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Deb Nelson Gourley papers, 1863-2005
- Title
- Deb Nelson Gourley papers, 1863-2005
- Identifier
- P1686
- Date
- 1863-2005
- Creator
- Gourley, Deb Nelson, 1954-
- Description
- Raised on the family 150-year-old Norwegian ancestral farm in Amherst, Near Canton, in southeastern Minnesota. Author of "Astri, My Astri: Norwegian Heritage Stories." Inspiration for Deb's stories are her Norwegian ancestors, who began emigrating as early as 1845 from various areas of Norway, including Hallingdal, Numedal, Telemark, Voss, Sognefjord, Valdres, and Selbu near Trondheim.
Includes tabloid sized colored pictures that illustrate her research on the 1862 Belmont (Jackson County, MN) Massacre [continuation of published work on the Hjørnevik family]; family pedigree chart; photocopies of letter (dated Dec. 18, 1863) by Ole Estenson Lonashaug describing the Belmot Massacre. - Location: 13/C/5
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Type
- Manuscripts
- Correspondence
Collection
Citation
Gourley, Deb Nelson, 1954-, “Deb Nelson Gourley papers, 1863-2005,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10618.