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Tvedt family letters, 1883-1894
- Title
- Tvedt family letters, 1883-1894
- Identifier
- NAHA 2022/062
- Date
- 1883-1894
- Description
- Tvedt Family Letters (585 photocopies, 1883-1894). Correspondence between Johannes Tvedt and two sisters, photocopied clippings from the Skandinaven newspaper regarding the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, and research regarding artist Norwegian-born sculptor, Kristian Schneider, who was Louis Sullivan's primary modeler. Tvedt apparently lived with Schneider and his wife for some years before returning to Norway.
- Extent
- 2.0 cubic feet (2 record center cartons
- Subject
- Genealogy & Local History
Collection
Citation
“Tvedt family letters, 1883-1894,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12339.