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Lester Welhaven Hansen autobiography and family papers, circa 1955
- Title
- Lester Welhaven Hansen autobiography and family papers, circa 1955
- Identifier
- P0706
- Date
- circa 1955
- Description
- Autobiography of a teacher and railway postal clerk in Hendricks, Owatonna, and St. Paul, Minnesota, and Huron, South Dakota. Discusses farm and school life in Minnesota, the Civil War experiences of his father, World Wars I and II, investments in farm and city property, travels, and retirement to St. Petersburg, Florida. The short manuscript by Hansen has the title "The Viking Race." He is the author of the Anderson Krogh Genealogy, 1956. Also includes family papers.
Includes:- Typescript of Autobiography of Lester W. Hansen (1965). Includes photographs
- Hansen manuscripts "The Viking Race," "My Most Unforgettable Character," and "The Meditations and Dreams of a Genealogist."
- Lewis A. Larson (Hansen's father) Biography, diary, Civil War letters (1864-1965)
- Extent
- 2 folders and 1 volume
- Subject
- Methodist Church
- Florida
- Anderson, Rasmus Bjørn
- South Dakota
- Minnesota
- Civil War
- Larsen, Ammund
- Larson, Lewis A.
- Hansen, Lester W. (Lester Welhaven), 1886-
- Type
- Manuscripts
Citation
Hansen, Lester W. (Lester Welhaven), 1886-, “Lester Welhaven Hansen autobiography and family papers, circa 1955,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 19, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10243.