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Arnold Berwick writings, 1993-2001
- Title
- Arnold Berwick writings, 1993-2001
- Identifier
- P1694
- Date
- 1993-2001
- Creator
- Berwick, Arnold
- Description
- A Nowegian-American author living in California who stories center in Norway.
Includes: photocopy from "Reader's Digest (May 1993) "The Little Boat That Sailed Through Time." The story tells about the author spending the summer of his 10th year in Norway with his grandfather, Jørgen. Berwick returned to Norway with his family 34 years later and was able to re-connect with a grandfather who had been gone for decades. A DVD produced by Norwegian TV-NRK (1997); "Eric of Bjørndal" (spiral bound, 293 pages. 2001). A historical novel set in the early 1500s in Norway; "Who Was Uncle Ole? The Life and Times of Ole Nelson (1864-1945)" compiled by Berwick. A traditional family picnic called the "Uncle Ole picnic" got the young people asking "Who was Uncle Ole?" The author's mother, a niece of Uncle Ole, decided to find answers about this Norwegian immigrant who ended up in Santa Barbara, California. Using transcripts from interviews in the 1970s, the author was able to learn about the group of friends from Stranda, Ansok and Overå, Norway who were able to buy adjoining parcels of land in Santa Barbara and start new lives; "The Search for Clary Downer" a play (spiral bound, 287 pages). - See: P1000 NAHA Publications
Box 51 A-E, Folder B - Location: 14/A/1
- Extent
- 4 folders
- Type
- Manuscripts
Collection
Citation
Berwick, Arnold, “Arnold Berwick writings, 1993-2001,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10625.