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Alf A. Swenson family histories, 1883-1991
- Title
- Alf A. Swenson family histories, 1883-1991
- Identifier
- P1521
- Date
- 1883-1991
- Description
- Includes 1. Alf Swenson Remembers: A Letter To My Grandchildren (recollections of childhood, 1915-1938) (1991), 31 pp. 2. My Father's Brother in Norway (Petter Bjørnerud, half-brother of Swenson's father, John O. Swenson) (c.1991), 50 pp. 3. A 100 Year Anniversary Celebration in Land, Norway: 1989 Landing's Lag Stevne at Dokka & Hov, Norway (c.1989), 46 pp. (In addition to an account of the stevne and the talks Swenson gave as president of the lag, there are writings on Traditions and Values; Bjørn Bakke-Christian Schulstad-Alf Swenson relationship; Husmann, which describes the life led by persons under husmann contracts in Norway; Farm Purchase Agreements in Norwegian communities in the U.S.; Wilder, Minnesota and Breck College; photocopies of articles about Norway the author found of interest.) 4. Unusual Ancestors: Stories from the lives of Pernille Hansdatter, Hans Tollefsrud, Hovel Tollefsrud, John Wien, by Swenson and Dr. Dianne Koehnecke (1992), 101 pp. Includes letters written back to Norway by Hans J. Lystne (1883-1908).
- Location: 12/B/2
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Subject
- Bjørnerud, Petter
- Koehnecke, Dianne
- Lystne, Hans J.
- Schulstad, Christian
- Swenson, Alf A. (Alf Albert), 1915-
- Bakke, Bjørn
- Swenson, Andrew
- Wien, John
- Tollefsrud, Hovel
- Type
- Manuscripts
Collection
Citation
Swenson, Alf A. (Alf Albert), 1915-, “Alf A. Swenson family histories, 1883-1991,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10731.