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Reidar Nilsen Qualley papers, 1870-1952
Collection Number:
P1442
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0.8 cubic feet (2 archives boxes)
Abstract:
Correspondence, documents, diaries, and other data of an emigrant from Vestre Slidre, Valders,
to Madison, Wisconsin, in 1890. He had been trained as a tailor in Norway and worked at this
trade for about ten years in Madison. He joined the local tailors' union, helped organize the
central body of the AFL, and was a key figure in the Federated Trades Council for twelve years.
He also commanded leadership roles in the local church, Sons of Norway, Ygdrasil Literary
Society, Valdres Samband, the Leif Erikson Memorial Association, etc.
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Clippings. Newspaper clippings by and about Qualley.
Family History. Notes and correspondence, 1902-1950; family tree.
Huldre Eventyr. Correspondence and manuscript.
Assorted notes.
C.J. Hambro Visit. Notes, correspondence, and articles.
Correspondence, 1889-1951. Organized by year.
Scrapbook pages. Includes newspaper clippings.
Sons of Norway, correspondence.
Sons of Norway, miscellaneous. Includes notes; pamphlet: 14
reasons why you should place your life insurance with Sons of
Norway, 1938; Sønner af Norges Formål og Historie;
Indberetninger til Sønner af Norges Enogtyvende Hovedlogemøde
i Duluth, Minnesota, 1930; administrative costs comparison,
1926-1930; meeting minutes; program from Norway Day,
Vancouver, 1936.
Leif Erikson Memorial Correspondence. Includes pocketbook with
receipts; program from Leif Erikson Day, 1938notes;
correspondence; and clippings.
Kensington Rune Stone clippings.
Qualley's Wallets. 3 wallets.
Partnership papers. Articles of partnership.
Mortgages.

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Building contracts, 1905.
Deeds. Dane County, Wisconsin.
Promissory notes.
Insurance papers.
Wills.
Loose. 27 pocketbooks.

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