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Belle Gunness biography, 1933
- Title
- Belle Gunness biography, 1933
- Identifier
- P1338
- Date
- 1933
- Creator
- Coffeen, Robert F.
- Description
- A pamphlet published by La Porte County, Indiana, Historical Society; an article by Robert F. Coffeen; and a reproduced copy of the dust jacket of a book about a notorious immigrant from Selbu, who came to Chicago in the 1890s. Belle Gunness is believed to have been a serial killer. There is a mystery about what finally happened to her.
For additional information, see Mrs. Gunness: nutidens største forbryder kvinde, by Lars Stenholt, Minneapolis, 1908, in the NAHA book collection.
Contents:
- "The Gunness Story" booklet from La Porte County Historical Society
- "The Gunness Murder Mystery: Back for the 25th Time -- Gunness Anniversary" by Robert F. Coffeen
- "Hell's Belle" by Edward Baumann and John O'Brian in the Chicago Tribune Magazine, March 1, 1987
- Photocopy of cover and title page of "Belle Gunness: Massemordersken fra Selbu" by Av Hans Melien
- Printouts about movies and a death metal band inspired by Belle Gunness
- Location: 11/A/2
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Chicago (Ill.)
- Type
- Pamphlets
Collection
Citation
Coffeen, Robert F., “Belle Gunness biography, 1933,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/11010.