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Dordi Glaerum Skuggevik manuscript, 1886
- Title
- Dordi Glaerum Skuggevik manuscript, 1886
- Identifier
- P1381
- Date
- 1986
- Creator
- Skuggevik, Dordi Glaerum
- Description
- A 1,000-page typescript manuscript for the book Utvandringshistorie fra Nordmøre: Stangvik og Surnadal Prestegjeld, which was published in Surnadal, Norway, 1886. The book is an exhaustive account of emigration from the above-named parish, giving details of the individuals. The publication is in the NAHA books collection: JV6734.S56.
Includes: Introductory statement: "A 'Roadsign' to Readers in America" by the author. Also included is a review (in Norwegian) by St. Olaf College professor emeritus Odd S. Lovoll. Folder 2 contains manuscript part 1: "Emigration statistics." Folder 3 contains manuscript part 2A: "Michigan." Folder 4 contains manuscript part 2B: "Michigan." Folder 5 contains manuscript part 3: "Minnesota and Wisconsin" as well as a letter to St. Olaf College professor emeritus Odd Lovoll. Folder 6 contains manuscript part 4: "Diaries of Emigrants." Folder 7 contains manuscript part 5: "West Coast" as well as a letter to St. Olaf College professor emeritus Odd Lovoll. Folder 8 contains manuscript part 6: "Gard directories." Introductory statement by the author, "A 'Roadsign' to Readers in America," in typescript with handwritten editing marks. Hardcover copy of "Utvandringshistorie fra Nordmøre: Stangvik og Surnadal Prestegjeld," given to Carlton Qualey. Inside the front cover is a letter from the author to Qualey. - Location: 11/B/3
- Extent
- 0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)
- Type
- Manuscripts
- Access Rights
- This collection is open to research.
Collection
Citation
Skuggevik, Dordi Glaerum, “Dordi Glaerum Skuggevik manuscript, 1886,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/11930.