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Bruce A. Odenbach history, 1970
A dissertation, "A History of the First Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, South Dakota," written for the 50th anniversary celebration in 1970, by a high school teacher in Sioux Falls as the completion of the requirements for a Master's Degree at the University of Nebraska, Omaha. A second copy of the history is filed in P0537, Congregations. -
Gunder Theodore Odland papers, 1882-1914
Diary of an emigrant from Stavanger, beginning April 15, 1882, the day he boarded ship for the journey to America. There is a day-by-day account of the journey which brought him to Grandin in Dakota Territory. He records his early experiences very completely with data on weather, expenses, letters, church attendance, visits, friends and his work. On December 31 of each year there is a complete accounting of the year's earnings and expenditures. He found work in the Fargo-Moorhead area as a blacksmith, on the railroad and at various other kinds of labor. In October 1882 he homesteaded 160 acres of land in Sargent County, North Dakota.
He spent some time there each year, but left occasionally to earn money at jobs near Fargo and also with the threshing crews on the Dakota farms. In the winter of 1888 he made a trip to Norway with the intention of staying, but he met and married Olena Haaland, changed his plans, and returned to America with her. She worked for a few months in Michigan and in the Odland's neighborhood before settling down on the claim in North Dakota. At the end of the year 1888 there is a four-page account of family history and an eight-page account of his travels.
After his marriage, Gunder made fewer entries and much briefer year-end accounting. He recorded the birth of each of his children: Mary, 1890, Theodore, 1892, Ellen, 1893, Edward, 1895, Clara, 1898, twins Albert and Lena, 1900 (Albert died), Anna, 1906. In 1892 the family moved to Eagle Bend, Minnesota, where Gunder had purchased 65 acres of land. A statement on the fly leaf of the diary in Gunder's hand is dated Eagle Bend, September 9, 1914. Here and there pages have been cut out of the diary. At the end of the book there are pages with recipes for making wine and beer, instructions for the care of cattle, and for raising crops.
An interesting feature of the diary is the inter-mixing of English expressions with the Norwegian, indicative of the gradual Americanization process. Some of the expressions have been noted on a separate page which together with other notes on the diary are included in the file. -
Lisa Odland poems, undated
Collection of poems titled "The Mystic Star." -
Thomas Odland papers, 1894-1950
Papers of an emigrant from Tysvær, who left Norway in 1894. He came first to Iowa, but moved to Hackensack, Minnesota, in 1916. The papers consist of a registration certificate, 1877; a vaccination certificate, and a minister's testimonial,both dated 1894; together with two receipts from Drs. Mayo, Graham & Co., dated 1908; also copy of obituary, 1950
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Lars Oftedahl story, 1890
"Paa Prærien," written by a professor at Augsburg College, Minneapolis. -
Maria Oftedahl reminiscences, 1930-1933
Articles and clippings of a Cottonwood, Minnesota, housewife dealing with childhood memories, the "snow winter" of 1880-1881 in Lyon County, and local church history. -
Torkel Oftelie papers, 1894-1957
Articles, poems, letters, and clippings of a Norwegian-born writer and editor of "Telesoga." Oftelie was also editor of "Ugeblad" and of "Rodhuggeren," both in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Halvdan Koht called Oftelie the best saga writer among the Norwegian Americans.
The collection includes:- Articles and poems contain biographical sketches of immigrants from Telemark, Norway
- Accounts about Indians
- "Rispur og Sogur" is a collection of folk stories
- Letter from Peder Ydstie, Minnesota poet, discusses the family life of Kristofer Janson
- "Siste besok til Torkel Oftelie, av "Telesoga'
- 5 clippings (1936-1943) and two obituaries.
- Correspondence from Hans S. Cleven, Egil A. Heggenes, Thor Helgeson, Hans Olafson Hommy, Harold Landsvaerk, Ole Lokensgaard, T. O. Norbo, and Olaf Svensen
- Manuscript (3 p.) with brief biographies of early teachers: Olav Aadmundsen Trovatten; Torby Vik; Lars Aaker; Ole Solberg (1919).
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Kirsten Oglaend papers, 1949
Manuscript of an address given at St. Olaf College on May 17, 1949 (Syttende Mai Day) -
Thor Ohme autobiography, 1975
"From the Cradle to the Grave, a Few Notes from Traveling through Life " by Thor Ohme. Born in Oma, Hardanger, Norway, Ohme emigrated in 1909. The account covers travels, work, attendance at Augsburg College (1911-1912), service as an airplane mechanic in World War I, employment by the Minneapolis Post Office (1921-1956), and activity in Norwegian-American affairs. -
John G. Oien clippings, 1881-1981
Clippings and articles, collected by a Chicago attorney, relating to Norwegian American topics, e.g., Viking exploration and culture. Among the articles are "Ole Bull as a Patriotic Force." (1905), "Letter from Oslo," by A.J. Liebling, (1948), "Vineland?" by C.R. Mitchell, (1939), and "The Norse-Saxon Element in the United States" by Joel N. Eno, (1918). Includes "Lief Ericson," by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen (1894), "First Authoritative Investigation of 'Oldest Native Document in America'" by Hjalmar Rued Holand (1909) regarding Kensington runestone, "Iceland, Our Good Neighbor to the North," by Gene Gaffney, (1947), two page typscript, "On Sermons in Stones. What a Cathedral Tells of History," by Hiram K. Moderwell (London), (n.d.). Volume 1: "Oseberg Viking Ship." "The Viking Ship Found at Oseberg," by S.C. Hammer and Haakon Nyhuus, (n.d.). Volume 2: "Scandinavia, Ole Bull, Edvard Greig, etc." Volume 3: " How Columbus Discovered America," by Heinz Theis, (n.d.). Volume 4: " The Discoveries of the Norsemen on the Northeast Coast of America and their Attempt at Colonization." Volume 5: "The Norse-Saxon Element in the United States," by Joel N. Eno. Volume 6: "Vinland, Vikings, etc."