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John G. Oien clippings, 1881-1981
- Title
- John G. Oien clippings, 1881-1981
- Identifier
- P0411
- Date
- 1881-1981
- Creator
- Oien, John G.
- Description
- Clippings and articles, collected by a Chicago attorney, relating to Norwegian American topics, e.g., Viking exploration and culture. Among the articles are "Ole Bull as a Patriotic Force." (1905), "Letter from Oslo," by A.J. Liebling, (1948), "Vineland?" by C.R. Mitchell, (1939), and "The Norse-Saxon Element in the United States" by Joel N. Eno, (1918). Includes "Lief Ericson," by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen (1894), "First Authoritative Investigation of 'Oldest Native Document in America'" by Hjalmar Rued Holand (1909) regarding Kensington runestone, "Iceland, Our Good Neighbor to the North," by Gene Gaffney, (1947), two page typscript, "On Sermons in Stones. What a Cathedral Tells of History," by Hiram K. Moderwell (London), (n.d.). Volume 1: "Oseberg Viking Ship." "The Viking Ship Found at Oseberg," by S.C. Hammer and Haakon Nyhuus, (n.d.). Volume 2: "Scandinavia, Ole Bull, Edvard Greig, etc." Volume 3: " How Columbus Discovered America," by Heinz Theis, (n.d.). Volume 4: " The Discoveries of the Norsemen on the Northeast Coast of America and their Attempt at Colonization." Volume 5: "The Norse-Saxon Element in the United States," by Joel N. Eno. Volume 6: "Vinland, Vikings, etc."
- Location: 1/C/5
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Type
- Clippings
Collection
Citation
Oien, John G., “John G. Oien clippings, 1881-1981,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12283.