https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/f3ddf069a7101d7043b06948bd03102b.pdf 138e0a8192b74eb17abfaa495f07f05a PDF Text Text Collection Name: Johan Reiersen papers, 1844-1984 Collection Number: P0325 Extent: 9 folders Biography/History: Johan Reinert Reierson (1810-1864) was born in Vestre Moland, Aust-Agder, Norway. He was a Norwegian-American writer, author and publisher as well as an early Texas pioneer and emigration activist. Reierson had been sponsored in 1843 by a group of prospective emigrants and financiers to tour the United States and report settlement possibilities. He made his way to the Republic of Texas. Reierson traveled to Austin, where President Sam Houston encouraged him to bring Norwegian settlers to the republic and promised aid in the establishment of a colony. In 1844, Reierson wrote and published a comprehensive book about America titled Pathfinder for Norwegian Emigrants to the United North American States and Texas, a comprehensive book about America published in Norway. Reierson particularly advocated Texas as the most promising region for settlement. Reierson immigrated to Texas and established a Norwegian colony in the spring of 1845. Before departing for America, he established a monthly magazine, Norge og Amerika, to report on the progress of the Norwegians in America to the people of Norway. When Reierson immigrated to Texas, Elise Wærenskjold assumed the editorship of the popular magazine until she herself immigrated to Texas in 1847. Scope and Content: Papers of the Norwegian-born founder of the Brownsboro, Texas, settlement: a bound volume of twelve issues of "Norge og Amerika" and a copy of an article which appeared in "Morgenbladet" (July 11, 1884). Both items aim to treat conditions among Norwegians in America in such a manner as to arouse people of Norway to free themselves of non-democratic constraints. Includes Reiersen’s original travel journals from 1843 and onward. He talks about meeting Sam Houston, and details his path to get to Texas. Access Rights: This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Johan Reiersen Papers. Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 Veiviser for norske emigranter til de Forenede Nordamerikanske Stater og Texas, 1844 Available online at Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926. Also available at St. Olaf’s Rolvaag Library Special Collections. 1 2 Norge og Amerika, 1845-1846 Volume 1. Two original publications. 1 3 Norge og Amerika, 1845-1946 Photocopies. 1 4 Norge og Amerika, 1846-1847 Photocopies. 1 5 Norge og Amerika, 1847-1848 Photocopies. 1 6 Articles, letters and newspaper clippings, undated 1 7 Travel journals, circa 1843 According to Roy, grandson of Johan, possibly from his first and second trip from Norway to the United States. 1 8 Correspondence, circa 1845-circa 1870 Includes correspondence from Johan in Christiansand to Gregard (?) in Lillesand. Also includes other documents, and legal papers. 1 9 Roy Reiersen correspondence, circa 1934 Includes Texas Confederate Imprint: The Confederate Soldier's Hymn-Book (Houston: The Soldiers' Tract Society, 1864). Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Finding aid to the Johan Reiersen papers, 1844-1984 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archival Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johan Reiersen papers, 1844-1984 Subject The topic of the resource Texas Norge og Amerika Reiersen, Johan Reinert, 1810-1864 Gasmann, Hans Jacob Closter, C. O. Description An account of the resource Biography/History: Johan Reinert Reierson (1810-1864) was born in Vestre Moland, Aust-Agder, Norway. He was a Norwegian-American writer, author and publisher as well as an early Texas pioneer and emigration activist. Reierson had been sponsored in 1843 by a group of prospective emigrants and financiers to tour the United States and report settlement possibilities. He made his way to the Republic of Texas. Reierson traveled to Austin, where President Sam Houston encouraged him to bring Norwegian settlers to the republic and promised aid in the establishment of a colony. In 1844, Reierson wrote and published a comprehensive book about America titled Pathfinder for Norwegian Emigrants to the United North American States and Texas, a comprehensive book about America published in Norway. Reierson particularly advocated Texas as the most promising region for settlement. Reierson immigrated to Texas and established a Norwegian colony in the spring of 1845. Before departing for America, he established a monthly magazine, Norge og Amerika, to report on the progress of the Norwegians in America to the people of Norway. When Reierson immigrated to Texas, Elise Wærenskjold assumed the editorship of the popular magazine until she herself immigrated to Texas in 1847. Scope and Content: Papers of the Norwegian-born founder of the Brownsboro, Texas, settlement: a bound volume of twelve issues of "Norge og Amerika" and a copy of an article which appeared in "Morgenbladet" (July 11, 1884). Both items aim to treat conditions among Norwegians in America in such a manner as to arouse people of Norway to free themselves of non-democratic constraints. Includes Reiersen’s original travel journals from 1843 and onward. He talks about meeting Sam Houston, and details his path to get to Texas. One travel journal has been digitized and is available online <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmTwQiTx">here</a>. Location: 1/C/3 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Reiersen, Johan Reinert, 1810-1864 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1844-1984 Language A language of the resource Norwegian English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context P0325 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 9 folders Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Journal Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. This collection is open to researchers. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Indicate the cited item here]. Johan R. Reiersen Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.