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Nils Otto Tank biography, 1907-1955
- Title
- Nils Otto Tank biography, 1907-1955
- Identifier
- P0454
- Date
- 1907-1955
- Creator
- Tank, Nils Otto
- Description
- A biography, 20 typescript pages, and a collection of articles, mostly in the form of clippings (1907-1946), of a Norwegian-born philanthropist and churchman, Green Bay, Wisconsin, by Nels C. Lerdahl, Madison, Wisconsin. Subjects treated are heritage, church, motives for emigration, marriage, Moravian community at Green Bay, and Tank Cottage, the oldest dwelling in Wisconsin. The clippings include articles by H. R. Holand, N. N. Rønning, Jon Norstog, Nels C. Lerdal, and others. Includes: "Nils Otto Tank," by Hjalmar R. Holand, 1909, "Nils Otto Tank. Wisconsin's Most Romantic Pioneer," by N.C. Lerdahl, 1955, "The Pioneer Norwegian Educator in America," by Hjalmar R. Holand, n.d., 2 p. notes on "Mr. And Mrs. Behrent Olson," n.d., 1 p. note on "Mr. And Mrs. Halvar T. Nelson" n.d.
- Location: 2/A/5
- Extent
- 2 folders
- Type
- Manuscripts
Collection
Citation
Tank, Nils Otto, “Nils Otto Tank biography, 1907-1955,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12437.