Janson, Kristofer]]> Clergyman]]> Minneapolis (Minn.)]]> Unitarian]]> Hanska (Minn.)]]> Draxten, Nina]]> Biography/History:
Kristofer Nagel Janson (May 4, 1841 – November 17, 1917) was a Norwegian poet, author and Unitarian clergyman. Born in Bergen Norway, Janson is commonly recognized as the founder of the Norwegian Unitarian Church. After being ordained in Chicago, Janson moved to Minneapolis (1881-1893) to serve as a minister. He organized several Unitarian congregations, including one in Hanska, Minnesota, and wrote several novels about his countrymen. Janson returned to Norway in 1893 and introduced Unitarianism to Norway, whereafter the Norwegian Unitarian Church (Norwegian: Unitarforbundet Bét Dávid) was established in 1895.

Scope and Content:
Papers of a Norwegian author and Unitarian clergyman: clippings, correspondence, photos, bibliographies, and pamphlets.

Digital Collections on Flickr:
Kristofer N. Janson and family, 1880

Location:1/B/2-1/B/3, 68B5]]> Janson, Kristofer, 1841-1917]]>