https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/7ac1b1558d58335f7d7c2fa8b6d8dc69.pdf a50484b72231b53135c311587ed3bc47 PDF Text Text Collection Name: Odd S. Lovoll papers, circa 1975-2010 Collection Number: NAHA 2019/008 Extent: 11.4 cubic feet (9 record center cartons and 6 archives boxes) 122 oral histories (73 cassette tapes) 51.12 GB Biography/History: Odd Sverre Lovoll was born in Sande, in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He immigrated to the United States in 1946 and is a naturalized United States citizen. In 1958, Lovoll married Else Navekvien. They have two children: Audrey and Ronald. Audrey has two children, and Ronald has three, all of whom are mentioned in dedication pages in several of his written works. Lovoll received his education both in Norway and in the United States, passing university exams at the University of Bergen in 1961 and at the University of Oslo in 1966 and 1967. Lovoll graduated from the University of North Dakota (M.A. 1969) and the University of Minnesota (Ph.D. 1973). He served on the faculty of the University of Minnesota from 1967 to 1970. For thirty years, Lovoll served on the faculty of St. Olaf College. He retired from the King Olav V Chair in Scandinavian-American Studies at St. Olaf College in 2000. From 1980 until 2001, he served as publication editor for the Norwegian-American Historical Association. Lovoll was decorated with the Knight's Cross First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit in 1986 by Olav V of Norway. In 1989, he was inducted into membership in the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. He was inducted into the Scandinavian Hall of Fame at the 2001 Norsk Høstfest. Scope and Content: Most of the material in the Odd S. Lovoll papers revolve around his published works. This includes correspondence, artwork, photographs, notebooks, and research notes. Lovoll has published many books, including: <ul> <li style="font-weight:400;">A Folk Epic: The Bygdelag in America (1975)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The Promise of America: A History of the Norwegian-American People (1983)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">A Century of Urban Life: The Norwegians in Chicago before 1930 (1988)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today (1998)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Norwegians on the Prairie: Ethnicity and the Development of the Country Town (2006)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Norwegian newspapers in America: Connecting Norway and the new land (2010)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Across the deep blue sea: The saga of early Norwegian immigrants (2015)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Two Homelands: A Historian Considers His Life and Work (2018)</li> </ul> Access Rights: Box 12, folder 8 is restricted. This rest of the collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Odd S. Lovoll Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1-2 Promise of America artwork 1 3 The Norwegian Language Press in America artwork 1 4 The Promise Fulfilled artwork 1 5 Norwegians and the Country Town on the Prairie artwork 1 6 Clippings, reviews, and articles 1 7 Norwegian-Americans Today: The Promise Fulfilled? 1 8 Early Chicago, 1833-1871 by Robert E. Bailey and Elaine Shemoney Evans 1 9 Reminiscences: Confluence of two worlds by John Nystuen 1 10 Clippings and newsletters 1 11 The Lure of Prosperity: Economic development among Danish Immigrants to Iowa by Jette Mackintosh, 1992 1 12 The Migration of Tradition: Land tenure and culture in the upper middle west by Terje Joranger 1 13 Amerikabrev, Amerikaboker og Nordmennenes oppfatning av Amerika Mellom, 1825 og 1850 by Erik Cleven, 1984 1 14 Report on the returned emigrant project by Knut Djupedal 1 15 La Crosse Public Library lecture, 1980 1 16 Viking lecture, 1981 1 17 St. Olaf lecture (On both sides of the ocean, Vest Landslaget), 1981 1 18 University of North Dakota Lecture (Bjornsterne Bjornson in America), 1981 1 19 History of Norwegians in Chicago lecture, 1982 1 20 Scandinavians in the city lecture, 1984 1 21 Emigration seminar, Voss, Norway, 1986 1 22 Christmas in pioneer days lecture, 1973 1 23 Oppbruddet fra Norge, 1974 1 24 Cultural pluralism lecture, 1975 1 25 Notes for course on Norwegian-American experience, 1974 1 26 A Heritage to Share lecture, Central Lutheran, Minneapolis, 1975 1 27 Some talks given in Norway, 1977-1978 1 28 Poverty in America lecture, 1978 1 29 Recent immigration to Norway lecture, Chicago, 1979 September 30 1 30 Emigration agents, Eau Claire, 1980 1 31 Presentation for Kenneth Bjork, 1980 May 30 1 32 Speech for Kenneth Bjork, Minneapolis, 1980 May 30 1 33 Norwegian-American Historical Scholarship: A survey of its history and a look at the future 1 34 Knut Hamsun lecture, 1980, 1985 1 35 Social adjustments of Norwegian-Americans, 1980 1 36 Lecture on our heritage, 1993 1 37 Migration from the third world to Norway, 1983 1 38 The recent foreign element in Norway and Norwegian reaction, 1980 1 39 17 Mai as an ethnic symbol 1 40 World of the immigrant, 1994 1 41 Nordic spirit symposium, 2002 1 42 Hva er skjedd med 1 43 On being a Norwegian American in the 1980s 1 44 Lecture at the Vesterheim banquet, 1988 1 45 Lecture on Norway and the world, 1990 1 46 Coming to terms with America lecture, 1976 1 47 The great exodus lecture, 1975 1 48 The roaring twenties: Emergence of Norwegian American identity, 1990 1 49 Paper read at St. Olaf College, 1972 1 50 Correspondence, 2010 1 51 Erindringer, 1917 1 52 Source documents, 1913 Hjemvendte norsk-amerikanere Nordmanns-Forbundet. 1 53 Bicentennial lecture of senior citizens, 1976 2 1 Report to the annual meeting of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad, 1972 2 2 Norwegian American press, address delivered at the Symra Society, 1971 2 3 Address at Setesdalslaget, 1972 2 4 Address about Leif Erikson, 1973 Includes Einar Haugen review. 2 5 The urban environment, Norsk Utvandring 2 6 The launching of a movement, 1899-1906 2 7 Papers on Norwegian American history at graduate seminar, 1970 2 8 Graduate school paper from the University of Minnesota, 1971 2 9 Public opinion in the period of the American Revolution, 1970 2 10 The immigrants and the second and third generations, 1971 2 11 White Protestant Americans book review, 1970 2 12 Chapters on the history of Norwegian immigration 2 13 The Norwegian American Museum and NAHA 2 14 The roaring twenties: Emergence of Norwegian American identity 2 15 Address given at Mindekirken, Leif Erikson Day, 1970 2 16 A folding tradition: Norwegian immigration since the Second World War, 1980 2 17 Making The Promise of America, the book, 1988 2 18 Swedish American life conference, 1988 2 19 A century of migration conference, 1986 2 20 Decade of transition: Norwegian Chicago of the 1920s 2 21 Den tidlige Chicago-Kolonien, 1986 2 22 The pioneer Norwegian community in Chicago, 1988 2 23 Lake View Church 140th anniversary lecture, 1988 2 24 American-Norwegian Heritage Fund Award lecture tour, 1990 2 25 The Norwegian America of O.E. Rolvaag, 1990 2 26 Harro Paul Harring and his expulsion from Norway 2 27 Review of A Folk Divided 2 28 Book reviews 2 29 More og Romsdal Fylkeslag, 1970 2 30 Valdres Heimkjensle, 1972 2 31 The Great Exodus 2 32 Illustrations and information, A Folk Epic, 1975 2 33 Nordic competition for the emigrant traffic, 1992 2 34 Simon Johnson and the Ku Klux Klan, 1978 2 35 Plains Fold review, 1991 2 36 A perspective on the urban life of Norwegian America, 1988 2 37 Rough Road to Glory book review, 1990 2 38 Germans in the New World book review, 1990 2 39 Watchdog of Loyalty book review, 1992 2 40 Organizational notes Chicago: A Century of Urban Life research, 1985-1987 2 41 Lutheran Home Finding Society 2 42 Chicago Youth Association 2 43 Norwegian-American medical care 2 44 Scandinavian-American Medical Society of Chicago 2 45 Report on adult clubs, 1919 March 2 46 Social conditions 2 47 Deaconess News, 1968 Diary pages about the Norwegian Lutheran Children’s Home. 2 48 Research on medical doctors 2 49 Den Norske Sygeforening, Nordlyset 2 50 Tabitha-Foreningen, Den Norske Koindeforening articles 2 51 Emigration articles -- Skandinaven and Parade Magazine 2 52 Norwegian Lutheran Children’s Home, Lutheran Day Nursery Association of Chicago 2 53 Poverty needs articles 2 54 Lutheran Home Finding Society, 1955 Notes on church messages. 2 55 Tragic family histories 2 56 Charities 2 57 Sale of Skandia Hall 2 58 Spearheads for Reform, Davis, 1967 2 59 Charity articles 2 60 Norwegian Lutheran Mission Home 2 61 Den Første Skandinaviske, Kvindelige Begravelses-Forening 2 62 Norwegian Lutheran Children’s Home 2 63 Funeral organizations 2 64 Norwegian Sick Benefit Society, Nordlyset, Chicago 2 65 Scandinavian Works Society of North America 2 66 Lydia Children's Home 2 67 Medical doctors research 2 68 Pioneering on Social Frontiers by Graham Taylor Across the Deep Blue 3 1 Romning 1850-1914 Fra Norske Skip i Fremmede Havner by Johan Nicolay Tonnessen 3 2 Statistisk Sentralbyrå - Ogsa Konsulatberetnigs, Uudrag af Consulatebentninger 3 3 The Early Norwegian Press in America by Theodore Blegen, 1920 3 4 The Canadian Interlude research proposal 3 5 The Wilson Line 3 6 Symra articles 3 7 Krageros Sjøfartshistorie fra 1850 by Pedersen, 1933 3 8 Immigrants to Canada, Immigrant reports, 2012 3 9 Emigration agent reports, A.C. Buchanan 3 10 The British American Land Company by Brown, 1969 3 11 Bury’s Image de Bury, 2013 3 12 Wendy Olsen Bury contract 3 13 Articles about Bury, Quebec 3 14 Quebec Consular reports from the 1800s 3 15 The Rise and Progress of the Society of Friends of Norway by Richardson, 1849 3 16 Nogle Veiledende Bint...by Stangleand, 1853 3 17 Kyrkjeleg reformed erd i Norge, by Seielstad, 1925 3 18 La emigración escandinava a la América Latina, 1800-1940 by Stang, 2009 3 19 Heitmann and Sons, 1869, 1888, 1966 3 20 Consulat beretninger for 1876, Kvebek 3 21 Memoranda and other documents from the Governor General’s Secretary in Ottawa 3 22 Strandsitteren articles, 2009 3 23 Correspondence with Judith Fingard 3 24 En Utvandringsagent på Ringsaker, 1979 Correspondence with Einar Smestad, 2015. 3 25 Notes on Den Norske Sjofarts Historie, Volume 2, Part 1 - Emigrant og Kanadafarten, Worm-Muller 3 26 A crucial six percent: Norwegian sailors in the Canadian Merchant Marine, 1963-1913, by Fischer and Nordvik, 1984 3 27 The Shipping Industries of the Scandinavian Countries, 1850-1914 Norwegian Emigrants and Canadian Timber: Norwegian shipping to Quebec, 1850-1875 by Nordvik, 1985 3 28 Emigrant-og Kanadafarten, Worm-Muller, 1951 3 29 Hiding migrants - A study of seamen deserting from Norwegian merchant vessels between 1860 and 1914, Dryvik thesis 3 30 The emigration from Voss to America in a nutshell by Rothe, 1985 3 31 Riksarkivet emigration records 3 32 With the biggest and fastest ships by Solem, 2003 Includes articles on the Allan Line. 3 33 Materials on Gaspe and immigration 3 34 Skilling-Magazin, 1868 3 35 Nogle ord til de Norske i Amerika, by Stangeland, 1854 3 36 Documents from the Canadian Bureau and the Department of Agriculture 3 37 The Anglo-Normans in Eastern Canada by Frenette, 1996 3 38 Skribsrederiets udvikling i de senere aar, by Kiser, 1890 3 39 Various articles on Norwegian settlements in Canada 3 40 Email correspondence and articles on Monreal 3 41 Documents about Waterville, Quebec, and Quebec in general 3 42 Email correspondence with James Knutson, documents concerning Berlin, New Hampshire, and Waterville, Quebec; and other research, 2013 3 43 Email correspondence with Martha Costello, 2013 A research proposal: The Canadian Gateway 3 44 Correspondence with Martha Costello, Methodist and Anglican parish documents from Quebec 3 45 Email correspondence with Andree Audet about Bury, Quebec, 2013 3 46 Email correspondence with Marci Sortor about research assistant 3 47 The invention of ethnicity: A perspective from the USA by Conzen et. al 3 48 Transition...by Hofland, 1999 3 49 Conservation of fish, birds, and game by the Commission of Conservation, Canada, 1915 3 50 Canadian land advertisement, 1865 3 51 Hva Hadde De Hjemlige Avisene A Fortelle om Amerika-Reisng? By Sannes, 1974 3 52 Decorah-Posten, 1939-1941 3 53 Adressecontors Efterretninger, 1862 3 54 Emigranten, 1853 3 55 Originalisert tekst oversatt til engelsk 3 56 Christiania Posten 3 57 Stavanger Amtstidende og Adresseavis 3 58 Morgenbladet, 1850s and 1860s 3 59 Stavanger Amtstidende og Adresseavis, 1861-1862 Canadian land advertisement in Morgenbladet, 1865 3 60 Drammens Tidende, 1851-1857 3 61 Aftenbladet, 1864 3 62 References about Gustav Dietrichson 3 63 Emigranten, 1866-1868 3 64 Emigranten, 1856, 1858 3 65 Emigranten, 1852-1855 3 66 Emigranten, 1852-1856 3 67 Emigranten, 1852-1855 Fra Avisforskningen 3 68 og Adresseavis, 1866 3 69 Sjorfartsmuseet i Belgen 3 70 Emigranten, 1859-1860 4 1 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry research by Adne Lovstad, 2012 4 2 Norwegian social and cultural life in Minnesota, 1868-1891 4 3 Reform: Selections from a Norwegian language newspaper, 1898-1941 4 4 The Norwegian-American Press and Nordisk Tidende: A content analysis by Allwood, Mogensen, and Nesjar 4 5 Norwegian-American newspapers, 1847-1946 by O.M. Norlie 4 6 Decorah Posten-vor Felles Ven, 2000 4 7 Adjusting to America: A study in Kviden og Hjemmet by Ase Elin Langeland, 2001 4 8 Historical memory and migration: The Norwegian American community, 1940-2010 by Odd Lovoll, 2011 4 9 Canada-Archives 4 10 Norwegians in Minnesota articles, 4 11 Norwegian emigrants and Canadian timber by Helge Nordvik 4 12 The Promise Fulfilled: Norwegian Americans Today for Nordmans-Forbundet’s banquet, 1998 4 13 Scandinaven, 1893 March 24 4 14 In search of a new Scandinavia: A story of a Norwegian immigrant family by Dennis Winge 4 15 Norwegian immigration since 1940 4 16 The changing note of May 17 as a Norwegian-American key symbol, 2004 4 17 First report to the Bydelagense Fellesrad, 1970 4 18 Norwegians fighting for freedom in America: Why Scandinavians had their own regiment in the Civil War of 1861-1865 4 19 UItvarende Bocklie Sloten 4 20 Martinius Andresen Norman’s dagbook, 1864-1865 4 21-31 Newspaper research notebooks 4 32 Mimeographs 4 33 Who are the Norwegian Americans, 2003 4 34 The creation of historical memory in a multicultural society 4 35 Paul Hjelm-Hansen lecture, 1987 4 36 Emigration/Immigration statistics 4 37 Guri Bly 4 38 The Norwegian-American Bygdelag: A folk movement in America 4 39 A Greater Norway by Odd Lovoll 5 1-4 Photographs 5 5 Class notebooks for Literature of American History, II and III 5 6 Correspondence, 1993 Armfeldt og bodde to Hærførere i Trøndelag, by Kjell Haarstad. 5 7 Notes on “Norwegian Emigration,” University of Oslo summer school, 1981 5 8 Correspondence, articles, and miscellaneous Includes material on Cleng Peerson and the Sloop folk 5 9-19 Photographs and illustrations of A Promise of America, Marcus Thrane, M. Falk Gjertsen, Vivacious Daughter, Ethnicity Challenged, A Century of Urban Life, and other publications 5 20 Copies of the newspaper Sunnmorsposten, 1942 Tidlinsje for holocaust i Norge, 2016 5 21 Promise Fulfilled material, 1995-2002 5 22 History of Norwegian-American press, book progress, talks, 2007, 2010 5 23 Sons of Norway, 2015 September Papers on Norwegian immigration to Canada, 2015-2016 5 24 Preserving a cultural heritage across boundaries, 2008 5 25 Boklangseringen, 3 mai 2016 Vestlandet and Nordmarka Lodge #585 updates, 2016 5 26 Lecture at Minnesota History Center, 2016 5 27 Email correspondence with Bjorg and Knut Andersen, 2013 5 28 Papers for Austa Boyesen biography, 2015 5 29 Nordlyset (Northfield,) and Torske Klubben, 2015 5 30 Email correspondence with Vestlandslag and Valdres Samband stevne, 2015 5 31 Nordic Fest, 2015 5 32 Fritt Ord Soknad, 2016 5 33 Utvandrerfestivalen, Sletta pa Radoy, 2011 5 34 July Fourth, 2010 5 35 Across the Deep Blue Sea presentations, 2015 5 36 A place to call home article for Vesterheim, 2012 5 37 Dagbladet articles, 2010-2011 5 38 Dinner in Lovoll’s honor, 2010 5 39 Manuscript evaluation on Women’s suffrage 5 40 Nordic Heritage Museum conference, 2016 5 41 Book review, Writing Democracy, 2015 5 42 Fagernes, 2014 5 43 Norwegian-American newspaper, 1918 5 44 Reviews, 2010-2013 6 1-2 Swift County news and records, 1880-1890 6 3 Newspaper articles about Swift County 6 4 Pope County information 6 5 “Most county villages were founded in the 1870s” 6 6 Religion/Churches in Swift County 6 7 Clontarf centennial 6 8 “Pope County area Lutheran Churches shift from Norwegian to English” by Pederson, 1976 6 9 Norsefest in Madison, MN 6 10 Email correspondence with Chuck Haga and Star Tribune articles on Olivia, Minnesota, 2002 6 11 Swift County Monitor, 1899 December 29 6 12 Newspaper articles for the History of Benson 6 13 Descendants of Ole Anderson Hestemyr Nelson 6 14 History-Special edition Swift County Monitor, 1898 6 15 Correspondence and notes about Madison, Benson, and Starbuck, 2003 6 16 Madison Independent Press, 1894-1896 6 17 Correspondence with Madison, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and Lac Qui Parle County Historical Society, 2002 6 18 Sons of Norway, Benson, Minnesota 6 19 Madison Tidende, 1895-1898 Minnesota Tidende, 1896-1899 6 20 Maps of Lac Qui Parle 6 21 News articles about Paul Gandrud, History of Benson 6 22 News articles from World War I in Swift County and Benson 6 23 History of the Benson power plant 6 24 Lindahl.Myhre family history, 2002 6 25 “The making of railroad towns in Minnesota’s Red River Valley,” chapter 1” by Harvey, 1982 6 26 Olga Pederson interview, 2002 6 27 Joel Lee interview, 2002 6 28 “Asklaksons in Pope County, Minnesota from 1871” by Arnold Pederson, 1989 6 29 “Dr. J.A., Holvik: Life and career of a second-generation immigrant” by Hofseth, 2002 6 30 Ray Retrum interview, 2002 6 31 Violet Jacobson interview, 2002 6 32 Syttende Mai fest in Benson with photograph card 6 33 Western Guard articles, 1891-1896 6 34 Information about Ervey and Gladys Shelly 6 35 Organizations and societies articles 6 36 Email correspondence with Ernest Anderson about Norwegian language newspapers in Swift County 6 37-38 Viking course slides 6 39 “Vare Norske Forfedre Fra 1868 av Morris Halverson” 6 40 “Lilleaasen, where it all began…” by Bea and Juneau Johnson 6 41 Waldemar Ager: “Glimpses into my grandfather's scrapbooks” 6 42 Grant Gulbrandson Civil War letters, 1862-1865 6 43 “Propaganda Minister Gulbrand Lunde” 6 44 Clippings of Lovoll, 2019 7 1 Benson family history survey, 2002 Completed with the help of the Benson Area Chamber of Commerce. 7 2 Floppy disks and cassettes, circa 1980-circa 1990 Includes interviews, lectures, notes, and other projects. 8 1 Benson articles about the book 8 2 Swift County newspapers notebook 8 3 Editing of “Norwegian Small Towns” 8 4 Minnesota Red River Valley and Lac qui Parle research 8 5 Correspondence, 2003, 2005 8 6 Pat Anfinson’s County Cookbook (Benson, Minnesota), 1990 9 1-3 Biographies and obituaries 9 4 Methodist Deaconess Home 9 5 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 60th Anniversary 9 6 Mutual aid organizations 9 7 Skandinaven, the Scandinavian Emigrant Aid Society 9 8 Norwegian Relief Association 9 9 Skandinaven, 1866-1868 9 10 Biografiske data om norske-americanske redaktorer 9 11 Minneapolis Tidende, 1926-1935 9 12-13 Knut Gjerset biographical listings of Norwegian-American editors and publishers 10 1 “Preserving a cultural heritage across boundaries” Rock Island conference 10 2 “Norwegian immigration and women,” 2009 10 3 “From the vantage point of a centenarian…” 2007 10 4 Syttende Mai, 2016 10 5 Introduction to “Wisconsin is my home” 10 6 “The Norwegians in Minnesota” lecture, 1975 10 7 Introduction to Ager novel with correspondence, 1981-1983 10 8 Europeisk innvandring til Amerika med vekt på norsk utvandring, 1993 10 9 En utvandringsagent på Ringsaker 10 10 “The Danish-Norwegian Immigrant Press,” 1973 10 11 “A place to call home: Norwegian small towns on the western prairie,” 2007 10 12 “Takk for maten!” Fagernes, 2014 10 13 Correspondence on Knute Rockne, 2010 10 14 Hans Barlien memorial, 2017 10 15 “A place to call home: Norwegian small towns on the western prairie,” Torske Klubben, 2017 10 16 The Promise Fulfilled manuscript outlines and tables 10 17 “1905 og norskamerikanerne,” lecture 10 18 “En utvandringsagent…” Heimen, 1979 Emigration agents, Scandinavian retreat. 10 19 “The Norwegians in Minnesota,” lecture at Gustavus Adolphus, 1975 10 20 “Emigration agents” by Kristian Hvidt, 1978 10 21 Amerikabrev fra Moster II, Moster II, Moster Sogelag, 2004 10 22 Riksarkivet, Postmuseet, Norskamerikanske aviser 10 23 Norsk presse historisk forening, 2007 10 24 Kvinden og Hjemmet, 1930, 1942, 1944 10 25 Carl Soyland 10 26 Correspondence, 2005-2006 11 1 Launching of Den lange overfarten/Across the Deep Blue Sea in Oslo, Norway, 20016 May 3 11 2 Norwegian Immigration Seminar, Fagernes, Norway, 2014 June 11 3 Correspondence from Todd Nichol after 2001 11 4 Letters from St. Olaf College students 11 5 Book party in Chicago for “A Century of Urban Life” 11 6 Retirement, NAHA Policy, and correspondence, 2000 11 7 Review in the International History, Review Dag Blanck, “The Creation of Ethnic Identity” 11 8 King Olav V Chair, 1992 November, 1993 April 11 9 Contribution to a book to honor H. Arnold Barton 11 10 Editors report, 1993 11 11 Odd Lovoll as a member of a Lutheran young people’s group in Ballard, Seattle, Washington, 1950-1951 11 12 Speech at Mount Horeb and Eau Claire, WI, 1998 May 11 13 Retirement, 2000-2001 11 14 Conference on May 17, Eidsvoll, Norway, 2000 11 15 Bethel Lutheran church open forum, 1992 March 11 16 Dinners for Lloyd Hustvedt 11 17 Thingvalla Line essay, published in Distant Shores, 1993 Also includes Marcus Lee Hansen Immigration conference, 1992 in Allborg, Denmark. 11 18 Denmark and Norway visit, 1992 June-1992 July 11 19 “Peder Nelson og hans innsats i bygdelagene” talk at Gran på Hadeland, 1997 October 22 11 20 Review, Canadian Journal of History, ”Writing History: The Norwegian Constitution,” 2016 11 21 Pacific Lutheran University lecture, 1991-1992 11 22 The Haukos-Haukos family reunion, 1997 August Includes talk given. 11 23 Correspondence with O.J. Tomson, 1999 11 24 Organization of American Historians presentation, 1999 April 23 11 25 Fritt Ords Honnorpris, 2011 11 26 Thorill Thorstad Hauger and Odd Lovoll, “Den store Chicagoreisen children’s book” 11 27 Grand marshall, Seattle, Washington, 199 May 17 11 28 Ethnic History conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1990 November 15-17 11 29 Lectures on Norwegian immigration 11 30 Interview with Walter Mondale, 1997 11 31 History Department colloquium, 1992 November 2 “Swedes, Norwegians, and the Columbian Exposition of 1893.” 11 32 Stoughton, Wisconsin, May 17 Speech, 1993 11 33 “In Pursuit of the Norwegian American: A Contemporary History Project” 11 34 “So Ole Says to Lena: Ethnic Humor as Identity” 11 35 Letter to NAHA, 2000 December 10 11 36 May 17 speech, Duluth, Minnesota, 1985 11 37 Grunnfagstudenter: Europeisk innvandring til Amerika med vekt på norsk utvandring, 1993 11 38 “Regionalism in the North: The creation of North Norway” by Einar Niemi 11 39 “Utrandringen og utvandrere i Amerika,” 1996 11 40 American Historical Review review, 2000 October 11 41 “Becoming Swedish-American: The construction of an ethnic identity in the Augustana Synod” review, 1998 11 42 Encyclopedia of Chicago History project, Newberry Library, 1998 11 43 NAHA and History Department banquet, 1986 October 11 44 “Tronderlaget og den norskamerikanske bygdelagsbevegelse,” 1997 11 45 “Better than a visit to the old country: The Stevne of the Sognalag in America Sogn” lecture, 1994 11 46 Correspondence, 1997 11 47 “The Promise Fulfilled: A Norwegian-American Contemporary History” lecture, Torske Klubben, 1997 April 5 11 48 “To Preserve a Norwegian America: Waldemar Ager and His Advocate Reform” lecture, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1998 May 17 11 49 Visit by H.M. Olav V, and Lecture by Thor Heyerdahl, 1975 11 50 Publicity on the appointment of the King Olav V chair 11 51 Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters correspondence, 1989 11 52 Reviews of books, 2001 11 53 America letters, 1894, 1911, 1914 11 54 “Lefse og lutefisk–om identitetsbygging blant dagens norskamerikanere i USA,” 1996 11 55 The Promising Land Homecoming symposium, St. Olaf, 1983 October 27 11 56 Illustrated Public Lecture, Pacific Lutheran University, 1991 September 19 11 57 “Illness and mortality among Norwegian immigrants: A Milwaukee case study” By Susan A. Anderson 11 58 “Et valdrisgjestebo i Amerika Valdres Samband” 11 59 Red Riverdalens pioneer et hundrearsminne, 1967 11 60 The American-Scandinavian Foundation correspondence, 1984 11 61 Smallpox document, 1858 Original document. 11 62 “Speech at the laying of the cornerstone of the Nora Church Parsonage, 1906 June 24” by Ole Jorgensen 11 63 Terje Jorange correspondence, 1995 11 64 Documents relating to leave of absence, 1995-1997 11 65 Norwegian-American Orthopaedic Society correspondence, 2000 11 66 Editors report, triennial meeting, 1987 11 67 Notebook, British and American Institute, 1998-199 11 68 University of Oslo professor position, 1999 11 69 Funds for “The Promise Fulfilled” 11 70 Northwest Area Foundation’s faculty vitality program on migration, economic growth, and cultural pluralism Lovoll’s speech titled: Migration from a Third World Nation to an Insular Society in Western Europe: The Pakistanis in Norway.” 11 71 Correspondence on duties of Board of Publication (NAHA), 1987 11 72 Constitution fo the society “For Faedrearven 11 73 NAHA Executive committee, 1989 February 21 11 74 Kenneth Bjork correspondence, 1969 January 28-1969 May 20 11 75 Norwegian-American Sesquicentennial Committee, 1975 11 76 NAHA Executive committee meeting, 1987 February 21 12 1 Honorary doctorate for Kenneth Bjork 12 2 Admission to Graduate School, University of Minnesota 12 3 Letters of recommendation by P.V. Thorson and Kenneth Bjork 12 4 Reviews of “A Folk Epic” award of merit, State Historical Society of Wisconsin 12 5 Agreement with University of Illinois Press on “A Century of Urban Life” 12 6 Reviews in Norway, circa 1986 12 7 American-Norwegian heritage correspondence and visit to Norway, 1990 12 8 Fundraising This folder is restricted. 12 9 Samson Traae to the German brethren, 1818 May 13 Translated by Odd Lovoll. 12 10 Applications to the University of North Dakota, 1966 Contract for 1968-1969. 12 11 Commencement exercise at the University of North Dakota, 1969 February 2 12 12 Honorary degree at St. Olaf for Ingrid Semmingsen 12 13 University of Oslo Press and De norske bokklubbene, 1994 12 14 Newsletters correspondence 1994-1995 12 15 Gifts and grants received, 1995 12 16 budget, 1995-1997 12 17 Record of gifts for “The Promise Fulfilled?” This folder is restricted. 12 18 Questionnaires about immigration since 1945 This folder is restricted. 12 19 Honorary degree for Marion J. Nelson 12 20 Fulbright recognition 12 21 Reviews of ”A Promise Fulfilled” 12 22 Publicity for “A Promise Fulfilled” 12 23 Erik Thorstad correspondence to relatives, 1852 November 9 Was in the Christiania-Posten, 1853 February 11. Includes photographs. 12 24 Royal visit,1995 12 25 Articles about Odd Lovoll 12 26 Northwestern University Women’s Medical School of Chicago commencement exercises, 1892 March 28 12 27 “For Faedrearven” constitution 12 28 Various documents, letters, and info on O.I. Hertsgard and bygdelag 12 29 Bygdelag bibliography (Semmingsen) 12 30 O. Gulliksen Norwegian American travel accounts 12 31 articles on migration and settlement 12 32 “A counterfactual study of economic impacts on Norwegian emigration and capital imports” by Christian Riis and Tore Thonstad, 41990 12 33 “Norwegian farmers in the USA: A contemporary report based on the stories of 36 Midwestern families” by Reidar Almas, 1988 12 34 “Ethnicity as festive culture: Nineteenth-century German America on Parade” by Kathleen Neils Conzen 12 35 “Arbok for Faaberg Historielag,” 1987 Den store folkevandringa. 12 36 “The history of Swift County” thesis by Stenley Holte Anonsen, 1929 A thesis submitted to the graduate faculty of the University of Minnesota. 12 37 “Wedding customs among Norwegian-American Lutherans, circa 1850-1950” by Todd W. Nichol 12 38 “Fare La Merica (To Make America): Dream or Nightmare?” by Rudolph Vecoli, 1999 12 39 “Industrikomitten i New York, 1943-1945: Ein kanal for kunnskapsoverføring fra USA til Norge” by Rolv Petter Amdam 12 40 Articles on immigration statistics 12 41 “Migration from Europe Overseas in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries” by Frank Thisletwaite, 1960 12 42 “The Settlement Preferences of Scandinavian Emigrants to the United States, 1850-1960” by Richard K. Vedder and Lowell E. Gallaway, 1970 12 43 “The Immigrant Press” lecture, 1975 November 12 44 “Norsk-amerikanernes historie-noen nye synspunkter” 1983 12 45 Skandinavisk Temperance-Kalender, 1890 12 46 Ole Knudsen Nattestad, 1837 12 47 “The Danish-Norwegian Immigrant Press” 1973 May 5 Paper given at the 63rd annual meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study, University of Minnesota. 12 48 “Decorah-Posten: The Story of an Immigrant Newspaper,” 1976 April 23 Symra Society, Decorah, Iowa. 12 49 Articles 12 50 “German-Americans and the Invention of Ethnicity” by Kathleen Neils Conzen, 1985 12 51 “Martin Ulvestad and his Nordmaendene I Amerika” 12 52 B.J. Muus letter, 1859 April 5 Transcribed. 12 53 “Gaspe of yesterday” by Ken Annett 12 54 “The Norwegian Royal Lands in the Middle Ages” by Halvard Bjorkvik 12 55 1990 Federal Census, Norwegians by states 12 56 Kenneth Bjork lectures on CBS in 1973 on Norwegians 12 57 “The Norwegian Rural Experience” keynote lecture, 1992 12 58 “The Rural Bond of Norwegian Americans, The Norseman” 1994 March 12 59 Cleng Peerson, American National Biography 12 60 Review of Allan T. Nilson, “Svenskt i USA,” 1988 12 61 Review of E. John B. Allen, “From Skisport to Skiing,” 1993 12 62 Naeseth, Directory, Swedish-American genealogists, 1994 12 63 Publications of Vaxjo Conference, 1991 June 12 64 Norsk-amerikansk litteratur og historieseminar, 1984 12 65 “Anti-Americanism” lecture, 1993 12 66 “A History of American Immigration as a Field for Research” by M.L. Hansen, 1927 12 67 “Groneriet ved teksle-bottomen: Eksempel pa norsk-amerikansk bygningshistorie i Iowa” by Reidar Bakken, 1987 12 68 “From the uprooted to the transplanted: The writing of American immigration history, 1951-1989” by Rudolph J. Vecoli 12 69 “On being a Norwegian American in the 1980s,” Scandinavian Review, 1985 12 70 “Norwegian Americans,” Encyclopedia of Multicultural Americans, 1994 12 71 Bygdelagsbevegelsen osv., Trondheim, 1995 June 9 12 72 “Norwegian-American Identity” in Scandinavian Studies 12 73 Festschrift for Orm Overland, 1995 Paul Hjelm-Hansen. 12 74 Contemporary History Project, 1995 March 17 12 75 “Better than a visit to the old country: The Stevne of the Sognalag in America” 12 76 “Utvandringene fra Bergen 1874-1892: En statistisk studie” 12 77 “Nordlandslaget, “A Milestone Anniversary,” 1984 12 78 Chicago History Committee Symposium, “A History of the Norwegians in Chicago: A Joint Enterprise,” 1982 October 23 12 79 Various papers by Odd Lovoll 12 80 “The Norwegian-American Bygdelag: A Folk Movement in America” lecture, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1997 January 26 12 81 “The Norwegian American Experience,” 1976 March 11-13 Paper read at the 19th Annual Missouri Valley History Conference, Omaha, Nebraska. 12 82 “The American Dream: Its Nature and Fulfillment,” 1995 May 13 Sons of Norway and Viking Ship Regatta, Clearwater, Florida. 12 83 “Lokalpatriotism, nasjonalisme og det amerikanske samfunnet. Den norskamerikanske bygdelagsbevegelse,” 1997 University of Oslo, Historisk institutt, Fakultetsseminar varsemesteret. 12 84 “Quo Vadis Norwegian America? A contemporary view,” 1998 May 1 The Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study, Tempe, Arizona. 12 85 “The World of the Immigrant,” 1994 October 8 Norsemens Federation, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 12 86 “Our Scandinavian Heritage,” 1976 April 10 A paper presented at the Foreign Language Association of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota. 12 87 “The Laws of Migration” by E.G. Ravenstein, 1889 12 88 “A unique collection of America letters in Norway” by Ingrid Semmingsen, 1984 July 12 89 “Clausens on the move: Chicago, St. Ansgar, Virginia, 1870-1873,” 1874 12 90 “En utvandringsagent på Ringsaker," 1979 12 91 “Norway and her new citizens: The recent immigration,” 1982 November Symposium on Scandinavian Immigration, University of Washington. 12 92 “Peter Lassen: Danish pioneer of California” by Franklin D. Scott, 1981 13 1 “Norwegian Families” by C.F. Midelfort and H.C. Midelfort 13 2 Correspondence, 1994 13 3 “Dakota resources: A preliminary guide for studying European Ethnic groups in South Dakota” by Gerald F. De Jong 13 4 Sources, 1986 13 5 “America votes: A handbook of contemporary American election statistics” compiled by Richard M. Scammon and Alice V. McGillivray, 1994 13 6 “The effect of community on Migration: Three Minnesota townships 1885-1905” by Jon Gjerde, 1979 13 7 Hillcrest Lutheran Brethren Church/School, Fergus Falls, MN 13 8 “The Lure of Prosperity: Economic Development among Danish Immigrants to Iowa” by Jette Mackintosh, 1992 13 9 “Bedre enn et besøk til gamlelandet: Stevnet til Sognalaget i Amerika,” 1994 13 10 Sam Abrahamsen “Jews in Norway” clipping, 1981 July 17 13 11 “Bardo in Norway and in Canada” 1994 June 18 13 12 “Sovjet-unionen i vestlig historieskrivning” by Jarle Simensen, 1993 13 13 SIMCON and SASS, 1981 13 14 Books review, 1976 13 15 “Det first hvide barn født i North Dakota” 1917 July 19 in Fram 13 16 Veblen conference, 1994 September 24 13 17 Rapport om et Pabegynt Project: Emigrasjonen fra Nord-Ordal, 1853-1930 13 18 “Det Private Brevs Betydning i Udvandringshistorie" by Niels Peter Stilling 13 19 History midterm and final, 1993 March 26 13 20 “Harro Harring saken” in Morgenbladet, 1850 13 21 City of Seattle by census tracts, 1970 13 22 “Ny Amsterdam pa 1600-tallet” 13 23 Norwegian Seamen and Veterans Association 13 24 “Bygdejaevning” by Rasmus Anderson excerpts 13 25 Correspondence, 1991 13 26 Review in “Utvandrermusset,” 1989 13 27 Phi Beta Kappa oration concerning the humanities by Kenneth Bjork, 1974 April 22 13 28 Judge Sverre Roang paper on Soren Jaabaek 13 29 “Dreams of the Old Country” by Jorunn Bjorgum 13 30 “Skaramal i eit amerikansk immigrantmiljo fra 1865” by Jan Ragnar Hagland 13 31 “German workers in Chicago: A documentary history of working-class culture from 1850 to World War I” 13 32 “The Historians of Chicago’s Norwegian Colony: Who they were and how they wrote about us” by Rolf Erickson, 1986 13 33 Articles on Harro Harring 13 34 “The emigration from Sogn and Valdres to America” by Terje Mikael Hasle Joranger 13 35 “Testamentet fra America” by Poul Harro-Harring 13 36 “Explaining Americanness: The presence of popular American symbols, heroes, and myths in Swedish-American literature” by Rita Strombeck, 1992 13 37 “The sag of Valdemar Knudsen,’ 1985 13 38 Vestlandet material, 1987 13 39 “Scandinavian-Americans” in Multiculturalism in the U.S. by J.R. Christianson, 1992 13 40 “Innvandrernes Amerika,” 1994 13 41 “1939” by Peter Taylor 13 42 “White ethnic: The anger of a man disinherited by the authorized American fantasy” by Michael Novak 13 43 Columbus discovery and Norwegian ancestry 13 44 Minnekirken in Minneapolis, Minnesota constitution 13 45 “Emigration and settlement from the major folk arts” 13 46 Nordic Culture curriculum project, 1993 13 47 Poster of the 2nd annual May 17 celebration, Rugby, North Dakota, 1970 13 48 “America letters” by Niels Peter Stilling 13 49 Scandinavians in Texas 13 50 “Vekstokonomi og sosial utvikling i Nord-Norges bygder, 1865-1900” by Kari Lindbekk 13 51 Material on Norwegians in Chicago 13 52 “New Zealand – A remote alternative to America” by O. Koivukangas 13 53 Hardanger Fiddle Association in America 13 54 Berthe c. Petersen papers 13 55 Chicago norske studentersamfund theater 13 56 “The future of American History” by John Higham, 1994 13 57 “Norsk-amerikansk litteratur” translated by Thorson 13 58 Articles and excerpts on the Norwegian history of journalism 13 59 “The early Danish-Australian connection” by Jorgen Moller 13 60 “Andersonville,” Chicago Svenska-Amerikanaren 13 61 “The public profession of ethnicity” by John McClymer 13 62 “The problem of American conservatism” by Alan Brinkley 13 63 “Historiske perspektiver fra USA på en oppfunnet etnisitet,” 1996 13 64 “Immigrant America: A portrait” by Portes and Rambaut 13 65 Medical care for Norwegians in Chicago 13 66 “Yankee system” Oppslag fra 1860- 13 67 Review of Handlin “The Uprooted” by Karen Larsen, 1952 13 68 Norwegian-American literature 13 69 Einar Niemi's contributions to “Ethnic identity in urban Europe” 13 70 “Biography comes of age”: in Time, 1979 13 71 “Etnisk historie i America" by Semmingsen, 1983 13 72 “Why Chicago for ‘Ghosts’?” 1982 July 8 13 73 “Significance of immigration in American history” by R.J. Vecoli 13 74 Stevne of Sognalaget in America, 1994 June 27 13 75 “an untidy love affair: The American image of Germany since 1930” by Victor Lange 13 76 Immigration History Society 13 77 American Families: A history of change, Paradise Productions, 1994 13 78 Immigration History Society nominating committee, 1992-1993 13 79 Chicago Women’s encyclopedia 13 80 O.B. Augustson clippings 13 81 U.S. immigration and Naturalization Service, 1997 13 82 Ethnic bibliographies 13 83 “New Melting Pot” in Time, 1983 14 1 Notes from literature, including Lars Larson's overview 14 2 “125th anniversary of emigration 1852-1977, Omsrud-Thordson-Jorgrimson” 14 3 Notes from Canadian Sessional Papers 14 4 Notes from newspapers, consular reports 14 5 Notes on newspapers 14 6 Joy Sudrun, Quebec account 14 7 Ottawa sources 14 8 Don Anderson correspondence on Quebec 14 9 Gerald Mindrum, Quebec 14 10 Peter Brandt family 14 11 Agenter 14 12 Seilskip register 14 13 Ottawa, Canada 14 14 “The stories of Knute Odson and Karine Odson” by Kathy Neuberger Manderscheid, 2012 14 15 Oslo 14 16 Baret Hagebak, 1810-1903 14 17 A.A. Sladky-Quebec landing 14 15 Quebec, Husmann's contract, meaning of the name Fuglie 15 1 Correspondence, 1982, 2003 15 2 Norway to Quebec passenger lists, 1855-1865 15 3 “The Berdahl family” by Andrew J. Berdahl 15 4 Quebec, dual accounts 15 5 Quebec 15 6 Yvonne Blomquist, Quebec 15 7 Norwegian settlers at Gaspe, Quebec 15 8 Quebec accounts, Joy Sundrum 15 9 “Traveling west in the search for gold in 1859: The story of Peter J. Govig, Peter O. Hill, Peter O. Espe and Elias O. Espe on their overland trip to California” 16 1 Newspapers “Vinland,” 1963, 1976 16 2 Kolonien, 1933-1934 16 3 The Northman, Oregon Historical Society, 2008 16 4 Folkebladet (Chicago), 1860 16 5 Varden, 1910-1911 16 6 Den Nye Heimen, cirka 1912 16 7 Visergutten, 1927 Note here on the conflict. 16 8 Biographies of Norwegian-American editors 16 9 “The Norwegian-American Press: Its twofold role in the American transition” conference, 1983 16 10 History list, Skandinaven, Decorah-Posten 16 11 Benson Times newspaper clippings, 1878 16 12 Settlement colonies clippings, circa 1870 16 13 Clippings on the homeland, circa 1900 16 14 Benson Times clippings, circa 1880 16 15 Bjorgvin Lodge #10 newsletter, 2002 16 16 Fra Amerika til Norge, 1993 Norske Utvandrerbrev 1869-1974. 16 17 Reminiscences of Halsten Muri, by J. Arthur Huttno, 1907 16 18 East and West Zion Lutheran church pamphlet, 1871-1996 16 19 Benson Times clippings, circa 1884 16 20 Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church, Benson, Minnesota, 1870-1995 16 21 Benson Times clippings, circa 1880 16 22 Benson schools, circa 2004 16 23 Swift County schools report 16 24 Celebrations (May 17, etc.) 16 25 Our Redeemer’s records 16 26 St. Mary’s Lutheran 16 27-28 Swift County research 16 29 Benson Poston clippings, 1878 16 30 Ronholdt reunion, 1993 16 31 Madison, Minnesota research 16 32 Trinity Lutheran Church, 1974-1999 16 33 Swift County newspaper special issue, 1910 November 18 16 34 Benson, Minnesota research 16 35 Swift County Monitor news, 2002 16 36 Family survey of the city of Benson 16 37 Benson Township, Swift County census, 1875 16 38 The Torland Story, 1975 16 39 Minnesota geographic names: Their origin and historic significance, 1920 16 40 Benson, Minnesota research, 2001 16 41 Lac Qui Parle Lutheran Church, 1870-1970 16 42 St. John’s Lutheran Church, Grace Township, Minnesota, 1900-1975 16 43 St. Michael’s parish and school, Madison, Minnesota, 1886-1976 16 44 Episcopal church, Benson, Minnesota, 1876 16 45 Pilgrim Congregational Church, 1876-1976 16 46 Lake Hazel Lutheran Church centennial, 1871-1971 16 47 Budstikken, 1876 16 48 Lac qui Parle Press 16 49 Catalog of articles dealing with politics in Benson Village/City and Swift County, 1876-1926 Oral Histories: <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12610">Peter C. Christianson interview, 1995 September 26</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12611">Karston Solheim interview, 1996 February 7</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12612">Donald F. Larson interview, 1997 April 23</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12613">Neal R. Holtan interview, circa 1995 October</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12614">Clar Mol (?) interview, 1995 October 12</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12615">Lawrence and Astrid Jensen interview, 1996 April 24</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12616">Kim Lerohl interview, 1996 February 6</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12617">Chester Reiten interview, 1995 October 11</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12618">Martin O. Sabel (?) interview, 1995 October 6</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12619">Patricia Anne Ainsley Hayes interview, 1995 November 1</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12620">Silas Peterson and Patricia Kueteman interview, 1995 October 31</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12621">Andreas Rhude interview, 1996 August 27</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12622">Officer Bordman(?) interview, 1995 November 20</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12623">Bjorn "Erik" Borgen interview, 1996 February 13</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12624">Edward Settevig interview, 1995 March 23</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12625">Norman E. Olson interview, 1996 May 9</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12626">Darby Opsahl interview, 1997 April 9</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12627">John Nerston interview, 1995 November 27</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12628">Hans Hagen interview, circa 1995 November</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12629">Sivert Strom interview, circa 1995 November</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12630">Edgar H. Jensen interview, 1995 November 27</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12631">Helen Bakke interview, 1995 November 21</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12632">Peter Syrdal (?) interview, circa 1995</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12633">Victoria Hofmo interview, 1995 November 21</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12634">Sigurd Paul Qualy (?) interview, circa 1995</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12635">Paul Thomas Skogen interview, 1995 October 1</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12636">Thomas Rygh interview, 1995 September 30</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12637">Roland C. Amundson interview, 1996 June 18</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12638">Brian Rude interview, 1995 September 26</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12639">William Murat interview, 1995 September 26</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12640">Joan Mondale interview, 1997 January 29</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12641">Gene A. Rygh interview, 1996 July 17</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12642">Roger D. Moe interview, 1995 August 30</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12643">Steve Sviggum interview, 1995 August 29</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12644">Walter Mondale interview, 1997 January 29</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12645">Maurice Aslakson interview, 1995 August 15</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12646">Terry Branstad interview, 1995 June 5</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12647">Karen A. Feste interview, 1996</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12648">Rolf Kogstad interview, 1995</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12649">O. Jay (Ollie Jay) Tomson interview, 1996</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12650">Robert and Mary Beth Berg interview, 1995 October 9</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12651">David Haslekaas and Jan Bowles interview, 1995 October 8</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12652">Ivar and Sally Christensen interview, 1995</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12653">James C. Stoltenberg interview, 1995 September 20</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12654">C. Marvin Lang interview, 1995 September 20</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12655">Scott Jensen interview, 1995 September 26</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12656">Kathryn Leigh Scott interview, 1996 December 23</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12657">Edwards G. Myrah (?) interview, 1995 August 24</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12658">Donald Myrah (?) interview, 1995 August 22</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12659">James Skree interview, 1995 August 22</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12660">Palmer Belgsgaard (?) interview, 1995 August 23</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12661">Gene Rygh interview, 1995 August 20</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12662">Lindsay Loen interview, circa 1995</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12663">Edna G. Bergsgaard interview, 1995 August 23</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12664">Anna Haga interview, 1996 May 24</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12665">Dennis L. Moe interview, 1996 May 21</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12666">Loraine Nelson interview, 1995 September 22</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12667">Donald Leroy Sherwood interview, 1995 September 22</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12668">Larry "Lars" James Rydell interview, 1995 September 22</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12669">Bonnie Vastag interview, 1995 September 22</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12670">Jennifer and Beth Paulson interview, 1995 September 21</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12671">Douglas Larson interview, 1995 September 21</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12672">Philip Gjerke (?) interview, 1995 September 20</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12673">Dialect samples interviews, 1995</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12674">Carol Buege interview, 1995 September 22</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12675">Shirley M. Paulson interview, 1995 September 21</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12676">Hilma Quammen interview, 1995 September 8</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12677">Rolf and Inez Rude interview, 1995 September 8</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12678">Hans Peterson interview, 1995 September 7</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12679">Tilla Thompson Ellison interview, 1995 September 6</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12680">Ole K. Hilgerson interview, 1995 September 6</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12681">Shelly M. Gervis interview, 1995 August 23</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12682">Thelma Overhaug Lane interview, 1995 August 23</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12683">Chuck Huluther interview, 1995 September 6</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12684">Rol and Beverly Autler interview, 1996 December 14</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12685">Joel Leon interview, 1995 September 27</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12686">Odd Lovoll interview with an unidentified Wisconsin politician, 1995 September 26</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12687">Arlene McMillan interview, 1995 September 22</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12688">Jim Hammestad interview, circa 1995</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12689">DuWayne Johnsrud interview, 1995 September 26</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12690">Luther S. Olsen interview, 1995 September 26</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12691">Richard Skindrud interview, 1995 September 26</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12692">Dialect samples interviews, 1996</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12693">Joyce Dennison interview, 1996 May 25</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12694">Celeste Holm interview, 1995 October 11</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12695">Borghild Olson interview, 1996 July 19</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12696">Milo Harpstead interview, 1995 September 20</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12697">Cindy Clock interview, 1995 September 20</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12698">Thoralf and Ruth Gundersen interview, 1995 September 9</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12699">Ernest Anderson interview, 2002 July 24</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12700">Janet Linderrek interview, 2002 July 25</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12701">Mary Margaret Gates interview, 1997 September 7</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12702">Shelly Solverson interview, 1995 September 7</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12703">Allison M.E. Wee interview, 1996 December 16</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12704">Cynthia Larson Kluck interview, 1995 August 20</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12705">Rev. Kenneth G. Knutson interview, 1995 August 20</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12706">Geneva Knutson Wunderlich interview, 1995 August 20</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12707">Lee Hilgeson interview, 1995 September 20</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12708">Scott F. Anfinson interview, 2002 August 6</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12709">Ginter O. Rice interview, 2002 July 24</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12710">Rodney P. Rice interview, circa 1996</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12711">Paul Melbostad interview, 1996 January 22</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12712">Kristin Lerohl interview, 1996 January 17</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12713">Verna Johnson Gormer (?) interview, 2002 July 23</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12714">Alice Holm Eissner interview, 1995 October 6</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12715">Esther Thopmson Fenlon interview, 1995 September 23</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12716">Dennis Graupe interview, 1995 September 10</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12717">Dialect sample interviews, 1995 October 13</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12718">Donald R. Anderson interview, 1995 September 6</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12719">Elizabeth Lomen interview, 1995 September 6</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12720">Charlie and Clarice Lee interview, 1995 October 21</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12721">Dean and Ann Urness Gesme interview, 1995 October 20</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12722">Interview by Odd Lovoll, 1995 May 14</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12723">Harry Sunnstad interview, 1995 May 14</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12724">Olav Pedersen interview, 1996 February 15</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12725">Sigmund Bergerud interview, 1995 August 24</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12726">Carol Espelien interview, 1995 August 23</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12727">John A. and Nettie H. Mooney interview, 1995 September 9</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12728">Lee Lewison interview, 1995 September 8</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12729">Lydia Schar interview, 1995 September 22</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12730">Glenn and Ann Trustem interviews, 1995 September 22</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12731">Dialect samples interview with Paul Hertsgaard, 1996</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12732">Dialect samples interview with Oscar Flateland, 1996</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12733">Dialect samples interview with Norris Hovland, 1996</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12734">Dialect samples interview with James Rorvig, 1996</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12735">Dialect samples interview with Mabel Honrud, 1996</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12736">Dialect samples interview with Lillian Aas, 1996</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12737">Dialect samples interview with Stanley Halbakken, 1996</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12738">Dialect samples interview with Ellen Skår, 1995</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12739">Ida Torger Anderson interview, 1995 September 7</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12740">Tillie Thompson Salvorson Ellefson interview, 1995 September 7</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 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 Odd S. Lovoll Papers 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 2019/008 Title A name given to the resource Odd S. Lovoll papers, circa 1975-2010 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1975-2010 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lovoll, Odd S., 1934- Extent The size or duration of the resource. 11.4 cubic feet (9 record center cartons and 6 archives boxes) 122 oral histories (73 cassette tapes) 51.12 GB Language A language of the resource Norwegian English Description An account of the resource Biography/History: Odd Sverre Lovoll was born in Sande, in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He immigrated to the United States in 1946 and is a naturalized United States citizen. In 1958, Lovoll married Else Navekvien. They have two children: Audrey and Ronald. Audrey has two children, and Ronald has three, all of whom are mentioned in dedication pages in several of his written works. Lovoll received his education both in Norway and in the United States, passing university exams at the University of Bergen in 1961 and at the University of Oslo in 1966 and 1967. Lovoll graduated from the University of North Dakota (M.A. 1969) and the University of Minnesota (Ph.D. 1973). He served on the faculty of the University of Minnesota from 1967 to 1970. For thirty years, Lovoll served on the faculty of St. Olaf College. He retired from the King Olav V Chair in Scandinavian-American Studies at St. Olaf College in 2000. From 1980 until 2001, he served as publication editor for the Norwegian-American Historical Association. Lovoll was decorated with the Knight's Cross First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit in 1986 by Olav V of Norway. In 1989, he was inducted into membership in the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. He was inducted into the Scandinavian Hall of Fame at the 2001 Norsk Høstfest. Scope and Content: Most of the material in the Odd S. Lovoll papers revolve around his published works. This includes correspondence, artwork, photographs, notebooks, and research notes. Lovoll has published many books, including: <ul> <li style="font-weight:400;">A Folk Epic: The Bygdelag in America (1975)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The Promise of America: A History of the Norwegian-American People (1983)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">A Century of Urban Life: The Norwegians in Chicago before 1930 (1988)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today (1998)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Norwegians on the Prairie: Ethnicity and the Development of the Country Town (2006)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Norwegian newspapers in America: Connecting Norway and the new land (2010)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Across the deep blue sea: The saga of early Norwegian immigrants (2015)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Two Homelands: A Historian Considers His Life and Work (2018)</li> </ul> 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. Box 12, folder 8 is restricted. This rest of the collection is open to research. Oral histories have been digitized, but are restricted. Please contact the archivist for more information. Subject The topic of the resource Ethnic identity Emigration and immigration Type The nature or genre of the resource Clippings Correspondence Pamphlets Photographs Records Oral interviews