Anundsen, B. (Brynild), 1844-1913]]> Anundsen Publishing Co.]]> Dahle-Melsæther, Rasmus]]> Innvik, Erling ]]> Lie, Jonas, 1833-1908]]> Lovoll, Odd S., 1934-]]> Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co.]]> Decorah (Iowa)]]> Iowa]]> Norwegian American journalists ]]> Norwegian American newspapers]]> Norwegian American Press]]> Norwegian American publishers]]> Patent medicines]]> Abstract
Program for an 1899 banquet honoring B. Anundsen; obituaries of Anundsen; clippings about him and Decorah Posten; and special historical issues of the newspaper issued in 1923, 1924, 1934, and 1949.

Contents

• Clippings, 1874-1984
  • Includes: subscriber lists from various dates; photostats of microfiche 1874, 1877, 1880, 1882, 1913 (parts of Anundsen's obituary), Sept. 1918, Nov. 1921 (all are small portions, some water damaged, in Norwegian); article about the Norwegian author Jonas Lie, and his connections to the newspaper, Decorah Posten; clippings announcing the merger of the Decorah Posten with the Western Viking, Dec. 28, 1972 - photocopy in Norwegian.
• Booklets, publications, etc.
  • Includes: Bound copy of Familie-Løsning Illustreret (Family Solution Illustrated), Nos. 2 March 1896, Nr. 4 October 1896; History of Decorah Posten 1867-1897, in English (includes photos of the offices and staff); pamphlet: "The Norwegians" published by the Decorah Posten December 1909. Includes photographs and stats of early Norwegian educational institutions; pamphlet: To-aars-budskab fra Staten Iowas Guvernör, Samuel Merrill, til den fjortende folkeforsamling, januar 1872.
• Correspondence.
  • Includes letters written by Dr. Odd Lovoll to Erling Innvik, and Rasmus Dahle-Melsæther, dated 20 July 1975 related to his research on the Decorah Posten. Letter in response by Erling Innvik dated Feb 7, 1976 (in Norwegian).
• Artifact, dip pen desk set
  • 444 Dip-less Fountain Well by Esterbrook that belonged to Jack Anundsen, publisher of the Decorah Posten.

Location: 
1/A/2, 68A2]]>