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Edward L. Vinje travel journal, 1920
- Title
- Edward L. Vinje travel journal, 1920
- Identifier
- NAHA 2022/081
- Date
- 1920
- Creator
- Vinje, Edward L.
- Description
- Traveling with his mother, Serine Vinje Odegaard, the two toured Norway from May to August, 1920. After returning to his home in Bottineau, North Dakota, Edward, a World War I army veteran, took his own life in December. The family lore is that he suffered from “shell shock” or post-traumatic stress disorder after returning from military duty.
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Subject
- Genealogy & Local History
Collection
Citation
Vinje, Edward L., “Edward L. Vinje travel journal, 1920,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12358.