https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/7fb8f7bc8c586c119a8ed5fba91df80f.pdf cb559b8fdcde9162ae740da39aaaadb6 PDF Text Text Collection Name: Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie papers, 1870-2000 Collection Number: NAHA 2020/015 Extent: 16.6 cubic feet (11 record center cartons and 14 archives boxes) and 1 flat box Biography/History: Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie was born near Trondhjem, Norway, December 21, 1858. In 1870, he immigrated with his parents to the United States and lived in Houston County and eventually Lyon County, Minnesota. In 1881, he entered the preparatory school at St. Olaf's College, Northfield, Minnesota, and later attended Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, earning his way by teaching school and doing farm work. In the fall of 1885, he went to Europe in order to receive treatment for his eyes and was operated on at the State Hospital in Norway. When he returned to the United States, he resumed teaching and continued his studies by himself. In 1888, he was admitted to the Luther Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, and graduated on June 26, 1891. In February 1891, he was called as pastor for the Fort Ridgely, Dale, Palmyra, and Clear Lake congregations, Renville and Sibley counties, Minnesota. On July 22, 1891, he was ordained at Fort Ridgely and Dale church by Rt. Rev. K. Bjorge, assisted by Rev. S. J. Bergh, Rev. N. P. Xavier, Rev. Thomas Johnsen, and Rev. B. Askevold. Parelius Rognlie was married to Ronnaug Marie M. Gullerud. Together, they had six children: Ingolf Herman Marentius (March 26, 1896); Katharina Josephine (December 26, 1897); Parelius Monrad (January 28, 1900, died July 2, 1901); Palma Margrethe (born April 8, 1902); Clarence Parelius Monrad (May 6, 1904); Julia Christine (October 4, 1908). Scope and Content: The Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie papers consist of photographs of multiple generations of the Rognlie extended family, personal and professional correspondence, sermons, school notebooks, and various other records that document the life of a pastor in Southwestern Minnesota. Records also include photographs of Nils Xavier, a Sami pastor who originally homesteaded in the Rognlie parsonage. Access Rights: This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Parelius H. Rognlie Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 Correspondence, Rev. Rognlie, 1880-1899 Includes mainly correspondence while attending Luther Seminary and while living in Franklin, Renville Co., MN 1 2 Correspondence, Rev. Rognlie, 1900-1909 Includes correspondence while living in Franklin, Renville Co., MN 1 3 Correspondence, Rev. Rognlie, 1910-1919 Includes correspondence while living in Franklin, Renville Co., MN 1 4 Correspondence, Rev. Rognlie, 1920-1929 Includes correspondence while living in Franklin, Renville Co., MN 1 5 Correspondence, Rev. Rognlie, 1930-1945 Includes correspondence while living in Franklin, Renville Co., MN 1 6 Correspondence, Rev. Rognlie, undated, circa 1890-1940 Includes undated correspondence while living in Franklin, Renville Co., MN 1 7 Correspondence, Rev. Rognlie and N. W. Damm and Sønn, 1890-1891 Includes correspondence with the Norwegian publishing company N. W. Damm & Sønn 1 8 Correspondence, Rev. Rognlie and his children, 1900-1950 Includes correspondence between Rev. Rognlie and his children Monrad, Ingolf, Katharina, Margaretha, and Julia Rognlie 1 9 Letters and documents from steamer lines, 1890-1891 Includes correspondence between Rev. Rognlie and Norwegian steamer lines for those emigrating from Norway to the U.S., includes steamer tickets 1 10 Correspondence, Mrs. Rognlie, 1890-1930 Includes the correspondence of Marie Rognlie, wife of Rev. Rognlie, while living in Franklin, Renville Co., MN 1 11 Correspondence, Katharina, Margaretha, and Julia Rognlie, 1910-1960 Includes the correspondence of the three Rognlie sisters, children of Rev. Rognlie 1 12 Documents belonging to the Rognlie sisters, 1920-1950 Includes official documents and papers belonging to Katharina, Margaretha, and Julia Rognlie 1 13 Correspondence, Helen Rognlie, 1940-1960 Includes the correspondence of Helen Rovelstad Rognlie, wife of Ingolf Rognlie 1 14 Documents regarding Gilbert Pedersen’s trial against Rognlie, 1927-1928 Includes official documents, correspondence, and affidavits pertaining to Gilbert Pedersen’s accusations of Rognlie propositioning Mrs. Pedersen and his subsequent investigation 1 15 Correspondence, Ingolf Rognlie, 1920-1940 Includes the correspondence of Ingolf Rognlie, son of Rev. Rognlie and a reverend himself 1 16 Rev. Rognlie receipts and financial records, 1880-1930 Includes receipts, deeds, and bills belonging to Rev. Rognlie 1 17 Official documents issues to church and Rev. Rognlie, 1880-1940 Includes deeds, marriage licenses, death certificates, and more 2 1 Correspondence between Monrad and Julia Rognlie, 1920-1940 Includes correspondence between Monrad Rognlie and his sister Julia Rognlie, mainly while living in St. Paul, MN 2 2 Correspondence between Monrad and Katharina Rognlie, 1920-1940 Includes correspondence between Monrad Rognlie and his sister Katharina Rognlie, mainly while living in St. Paul, MN 2 3 Correspondence between Monrad and Margaretha Rognlie, 1920-1940 Includes correspondence between Monrad Rognlie and his sister Margaretha Rognlie, mainly while living in St. Paul, MN 2 4 Correspondence between Monrad and Ingolf Rognlie, 1920-1940 Includes correspondence between Monrad Rognlie and his brother Ingolf Rognlie, mainly sent from Monrad to Ingolf, while living in Franklin, MN 2 5 Correspondence between Monrad Rognlie and J. S. Olson, 1920-1930 Includes correspondence between Monrad Rognlie and his brother-in-law J. Spenser Olson, husband of Margaretha Rognlie, while living in Franklin, MN 2 6 Correspondence, Monrad Rognlie and James Thompson, 1924-1934 Includes correspondence between Monrad Rognlie and James Thompson, mainly sent from Monrad to Thompson, while living in Franklin, MN 2 7 Correspondence, Monrad Rognlie and Evelyn Hansen, 1920-1940 Includes correspondence between Monrad Rognlie and friend Evelyn Hansen, mainly sent to Franklin, MN 2 8 Correspondence, Monrad Rognlie and Helen Rovelstad, 1925-1929 Includes correspondence between Monrad Rognlie and Helen Rovelstad (Rognlie), former fiance of Monrad/wife of Ingolf, while living in Franklin, MN 2 9 Correspondence, Monrad Rognlie and Helen Rognlie, 1930-1940 Includes correspondence between Monrad Rognlie and Helen Rovelstad (Rognlie), former fiance of Monrad/wife of Ingolf, while living in Franklin, MN 2 10 Correspondence, Monrad Rognlie and Mildred Rognlie, 1930-1950 Includes correspondence between Monrad Rognlie and Mildred Rognlie, wife of Monrad, while living in Franklin, MN 2 11 Correspondence, Monrad Rognlie, 1920-1925 Includes correspondence addressed to Monrad Rognlie, mainly while living in St. Paul, MN 2 12 Correspondence, Monrad Rognlie, 1926-1929 Includes correspondence addressed to Monrad Rognlie, mainly while living in Franklin, MN 2 13 Correspondence, Monrad Rognlie, 1930-1950 Includes correspondence addressed to Monrad Rognlie, mainly while living in Franklin, MN 2 14 Correspondence, Monrad Rognlie, undated, circa 1920-1940 Includes undated correspondence addressed to Monrad Rognlie, mainly while living in St. Paul, MN 2 15 Documents and advertisements, Monrad Rognlie, circa 1920-1940 Financial documents and advertisements belonging to Monrad Rognlie 2 16 Guidebooks and pamphlets, Monrad Rognlie, 1920-1940 3 1 Notebook, blank, circa 1930 Glenlugh Writing Tablet 3 2 Notebook and planner, 1911 Likely belonged to Rev. Rognlie, C. Rasmussen Publishing Co. 3 3 School notebook, Julia Rognlie, 1922-1923 Fairfax High School Note Book No. 118 3 4 Record Book, meeting notes, 1899-1904 Likely belonged to Rev. Rognlie 3 5 Notebook, circa 1900 Likely belonged to Rev. Rognlie, miscellaneous notes 3 6 Luther College composition book, Rev. Rognlie, 1883 Essays written for Luther College by Rev. Rognlie 3 7 Rev. Rognlie writing tablets, circa 1890-1930 Likely belonged to Rev. Rognlie, miscellaneous notes 3 8 School notebook, Rev. Rognlie, 1885 Seminary notebook 3 9 Notebook belonging to Rev. Rognlie, circa 1893 3 10 Notebook belonging to Rev. Rognlie, circa 1900 Loose notes inside 3 11 Notebooks belonging to Rev. Rognlie, circa 1880-1900 Three bound notebooks 3 12 Pastor’s Record Book belonging to P. H. Rognlie, circa 1900-1920 Stall’s Pastor’s Record Book 3 13 Notebook belonging to Rev. Rognlie, circa 1920 American Quadrille 3 14 Notebook belonging to Ingolf Rognlie, circa 1930 3 15 Church year calendar, published by Fr. Wøldikes forlag, 1873 3 16 Almanac for the church year, Lutheran Publishing House, 1917 Likely belonged to Rev. Rognlie 3 17 Almanac for the church year, Augsburg Publishing House, 1919-1921 Likely belonged to Rev. Rognlie 3 18 Almanac for the church year, Augsburg Publishing House, 1922-1924 Likely belonged to Rev. Rognlie 3 19 Almanac for the church year, Augsburg Publishing House, 1925-1927 Likely belonged to Rev. Rognlie 3 20 Almanac for the church year, Augsburg Publishing House, 1928-1931 Likely belonged to Rev. Rognlie 3 21 Almanac for the church year, Augsburg Publishing House, 1932-1933 Likely belonged to Rev. Rognlie 3 22 Almanac for the church year, Augsburg Publishing House, 1939-1941 Likely belonged to Rev. Rognlie 3 23 Seed catalogue with notes and papers inside, Rev. Rognlie, 1913 Published by L. L. May & Co. 3 24 Ledger with papers and notes inside, Rev. Rognlie, circa 1920 3 25 Rognlie Farm Records, 1946-1960 3 26 Lutheran Calendar Book belonging to Katharina Rognlie, 1905 Published by Den norske synodes forlag, Decorah, Iowa 3 27 Almanacs and pamphlets, Rev. Rognlie, circa 1880-1920 Various small almanacs and pamphlets 4 1 A brief history of Camp Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran congregation, circa 1910 Written by A. A. Bergley, N. O. Nelson, J. O. Semmerud, Johnny O. Jacobson, N. O. Berge, and A. E. Melevold 4 2 Church records/lists, 1890-1940 4 3 Church records/lists, 1941-1980 4 4 Newspaper clippings, 1910-2000 From various newspapers, found in entire collection 4 5 Church bulletins and programs, 1890-1950 4 6 Church bulletins and programs, 1951-2000 4 7 Church obituaries, circa 1920 4 8 Rognlie sisters concert programs and tickets, circa 1920-1940 4 9 Christmas storybooks, devotionals, and hymn books, 1895-1950 4 10 New Ideas Philadelphia newspapers, 1911 4 11 The Fairfax Standard newspapers, 1913-1914 4 12 The Fairfax Standard newspapers, 1925-1927 4 13 The Fairfax Standard newspapers, 1935-1943 4 14 The Fairfax Standard newspapers, centennial edition, 1982 4 15 The Franklin Tribune newspapers, 1925-1935 4 16 The Gibbon Gazette newspaper, February 16th, 1923 4 17 Decorah-Posten newspaper, February 20th, 1925 4 18 Minneapolis Tidende, February 19th, 1925 4 19 Nordisk Tidende newspaper, April 11th, 1934 4 20 The Chamberlain Register newspaper, January 8th, 1931 4 21 Skandinaven newspapers, 1890-1932 4 22 Freedom newspaper, 1902 4 23 The Minneapolis Morning Tribune newspaper, February 1925 4 24 For gammel og ung newspaper, 1923 4 25 Menighets blad for Kristiania newspaper, 1923-1924 4 26 Children’s pamphlets, 1956-1958 4 27 Lutheran newspapers and other publications, 1890-1930 Miscellaneous publications related to Lutheran organizations 4 28 Ladies’ Guidebooks, 1892-1899 Cookbook, advice book, seminary book 4 29 World’s Fair Weekly, June 1933 4 30 Plat Book of Renville County, Minnesota, circa 1900 5 1 Rev. Rognlie sermon notes, 1890-1895 5 2 Rev. Rognlie sermon notes, 1896-1899 5 3 Rev. Rognlie sermon notes, 1900-1905 6 1 Rev. Rognlie sermon notes, 1906-1910 6 2 Rev. Rognlie sermon notes, 1911-1915 6 3 Rev. Rognlie sermon notes, 1916-1920 6 4 Rev. Rognlie sermon notes, 1921-1925 6 5 Rev. Rognlie sermon notes, 1926-1940 6 6 Notes for funerals given by Rev. Rognlie, 1890-1940 7 1 Rev. Rognlie sermon notes, undated, circa 1890-1909 8 1 Rev. Rognlie sermon notes, undated, circa 1910-1930 9 1 Notes written by Rev. Rognlie, circa 1890-1930 9 2 Notes written by Rev. Rognlie, circa 1890-1930 9 3 Correspondence, unknown, Rognlie family, circa 1900-1930 9 4 Various notes and correspondence, no name, undated, circa 1880-1940 10 1 Business cards, circa 1940 10 2 Calling cards and other small keepsakes, 1890-1930 10 3 Blank cards and advertisements, circa 1890-1970 11 1 Rognlie Library Inventory, written by Abner Grender, 2002-2003 11 2 Photo album, Grender family, 1951 11 3 Civil War Diary of Hans Olson Grinder, written by Albert Grender, 1993 11 4 Grender Farm Records, 1961 11 5 The Grinder Family History, by Albert O. Grender, 1995 11 6 Correspondence, Mr. and Mrs. Grender, 1930-1990 11 7 Documents and guidebooks, Arnemann Grender, circa 1950-2000 11 8 Notes belonging to Abner Grender, circa 1950 12 1 Jacobsen Family History book, 1846-1911 12 2 The Skalet Family History, by Ingerid M. Kvam, 1996 12 3 Correspondence, Chr. Blichfeldt, 1910-1930 12 4 Correspondence, Thompson family, 1920-1940 13 1 Cigar box, 1901 13 2 New Testament belonging to Lars Tibelstad, 1870 14 1 Embroidered blanket with family tree, 1900-1910 Includes Rognlie family and others 15 1 Oversized posters, circa 1920-1940 15 2 Oversized photo portraits, circa 1890-1930 15 3 Rognlie family wedding portraits, circa 1930-1940 15 4 Norsk Presse Under Hakekorset, 1946 Book about Norwegian press censorship during WWII 15 5 Mcdonald’s Stylograph; Rapid Letter Copying Book, 1877 15 6 Rev. Rognlie Luther Seminary Diploma, 1891 16 1 Various guidebooks, 1890-1930 16 2 Devotionals and church guidebooks/pamphlets, 1890-1930 17 1 Photo album, Rognlie family, circa 1910-1930 17 2 Fairfax High School Class of 1927 Portrait Book, 1927 17 3 Photocopy of photo album, circa 1900-1960 17 4 Loose scrapbook pages, circa 1920-1950 17 5 Scrapbook, circa 1920-1930 17 6 Photo album, circa 1950-1970 17 7 Photo album, circa 1970-1980 17 8 Photo album, circa 1930 17 9 Photo album and loose photos, Katharina Rognlie, circa 1900-1920 17 10 Photo album, circa 1910-1940 17 11 2 photo albums, circa 1870-1910 17 12 Photo album and loose photos, Rognlie family, circa 1920-1940 17 13 Photo portraits, circa 1870-1910 17 14 Photo album, circa 1940-1960 17 15 Photo album, circa 1890-1930 18 1 Photo negatives, circa 1880-1980 18 2 Photo portraits, circa 1880-1899 18 3 Photo portraits, circa 1900-1909 19 1 Photo portraits, circa 1910-1919 19 2 Photo portraits, circa 1920-1929 19 3 Photo portraits, circa 1930-1939 20 1 Photo portraits, circa 1940-1949 20 2 Photo portraits, circa 1950-1959 20 3 Photo portraits, circa 1960-1980 21 1 Framed photos, circa 1890-2000 22 1 Color slide viewer, Barbara Kiergaard, circa 1980 22 2 Color slides, circa 1955-2000 23 1 Loose photos, circa 1870-1899 23 2 Loose photos, circa 1900-1909 23 3 Loose photos, circa 1910-1919 23 4 Loose photos, circa 1920-1929 24 1 Loose photos, circa 1930-1939 24 2 Loose photos, circa 1940-1949 25 1 Loose photos, circa 1950-1959 25 2 Loose photos, circa 1950-1959 26 1 Loose photos, circa 1960-1969 26 2 Loose photos, circa 1960-1969 27 1 Loose photos, circa 1970-1979 27 2 Loose photos, circa 1970-1979 27 3 Loose photos, circa 1970-1979 27 4 Loose photos, circa 1980-1989 27 5 Loose photos, circa 1980-1989 27 6 Loose photos, circa 1980-1989 27 7 Loose photos, circa 1990-2000 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Finding aid to Parelius H. Rognlie Papers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archival Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAHA 2020/015 Title A name given to the resource Parelius Rognlie papers, 1870-2000 Description An account of the resource <div class="element-text"> Biography/History: Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie was born near Trondhjem, Norway, December 21, 1858. In 1870, he immigrated with his parents to the United States and lived in Houston County and eventually Lyon County, Minnesota. In 1881, he entered the preparatory school at St. Olaf's College, Northfield, Minnesota, and later attended Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, earning his way by teaching school and doing farm work. In the fall of 1885, he went to Europe in order to receive treatment for his eyes and was operated on at the State Hospital in Norway. When he returned to the United States, he resumed teaching and continued his studies by himself. In 1888, he was admitted to the Luther Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, and graduated on June 26, 1891. In February 1891, he was called as pastor for the Fort Ridgely, Dale, Palmyra, and Clear Lake congregations, Renville and Sibley counties, Minnesota. On July 22, 1891, he was ordained at Fort Ridgely and Dale church by Rt. Rev. K. Bjorge, assisted by Rev. S. J. Bergh, Rev. N. P. Xavier, Rev. Thomas Johnsen, and Rev. B. Askevold. Parelius Rognlie was married to Ronnaug Marie M. Gullerud. Together, they had six children: Ingolf Herman Marentius (March 26, 1896); Katharina Josephine (December 26, 1897); Parelius Monrad (January 28, 1900, died July 2, 1901); Palma Margrethe (born April 8, 1902); Clarence Parelius Monrad (May 6, 1904); Julia Christine (October 4, 1908). Scope and Content: The Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie papers consist of photographs of multiple generations of the Rognlie extended family, personal and professional correspondence, sermons, school notebooks, and various other records that document the life of a pastor in Southwestern Minnesota. Records also include photographs of Nils Xavier, a Sami pastor who originally homesteaded in the Rognlie parsonage. </div> <div class="element-text"> <a href="https://www.norwegianamericanhistory.org/digital-collections/collections/show/143" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Select photographs have been digitized by the Minnesota Digital Library and available online here.</a></div> Subject The topic of the resource St. Olaf College Luther Theological Seminary Fairfax (Minn.) Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) Renville County (Minn.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Photographs Sermons Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rognlie, Parelius Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870-2000 Language A language of the resource English Norwegian Extent The size or duration of the resource. 16.6 cubic feet (11 record center cartons and 14 archives boxes) and 1 flat box Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. This collection is open for research. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Indicate the cited item here]. Parelius H. Rognlie Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.