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                  <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Collection Name: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Thomas L. Hanson papers, 1866-1952&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Collection Number: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;P1107&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Extent:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;0.8 cubic feet (2 archive boxes)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Scope and Content: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Thomas Hanson was the son of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Øs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;ten Hanson (1836-1898). He emigrated from Sauherad, Telemark, and was the president of the Hauge Synod from 1875-76, 1and 887-1903. He edited the synod's organ, "Budberen," from 1868 to 1876. He served a parish at Asplund, Goodhue County, Minnesota, from 1861 until his death. The family records include documents related to his father; to his mother, Anne Haaven Hanson (1844-1936); to a sister, Elise; and to himself and his children, such as diaries kept by Mrs. Anne Hanson (1900-1911) and by Ernest Hansen, a journal by Henry Fremont Hanson, sermons and biographical notes by Thomas, and official papers related to emigration, citizenship, and real estate.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Access Rights:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;This collection is open to research.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bibliographic Citation:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;[Indicate the cited item here]. Thomas L. Hanson Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Box&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;Folder&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;Description &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Østen Hanson papers (father), 1868-1896&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: Attest from Saude Church (1872), photograph, correspondence, estate papers, and biographical note. Citizenship paper (1880), deeds (1868-1896).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Anne Haaven Hanson (mother) papers and diaries, 1866-1939 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes emigration certificate (1866), correspondence, estate papers, and biographical note. Diaries (1900-02, 1904, 1907, and 1911).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Elise M. Hanson (sister) papers, 1936-1939&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Sermon notes (1905); biographical note, 1905&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;5&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Ernest Hanson (son) diary, 1912-1913&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Henry Fremont Hanson (son) journals and account books, 1947-1952&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;7&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Miscellaneous items, 1909-1929&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes confirmation certificate (1909) for Julia Victoria Hanson; report card for Inga Hanson, Franklin, Minnesota, at the State Normal School in Mankato (1917).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;8&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Photos, 1909-1929&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes images of family tombstones; "four revered Hansons (Martin, Thomas, Simon, Hans), Martin, Østen, and Christian Christopherson Holter.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Miscellaneous, 1896-1906&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: arithmetic notebook, account book (1904-06), and seminary notebooks, 1896-97. (Church history; Galatians, E. Kr. Johnson, 1896-97; Psalms, H.H. Bergsland, 1896-97, 1 p. family data.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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