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Ole Olson Osterud papers, 1833-1925
Collection Number:
P0689
Extent:
0.6 cubic feet (1 archives box and 1 half archives box)
Scope and Content:
Papers of a Norwegian-born artisan and farmer of Ostrander, Minnesota, consisting of
correspondence, diaries, legal papers, and pamphlets. The correspondence, 1854-1894,
consists of Norway letters, a Civil War letter, and letters from New Ulm, St. Peter, Spring Valley,
Walnut Grove, Preston, Hurdal, Red Wing, Minnesota; Coon Prairie, Sparta, Muskego,
Wisconsin; and Revillo, Dakota.
Access Rights:
The collection is open for research.
Bibliographic Citation:
[Indicate the cited item here]. Ole Olson Osterud Papers. Norwegian-American Historical
Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
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Records, 1854 April 8-1890, undated
Correspondence, 1854 June 21-1858 October 3
Correspondence, 1859 February 10-1894 August 13
John N. Osterud correspondence, 1886 September 8-1902 April 3
Lena Norgaarden Aurlie correspondence, 1886 February 13-1888
October 12
Lena Aurlie was Ole Osterud’s daughter.
Diaries, 1886 January 11-1905
Diaries, 1845-1872
Diarlies, 1873-1885
Diaries 1868-1872
Diaries, circa 1855, 1925
Pamphlets, 1833-1843
Information about Ole Osterud’s 1854 letter

Norwegian-American Historical Association

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John A. Johnson papers, 1854-1969&#13;
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Collection Number: &#13;
P0691&#13;
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8.8 cubic feet (22 archives boxes)&#13;
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Biography/History:&#13;
John Anders Johnson was born in Telemark, Norway, on April 15, 1832. He was the oldest of five children who were born to Anders Johnson (1804-188) and Aaste Killing Koven (1808-1893). The family emigrated to the United States in 1844. By 1852, the family moved to Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin – near Koshkonong. Johnson first married Karen Thompson in 1856. Before she died, they had a daughter, Caroline. Both died in 1860. He remarried in 1861 to Kaia Nicoline Kildahl, and had six children together: Frederick, Ella, Ida, Carl, Hobert, and Maurice. Johnson’s brother was Ole Skipness Johnson, a Norwegian-American soldier who served in the Civil War (Scandinavian Regiment). &#13;
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He was founder and president of Fuller &amp; Johnson Manufacturing Company, of Gisholt Machine Company, and of Hekla Fire Insurance Company. In 1896, he was elected president of the National Association of Implement and Vehicle Manufacturers. Johnson helped found Amerika, a Chicago newspaper, in 1873. He wrote frequently on political, economic, and social topics such as tariff, free silver, temperance, slavery, and education. &#13;
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Johnson was a member of the Wisconsin legislature in 1857 and 1873-1874 and county clerk (1861-1869). His philanthropies included the University of Wisconsin, St. Olaf College, and the Gisholt Home for the Aged. NAHA published John A. Johnson, by Agnes M. Larson, in 1969.&#13;
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Scope and Content: &#13;
Papers of a Norwegian-born industrialist, inventor, and philanthropist from Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. Materials include articles, clippings, contracts, correspondence, indentures, patents, pamphlets, receipts, records, reports, scrapbooks, and statements. Besides several pamphlets, publications include Det skandinaviske regiments historie (1869) and Fingerpeg for farmere og andre (1888). &#13;
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Access Rights:&#13;
This collection is open to research.&#13;
Bibliographic Citation:&#13;
[Indicate the cited item here]. John A. Johnson Papers. Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.&#13;
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Box	Folder		Description&#13;
1	1		Papers, 1856 November 19-1961&#13;
			Family Correspondence&#13;
1	2			Ole C. Johnson Skipness (brother), 1859 October 15-1877						December 12&#13;
1	3			Ole C. Johnson Skipness (brother), 1878 January 12-1899						December 28&#13;
1	4			Hans Johnson (brother), 1859 November 30-1862 March 30&#13;
1	5			Oliver Johnson (brother), 1864 May 10-1897&#13;
1	6			Caroline Stuverud (sister), 1861 June 14-1901 January 17,						undated&#13;
1	7			Inger Stuverud (sister), 1870 May 4-1893 December 6&#13;
1	8			Frederick Johnson (son), 1883 August 3-1897 November 17&#13;
1	9			George M. Fiske (son-in-law), 1897 April 8-1909 October 20,					undated&#13;
2	1			Relatives, 1874 April 28-1888 August 1, undated&#13;
1	10		Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1901 December				12&#13;
2	2		Health correspondence and receipts, 1880 October 4 October 1880-1899				August 21&#13;
2	3		Articles, correspondence, and reports, family history, 1848-1908 February &#13;
2	4		Articles, correspondence, reports, family history, 1928 August 1928-1862				November 30, undated&#13;
2	5		Kildahl documents and correspondence (Mrs. John A. Johnson),				 	1908-1953, undated&#13;
2	6		Frederika Kildahl correspondence and loans, 1876 February 21-1897				January 1&#13;
2	7		Johnson obituaries and clippings, 1901 November 11-26&#13;
2	8		Indentures, 1854 December 15-1890 July 22&#13;
2	9		Documents, Settlement of Estate, 1861 July 15-1910 January 22,					undated&#13;
2	10		Carl Johnson purchase of estate agreement, correspondence, notes,				receipts, 1905 July 6-1916 January 24&#13;
3	1		Wisconsin State Hospital correspondence, 1877 June 13-1880 August 27 &#13;
3	2		Gisholt Home for the Aged correspondence and documents, 1900					November 14-1947 August 14, undated&#13;
3	3		Gifts and loans correspondence, 1866 May 1-1899 December 6&#13;
3	4		Advice and counsel correspondence, 1870 October 17-1899 April 20&#13;
3	5		Bequest to the University of Wisconsin correspondence and resolutions,				1876 February 12-1887 January 26&#13;
3	6		Johnson vs. Tenny articles and taxation, 1900 August 11-1900 October 8,				undated &#13;
3	7		Smithback vs. Larson correspondence and receipts, 1862 November-				1865 March 9&#13;
3	8		Ole Ouversen estate, 1863 July 23-1880 April 9 &#13;
3	9		Correspondence, 1860 Mary 12-1899 February 3&#13;
3	10		Civil War letters, 1862 January 6-1862 December 20 &#13;
3	11		Clergy, church officials, teachers correspondence, 1869 January 26-1899				February 27, undated &#13;
Names include: Bergh, Brohaugh, T. H. Dahl, Eggen, Fjeldstad, J. B. Frich, Gjertsen, Hatlestad, Hjort, Hvistendahl, Johannesen, Koren, Oftedahl, Ottesen, Reque, Schmidt, Shirley, Simonsen, Stub, Underthun, Weenaas, Sverdrup, Boyesen, Nils Michelet.&#13;
4	1		Skandinaven agreement, correspondence, and pamphlet, 1872 June				12-1884 Mary 20&#13;
4	2		Temperance correspondence and articles, 1850 March 23-1894 March				29, undated&#13;
4	3		School problem correspondence, 1863 September 30-1901 May, undated&#13;
4	4		Slavery question articles and clippings, 1861 June 10-1876 September,				undated&#13;
4	5		Correspondence "Fingerpeg for farmere og andre," 1884 January					21-1885 October 19 &#13;
4	6		Cheesemaker position correspondence, 1876 October 30-1877 February				21&#13;
4	7		Combined Baby Walker correspondence and statements, 1875 October				26- 1880 March 20, undated&#13;
4	8		Tobacco sizer agreements and correspondence, 1900 July 6-30&#13;
4	9		Corn Planter agreements, 1883 June 19-1884 June 3&#13;
4	10		Correspondence and statements, inventions and patents, 1869					November 25-1918 July 19&#13;
4	11		Nils O. Starks patents correspondence, contracts, statements, 1878 April				6-1901 December 9 &#13;
5	1		Morris E. Fuller agreements and indentures, 1875 September 17-1902				September 10, undated&#13;
5	2		Agreements, correspondence, reports, 1857 November 18-1933 June 9&#13;
5	3		Photographs, 1897-1960&#13;
5	4		Insurance correspondence, statements, receipts, 1868 January 5-1897				January 27&#13;
5	5		Employees correspondence, 1872 September 27-1965 May 24, undated&#13;
5	6		Capital City Bank letters and receipts, 1886 July 8-1898 December 28,				undated&#13;
5	7		First National Bank correspondence, notes, receipts, 1870 April 7-1896				March 30&#13;
5	8		Sioux City Bank correspondence and reports, 1890 October 18-1897				June 8&#13;
5	9		Bank of Montevideo correspondence and records, 1880 February					18-1886 May 20&#13;
5	10		Scandinavian Bank (Chicago) correspondence, 1870 August 26-1887				August 2&#13;
5	11		Merchants Bank (Watertown, South Dakota) correspondence and reports,				1885 May 26-1892 December 1&#13;
5	12		Banks correspondence (South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,				Wisconsin), 1876 February 10-1897 October 4 &#13;
6	1		Brown &amp; Sharpe Manufacturing Company letters, receipts, statements,				1885 November 12-1923 November 12&#13;
6	2		C. M. Conradson patent correspondence, statements, agreement, 1884				October 12-1896 June 29, undated&#13;
6	3		W. H. Foster Engineering Company correspondence, notes, reports, 1899				February 1-1905 May 1&#13;
6	4		Peter L. Norman correspondence, reports, statements, 1878 August				25-1962 September 19&#13;
6	5		J. T. Odegard correspondence, 1875 December 2-1897 June 11, undated&#13;
6	6		S. D. Peterson (New Ulm Bank) correspondence and statements, 1878				November 22-1891 November 30&#13;
6	7		Rawling and Harnischfeger statements and receipts, 1899 March 1-1891				March 7&#13;
6	8		O. A. Swerig (W. A. Wood Company) correspondence, 1872 October				17-1899 December 10&#13;
6	9		J. Thompson &amp; Sons correspondence and statements, 1869 November				22-1890 December 22&#13;
6	10		Walter A. Wood Company correspondence, contracts, statements, 1870				January 5-1892 November 21&#13;
7	1		Business correspondence, 1869 May 18-1883 August 21 &#13;
7	2		Business correspondence, 1883 September 7-1884 June 30&#13;
7	3		Business correspondence, 1884 July 9-1885 April 30&#13;
7	4		Business correspondence, 1885 May 1-1996 December 14&#13;
7	5		Business correspondence, 1887 June 20-1892 November 29&#13;
7	6		Business correspondence, 1893 January 13-1900 February 9, undated&#13;
7	7		Business correspondence (in Norwegian), 1869 February 26-1884 July 24&#13;
7	8		Business correspondence (in Norwegian), 1884 August 2-1896 November				30, undated&#13;
8	1		John A. Johnson receipts and statements, 1873 February 26-1910					January 20&#13;
8	2		Fuller and Johnson receipts and statements, 1874 October 19-1892				December 8&#13;
8	3		Gisholt Machine Company receipts and statements, 1889 January 3-1889				December 31&#13;
8	4		Gisholt Machine Company receipts and statements, 1890 January 1-1890				October 31&#13;
8	5		Gisholt Machine Company receipts and statements, 1890 November				1-1891 January 15&#13;
8	6		Gisholt Machine Company receipts and statements, 1891 January					16-1901 January 16&#13;
8	7		National Association of Agricultural Implement and Vehicle Manufacturers				correspondence, 1864 March 18-1960 October&#13;
8	8		Farmers' National Congress articles and correspondence, 1895					September 19-1897 March 11, undated&#13;
8	9		Commercial Tour (Europe and South America) clippings, letters,					pamphlets, records, 1896&#13;
9	1		Hekla Fire Insurance Company correspondence and reports, 1871 April				15-1885 November 25&#13;
9	2		Hekla Fire Insurance Company correspondence and reports, 1886					January 4-1891 November 27&#13;
9	3		T. G. Mandt correspondence, receipts, statements, 1876 May 13-1888				May 21&#13;
9	4		T. G. Mandt correspondence, receipts, statements, 1888 July 5-1890 May				31&#13;
9	5		T. G. Mandt correspondence, patents, 1891 February 6-1892 May 26&#13;
9	6		T. G. Mandt correspondence, receipts, statements, 1890 July 9-1899				August 26&#13;
9	7		Ole Amundson correspondence, 1877 September 18-1894 January 20&#13;
9	8		J.E. Anderson correspondence, 1869 November 4-1870 October 14&#13;
9	9		J J. Anderson correspondence, 1883 June 1-1884 July 1&#13;
9	10		Rasmus B. Anderson correspondence and clippings, 1869 April 19-1901				May 7 &#13;
9	11		B. Anundson correspondence, 1877 September 4-1890 October 11,				undated&#13;
9	12		Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson correspondence, 1872 June 3-1876 July 10 &#13;
9	13		Claus L. Clausen correspondence, 1862 November 27-1886 January 2&#13;
10	1		Frederick Fleischer correspondence,1869 March 12-1878 December 18 &#13;
10	2		H. Gausta correspondence, 1899 July 12-1899 December 19&#13;
10	3		Nicolai Grevstad correspondence, 1884 May 12-1898 August 25&#13;
10	4		Mons Grinager correspondence, 1873 April 23-1873 May 1&#13;
10	5		Ole K. Hamre correspondence, 1884 September 6-1885 September 8&#13;
10	6		S. I. Hanssen correspondence, 1866 May 1-1874 November 5&#13;
10	7		Peter Hendrickson correspondence, 1885 March 10-1892 March 3 &#13;
10	8		Ole Herbrandson correspondence, 1880 April 10-1890 November 26 &#13;
10	9		Chales Hoebel (Madison Harness) correspondence and statements, 1889				November 12-1899 December 7 &#13;
10	10		Luth Jaeger correspondence, 1882 December 31-1891 February 25 &#13;
10	11		Kristofer Janson correspondence, 1883 February 19-1887 June 1,					undated &#13;
10	12		Gunder Kinney correspondence, 1876 September 1-1895 December 9&#13;
10	13		Samson M. Krogness (NAHA) correspondence, 1884 March 4-1884				August 25&#13;
10	14		Thure Kumlien correspondence, 1872 March 30-1880 August 17&#13;
10	15		Knud Langland correspondence, 1869 August 27-1889 November 29&#13;
10	16		Victor F. Lawson correspondence, 1870 September 9-1896 November 5 &#13;
10	17		Knute Nelson correspondence and speech, 1876 February 8-1896					January 11 &#13;
10	18		Peter Nelson correspondence and reports, 1884 January 16-1884 June				25&#13;
10	19		Svein Nilsson correspondence, 1886 November 29-1887 April 15&#13;
10	20		P. O. Noben correspondence and reports, 1882 December 4-1886 July 9&#13;
10	21		O. N. Olsen correspondence and invention, 1883 August 3-1883 October				31&#13;
10	22		I. T. Relling correspondence, 1877 May 12-1890 October 5&#13;
10	23		C. F. Solberg correspondence and legal statement, 1869 March 15-1894				July 2&#13;
10	24		K. T. Stabeck correspondence, 1884 January 10-1886 March 21&#13;
10	25		Halle Steensland correspondence, 1874 October 9-1892 December 21&#13;
10	26		M. Swenson correspondence and pamphlet, 1884 March 18-1896					December&#13;
10	27		T. Thorsteinson correspondence, 1871 January 22-1880 February 12&#13;
10	28		H. E. Warner correspondence, 1858 October 25-1860 February 8&#13;
10	29		Ferd. S. Winslow (Scandinavian Lutheran Education Society)					correspondence, 1869 March 19-1869 April 16 &#13;
10	30		Johannes Wist correspondence, 1885 July 20-28			&#13;
11	1-3 		Government and politics correspondence and pamphlets, 1869 February				15-1900 May 21&#13;
11	4-6		Wisconsin Senate Journal, 1873-1874&#13;
11	5		Articles by Johnson, 1887-1901&#13;
12	1		Americanization and government articles, 1864 July 4-1890&#13;
12	2		Government and industry articles, 1897 October 11-1901 May 6&#13;
12	3		Norwegian culture, politics, and religion articles, undated&#13;
12	4		Poem manuscript, undated&#13;
12	5		Letters patent, 1875 February 2-1891 October 6&#13;
12	6		Letters patent, 1892 March 22-1898 August 30&#13;
12	7		Brochures and pamphlets, 1884 May 13-1963, undated&#13;
13	1-6		First National Bank (Madison) checks and stub books, foreign bank drafts,				1865 March 10-1895 December 20&#13;
13	7		"Amerikas Forenede Staters Historie," 1875&#13;
13	8		"Fingerpeg for Farmere og Andre," 1884&#13;
13	9		Memoranda books, 1871-1885&#13;
14	1-2		Letter books, 1869-1886&#13;
14	3		Clippings Scrapbook, 1896-1966&#13;
14	5		Clippings, 1886 September 38-1901 June 2, undated &#13;
15	1-2		Clippings scrapbooks,1870-1899&#13;
15	3		Tariff issue scrapbook, 1887-1890&#13;
15	4		Silver and Free trade articles, 1895-1898, undated&#13;
16	1		Hans C. Heg correspondence, 1862 March 26-1862 November 9&#13;
16	2		Family history articles, clippings, and reports, 1866 February 19-1962				November 30&#13;
16	3		Leif Erikson correspondence and reports, 1873 June 7-1879 September				15, undated &#13;
16	4		Business advertising notes, 1882-1901&#13;
16	5		C. M. Conradson agreements, correspondence, and receipts, 1883				August 22-1921 January 27  &#13;
16	6		Carl Hobart and Maurice Johnson correspondence and clippings, 1887				February-1941&#13;
16	7		Correspondence and reports, exhibits, "Firsts," reorganizations, 1895				March 19-1965 April 8&#13;
16	8		O. C. Johnson Civil War  photostats, undated &#13;
English translation of pp. 204-291 and pp. 303-317 of Buslett, who took mostly from John A. Johnson's newspaper articles about his wartime experiences, which Buslett translated to English.&#13;
16	9		C. L. Clausen Civil War research, undated&#13;
16	10		Gisholt Library and Relief Clubs records, 1900 January 8-1923, undated &#13;
16	11		Gisholt Club correspondence and reports, 1907 September 17-1925				November 19, undated&#13;
16	12		Gisholt Old Timers correspondence and programs, 1908 February					12-1925 December 17, undated&#13;
16	13		Freas M. Long correspondence and reports, 1913 September 4-1942				October 5&#13;
16	14		Amelia Sønneland family correspondence, 1928 August 7-1983					September 20&#13;
17	1		Gisholt Machine Company brochures and pamphlets, 1889						February-1962 February &#13;
17	2		Gisholt Machine Company brochures and pamphlets, undated	&#13;
17	3		George H. Johnson correspondence and reports, 1918 August 23-1952				October 22, undated&#13;
17	4		Hobart S. Johnson correspondence and blueprints, 1926 November				27-1926 December 27, undated &#13;
17	5		Clippings and reports, 1930 November 21-1966 May 4 &#13;
17	6		Comet Corporation correspondence and brochures, 1931 January					21-1932 March 1, undated &#13;
17	7		Family and home photographs, undated&#13;
17	8		Gisholt Club photographs, undated&#13;
18	1		Madison scenes photographs, undated&#13;
18	2		Offices photographs, undated&#13;
18	3-4		Factory personnel photographs, undated&#13;
18	5		Exterior photographs, undated&#13;
18	6-7		Interior photographs, undated&#13;
18	8		Machine photostats and photographs, undated&#13;
19	1		M. E. Fuller correspondence, 1870 February 1-1879 April 20&#13;
19	2		History of Gisholt Machine Company articles and clippings, 1895-1966&#13;
19	3		Hilma S. Grant correspondence, 1953 May 19-1969 July 14&#13;
19	4		Letter of Regina Johnson Tomlinson, 1974 &#13;
Great-granddaughter of J. A. Johnson.&#13;
19	5		Gisholt Turret Lathe Guide, 1917&#13;
19	6		"The Fuller &amp; Johnson Story II. Gasoline Engines. A Brief History of the				Fuller &amp; Johnson Manufacturing Company, Madison, Wisconsin" by Verne				W. Kindschi, 2002	&#13;
19	7		Notebook on Machines, 1896&#13;
19	8		Photograph albums &#13;
19	9		Medal from the Canadian National Exhibition, 1907&#13;
19	9		Medal from the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, 1895&#13;
20	1		Photographs, undated&#13;
20	2		Clippings and articles about Gisholt Machine Company, 1905-1907,				undated&#13;
20	3		Scrapbooks of clippings and articles about Carl A. Johnson, 1918-1931&#13;
20	4		American Ordnance Association, 1942 August 28-1948 April 12&#13;
20	5		John A. Johnson book of letters, 1886-1901.&#13;
21	1-10		"John A. Johnson" manuscript by Agnes M. Larson,1969&#13;
22	1-7		"John A. Johnson" manuscript by Agnes M. Larson, 1969&#13;
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Rokke Name Index&#13;
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Foster, Walter H.&#13;
Berntsen, Staale&#13;
Fiske, George M.&#13;
Johnson, Hobart&#13;
Johnson, Maurice&#13;
Larson, Halver&#13;
Nelson, Peter&#13;
Peterson, South Dakota&#13;
Smithback, Nels O.&#13;
Starks, Nils O.&#13;
Swerig, O. A.&#13;
Troan, Ole E.&#13;
Washington, Booker T.&#13;
Wood, Walter A.&#13;
Johnson, Oliver&#13;
Farnes, T. E.&#13;
Herbrandson, Ole&#13;
Hoebel, Charles&#13;
Kinney, Gunder&#13;
Grant, Hilma S.&#13;
Conradson, Conrad M.&#13;
Underthun, Andreas Larsen&#13;
Hoff, C. L.&#13;
Lerdall, H. T.&#13;
Dam, Adam&#13;
Anderson, J. E.&#13;
Hekla Fire Insurance Company&#13;
Niles, Marston  (Lt. Commander, USN)&#13;
Lindas, John&#13;
Clausen, Claus Lauritz continued&#13;
Skandinavisk Magazin&#13;
Johnson, Frederick&#13;
Draper, Lyman C.&#13;
Daily Wisconsin&#13;
Stuverud, Caroline Johnson&#13;
Stuverud, Inger Johnson&#13;
Hamre, Ole K.&#13;
Kumlien, Thure&#13;
Noben, P. O.&#13;
Olsen, O.N.&#13;
Stabeck, K. T.&#13;
Swenson, M.&#13;
Warner, H. E.&#13;
Winslow, Ferd S.&#13;
Skandinavisk Lutherske Folkeoplysning Samfund&#13;
Grevstad, Nikolai Andreas continued&#13;
Nelson, Knute &#13;
Kildahl, Fredrika&#13;
Ouversen, Ole&#13;
Simonsen, Johan H.&#13;
Bothne, Thrond J.&#13;
Dietrichson, Peter G.&#13;
Butler, James D.&#13;
Shirley, Martin&#13;
Hvistendahl, Christian Mathias&#13;
Skandinaven&#13;
Thorsteinson, Thorstein&#13;
Fuller, Morris E.&#13;
Long, Freas M.&#13;
Norman, Peter Johnson .&#13;
Otterby, Hans L.&#13;
Holt, K. C.&#13;
Larson, Rasmus P.&#13;
Mathews, Helge&#13;
Madsen, Lars&#13;
Jørgensen, Arne&#13;
Strommen, A. O.&#13;
Gjermundsen, Anna&#13;
Grove, G. T.&#13;
Sorensen, George P.&#13;
Slavery&#13;
Nebraska&#13;
Johnson, John A.&#13;
Norwegian Clubs (except Chicago &amp; Mpls)&#13;
Rygh, George T.&#13;
Aasland, Andreas&#13;
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Biography/History:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;John Anders Johnson was born in Telemark, Norway, on April 15, 1832. He was the oldest of five children who were born to Anders Johnson (1804-188) and Aaste Killing Koven (1808-1893). The family emigrated to the United States in 1844. By 1852, the family moved to Pleasant Springs, Wisconsin – near Koshkonong. Johnson first married Karen Thompson in 1856. Before she died, they had a daughter, Caroline. Both died in 1860. He remarried in 1861 to Kaia Nicoline Kildahl, and had six children together: Frederick, Ella, Ida, Carl, Hobert, and Maurice. Johnson’s brother was Ole Skipness Johnson, a Norwegian-American soldier who served in the Civil War (Scandinavian Regiment). &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;He was founder and president of Fuller &amp;amp; Johnson Manufacturing Company, of Gisholt Machine Company, and of Hekla Fire Insurance Company. In 1896, he was elected president of the National Association of Implement and Vehicle Manufacturers. Johnson helped found &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Amerika&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;, a Chicago newspaper, in 1873. He wrote frequently on political, economic, and social topics such as tariff free silver, temperance, slavery, and education. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Johnson was a member of the Wisconsin legislature in 1857 and 1873-1874 and county clerk (1861-1869). His philanthropies included the University of Wisconsin, St. Olaf College, and the Gisholt Home for the Aged. NAHA published John A. Johnson, by Agnes M. Larson, in 1969.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Correspondence and clippings relating to American Syttende Mai festivals, including four
pamphlets from Brooklyn, New York (1967-1982). Of interest is the material concerning the
Moscow, Iowa county, Wisconsin (May, 1933), festival, which commemorated the 1873
celebration when Ole Bull and Rasmus B. Anderson appeared on the program together with
Syver Holland, who sang Heimtraa, a folk ballad.
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Syttende Mai Papers, Minnesota, Minneapolis &amp; St. Paul. 1950s
15 Clippings, programs, letters, brochures (1950-1959).
Syttende Mai Papers, Washington state. Clippings and brochures
8 (1969-1996).
8 Syttende Mai Papers, Kansas. Clippings (1914).
2 Syttende Mai Papers, Canada. Clippings (1996).
Syttende Mai Papers, California. Clippings and programs
3 (1848-1995).
4 Syttende Mai Papers, History. Clippings and articles (1906-1996).
Syttende Mai Papers, Illinois. Clippings, flyers, programs
5 (1867-1999).
6 Syttende Mai Papers, Indiana. E-mail (1996).
7 Syttende Mai Papers, Iowa. Clippings (1885-1996).
Syttende Mai Papers, Minnesota, Minneapolis &amp; St. Paul. 1970s
17 Clippings, programs, letters, brochures (1970-1979).
Syttende Mai Papers, Buttons and pins. Includes celebrations from
1 Woodville, Wisconsin; Payne Avenue; Hanska, Minnesota.
9 Syttende Mai Papers, Washington, D.C. Clippings (1931-1933).
7 Syttende Mai Papers, Utah. Program, flyer (1940, n.d.).
6 Syttende Mai Papers, South Dakota. Clippings (1995).
5 Syttende Mai Papers, Poetry. Clippings (1926-1944).

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Clippings, programs, letters, brochures (1920-1929).
Syttende Mai Papers, North Dakota. Clippings, letters, programs
(1911-1996).
Syttende Mai Papers, New York. Clippings, letters, programs,
pamphlets (1967-2000).
Syttende Mai Papers, Minnesota. Clippings, letters, brochures,
programs.
Syttende Mai Papers, Nebraska. Clippings (1911).
Syttende Mai Papers, Minnesota, Minneapolis &amp; St. Paul. 1990s
Clippings, programs, letters, brochures (1990-1999).
Syttende Mai Papers, Minnesota, Minneapolis &amp; St. Paul. 1980s
Clippings, programs, letters, brochures (1980-1989).
Syttende Mai Papers, Minnesota, Minneapolis &amp; St. Paul. 1960s
Clippings, programs, letters, brochures (1960-1969).
Syttende Mai Papers, Minnesota, Minneapolis &amp; St. Paul. 1940s
Clippings, programs, letters, brochures (1940-1949).
Syttende Mai Papers, Minnesota, Minneapolis &amp; St. Paul. 1930s
Clippings, programs, letters, brochures (1930-1939).
Syttende Mai Papers, Norway. Clippings (1901-1967).
Syttende Mai Papers, Minnesota, Minneapolis &amp; St. Paul. 1900s
Clippings, programs, letters, brochures (1900-1909).
Syttende Mai Papers, Wisconsin. Clippings, brochures, letters
(1937-1996).
Syttende Mai Papers, Minnesota, Minneapolis &amp; St. Paul. 1910s
Clippings, programs, letters, brochures (1910-1919).

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                <text>Correspondence and clippings relating to American Syttende Mai festivals, including four pamphlets from Brooklyn, New York (1967-1982). Of interest is the material concerning the Moscow, Iowa county, Wisconsin (May, 1933), festival, which commemorated the 1873 celebration when Ole Bull and Rasmus B. Anderson appeared on the program together with Syver Holland, who sang Heimtraa, a folk ballad.</text>
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Ole Godfred Landsverk papers, 1921-1985
Collection Number:
P0724
Extent:
4.4 cubic feet (11 archives boxes)
Abstract:
Papers of the owner of the Landsverk Electrometer Company, Glendale, California. Landsverk
was an enthusiastic promoter of the Kensington Runestone and other runic inscriptions, with
emphasis on cryptographic messages to be found in them. He also was research director for the
Leif Erikson Association in Los Angeles, and a leader in the campaign for a Congressional
Proclamation of 9 October as Leif Erikson Day.

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10 Research Materials. Acrostics, General (11 January 1967).
Research Materials. Iron Artifacts: Davidson Axe, Erdal (3
41 February-6 May 1963). Includes 3 photographs.

1963

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42 Research Materials. Iron Artifacts: Iron Artifacts (3 June 1964).

1964

1964

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43 Research Materials. Mooring Holes: Mooring Holes (1962, 1964).
Research Materials. Iron Artifacts: Artifacts, East Coast (20 August
36 1963-16 January 1969).
Research Materials. Mooring Holes: Minnesota, David (June
44 1962-23 August 1962).

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9 Research Materials. Probabilities (n.d.).
Research Materials. Iron Artifacts: Artifact, Halberd, Trempeleau
38 County, Wisconsin (8 January 1964). Includes 1 photograph.
Research Materials. Iron Artifacts: Artifact, Sword, Brooten (5
39 January-26 January 1964).
4 Research Materials. Ungava, Thomas Lee (1968).
Research Materials. Iron Artifacts: Artifact, Second Norway Lake
40 Axe (7 January-13 March 1964). Includes 1 photograph.

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Research Materials. Iron Artifacts: Artifact correspondence,
37 Newfoundland Museum (6 January 1964-25 February 1971).
Research Materials. Mooring Holes: Discussions (7 February
45 1962-11 June 1962).
Research Materials. Mooring Holes: O.G.L. Analysis (8 November
1962-24 October 1976). Includes 1 photograph.
Research Materials. Mooring Holes: Hedin (15 March-19 March
1965).
Research Materials. Mooring Holes: South Dakota, Trent (13
October 1948-9 December 1963).
Research Materials. Notes on Middle Missouri Archaeology (24
September 1972-11 June 1975).

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3 Research Materials. Test Samples (3 June 1964).

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5 Research Materials. Primstaves, Calendar (n.d.).

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6 Research Materials. Dating Rythe, Calendar (5 April 1967).

1967

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7 Research Materials. Golden Numbers (5 December 1967).
8 Research Materials. Tables I &amp; II (n.d.).
Research Materials. "The Missing Colony of Vinland" (30 October
1966), University of California Radio. Includes copy of Vinland
35 Map.

1967
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1966

10 Research Materials. Mahieu, Jaques (20 June 1982-2 March 1985).
Research Materials. Stonehenge (25 October 1969-7 October
2 1971).
Research Materials. Minnesota, Isle (8 March-15 March 1969).
22 Includes 1 photograph.
Research Materials. American Cryptogram Association (1 July
7 1969-30 November 1984).
Research Materials. Differences with Scandinavian runologists on
the subject of cryptography in runic inscriptions (24 August
8 1968-20 August 1970).
Research Materials. Mary Lou Levan, Cryptology (1 January 1983-8
9 March 1985).

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6 Tour Notes, Volume 6 (May-June 1971).

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Research Materials. Correspondence about Vinland Map (15 April
11 1985-18 October 1985).
Research Materials. Ancient Iron Making (24 November 1969-13
11 March 1970).

1985

1985

1969

1970

13 Research Materials. Cryptography in Bø Church (November 1984).
Research Materials. Cryptography in Runic Inscriptions (5
14 December 1984).
Research Materials. Indians with white characteristics (19 March
15 1966).

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16 Research Materials. Arizona (13 February-9 March 1971).
Research Materials. Illinois, Pre-Columbian Stone Structures
17 (September 1970-6 January 1971).
Research Materials. Runic Inscription from Rhode Island (9 May
12 1985). Includes 1 photograph.
Research Materials. Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Lowe, Syrjala (2
20 April-10 April 1970).
Research Materials. Comments and Opinions (3 May 1972-28
34 October 1973).
Research Materials. New York, Sodus Bay (19 April 1970-28 June
23 1971).
Research Materials. North Dakota, Harpoons (18 April 1965-15
24 November 1970).
Research Materials. South Dakota Sites (3 June 1956, 25 February
25 1971).
Research Materials. Virginia, Runestone at Great Falls (24 July
26 1970).
27 Research Materials. Mexico (1967).
Research Materials. Norse History, Medieval: On Beowulf by Tor
28 Strand (19 August 1955-6 July 1959).
Research Materials. Norse History, Medieval: Clippings,
Scandinavian-Americans in San Francisco (15 September 1962-5
29 August 1986).
Research Materials. Norse History, Medieval: Columbus, Did He
Discover America? (19 April 1971-13 May 1976); "The real name
and nationality of 'Christopher Columbus': A Norseman
30 Re-Discovers Omme-Rike," by Dick Wiken. 1979
Research Materials. Norse History, Medieval: Quetzacoatl, "The
31 Viking" (4 March 1971).

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Research Materials. Norse History, Medieval: The Sagas (13
32 December 1966).
Research Materials. Accounts for Landsverk Foundation (1 October
33 1968-27 June 1969).
Research Materials. Iowa, Sutherland (29 December 1966-16
18 December 1968).

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Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: The News of Passage
14 Breaks, Much Excitement (4 February 1963-1 September 1964).

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4 Tour Notes, Volume 4 (7 May-28 May 1970).
Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Permission to use names
on Leif Erikson Association Letterhead (1964).
Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Pre-Campaign
Correspondence (9 April 1959-6 June 1962).
Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Petition to Congress
(1963).
Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: A Campaign Plan is
Developed (6 April-6 May 1964).
Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Financing the Campaign
(31 December 1962-9 May 1964).
Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Replies from
Congressmen (5 October 1963-9 October 1965).

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Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Mass Mailings by the Leif
8 Erikson Association of Los Angeles (23 March 1963-8 August 1964).

1963

1964

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Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Acknowledgements from
9 Various Sources (17 June 1963-16 December 1964).

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Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Responses from
10 Congressmen (27 March 1963-9 September 1964).
Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Replies from Governors
11 (5 June 1963-12 June 1964).
11 Tours, Index of Persons Contacted.

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Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Adoption of Leif Erikson
13 Day by the Congress (August-September 1964).

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10 Tour Notes, Volume 10 (1 November-4 November 1977).
Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Leif Erikson Day Articles
15 (September-October 1964).

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Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Television and Radio
16 Publicity after Resolution Passed (Empty Folder).

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Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Promotion of Leif Erikson
17 Day Materials (2 June 1960-6 December 1971).

1960

1971

Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Publicity, Newspapers
18 and Magazines (18 September 1964-3 December 1964).

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Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Clippins about passage
19 of leif Erikson Day by the Congress (1964).
Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Letter to Johan Hambro
20 (21 November 1964).
Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Award Dinners, Leif
21 Erikson Foundation (29 January 1965-14 January 1966).
Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Monday National
22 Holidays (7 August 1964-9 October 1982).
Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: The Krogh Painting at the
White House (28 October 1964-6 May 1965).
Research Materials. Correspondence, Recent and not (23 January
1984-14 November 1984).
Research Materials. Massachusetts, Pocasset (2 June 1969-10
March 1970).
Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: The Final Push of the
Campaign (4 March 1963-30 July 1964).
Research Materials. Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul (30 June
1961-12 July 1969).

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13 Research Materials. Note (25 August 1982).
Research Materials. Experts, Iron Testing (16 December-28
14 December 1970).

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15 Research Materials. Thermoluminescence (1957).
Research Materials. Bureau of Standards, Metal Testing (10
16 November-14 November 1969).
Research Materials. Companies, Metal Testing (10 November
17 1970).
Research Materials. Carnegie Testing (8 April 1964-7 November
18 1964).

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19 Research Materials. Iron Testing, Sweden (31 August 1965).

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20 Research Materials. Max Planck Institute Report (24 April 1963).
Research Materials. Spectrographic Analysis (26 November 1963-6
21 August 1964).
22 Research Materials. Iron Making (n.d.).
Research Materials. University of Oklahoma, Norman, Earth
23 Sciences (28 March 1971).
Leif Erikson Association, Leif Erikson Day: Leif Erikson Association,
1 Organization (1963-1964).
Research Materials. On Donating Files on Runic Cryptography (29
25 October 1976-10 November 1986).
Research Materials. Ohio, Tests, Furnaces (22 June 1971-15 June
12 1974).
Research Materials. Vesterheim, Norwegian-American Museum:
Contributors, Museum, Major Possibilities (30 September 1974-22
27 October 1975).

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Research Materials. Vesterheim, Norwegian-American Museum:
Donation of Landsverk Stock to Museum (19 January 1968).
Research Materials. Vesterheim, Norwegian-American Museum:
King Olav V of Norway, Visit to Museum (18 September-14 October
1975).
Research Materials. Vesterheim, Norwegian-American Museum:
Separation of Museum from Luther College (14 December 1965-25
August 1986).
Tour Notes, Volume 1 (3 October-17 October 1968, April-May
1968).
Tour Notes, Volume 2 (4 October-24 October 1968, 28 April-2 May
1969).
Tour Notes, Volume 3 (7 July-26 July 1969, 5 October-20 October
1969).

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7 Tour Notes, Volume 7 (22 July-29 July 1971).
8 Tour Notes, Volume 8 (October 1971).
9 Tour Notes, Volume 9 (October 1974).
Research Materials. New England Runestones, Strandvold (11
24 November 1968-2 July 1971).

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Correspondence, Eldjarn, Iceland (12 March 1968-20 August
19 1968).

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32 Correspondence, Hahn, Alberg G. (26 July 1982-15 January 1984).
Correspondence, Bird, Junius (21 January 1964-25 September
6 1968).
Correspondence, Bjork, Kenneth (6 December 1961-13 October
7 1976).
Correspondence, Blegen, Dr. H. M. and Dr. T. C. (19 December
8 1966-19 February 1977).
Correspondence, Briggs, John, Maine Park and Recreation
9 Commission (3 February 1972-2 April 1975).
Correspondence, Braynard, Frank O., Op Sail (7 December 1977-10
10 November 1978).
Correspondence, Brown, George A., National Geographic (10
11 December 1963-14 August 1975).
Correspondence, Brown, Harold (1 August 1971-25 February
12 1973).

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13 Correspondence, C (26 February 1968-15 September 1977).

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Correspondence, Carter, Professor George, College Station, Texas
14 (27 December 1958-11 March 1976). Includes 2 photographs.
Correspondence, Christianson, John (2 April 1968-30 October
15 1975).
4 Correspondence, B (12 May 1964-1 August 1980).

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17 Correspondence, D (20 February 1972-24 May 1980).
Correspondence, Ashley, Robert E. (31 october 1968-12 January
3 1969).

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Correspondence, Farnham, Edwin (9 November 1973-4 December
21 1976). Includes watercolor maps of rune sites.

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Correspondence, Farwell, E. D., President, Luther College, Decorah,
22 Iowa (26 July 1969-20 December 1972).
Correspondence, Fell, Professor Barry (20 August 1975-24 October
23 1981).

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24 Correspondence, Foote, Peter (23 July 1970-12 November 1970).

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25 Correspondence, Friedman, Colonel W. F. (n.d.).

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26 Correspondence, Friis, Erik (3 December 1962-2 August 1975).
Correspondence, Gersfelt, Jørgen, Anekkersten, Denmark (9 July
27 1976-10 February 1984).

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28 Correspondence, Golomb, USC (14 May 1968-December 1978).

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29 Correspondence, Gordon, Cyrus (January 1971-6 March 1980).
Correspondence, Gustav VI Adolf, King of Sweden (2 April 1964-7
30 January 1971).

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31 Correspondence, H (24 August 1967-9 February 1983).
Correspondence, Coon, Dr. Carleton (4 November 1971-28 March
16 1974).
(Loose) "Ancient Norse Messages on American Stones" by O. G.
Landsverk, PhD (1969); Photographic slide of Alfred Mongé (n.d.);
Box of "The Origins of 67 Solutions of Hidden Dates and Ciphers in
0 Runic Inscriptions" (n.d.).
Research Materials. North America, Vikings, Smithsonian (9
5 January 1964).
Research Materials. Iron Objects, Minnesota (8 April 1964-24
21 October 1965).
0 Ole Godfred Landsverk Papers.
About Landsverk: Clippings (1970-1987); List of lectures on
Norsemen in America (1964-1975); Several photographs (n.d.),
1 including one of Landsverk with Lawrence Welk.
Landsverk articles, cryptography in runic inscriptions (September
2 1967-December 1969).
3 Articles (1967-1984).

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1987

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4 Article "About Dated Runic Cryptograms" (1982).

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Information compiled by Landsverk on Runes, Runic alphabets,
Runic carvings (n.d.). Includes several photographs of runes.
Spirit Pond Runestones, Spirit Pond, Maine (1972). Includes
photographs.
"Runic Cryptography, Volume 3: Cryptograms from the United
States" (n.d.). Includes photographs.
"Runic Cryptography, Volume 4: Cryptography in the Public Press"
(n.d.). Includes photographs.

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Correspondence, Benoist, Alain, Nouvelle Ecole, Paris (15 May
5 1976-10 August 1976).
"Runic Cryptography, Volume 6: Additional Written Comments"
10 (1961-1985).

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20 Correspondence, F (27 August 1968-20 August 1978).

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29 Correspondence, Swauger, Dr. James (6 April 1964-2 May 1974).
Correspondence, Nielsen, A. Weyergang (27 May 1968-March
16 1971).
Correspondence, Nordahl, Erling (28 December 1968-8 April
17 1970).
Correspondence, Nordby, Dr. E. J. (8 December 1971-23 August
18 1977).

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19 Correspondence, Olesen, Winstrup (19 November 1967).

1967

1967

A. Mongé, Volume 1, "Guide to the cryptographic solutions of Alf
Mongé and assorted other information" (1980).
A. Mongé, Volume 2, "Explanations of Cryptography by Alf Mongé"
(1974).
A. Mongé, Volume 3, "Solutions Numbers 1 to 21, 1008 A.D. to
1122 A.D." (1974).
A. Mongé, Volume 4, "Solutions Numbers 22 to 36, 1123 A.D. to
1199 A.D." (1974).
A Mongé, Volume 5, "Solutions Numbers 37 to 54, 1221 A.D. to
1321 A.D." (1974).
A. Mongé, Volume 6, "Solutions Numbers 55 to 67, 1328 A.D. to
1410 A.D. (1974).
"English Language Examples of typical Medieval Norse
Concealment Ciphers" by Alf Mongé (1972).
"A Guide to the Solution of Runic Cryptography" by Alf Mongé
(1980).
Comments [letters] on ancient Norse messages on American
Stones (1969).

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1 Miscellaneous Correspondence (13 May 1969-12 November 1974).
Correspondence, Anderson, W. R. (13 September 1967-28
2 December 1984).
"Runic Cryptography, Volume 5: Comments [letters] by Interested
9 Persons" (1961-1985).

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4
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Correspondence, Page, R. I. (21 December 1967-8 November
20 1970).
Correspondence, Pohl, Frederick (2 December 1961-20 September
21 1979).

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22 Correspondence, Rothovius (5 June 1970-5 November 1981).

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23 Correspondence, S (15 June 1967-23 November 1986).
Correspondence, Schroeder, Wilhelm, Hamburg, Germany (9
24 March-15 March 1982).

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1986

1982

1982

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1980

1982

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25 Correspondence, Smithsonian (1 November 1963-1 April 1975).
Correspondence, Hall, Professor Robert A. (25 September 1980-16
33 August 1982).
Correspondence, Nielsen, Karl M. (10 November 1970-24
15 December 1972).

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1972

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18 Correspondence, E (5 November 1968-21 July 1979).

1968

1979

4

1982

1982

1968

1975

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26 Correspondence, Stirling, Mathew (15 September 1982).
Correspondence, Swedish Pioneer Historical Quarterly (5
30 November 1968-4 October 1975).
Correspondence, Tanquist, E. J., Roland, Clifford (1 July 1973-2
31 September 1981).

1973

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32 Correspondence, Tornoe, Kjell (24 August 1969-6 January 1971).

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1971

4

1970

1970

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33 Correspondence, Tulsa Runic Park (30 March 1970-21 July 1970).
Correspondence, Tushingham, A. D., Royal Toronto Museum (11
34 February 1964).

1964

1964

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35 Correspondence, Urberg, S. S. (29 August 1977-1 December 1978).

1977

1978

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36 Correspondence, Vanberg, Bert (29 July 1967-19 November 1971).
Correspondence, Vietor, Alexander (21 October 1966-31
37 December 1979).
Research Materials. Complimentary Mailings of Books and Articles
1 (1961-1982).

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1982

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2 Research Materials. Quebec (14 February 1966).

1966

1966

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3 Research Materials. Haskins, Furnace #2 (30 June-3 July 1971).

1971

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Research Materials. North America, Miscellaneous Evidence (8
4 September-14 November 1967).
27 Correspondence, Stoylen, Sigvald (15 May 1966-19 October 1976).
Correspondence, Johnsen, Ingrid Sannes (27 August 1970-27 May
2 1972).
Correspondence, Professors Naess and Ringler, University of
Wisconsin, Madison (17 May 1974-2 August 1975).
Correspondence, Hardy, G. M. Gathorne (17 February 1970-28
February 1970).
Correspondence, Hasselknippe, Oskar, Editor of Verdens Gang,
Oslo, Norway (21 October 1967-3 June 1968).
Correspondence, Haugen, Einar (15 november 1972-25 January
1977).
Correspondence, Historiska Museet, Stockholm (19 October
1970-31 December 1970).
Correspondence, Holand, Hjalmar Rued (30 December 1957-22
February 1967).

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1975

1970

1970

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41 Correspondence, Humphrey, Hubert (21 April 1964-29 April 1968).
Correspondence, Huscher, Dr. Harold A. (2 May 1966-13 March
42 1970).

1966

1970

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43 Correspondence, Hustvedt, Lloyd (7 June 1966-22 June 1971).

1966

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44 Correspondence, Ingstad, Helge (3 March 1964-7 January 1982).
Correspondence, Crown Prince Harald of Norway (15 January
35 1964-23 July 1964).
Correspondence, Strong, Peter (26 September 1968-28 June
28 1971).

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34 Correspondence, Hambro, Johan (25 July 1969-8 May 1985).
Correspondence, Keeler, Dr. Clyde (26 January 1970-30 March
3 1981).
Correspondence, Moen, Henry (5 March 1965-10 November
4 1970).

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1970

1981

1965

1970

3
4
3
4
4
4

5 Correspondence, Liestøl, Aslak (5 May 1966-15 February 1971).

1966

1971

4

6 Correspondence, M (16 June 1969-27 November 1978).

1969

1978

�4
4
4

7 Correspondence, Marshack, Alexander (18 February 1971).
Correspondence, McKusick, Marshall (11 February 1979-22
8 September 1980).
Correspondence, Meldgaard, Jørgen (5 November 1970-16
9 November 1973).

1971

1971

1979

1980

1970

1973

4

10 Correspondence, Moen, Henry (22 January 1964-29 March 1965).

1964

1965

4

1963

1974

4

11 Correspondence, Moltke, Erik (4 February 1963-17 June 1974).
Correspondence, Naeseth, Gerhard (5 March 1963-11 January
12 1976).

1963

1976

4

13 Correspondence, Naess, Almar (5 March 1968-9 June 1969).

1968

1969

1968

1968

SCRAPBOOK, 1923-1932.

1923

1932

Sverges runinskrifter, multi-volumes. 6 volumes, 1924-1940.

1924

1940

Correspondence (five folders). Includes letters parents, Lutheran
Hospital, sisters Gunhild &amp; Margit, brother Halvor, and Iona
Goodell.

1921

1939

4

10

9

1 Correspondence, Jansson, Sven B. F. (25 February 1968).

Rokke Name Index
Briggs, John W.
American Cryptogram
Association
Ashley, Robert E.
Bird, Junius
Benoist, Alain
Braynard, Frank O.
Brown, Geo. A.
Brown, Harold
Leif Erikson Association
Historiska Museum
Carter, George
Coon, Carleton
Cryptography

Eldjarn, Kristjan
Farnhan, Edwin
Farwell, E. D.
Fell, Barry
Foote, Peter
Friedman, W. F.
Gathorne-Hardy, G. M.
Gersfelt, Jørgen
Golomb, Soloman
Gordon, Cyrus
Hall, Robert A.
Hahn, Albert G.
Harald Crown Prince,
King

Hasselknippe, Oskar
Huscher, Harold A.
Jansson, Sven B. F.
Johnsen, Ingrid Sanness
Kandahl, Toralf
Keeler, Clyde
Liestøl, Aslak
LeVan, Mary Lou
Mahieu, Jacques
Marghack, Alexander
Meldgaard, Jørgen
McKusick, Marshall
Moen, Henry
Mooring holes

�Moltke, Erik
Naess, Almar
Nielsen, A. Weyergang
Nielsen, Karl M.
Nordahl, Erling
Page, R. I.
Pohl, Frederick
Ringler, Richard N.
Roiland, Clifford
Rothovius, Arthur E.
Schrøder, Wilh.
Stirling, Mathew
Swauger, James
Swedish Pioneer Historical
Quarterly
Strong, Peter
Tanquist, E. J.
Tornøe, J. Kr.
Tornøe, Kjell
Tulsa Runic Park
Tushingham, A. D.
Vietor, Alexander
Kraft, Herbert C.
Crossette, George
Lee, Thomas E.
Spirit Pond
Nesvig, Milton
Stenberger, Maarten
Levesque, Rene
Hustvedt, Lloyd continued
Nordby, Eugene J.
Primstav (Calendar stick)
Landsverk, Ole G.
Monge, Alf

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Vesterheim Museum papers, 1923-2004&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Collection Number: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Extent&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Biography/History: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Vesterheim Museum, officially known as Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, is a renowned cultural institution in Decorah, Iowa, dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history, art, and traditions of Norwegian immigrants in the United States. Founded in 1877 as a collection at nearby Luther College to document the Norwegian-American immigrant experience, it has grown into one of the most comprehensive museums in the country devoted to a single immigrant group, housing more than 33,000 artifacts and a Heritage Park of historic buildings that together showcase the breadth of Norwegian-American life and culture. The museum also operates a vibrant Folk Art School, offering classes in traditional crafts like rosemaling, woodworking, fiber arts, and more, fostering both preservation and creative evolution of these arts. Vesterheim’s name, meaning “western home” in Norwegian, reflects its mission to connect visitors with the stories, heritage, and creative legacy of Norwegian Americans.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Collection of membership directories, bulletins, correspondence, and publication materials for Vesterheim Museum in Decorah, Iowa. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Access Rights:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;This collection is open to research.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Bibliographic Citation:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;[Indicate the cited item here]. Vesterheim Museum Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Box&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;Folder&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;Description &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Articles, 1923-2003&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Miscellaneous, 1974-1998&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Includes: Membership card of Charlotte Jacobson (1974); Envelopes with Nordic Fest postmarks (1981-1983).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;8&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Museum Centennial, 1977&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;9&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Programs, 1965-1996&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;10&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Events, Schedules of Events, 1989-2004&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Nordic Brunch, 1977-2004&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Contract with Luther College (1969), and other documents, 1964-1978&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Board Meeting Minutes, 1964-1978&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Board Member Lists, undated&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Executive Committee, 1964-1981&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;5&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Vesterheim Fellows, 1977-1984&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Membership Directories, 1972-2003&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;7&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Insider Bulletin, 1965-1966&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;8&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Letters to Members, 1970-1996&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;9&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Correspondence, J. Jørgen Thompson, 1947&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;10&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Correspondence, Lloyd Hustvedt, 1957-1969&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Correspondence, Lloyd Hustvedt, 1989&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Financial Reports, 1965-1996&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;"Fund Raising Potential", 1965&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Fundraising Information, 1965-1977&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Fundraising, General, 1929-1999, undated&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Solicitations for Membership, undated&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;New Museum Building, 1965-1970&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;King Olav V Endowment, 1983&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;5&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Gerhard B. Naeseth Chair for Genealogical Research and Publication,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2002&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Fundraising Campaigns, 1989-2003&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;7&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Publications of the Museum, undated&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;5&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Newsletters, 1965-2004&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Catalogs, brochures, and flyers from the Museum Store, 1979-2003,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;undated&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Information regarding craft lessons, tours, etc., 1967-1994, undated&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Information regarding craft lessons, tours, etc., 1995-2004&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Nordic Fest: Programs, guides, brochures, flyers, 1967-1979&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;6&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Nordic Fest: Programs, guides, brochures, flyers, 1990-2002&lt;/span&gt;</text>
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Biography/History: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Vesterheim Museum, officially known as Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, is a renowned cultural institution in Decorah, Iowa, dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history, art, and traditions of Norwegian immigrants in the United States. Founded in 1877 as a collection at nearby Luther College to document the Norwegian-American immigrant experience, it has grown into one of the most comprehensive museums in the country devoted to a single immigrant group, housing more than 33,000 artifacts and a Heritage Park of historic buildings that together showcase the breadth of Norwegian-American life and culture. The museum also operates a vibrant Folk Art School, offering classes in traditional crafts like rosemaling, woodworking, fiber arts, and more, fostering both preservation and creative evolution of these arts. Vesterheim’s name, meaning “western home” in Norwegian, reflects its mission to connect visitors with the stories, heritage, and creative legacy of Norwegian Americans.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;"Famous Americans of Norwegian Descent: 13 Presidents of the United States, 11 Signers of the Declaration of Independence" (1969)&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;"Biography and Ancestry of Andrew Furuseth, 1854-1938" (1970)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;"Ancestral Chart of John Anon 'Snowshoe' Thompson" (1970)&lt;/li&gt;
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