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Norwegian-American humor collection, 1921-1994
- Title
- Norwegian-American humor collection, 1921-1994
- Identifier
- P1464
- Date
- 1921-1994
- Description
- Norwegian-American Humor. Pamphlets, clippings, and audiocassettes reflecting a rather broad kind of humor.
- "Cream Peas on Toast. Comfort Food for Norwegian-Lutheran Farm Kids (and Others)," by Janet Letnes Martin & Suzann (Johnson) Nelson (Caragana Press, 1994). Includes newspaper clipping "O Lutefish" (tune, Oh Christmas Tree).
- Includes: various leaves of paper, photocopies, and newspaper clippings; E. C. Red Stangland, comp. and ed., Norwegian Jokes, various editions (Sioux Falls: Norse Press, various dates); Paul F. Anderson, ed., Grade Ä Fresh Scandinavian Yokes, 3 copies, (Minneapolis: Eggs Press, 1979); Paul F. Anderson, ed., Scandimania: A Smorgasbord of Fun (Minneapolis: Eggs Press, 1985); Eleonora and Ethel Olson, Yust for Fun: Norwegian-American Dialect Monologues (Minneapolis: Eggs Press, 1979); E. C. Red Stangland, O Lutefisk (The Book) (Sioux Falls: Norse Press, 1985); John Louis Anderson, Scandinavian Humor and Other Myths (Minneapolis: Nordbook, 1986); J. Edward Thornberg RFD, ed., Scandinavian Smorgasbord of Jokes, 2 editions (Clear Lake, IA: National Hall of Humor, 1984); Buster Holmboe, What you have eaten in Norway: Popular Norwegian Dishes, 11th ed., (Bergen, Norway: John Griegs Forlag, 1959); E. C. Red Stangland, Son of Norwegian Jokes (Sioux Falls: Norse Press, 1980); Art (Grandpa) Stavig, Things You've Always Wanted to Know About Lutefisk but Were Too Polite to Ask, photocopy (Seattle: 1985); I. S. Mox Lindquist, My Minnesota Pals, 2 editions (Minneapolis: 1959 and 1961); Arthur (Grandpa) Stavig, Rhymes in Early Minnesota English (Freeman, SD: Pine Hill Press, 1973); E. C. Red Stangland, Grandson of Norwegian Jokes, 2 copies (Sioux Falls: Norse Press, 1982); E. C. Red Stangland, Ethnic Jokes, 6th ed. (Sioux Falls: Norse Press, 1974); Bent Vanbert, comp., Laugh While You Learn (Minneapolis: Sons of Norway); David Jones and Norman Hildrum, The Lutefisk Handbook: A Humorous Look at the World's Most Misunderstood Fish (Cottage Grove, MN: Inky Fingers Press, 1984); Humoristiske Oplæsninger og Dialoger (Eau Claire, WI: Fremad Publishing Company, 1934); I. S. Mox Lindquist, comp., Ya!Ya! (Minneapolis: 1961); Geo. T. Springer, author and comp., Yumpin' Yimminy: Scandinavian Dialect Selections (Long Prairie, MN: The Hart Publications, 1932); M. A. Christensen, collector and comp., One Hundred Scandinavian Jokes (Astoria, OR); Norwegian Book of Knowledge, 3 copies (Sioux Falls: Norse Press); 2 audiocassettes: That funny old Lady Granny LIVE! at The KC Opry (Pipestone, MN: Granny's Productions, 1986) and Granny Rocks 'em with laughter in Arizona (Pipestone, MN: Granny's Productions, 1989).
- Han Ola og han Per. Drawn by Peter Julius Rosendahl for the Decorah-Posten. Five volumes, printed by Anundsen Publishing Co.
- Audio location:
17/C/3 - Extent
- 0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)
- Type
- Pamphlets
Citation
“Norwegian-American humor collection, 1921-1994,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 21, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10787.