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Johan Selnes papers, 1918-1998
- Title
- Johan Selnes papers, 1918-1998
- Identifier
- P1065
- Description
- The file contains poems, correspondence, stories, and articles by Selnes, and biographical information about him. Of five collections of poems and stories, "Vestlandstoner" (1918) was the only work to be published in the United States. He contracted tuberculosis and spent some time in a sanatorium in Portland, Oregon. He returned to Norway in 1920 where he remained. See "En Amerikareise, med nedtegnelser av J. A. N. Selnes fra hans reise i 1906 og hjemturen i 1920", by Bjarne J. M. Selnes, Oslo, 1998, in the NAHA books collection.
- 1 folder and four volumes
Collection
Citation
“Johan Selnes papers, 1918-1998,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10535.