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Arlow W. Andersen papers, 1906-1996
Collection Number:
P0011
Extent:
1.0 cubic feet (2 archives boxes and 1 half archives box)
Biography/History:
Arlow Andersen was the son of Norwegian immigrants, who earned his Ph.D. degree at
Northwestern University. After teaching positions in Illinois, North Dakota, and Texas, he taught
at the University of Wisconsin -Oshkosh. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II
and was University of Oslo Fulbright Scholar in 1960. He is the author of "Salt of the Earth"
(1962), a history of Norwegian Methodism in America; "The Immigrant Takes His Stand: The
Norwegian-American Press and Public Affairs, 1847-1872," published by NAHA in 1953; "The
Norwegian Americans," Twayne Publishers (1975); and "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian
American Press Speaks Out on Public Affairs. 1875 to 1925," Balch Institute Press, 1990. Also,
"American Politics in Norway's Press, 1875 to 1905," written by a Fulbright Scholar, of which
several chapters were published as articles.
Abstract:
The papers of Arlow Andersen include personal data and correspondence, manuscripts for both
published and unpublished works, book reviews by Andersen, reminiscences, and family history.
Access Rights:
This collection is open for research.
Bibliographic Citation:
[Indicate the cited item here]. Arlow W. Andersen Papers. Norwegian-American Historical
Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
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Personnel data and correspondence, 1960-1996
Book reviews by Andersen, 1971-1988
Correspondence and reviews, "The Immigrant Takes His Stand"
Manuscript, "Salt of the Earth"
(13 chapters total) 1-7 chapters, pages not numbered. Typed.
Manuscript, "Salt of the Earth," 1973-1984
(13 chapters total) 8-13, pages not numbered. Typed.
Correspondence and reviews, "The Norwegian Americans,"
1973-1984
Manuscript, "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian-American Press
Looks at Public Affairs 1875-1925," 1985
Preface, chapters 1-3.
Manuscript, "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian-American Press
Looks at Public Affairs 1875-1925," 1985

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Chapters 4-6.
Manuscript, "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian-American Press
Looks at Public Affairs 1875-1925," 1985
Chapters 7-9.
Manuscript, "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian-American Press
Looks at Public Affairs 1875-1925," 1985
Chapters 10-12.
Manuscript, "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian-American Press
Looks at Public Affairs 1875-1925," 1985
Chapters 13-15.
Manuscript, "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian-American Press
Looks at Public Affairs 1875-1925," 1985
Chapters 16-18.
Manuscript, "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian-American Press
Looks at Public Affairs 1875-1925," 1985
Chapters 19-21.
Manuscript, "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian-American Press
Looks at Public Affairs 1875-1925," 1985
Chapters 22-24.
Manuscript, "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian-American Press
Looks at Public Affairs 1875-1925," 1985
Chapters 25-27.
Manuscript, "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian-American Press
Looks at Public Affairs 1875-1925," 1985
Chapters 28-30.
Manuscript, "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian-American Press
Looks at Public Affairs 1875-1925," 1985
Chapters 31-32, and appendix.
"The Norwegian-American Press," 1987
Published in the Ethnic Press.
Index to "Norwegian-American Press…," 1987
Manuscript, "American Politics in Norway's Press, 1875-1905," 1987
Chapters 1-9
Manuscript, "American Politics in Norway's Press, 1875-1905," 19601961
Chapters 10-14
Obituaries, etc. Letters of tribute, photocopies of articles about Andersen,
1996
Includes clippings about Andersen and his wife Rakel Petrine
(1919-1922)
Manuscript (revised) "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian-American
Press Looks at Public Affairs 1875-1925," 1990
Chapters 1-9
Manuscript (revised) "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian-American
Press Looks at Public Affairs 1875-1925," 1990
Chapters 10-15, bibliography.

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Manuscript (revised) "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian-American
Press Looks at Public Affairs 1875-1925," 1990
Reviews.
"Reminiscences of World War II," by Arlow W. Andersen
1st Lieutenant Air Corps 0-921460. 31 typed pages, spiral-bound.
"The History of the Andersen Family," compiled by Arlow W. Andersen,
1991
Sr. typed, bound, 90 pages.
"Some Reflections on Cambridge, [B.] Willerup, and Norwegian-Danish
Methodism in America" by Arlow W. Anderson, 1985
Wisconsin Conference Historian. Letter of April 12, 1995, with
translations of sections of Buslett's and Johnson's comments on
J.A. Johnson, Methodist minister and chaplain of the 15th
Wisconsin Regiment [Civil War]; and translation of obituary of
Johnson's widow, Nov. 1915.

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