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Michael O. Borge papers, circa 1870-circa 1890
- Title
- Michael O. Borge papers, circa 1870-circa 1890
- Identifier
- P0704
- Date
- circa 1870-circa 1890
- Creator
- Borge, Michael
- Description
- Papers of a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, consisting of correspondence, clippings, photographs, and a family history. Some 1870s letters are from the Morrisonville, Wisconsin, area. Clippings consist of articles about pioneer life in the Volga, South Dakota, area in the 1880s. References are made to H. A. Preus and U. V. Koren.
Includes:- Volumes: 2 Family histories of Michael Oleson Borge (1846-1928) and Aagot Fosmark Borge (1852-1930) (1986, 1988)
- Correspondence of Michael O. Borge and Aagot Fosmark (1870-25 August 1873)
- Correspondence from tour of Norway (12 May-7 September 1902)
- Clippings (1948-1968) and photographs (1881-1967)
- Digital collection available online here.
- Location: 8/B/1
- Extent
- 3 folders and 2 volumes
- Subject
- Hanson, Sunniva Borge
- Volga (S.D.)
- Hauge, Mons
- Monson, Synneva Fosmark
- Christopherson, Clara
- Leikvold, Amy (Anderson Gronna)
- Morgan, Claudia
- Borge, Olaf
- Sinclair, Hannah
- Olson, Tillie
- Sod houses
- Preus, Herman Amberg, 1825-1894
- Borge, Michael O.
- Type
- Photographs
- Correspondence
- Clippings
Collection
Citation
Borge, Michael, “Michael O. Borge papers, circa 1870-circa 1890,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10241.