https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/b0c649791f30ba00e08fe6a8b82ccdff.pdf 8531dec24f10b0453db294fb995e4368 PDF Text Text Collection Name: Kristian Prestgard papers, 1884-1945 Collection Number: P0577 Extent: 2.4 cubic feet (6 archives boxes) History/Biography: Kristian Prestgard was born on the Harelstad farm in Heidal, Oppland, Norway. His parents were Gudbrand Kristensen Harelstad (1829-1869) and Marit Prestgard (1841-1897). When his father, Kristian, and Marit moved back to her family farm in Prestgard. Prestgard attended the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago as a correspondent for Oplandenes Avis, a Norwegian newspaper. Instead of returning home to Norway, he started working in the Norwegian-American press. In 1897, he married Oline Musum (1873–1919) and took a position with a Norwegian-language newspaper company in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was co-editor and editor of "Decorah-Posten" (1897-1946); co-editor and publisher of "Symra" (1905-1914); editor of Norske Kvad (1906); translator of "Fra Livet i Vestjylland" by Jakob Jakobsen (1894); author of "Nansenfaerden" (1896), Skrøneboka (1911), En Sommer i Norge (1928), "Streiftog, Stemninger og Skildringer" and "Fjords and Faces" (1937); and a founder of NAHA and a member of its board of editors (1925-1933). Scope and Content: Correspondence, manuscripts, and a scrapbook of a Norwegian-born journalist and author. The letters by Prestgard and those by his correspondents deal largely with such subjects as the language controversy both in Norway and America, the tour of Norway by twelve American newspapermen in 1927, Knut Gjerset's unfinished dictionary of Norwegian-American biography, the writings of Ole E. Rølvaag, the Norwegian-American Historical Association, the merging of "Minneapolis Tidende" and "Decorah-Posten" in 1935, genealogy, immigration history, and gladioli. He gained a reputation as a horticulturist by developing 30 new varieties of gladioli. The Ola K. Stokkestad letters to Prestgard (1884-1897) are unique in that they treat not the economics of rural areas but cultural pursuits mainly in the city. The Arne Odd Johnson letters (1934-1938) deal with editorial and publication problems connected with using the Prestgard-Ivar Kleiven correspondence as a basic material in a history of the migration of Norwegians to America. The John Heitmann letters (1928-1945) are primarily about the problems of translating, editing, and publishing "Fjords and Faces," the English version of "En Sommer i Norge." Among the other correspondents are R. B. Anderson, Henry Armstrong, Mrs. L. M. Boomer, Th. Caspari, Borghild M. Dahl, Juul Dieserud, P. J. Eikeland, Johan Falkberget, Arne Garborg, C. J. Hambro, J. C. M. Hanson, Hjalmar R. Holand, Halvdan Koht, Hanna Astrup Larsen, Fridtjof Nansen, John Norstog, Julius Olson, Franklin Petersen, Ragnhild Prestgard, A. N. Rygg, Ludwig Saxe, Th. H. Svanoe, A. A. Veblen, and Henry A. Wallace. Box Folder Description 1 1 Biographical Miscellany, 1924-1997 1 2 Correspondence, 1885-1919 1 3 Correspondence, 1920-1927 1 4 Correspondence, 1928 1 5 Correspondence, 1929-1933 1 6 Correspondence, 1934 1 7 Correspondence, 1935 1 8 Correspondence, 1936 1 9 Correspondence, 1937 January-1937 November 2 1 Correspondence, 1937 November-1938 June 2 2 Correspondence, 1939-1940 2 3 Correspondence, 1938 July-1939 June 2 4 Correspondence, 1941 July-1945 June 2 5 John Heitmann correspondence, 1928-1936 2 6 John Heitmann correspondence, 1937-1945 2 7 John Heitmann correspondence, 1936 October-1937 August 2 8 Arne Odd Johnsen correspondence, 1934-1938 2 9 Ivar and Paul Kleiven correspondence, 1888-1936 2 10 Ola K. Stokkestad correspondence, 1884-1897 3 1 Waldemar Ager correspondence, 1926-1939 3 2 Richard Beck correspondence, 1935-1944 3 3 John Benson correspondence, 1923-1939 3 4 Kenneth O. Bjork correspondence, 1938-1944 3 5 Lars W. Boe correspondence, 1927-1942 3 6 Gisle Bothne correspondence, 1914-1938 3 6 Einar Haugen correspondence, 1930-1945 3 7 Kristine Haugen correspondence, 1929-1945 3 8 Theodore C. Blegen correspondence, 1926-1941 Includes articles "An Early Norwegian Settlement in Canada" (1930, 14 p.) and "The America Letters” (1928, 37 p.). 3 9 Arne Kildal correspondence, 1910-1945 3 10 Carl G.O. Hansen correspondence, 1926-1943 3 11 Engebreth H. Hobe correspondence, 1927-1940 3 12 Lars M. Gimmestad correspondence, 1938 3 13 Theodore Jorgenson correspondence, 1932-1941 3 14 Laurence M. Larson correspondence, 1929-1937 3 15 Sir Karl Knudson correspondence, 1919-1938 3 16 Wilhelm Morgenstierne correspondence, 1912-1945 4 5 A.M. Sundheim correspondence, 1928-1944 4 4 D.G. Ristad correspondence, 1925-1938 4 3 Birger Osland correspondence, 1925-1945 4 2 Gudrun Nomedal correspondence, 1942-1943 4 1 Jørgen Bukdahl correspondence, 1924-1945 4 6 Laurits S. Swenson correspondence, 1924-1945 4 7 Magnus Swenson correspondence, 1932-1938 4 8 B.L. Wick correspondence, 1934-1945 4 9 J. Jørgen Thompson correspondence, 1926-1944 4 10 "Veien jeg gikk" correspondence, 1945-1948 4 11-12 "Veien jeg gikk” manuscript, 1945 5 Books, 1906-1937 6 1 Notes on library, 1885-1900 Rokke Name Index Arnfred, J. C. Reynolds, Hans Tinglum, Ottar Storm, Joh Loftfield, Gabriel E. Johnson, J. H. Hougen, Knut Korigen, O Joleik, Albert Prestgard, Thor Paulsen Bu, Torgils Leirflaten, Hans A. Tande, Rolf Stefferud, Jacob Prestgard, Paul T. Veblen, Andrew A. Vernon, Mary W. Rolvaag, Ole E. Richardson, Florence Sundby-Hansen, H. Savre, B. K Gilbert, T. O. Johnson, Simon Benbow, Earl William Prestgard, Kari Jacobson, Hilda E. Carter, J. Elton Mowinckel, Johan Ludwig Hovde, Øystein Otheim, Olav Oien, P. (Mrs.) Frisak, Henrik Strandvold, Johanne Strandvold, Ruth Charlson, N. J. (Dr) Sandvig, Anders Fuhr, Anna Øverbye, G. Asmundstad, Olav Vaaga, Gudbrandsdalen Heidal church Gjæsling family Caspari, Theodor Kleiven, Ivar Kleiven, Paul Nomedal, Gudrun Stokkestad, Ola K. Svanøe, Th. H. Wallace, Henry A. Grimley, Oliver Bleke Lie, Jonas Lee, Christian E. Thykesen, Anna Stavnheim, Lauritz Larsen Reque, Dikka Ramm, Fredrik Sivle, Per Ullmann, V. Pedersen, Anders and Augusta Buset Larsen, Bolette C. Pavels Nansson, Ola Carlsen, Th Landstad, W. Pettersen, Wilhelm Akerberg, Knut Berge, Rikard Holmboe, Thorolf Salem, John J Malmin, Gunnar Cadbury, Henry J. Haugen, Christian Neggenborgen, G Bøckman, Markus Olaus (Mrs) Lund, Gunnar Roe, Herman Jones, Carl Prestgard, Ragnhild Broughm, Royal Wefald, Knud Vidnes, Jacob Kahn, Howard Saxe, Ludvig Prestgard, Marit and Thora Lundh, A Dahle, Ivar Frøisland, Frøis Natrud, Gudrun Mo, Hans Olson, Oscar L. Armstrong, Henry E. Felandsmoen, Olaus Larson, S. Alfred Leina, Marie V. Holmbo, G Svanøe, Endre Johannesen Kvaale, S Waldeland, Martin Enoch Nordmanns Forbundet Mortensen, Sverre Damm, N. W. & Søn Maal og Minne Lie, Finn Murer, Niels J. Saeter, Ivar Linge, Ola J. Gudbrandsdalslaget Olstad, Ivar Wedum, J. A. Stabo, Trond Gjerset, Maurice Vedeler, Bernado Hegdal, O. Gjerset, Knut Munk family Hollen, Hans E. (1829-1870) family Koht, Halvdan Haugen, Peder Bredesen, Alfred Flv. R Barth, J. B. Urho, Juhan Akerberg, Florens K Kringen, Olav Lie, John Lewis, Read Bruhjell, E. O. Eskeland, Lars Freschou, Anna Kræmer, Elias Nilsen, Anthon B. Bernts, Olaf Boomer, Lucius M. Israelson, Andrew Olsen, Nikolai Johnson, J. K. Hoitomt, Hjordis Treschow, F. M. Seip, Dedrik Arup Nustad, G. A. Bjørhus, John Hambro, Carl J. Preus, Jacob A. O. Petersen, Franklin Johnson, Sveinbjørn Berg, Carl (Karl) Fredrik Iowa Prestgard, Kristian Boe, Lars Wilhelm Bjølstad farm in Gudbrandsdalen 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 the Kirstian Prestgard 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 P0577 Title A name given to the resource Kristian Prestgard papers, 1884-1945 Description An account of the resource History/Biography: Kristian Prestgard was born on the Harelstad farm in Heidal, Oppland, Norway. His parents were Gudbrand Kristensen Harelstad (1829-1869) and Marit Prestgard (1841-1897). When his father, Kristian and Marit moved back to her family farm in Prestgard. Prestgard attended the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago as a correspondent for Oplandenes Avis, a Norwegian newspaper. Instead of returning home to Norway, he started working in the Norwegian-American press. In 1897, he married Oline Musum (1873–1919) and took a position with a Norwegian language newspaper company in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was co-editor and editor of "Decorah-Posten" (1897-1946); co-editor and publisher of "Symra" (1905-1914); editor of Norske Kvad (1906); translator of "Fra Livet i Vestjylland" by Jakob Jakobsen (1894); author of "Nansenfaerden" (1896), Skrøneboka (1911), En Sommer i Norge (1928), "Streiftog, Stemninger og Skildringer" and "Fjords and Faces" (1937); and a founder of NAHA and a member of its board of editors (1925-1933). Scope and Content: Correspondence, manuscripts, and a scrapbook of a Norwegian-born journalist and author. The letters by Prestgard and those by his correspondents deal largely with such subjects as the language controversy both in Norway and America, the tour of Norway by twelve American newspapermen in 1927, Knut Gjerset's unfinished dictionary of Norwegian-American biography, the writings of Ole E. Rølvaag, the Norwegian American Historical Association, the merging of "Minneapolis Tidende" and "Decorah-Posten" in 1935, genealogy, immigration history, and gladioli. He gained a reputation as a horticulturist by developing 30 new varieties of gladioli. The Ola K. Stokkestad letters to Prestgard (1884-1897) are unique in that they treat not the economics of rural areas but cultural pursuits mainly in the city. The Arne Odd Johnson letters (1934-1938) deal with editorial and publication problems connected with using the Prestgard-Ivar Kleiven correspondence as basic material in a history of the migration of Norwegians to America. The John Heitmann letters (1928-1945) are primarily about the problems of translating, editing, and publishing "Fjords and Faces," the English version of "En Sommer i Norge." Among the other correspondents are R. B. Anderson, Henry Armstrong, Mrs. L. M. Boomer, Th. Caspari, Borghild M. Dahl, Juul Dieserud, P. J. Eikeland, Johan Falkberget, Arne Garborg, C. J. Hambro, J. C. M. Hanson, Hjalmar R. Holand, Halvdan Koht, Hanna Astrup Larsen, Fridtjof Nansen, John Norstog, Julius Olson, Franklin Petersen, Ragnhild Prestgard, A. N. Rygg, Ludwig Saxe, Th. H. Svanoe, A. A. Veblen, and Henry A. Wallace. Digital Collections: <ul> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o76KH7">Portrait of a young man, presumably Jørgen Bukdahl, sent from Bukdahl to Kristian Prestgard, circa 1920 </a></li> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o76KCs">Photograph, outdoors, perhaps of a congregation, with about 100 men, women, and children, circa 1891</a></li> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o7bo1N">Kristian Prestgard, Herman Roe, circa 1935</a></li> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o798ST">Portrait of a young Kristian Prestgard, circa 1900</a></li> <li><a href="https://flic.kr/p/2o7awPv"> Rev. Kristian Prestgard & Anne Margaret Haugen i red. Lunds park utenfor deres hjem i Decorah 5te august 1937</a></li> </ul> Location: 5/C/3 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Prestgard, Kristian, 1866-1946 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1884-1945 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2.4 cubic feet (6 archives boxes) Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Manuscripts Scrapbooks 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 use. Language A language of the resource English Norwegian Subject The topic of the resource Norwegian-American Historical Association Rølvaag, O. E. (Ole Edvart), 1876-1931 Minneapolis Tidende Decorah-Posten 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]. Kristian Prestgard Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.