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Barboe/Stene Family letters, 1903-1908
- Title
- Barboe/Stene Family letters, 1903-1908
- Identifier
- NAHA 2019/009
- Date
- 1903-1908
- Description
- A collection of letters, documents and photographs from Ole and Olena Stene. Ole lived in Alcester, South Dakota and Olena was in and around Sioux City, Iowa. Ole was a second generation Norwegian. They encompass their courtship, and have details about life/community activities around them at the time. There is also a packet of letters in Norwegian, some having to do with the death of Ole's father Knute Barboe in Kansas City.
Location:
5/C/5- Language
- English
- Norwegian
- Rights
- Rights undetermined.
- Type
- Correspondence
Collection
Citation
“Barboe/Stene Family letters, 1903-1908,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/9733.