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Olaf Svennungsen Houkom letters, circa 1870
- Title
- Olaf Svennungsen Houkom letters, circa 1870
- Identifier
- P0174
- Date
- 1870
- Creator
- Houkom, Olaf S.
- Description
- Transcriptions of American letters by Houkom to members of his family in Norway, describing his 1870 journey from Kviteseid, Telemark to Coon Prairie, Wisconsin, and discussing his experiences and church relationships at Highland Prairie, Minnesota; Sparta and La Crosse, Wisconsin; and Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis.
Content:
Olaf S. Houkom Correspondence: America Letters. - Location: 1/B/1
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- English
- Norwegian
- Subject
- Houkom, Olaf S.
- Norway
- Coon Prairie (Wis.)
- Highland Prairie (Minn.)
- Sparta (Wis.)
- La Crosse (Wis.)
- Augsburg Seminary
- Rights
- Rights undetermined.
- Type
- Correspondence
Collection
Citation
Houkom, Olaf S., “Olaf Svennungsen Houkom letters, circa 1870,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/9923.