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Bertha O.F. Johnson letters, 1874-1888
- Title
- Bertha O.F. Johnson letters, 1874-1888
- Identifier
- P1416
- Date
- 1874-1888
- Creator
- Johnson, Bertha
- Description
- Letters to Bertha Fjeld from her mother, Oline Fjeld of Fåberg, Norway, after Bertha's emigration to Blair, Wisconsin, and a few from a sister. Many are from Karl Emil, her future husband, written from various towns where he worked as a railroad station agent. Karl Emil was also known as Charles E. Johnson. A final letter to him is addressed Zumbrota, Minnesota. Folder 1: Letters from Norway (1874-1886). Folder 2: Letters from Karl Emil (1875-1877). Folder 3: Miscellaneous letters. Includes vaccination certificate (1855).
- Location: 12/A/1
- Extent
- 3 folders
- Type
- Correspondence
Collection
Citation
Johnson, Bertha, “Bertha O.F. Johnson letters, 1874-1888,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12098.