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Olaf (Olav) A. Bu papers, 1845-1924, 1987
- Title
- Olaf (Olav) A. Bu papers, 1845-1924, 1987
- Identifier
- P0049
- Date
- 1845-1924, 1987
- Creator
- Bu, Olaf (Olav) A., 1842-1931
- Description
- Correspondence, clippings, and speeches. Most of the letters are by Bu and his wife to his parents in Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, dealing with his student days in Christiania, their emigration in 1875, and life in Ostrander, Minnesota, where Bu was a Lutheran minister (1875-1908). The clippings contain reminiscences. The speeches deal with Norwegian heritage. An item on his son Hagbarth Bue (published 1922-1924) is included.
Content:
- Olav A. Bu Correspondence.
- Olav A. Bu Papers: "Af vore indvandrers liv" Clippings. Clipping on Hagbarth Bu (his son) from the Minneapolis Tribune, 1987.
- Olav A. Bu Papers.
Location:
1/A/3 - Language
- English
- Subject
- Bu, Olaf (Olav) A., 1842-1931
- Bue, Hagbarth
- Af vore indvandrers liv
- Lutheran Church
- Minnesota
- Norway
- Norway--Emigration and immigration
- Rights
- Rights undetermined.
- Type
- Correspondence
Collection
Citation
Bu, Olaf (Olav) A., 1842-1931, “Olaf (Olav) A. Bu papers, 1845-1924, 1987,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 16, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/9614.