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Casper Bernhard Nervig papers, 1936-1940
- Title
- Casper Bernhard Nervig papers, 1936-1940
- Identifier
- P1097
- Date
- 1936-1940
- Description
- Why did Anders Emigrate Only Thirteen Years Old? (39 p. tyepscript) and "The Great Snow Winter of 1880-1881" are accounts based on the experiences of Nervig's father, the Reverend Anders Johansen Nervig (1867-1951), who came to the United States in 1880 to live with his aunt and uncle on a homestead near Kerkoven, Minnesota. Casper Nervig was also a Lutheran minister.
Includes translation of articles Anders Nervig published in "Decorah Posten" (Dec. 22, 1936 & Oct. 22, 1940); photograph of A. Nervig and a clipping (1937) about him. - Extent
- 1 folder
- Type
- Typescripts
- Clippings
- Photographs
Collection
Citation
Nervig, Casper B. (Casper Bernhard), 1905-1981, “Casper Bernhard Nervig papers, 1936-1940,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10562.