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Harold Knutson articles, 1945-1946
- Title
- Harold Knutson articles, 1945-1946
- Identifier
- P0200
- Date
- 1945-1946
- Creator
- Knutson, Harold, 1880-1953
- Description
- History/Biography:
Born in Skien, Norway, 1880. Attended State Agriculture School at St. Anthony Park. After graduating, he learned printing through the Clear Lake times office. He published and edited the Royalton Banner and Foley Independent. He was also an associate editor of the St. Cloud Daily Journal Press and published the Pioneer Journal in Wadena. He was first elected to congress in 1916 and after two years in service was made the majority whip of the house.
Scope and Content:
Newspaper clippings and releases titled "Observations from Washington" by a Norwegian-born, Wadena, Minnesota, Republican Congressman. Also includes transcript of letter from H. Knutson to J.A. Blomgren, Minneapolis, 1937.
Location:1/B/2 - Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Rights undetermined.
- Type
- Clippings
- Newspapers
- Transcripts
- Access Rights
- This collection is open to research.
- Bibliographic Citation
- [Indicate the cited item here]. Harold Knutson Articles. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Collection
Citation
Knutson, Harold, 1880-1953, “Harold Knutson articles, 1945-1946,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 16, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/9948.