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Hans Andreas Blegen records, circa 1898-1961
- Title
- Hans Andreas Blegen records, circa 1898-1961
- Identifier
- NAHA 2024/023
- Description
- Includes documents relating to the establishment of the Lake Ibsen Lutheran Church in Leeds, ND; Articles of Incorporation for the church Brochures from the 50th (1936) and 75th (1961) anniversaries of the Leeds Evangelical Church; Hand-written notes in Norwegian Hand-written notes in English.There are notes on the establishment of the Lake Ibsen Lutheran Church, comments for a sermon/speech commemorating the church's anniversary, and diary notes about Hans Andreas Blegen travels in the area while attending the various congregations west of Leeds and Benson County.
Norwegian-born Hans Andreas Blegen attended Luther College for both undergrad and seminary. He was later a Lutheran Minister in North Dakota and later the Head of the Wild Rice Orphanage in Minnesota. - Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- English
- Norwegian
- Subject
- Benson County (N.D.)
- Rights
- This collection is open for research.
- Bibliographic Citation
- [Indicate the cited item here]. Hans A. Blegen Records. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Collection
Citation
“Hans Andreas Blegen records, circa 1898-1961,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 16, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12765.