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                  <text>Finding aid to the Ella V. Rolvaag Tweet papers, 1924-1948</text>
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Ella V. Valborg Rolvaag Tweet papers, 1924-1948
Collection Number:
P1563
Extent:
0.8 cubic feet (2 archives boxes)
Abstract:
Papers of O.E. Rolvaag's daughter. In 1944 she taught in the Foreign Area &amp; Language Study
program at the University of Minnesota, and class cards for her students (and many letters from
them) are included.
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Folder Description
Correspondence, 1935-1985; includes a 1935 letter &amp; photographs
from Mina Hillestad Kikungshan, China; letters from Einar Haugen,
Sigmund Skard, Frank G. Nelson, Sigrid Undset, (June 26, 1947); 1
file Class cards.; 1 file Miscellaneous: ASRP Norwegian song book,
Univ. of Wis., 1943-44; West Decorah Study Club program,
1941-42; program for Syttende Mai, St. Olaf College, 1945; clipping
of review of "The third life of Per Smevik," 1972, Earth Journal,
1973 (includes "Norwegians in Minnesota" by Ella Tweet and
Solveig Zempel, pp. 15-19): program for dedication of Roseau High
school building, 1995; program for production by the Campus
Players (Luther College?) of C.P. Riis's "Til Seters," Ella Valborg
Rolvaag, director. ; 1 file Materials about "Rolvaagdagene, Ole E.
Rølvaag Conference" held at Sandnessjoen, Norway, Aug. 6-8,
1995, where Tweet was a special guest and Solveig Zempel spoke,
and included an excursion to Donna.; 1 album Photographs, mainly
from trip to Norway; a few from 1943; 1 file Clippings: "Daughter
of famous novelist tells how O.E.R. found inspiration in North
Woods" (Crow Wing County Review, June 12, 1936);
"Rolvaaghjemme og blandt venner..et foredrag holdt i Foreningen
Symra, Decorah, 8de Januar" (Decorah Posten, Jan 21-28, 1943); 1
file Miscellaneous writings: student papers, St. Olaf Quarterly,
talks, Wisconsin School of the Research Project in School
Broadcasting: "Neighbors ‘round the world".
Letters to Valborg Rølvaag (from Biloxi, Mississippi and Miami,
1 Florida).

Date

Range

1924

1931

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2 Letters to Valborg Rølvaag from her parents (dates unknown).
Photo Album. Includes photo and writings of 'Ade' Christianson
5 (1929).
Scrapbook/Photo Album. Includes travel photos of England and
Norway; pamphlets of "The Shakespeare Country" and "Malvern
6 Festival, featuring the new play of Bernard Shaw" (1932).
Miscellaneous. Includes St. Olaf College Registration Card (1932);
University of Minnesota 'ASTP memory supplement' sheet music
(year unknown); newspaper clipping "Narvik Refugee Happy in
Madison: Blonde Little Siri [Broch] Plays Safely Here" (year
3 unknown)
Photographs. 97 photographs, including photo of 'Norwegian Unit
ASTU, 3700, University of Minnesota (1944); 60 photos of trip to
4 Norway (1932).

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