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Lee Asjerd correspondence, 1931-1937
- Title
- Lee Asjerd correspondence, 1931-1937
- Identifier
- P1640
- Date
- 1931-1937
- Creator
- Asjerd, Lee
- Description
- Eight letters sent to Lee (in Madison, Wis.) from her brothers Gregar and Guttorm Minnesjord in Flatdal, Telemark. They apparently were written for them by a teacher and family friend, Olav Ulvaas. News is exchanged about family and friends (both in Flatdal and those who had emigrated to America) and about changes in the home community since Lee left many years before, including the founding of a free church congregation which influenced may alterations in customs.
A filigree brooch (solje?) is sent to Lee at her request: she sends pbnotgraphs of her children. Guttorm asks Asjerd to send money to tide him over until his pension begins when he turns 70. Comments on hard times in America, and about crops and road construction in Norway. Includes translations by Lee's niece, Ingeborg Minnesjord Nordahl of Bergen, Norway. - Location: 13/B/4
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Subject
- Madison (Wis.)
- Type
- Correspondence
Collection
Citation
Asjerd, Lee, “Lee Asjerd correspondence, 1931-1937,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10923.