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John Kallestad family papers, 1890-1987
- Title
- John Kallestad family papers, 1890-1987
- Identifier
- P1413
- Date
- 1890-1987
- Creator
- Kallestad, John, 1893-1964
- Description
- Documents, correspondence, photo albums concerning the family of John Kallestad, a master mariner who came to Chicago from Kristiansand in 1921 and whose family followed in 1923. The Kallestads were charter members of the Norwegian Memorial Church in Chicago where John served as chairman of the Church Council.
- Location: 12/A/2
- Extent
- 0.8 cubic feet (2 archives box)
- Type
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Scrapbooks
- Access Rights
- This collection is open to research.
- Bibliographic Citation
- [Indicate the cited item here]. John Kallestad Family Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Files
Collection
Citation
Kallestad, John, 1893-1964, “John Kallestad family papers, 1890-1987,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/11968.