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Lingah Anderson and Jens Ness family papers, 1888-1975
- Title
- Lingah Anderson and Jens Ness family papers, 1888-1975
- Identifier
- P1708
- Date
- 1888-1975
- Description
- Family papers of Lingah (Leirgat) Christine Anderson (1871-1954) who married Jens Anderson Ness (1863-1937) in 1902. He was born in Sogndal, Norway, and immigrated 1872. Lingah was a graduate of St Olaf College in 1894; and attended the Univ. of Kansas (1894-95) and Peabody Conservatory of Music (1987-98). She served as an instructor of music, German, and history for a time at Park Region Luther College In Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Jens Ness obtained degrees from Luther College (1890), and Johns Hopkins Univ. (Ph.D., 1901). He was a teacher of Latin, French, and Greek. A long-time faculty member at Wittenberg College (1904-1935). Collection comprises several folders of photographs; letters of reference for Lingah; diaries, clippings and family correspondence.
- Extent
- 1.4 cubic feet (1 archives box and 1 record center carton)
- Type
- Correspondence
- Clippings
Files
Citation
Anderson, Lingah and Ness, Jens, “Lingah Anderson and Jens Ness family papers, 1888-1975,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 19, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/11027.