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Olaf Jorgen Hanssen autobiography, 1865-1935
- Title
- Olaf Jorgen Hanssen autobiography, 1865-1935
- Identifier
- P1367
- Date
- 1865-1935
- Creator
- Hanssen, Olaf
- Description
- "Memories," the story of an emigrant from Mosjøen, who came to Woonsocket, Dakota Territory in 1887, but left for San Francisco in 1888. He tells of growing up in northern Norway, of the Dakota blizzard in 1888, and of his successes and disappointments in California. An appendix by Norma Enid Hansen continues the story with "Memories of the Olaf Jorgen Hanssen Family," and includes a family tree.
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Type
- Manuscripts
- Family trees
- Access Rights
- This collection is open to research.
Citation
Hanssen, Olaf, “Olaf Jorgen Hanssen autobiography, 1865-1935,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 19, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/11913.