https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/d17df2a65673936c40d72a9e4b9d700e.pdf d52e7bc5ac4df226356cc3ce75fbbe3b PDF Text Text Collection Name: R.O. Brandt papers, circa 1824-1929 Collection Number: NAHA 2023/025 Extent: 3.0 cubic feet (5 archives boxes and 1 record center carton) Biography/History: Realf Ottesen Brandt was born near Jefferson Prairie, Rock County, Wisconsin in 1859. His father, Nils Olsen Brandt, was born in Slidre, Valdres, Norway. His Mother, Diderikke Ottesen Brandt, was born in Sande Parish, Norway. Nils Brandt was President of Luther College. Realf Brandt graduated from Luther College in 1877, and Luther Seminary in Madison, Wisconsin in 1883. Realf Ottesen was ordained in 1883 by Rev. U.V. Koren. Throughout his 44 years in Lutheran ministry, he served Deuel County, South Dakota, and McFarland, Wisconsin. Beginning in 1906, he was one of the first editors of the Lutheran Herald. Realf Brandt married Thalette “Lettie” Mathilde Galby in 1880. Scope and Content: The R.O. Brandt papers consist of various notebooks he kept from 1876-1900, copy books of letters he wrote from 1887-1901, letters from 1906-1907, and a scrapbook created by Lettie Brandt called “Reminiscences of Seventeen Years in the West as a Pastor's Wife” that includes photographs. Also includes letters and documents of Diderikke Brandt. Access Rights: This collection is open for research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. R.O. Brandt Papers. Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 R.O. (Realf Ottesen) Brandt notebooks, 1891-1899 1 2 R.O. (Realf Ottesen) Brandt notebooks, 1884-1889 1 3 R.O. (Realf Ottesen) Brandt notebooks, 1886-1888, 1892-1894 1 4 R.O. (Realf Ottesen) Brandt notebooks, 1883-1900 2 1 R.O. (Realf Ottesen) Brandt notebooks, 1876, 1890-1893 2 2 R.O. (Realf Ottesen) Brandt notebooks, 1878, 1900 2 3 Copybook of R.O. Brandt letters, circa 1890 2 4 Copybook of R.O. Brandt letters, 1890-1892 2 5 Copybook of R.O. Brandt letters, 1892-1896 3 1 Copybook of R.O. Brandt letters, 1896-1898 3 2 Copybook of R.O. Brandt letters, 1898-1901 3 3 Copybook of R.O. Brandt letters, 1888-1889 3 4 Copybook of R.O. Brandt letters, 1887-1901 3 5 Copybook of R.O. Brandt letters, 1890-1896 4 1-3 Letters from R.O. Brandt, 1906-1907 Includes a list of letters and subjects. 4 4-5 “Reminiscences of Seventeen Years in the West as a Pastor’s Wife” scrapbook by Lettie Brandt, 1929 January Written from Spring Prairie Parsonage, Wisconsin. Includes family photographs. 5 1 “The Contribution of Norwegian-Americans to the Field of Religious Literature: A Biography” by Gerhard Brandt Naeseth, 1937 5 2 Nils Brandt genealogy and documents, 1869-1900 3 3 Photographs, circa 1895-1900 Includes photographs of Realf, Emma Neaseth, Gerhard Brandt Naeseth, and Nils Brandt. 5 4 Speeches, poems, and letters, circa 1868-circa1885 Includes introductory speech at the time of the dedication of the church in Cleveland; speech in the House of Mourners, Decorah Parsonage, 1885 January 25 at the funeral of Mrs. Brandt by Professor Larsen on Pastor Koren, a poem to Diderikke by Knud Thondsen (a student from Oslo); Pastor Preus and his wife responding to an invitation to the wedding of Brandt’s children; poem by Brandt to Pastor Preus on his birthday; letter from U.V. Koren to Brandt discussing payments to Brandt and church; recipe from Cathinka Otteson to Diderikke explaining how to cure ham as done in Norway; discussion of a trip to Europe/emigration, 1868; invitation to Mrs. Brandt for coffee from G. Landmark; Tale of a vision by Olaf Brandt (potential for a College paper). 5 6 Documents, circa 1824-circa 1885 Includes instructions from the dying Didrikke to Brandt and children regarding her passing; passport to Pastor Brandt and wife; short poem in German perhaps written by Didrikke in connection to the departure of Line Schmidt, circa 1851; statement/certificate issued by Realf Otteson, minister at Sande, Norway, stating birth, baptism, and marriage of their daughter Diderikke Sophie to Nils Brandt; document offering Brandt the position as minister in Decorah signed by members of the congregation; birth certificate and confirmation certificate for Nils Brandt. 5 7 Diderikke Brandt correspondence, circa 1840-1855 Includes poems in German, one about her departure for America in 1856; speech given in Wittenberg by Kolbing (in German), 1843; letter from Jacob Otteson (brother); letter from Mary M. circa 1855. 5 8 Letters and poems, circa 1870-circa 1891 Includes a letter from Jenny Brandt, 1891; old Swedish songs; and other letters. 5 9 Spring Prairie guestbook, Spring Prairie Parsonage, Wisconsin, 1923-1935 6 1 Copybook of R.O. Brandt letters, 1892-1898 6 2 Copybook of R.O. Brandt letters, 1891-1892 6 3 Copybook of R.O. Brandt letters, 1891 6 4 Newspapers and clippings, 1903, undated Includes Signal (1903 July and 1903 August) and various undated clippings. 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 the R.O. Brandt papers, circa 1824-1929 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 2023/025 Title A name given to the resource R.O. Brandt papers, circa 1824-1929 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1824-1929 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brandt, Realf Ottesen Naeseth, Gerhard B. (Gerhard Brandt), 1913-1994 Brandt, Thalette Extent The size or duration of the resource. 3.0 cubic feet (5 archives boxes and 1 record center carton) Language A language of the resource English Norwegian Subject The topic of the resource Brandt, Diderikke Brandt, Nils Decorah (Iowa) Spring Prairie Lutheran Church (DeForest, Wis.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Photographs Newspapers 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. Description An account of the resource Biography/History: Realf Ottesen Brandt was born near Jefferson Prairie, Rock County, Wisconsin in 1859. His father, Nils Olsen Brandt, was born in Slidre, Valdres, Norway. His Mother, Diderikke Ottesen Brandt, was born in Sande Parish, Norway. Nils Brandt was President of Luther College. Realf Brandt graduated from Luther College in 1877, and Luther Seminary in Madison, Wisconsin in 1883. Realf Ottesen was ordained in 1883 by Rev. U.V. Koren. Throughout his 44 years in Lutheran ministry, he served Deuel County, South Dakota, and McFarland, Wisconsin. Beginning in 1906, he was one of the first editors of the Lutheran Herald. Realf Brandt married Thalette “Lettie” Mathilde Galby in 1880. Scope and Content: The R.O. Brandt papers consist of various notebooks he kept from 1876-1900, copy books of letters he wrote from 1887-1901, letters from 1906-1907, and a scrapbook created by Lettie Brandt called “Reminiscences of Seventeen Years in the West as a Pastor's Wife” that includes photographs. Also includes letters and documents of Diderikke Brandt. 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]. R.O. Brandt Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.