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Peter Andressen papers, 1975-1979
- Title
- Peter Andressen papers, 1975-1979
- Identifier
- P1031
- Date
- 1975-1979
- Creator
- Andressen, Peter
- Description
- Clippings from a Hawley, Minnesota, newspaper "The Herald" which published the "America letters" of a pioneer farmer in Clay county, Minnesota. Written from 1869 to 1901 to relatives in Rollag, Numedal, Norway, the letters cover aspects of pioneer life (in Emmet County, Iowa, and Clay County, Minnesota) and give news of family and friends. Andressen emigrated in 1869 and settled near what became Rollag, Minnesota, in 1877.
Includes: clippings of photographs and some biographical material translated by Otto Bratlie, but only two translations are included. One photograph was taken in 1975. - Extent
- 1 folder
- Subject
- Rollag (Minn.)
- Emmet County (Iowa)
- Gehler, Pearl Thompson
- Andressen, Petter
- Clay County (Minn.)
- Type
- Clippings
- Photographs
Citation
Andressen, Peter, “Peter Andressen papers, 1975-1979,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 20, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10519.