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Sverre Roang essay, 1974
- Title
- Sverre Roang essay, 1974
- Identifier
- P1163
- Date
- 1974
- Creator
- Roang, Sverre
- Description
- "Søren Jaabæk—Man for His Time," a paper presented to the Ygdrasil Literary Society, Madison, Wisconsin, by Judge Roang of the Rock County Court. Roang's grandmother was a cousin of Søren Jaabæk. The collection includes biographical data about Sverre Roang. The clippings concern Jaabæk and descendents, including a translation of a poem Jaabæk wrote upon the death of a grandson in the early 1870s in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. The file includes information about Jaabæk's son Peter (1841-1916), who emigrated in 1865. See also article on Jaabæk in "Nordmands Forbundet," September, 1932.
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Subject
- Jaabæk, Søren, 1814-1894
- Type
- Manuscripts
Collection
Citation
Roang, Sverre, “Sverre Roang essay, 1974,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10644.