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Autobiography by Alfred R. Halvorson titled "A Prairie Boy's Odyssey Through Life: An Autobiography of a Second-generation American Born Descendant of Norwegian Immigrants."
Family Histories and Genealogies compiled by Alice Bredeson Zweifel: (1) Supplement 1998 to Bredesen-Bredeson-Straete (1998). Box also contains hard copies of (2)1996 book (another in St. Olaf Library/Special Collections), and (3) "Gunderson / Husebøe Genealogy from Leikanger, Sogn and Fjordane, Norway: From Earliest Records to 2014" (2014).
In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today." Celeste Holm was an American stage, film and television actress. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's Gentleman's Agreement, and was nominated for her roles in Come to the Stable and All About Eve
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"Random Recollections" of a Norwegian American who grew up in Polk County, Wisconsin, but who spent much of her life in or near Northfield, Minnesota.
Peterson, Alice Larson (1894-1981). "Random Recollections" of a Norwegian American who grew up in Polk County, Wisconsin, but who spent much of her life in or near Northfield, Minnesota (attended St. Olaf College). Father, Peter Larson (family name was Myhrehaugen), was a shoemaker in Gudbrands Dalen, Norway. Mother was Ingeborg Aasen from Brottum, Norway. Includes clipping about the 1898 tornado that struck Richmond, Wisconsin; and St. Olaf Professors P.O. Holland and F.M. Christiansen.
"The Life Story of Alice (Oian) Sandsness - by Herself, "with an introduction by Ole G. Landsverk (26 manuscript pages). Obituary notices and the funeral sermon for a woman who lived at Rushford, Minnesota.
An assortment of papers, genealogies, obituaries, "Letters to the Editor," and excerpts from church minutes and other miscellany assembled by a native of Binford, North Dakota. Families include: Berdal, Vinje, Nodland, Osmundson, Buck, Kraft, Waa, Alfson. Locations include: Binford and Cooperstown, North Dakota; Griggs County, North Dakota; Kloten, North Dakota.
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Family Histories (1987-1999). Includes 2 photographs.
Clippings (1976-2002).
Miscellaneous family and local history papers (1978-2001).
