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              <text>Aardahl family papers, 1882-1906</text>
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              <text>&lt;span&gt;Aardahl family emigrated from dalsnes, Norway in 1881 and settled in Barnes County, North Dakota. Son, Fred Aandahl, served as Governor of North Dakota from 1945-1950.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The boxes contain over 150 letters written between 1882-1906. Also includes "Remember the Maine" stationery (1898) and one binder of miscellaneous documents including: "The Aandahl Family," by Odd Meringdal (87 pages typescript); calling cards, including Knud M. Eide, Henry E. Nelson, Hildegard Djuberg, Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Aarrdahl, Charley W. Nelson, Mary Jessel. Dozen or so unidentified photographs; correspondence containing 6 locks of hair; sample catalog pages from T.M. Roberts' Supply House, Minneapolis, Minn. (circa 1890s); bulletin: Summer School for Teachers, State Normal School, Valley City, North Dakota (1896); A.E. Johnson &amp;amp; Co., advertisements (Land and Emigration agents).&lt;/span&gt;</text>
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              <text>[Indicate the cited item here]. Aardahl Family Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.</text>
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