs from California, Oregon, Washington,
Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Royal visit, 1939
Clippings and programs from Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Royal visit, 1939
Clippings and programs from Chicago.
Miscellaneous
"Gud Sign Vår Konge God: Fem år av en Konges Saga" picture
book of King Haakon in Britain during World War II; Scrapbook
from Inez Frayseth, includes newspaper clippings from the royal
visit, 1939; copies of letters sent to Norwegian airmen in WWII by
King Haakon, 1943, 1944.
Photographs of Harald, 1962-1968
Clippings and programs, 1968
Visit to America by King Olav.
Scrapbook about visit to America by King Olav, 1968
Photo of Haakon inscribed to "Utvandrede Nordmaend," undated
Tape recording of King Olav V Banquet, 1968 May 4
Held at Leamington Hotel, Minneapolis.
Visit of Crown Princess Sonja, 1978 November
Visit of King Olav, 175
Photographs of Olav and Astrid, undated
Visit of Olav V., 1968
Visit of Olav V., 1982
Visit of Olav V., 1987
Visit of Olav V., 1995
Death of King Olav V.
Includes videotape (VHS), "Memorial Service Honoring the
Memory of his Majesty King Olav V (1903-1991) King of Norway
(1957-1991). Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, Minneapolis,
MN. Jan. 30, 1991."
King Harald (1991-) and family, 1991-1995
Miscellaneous, 1929-1993
Includes family pedigree chart and clippings.
Crown Prince Haakon's visit to Minneapolis and St. Olaf College, 2005
Scrapbook, 1938-1939
Belonging to Agnes Rondestvedt '24 and Alvin A. Snesrud '25,
details the royal visit in 1939.
Miscellaneous

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Visit of their royal majesties, King Harald V and Queen Sonja,
1995, collected papers of Lois Rand); Visit of Visit of their royal
majesties, King Harald V and Queen Sonja (2011, collected
clippings).
"Med Kronprinsparet på Amerikaferden," 1939.
Scrapbook, clippings, and photographs, 1939-1958
Clippings are from newspapers and relate to King Olav, Queen
Martha, and Princess Astrid; 2 programs from Princess Astrid's
visit to St. Olaf College; 2 photographs are framed and include:
Otto Koerner (Governor of Illinois), Richard J. Daley (Mayor of
Chicago), Crown Prince Harald of Norway, and Harry Williams
(Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce), Hans Eggen
(Ambassador of Norway), Consul General Finn Koren, Dr. George
Wells Beadle (President of University of Chicago), and
Commodore George B. Wendt at a luncheon at the Chicago Yacht
Club, October 1, 1965; Charcoal portrait of the King by Roval,
1942; Scrapbook, 1939 royal visit to St. Olaf College.
Clippings, 1957-1978
Clippings are from magazines and newspapers and relate to the
life of King Olav V of Norway.
Roll, 1997
Includes a 24"x36" poster of genealogical/historical information
entitled "The Viking Kings of Norway".
Newspapers, 1914 May
Newspapers commemorating 100 years of Norwegian’s
constitution, from Skandinaven, Sioux City Journal, Minneapolis
Journal, Minneapolis Posten, and Decorah-Posten.

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              <text>Hauge, Lawrence Olav</text>
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