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Gulbrand Mellem biography, 1923
- Title
- Gulbrand Mellem biography, 1923
- Identifier
- P0238
- Date
- 1923
- Creator
- Mellem, Gulbrand
- Description
- Clippings and a 25-page typescript translation of an article that appeared in "Decorah-Posten," January 2, 1923, concerning Mellem, a Norwegian-born farmer in Worth County, Iowa. The sketch touches on subjects such as chinch bugs; logging in Missouri; slavery; caravan to Iowa from Rock Prairie, Wisconsin; Indian visits; purchase and sale of land; public service; and the slavery question in the church. Part of Mellem's land became the site for Northwood, Iowa. For a time he was considered the largest landowner in Iowa. The translation was done by Mrs. Brede Wamstad, a granddaughter.
Content:
Gulbrand Mellem Article: Pioneer Life in North Iowa. Includes clippings.
Location:1/B/3 - Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- Norwegian
- English
- Rights
- Rights undetermined
- Type
- Typescripts
- Clippings
Collection
Citation
Mellem, Gulbrand, “Gulbrand Mellem biography, 1923,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/9985.