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La Salle County, Illinois collection, 1931-1996
- Title
- La Salle County, Illinois collection, 1931-1996
- Identifier
- P0962
- Date
- 1931-1996
- Description
- Welcome to Norway, First Permanent Norwegian Settlement in America, established 1834, a brochure prepared by the Norway Improvement League, Memorial markers and a Memorial Park in the area honor Cleng Peerson, who came with the first settlers to the county; "La Salle County Centennial Directory of Former Ottawa Residents, 1831-1931." Clippings and articles about the area are also included.
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Norway (Ill.)
- Nelson, Carrie
- La Salle County (Ill.)
- Little Indian Creek Cemetery
- Borchsenius, Charles
- Peerson, Cleng, 1782-1865
- Cholera
- Type
- Pamphlets
Collection
Citation
“La Salle County, Illinois collection, 1931-1996,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10410.