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Collection Number​: P1714
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Abstract: ​Various editions of the Bible and psalm books collected from various
Norwegian-American families, listed by owners when possible, city of publication, and date of
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10 bibles and psalm books:
● A.G. Landen, Christiania, 1840
● O.M. Norlie, Christiania, 1844, London, 1829
● Knut T. Svanjord, Frederikshald, 1853
● A.A. Sampson, Kopenhagen, 1749
● A. Linfrup, Odense, 1855
● H.M. Mansager, Minneapolis, 1902
● Agnes Amundson, Bergen, undated
● Gabriel Johan P. Uvland, Stavanger, 1836
● Kristian Hagen, Copenhagen, 1812
● Kristine Nissen, Wittenberg, 1889
30 psalm books:
● Olaf Lysnes, Copenhagen, 1740, Minneapolis, 1895
● Nellie Gilbertson, Christiania, 1845; Blanche Paulson, Decorah,
1890; Christiania, 1859; Karen Christophersdatter Heinsrud,
Christiania, 1825, Copenhagen, 1737
● Clara M. Shellum, Decorah, 1908
● Karen Christophersdatter, Christiania, 1855
● Rolf Stageberg, 1792
● Ole Olsen, Christiania, 1836
● Elisabeth Petersen, Copenhagen, 1851
● Erick Alfred Tovsrud, Decorah, 1903
● Herbert C. Hansen, Minneapolis, 1895, Christiania, 1861
● Anne Martine, Copenhagen, 1813, Copenhagen, 1805
● Maren Randwig, Christiania, 1861
● Nellie Gilbertson, Inmansville, 1854
● Johan Hansen Leerberg, Christiania, 1857
● O.H. Shirley, Christiania, 1874, Bjørgvin, 1927
● L.W. Weeks, La Crosse, 1870, Copenhagen, 1844
● Mrs. Hans Ruud, Minneapolis, 1909, Bergen, 1847
15 bibles and psalm books:
● 1808, 1884, 183,; Minneapolis, 1920
● Margrethe Frederiksen; Copenhagen, 1917
● J. Larsen and Augusta Frederiksen, Copenhagen, 1877
● Mrs. Adolph Hanson, 1856
Updated October 2020
Norwegian-American Historical Association

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H.C. Halvorson, 1703
Arthur Eberspacher, 1866-1867
A.A. Rowberg, 1841, undated
Three miscellaneous, undated
Gulbrand H. Lee family, Walsh County, North Dakota, 1883

Updated October 2020
Norwegian-American Historical Association

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