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Olaus Martinius Christiansen Farseth papers, 1854-1964
- Title
- Olaus Martinius Christiansen Farseth papers, 1854-1964
- Identifier
- P1441
- Date
- 1854-1964
- Creator
- Farseth, Olaus
- Description
- Correspondence, documents, and manuscripts of an emigrant from Vega, Helgeland, who came to Canton, South Dakota, in 1882. He started out as a farmer but in 1886-1887 attended the seminary at St. Olaf's School in Northfield, Minnesota, and was ordained in 1887. He served parishes in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. He wrote Husandagtsbog, Raad og Vink i Menighetsarbeidet and Haandsrækning i Religionsundervisning, and served as editor of For Gammel og Ung , 1904-1905., and as associate editor of Fram, 1910-1911. The collection contains 40 letters from O. E. Rølvaag to Farseth.
- Extent
- 2.0 cubic feet (5 archives box)
- Type
- Correspondence
- Clippings
- Manuscripts
Files
Citation
Farseth, Olaus, “Olaus Martinius Christiansen Farseth papers, 1854-1964,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 20, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10806.