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Boral Biorn papers, 1907-1995
- Title
- Boral Biorn papers, 1907-1995
- Identifier
- P1136
- Date
- 1907-1995
- Creator
- Biorn, Boral
- Description
- Several works concerning the author's grandfather, L. M. Bjørn, and great-grandfather Nils Andreas Biørn: "The Leksvig Church—300th Anniversary," a translation, 4 pages. Nils Andreas Biørn served this Trondheim district congregation from 1850 to 1863. A biography of L. M. Biørn cast in the form of an autobiography, 1989, 108 pages. Supplementary notes: "L. M. Biørn and Gjermund Hoyme," and "L. M. Biørn as a Hymn Writer and Member of the Synodical Hymn Committees," 2 pages. See also Ludvig Marius Biørn Papers, P 1470.
Includes: Copy of letter from Ludvig Marinius Biorn, Zumbrota, Minnesota, Jan. 24, 1907, to his son Dr. Nils Andreas Biorn, Jackson, Minnesota. Dr. N.A. Biorn was the father of Boral Biorn. (In Norwegian) Added Dec. 1990 : A biography of Ludvig M. Biorn, by Boral R. Biorn (Mesa, Arizona, 1989) 108 p. Includes an "Introduction" (4 p.) with a translation of excerpts (written by N.A.B.) from the Journal of the Leksvig Parish; and an English translation of the above letter of L.M.B. (The biography is cast in the form of an autobiography.) Rev. Biorn gave a second copy in June 1995, with some passages highlighted in yellow: a note on p. 108 indicates these are "the areas that are authentic history" listed also on pp.109-110. It also includes two unnumbered pages: "L.M. Bjørn and Gjermund Hoyme" and "L.M. Bjørn as hymn writer and member of the synodical hymn committee," written Oct.-Nov.1993. See also in Ludvig M. Bjørn papers (P1470) Boral Biorn's "Three hymns of L.M.B.-I an essay." 1995. 32 p. Added Dec. 2011: translation of Norwegian newspaper clipping (May 6, 1992), "Wergeland Gift to the Folk Museum."; book and article translations by B. Biorn: "Church by the Fjord: Svenes Church on Strand 250 years" (edited by Jahn Børe Jahnsen, 1985) & "Aurdalskyrkja frå Lund sokn til Valdres prosti (Ivar Aars, 1987); article "Church Life in North Aurdal" (Kyrkjeliv nr. 3, May 1991) - Extent
- 1 folder
- Subject
- Leksvik Church
- Type
- Correspondence
- Clippings
Collection
Citation
Biorn, Boral, “Boral Biorn papers, 1907-1995,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10595.