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Herman Hanson (Rue) family history, undated
Rue family lived in Illinois.
Formerly part of P539. -
Herman Olaus Fjelde papers, 1870-2000
Miscellaneous records of a physician who was born at Ålesund, Norway, and who received his early education there and at the University of Oslo. He emigrated to the United States in 1889 and attended the medical school at the University of Minnesota, 1890-1895. He began to practice medicine in 1895, first at Martell, Minnesota, and later moved successively to Abercrombie, Fargo, and Rolla, North Dakota. A man of many interests, he worked tirelessly for the preservation of the Norwegian heritage of his countrymen in the New World. He helped establish Det norske selskap and Søndmørelaget and belonged to other Norwegian-American societies. He was instrumental in the erecting of monuments honoring famous Norwegians: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson at North Dakota Agriculture College, Henrik Wergeland at Island Park and Rollo of Normandy (Gange-Rolf), all at Fargo, North Dakota; Ivar Aasen and Hans Nielsen Hauge at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota; and Henrik Ibsen at Wahpeton, North Dakota.
Dr. Fjelde came from a gifted family. His father, Paul Michelet Fjelde, a woodcarver, came to Chicago with his son Oswald in 1870. His brother, Jacob Fjelde (1859-1895) became a well-known sculptor whose works include a statue of Ole Bull in Loring Park and one of Hiawatha and Minnehaha in Minnehaha Park, both in Minneapolis. A sister, Pauline (1861-1923), was a painter and needlework artist, who had studied in France mastering the art of Gobelin tapestry weaving. Her most famous work is a Hiawatha tapestry. More information about the family is scattered throughout the collection, mainly in the scrapbooks. -
Herman Oskar Henrikson papers, 1967
Two biographical sketches by a Norwegian-born Lutheran pastor, and his working papers for them. Includes: iographical sketches and working papers: Anders Emil Fridricksen (1810-1882), The first Norwegian Lutheran pastor in Portland, Oregon, 1871-1882 (1967); Gunder Herlofsen, an early Norwegian settler in Kansas (1967). Included is a photograph of Hendrikson. -
Herman Roe papers, 1948
Clippings, correspondence, articles, and greetings. Includes "The Northfield Bank Raid [James-Younger gang] Sept. 7, 1876" published by Northfield News (1948).
Includes:- "When There are Two" story of Mr. And Mrs. Ludvig I. Roe. (1964). Includes: "Family Life in Norway in Ancient Times," by Gunnar Egil Røv, Marit Ingebrigtson Røv Branch (Gammelstua Røv) Røv-Roe Reunion, St. Olaf College, Aug. 4, 2000 (2 copies).
- Brochures, clippings, reports, speeches. Includes: "Co-operation among Country Newspapers for National Advertising," by H. Roe, 1924; Fiftieth Anniversary Section of the Northfield News (1926); President's Annual Address delivered by H. Roe (1926, 1927); "Newspaper as a Community Builder," by H. Roe, 1926; "Fairs and the Fourth Estate," by H. Roe, 1926; "In Memoriam of Adelaide Hjertaas Roe" (1936); "Audited Circulations," by H. Roe (1928); and "Roald Amundsen," by H. Roe, 1928.
- Clippings, Corresp Reports, Speeches. Includes: "Shopping for a Country Weekly," by H. Roe (1931); "The Frontier Press of Minnesota," by H. Roe (1933); "Builders of Minnesota: The Contribution of the Press," H. Roe (1933); "Live Eiriksson," address delivered in Minneapolis, MN on "Leiv Eiriksson Day" (Oct. 8, 1935) by Wilhelm Morgenstierne; "Why I Like Living in Northfield," by H. Roe (1940). He reviews the "Cows, Colleges, and Contentment" slogan; program for the Northfield News (1885); program for "Til Saters" held at the Lockwood Opera House, Northfield (1885);
- Clippings, Corresp. Articles, Greetings. Includes "The Northfield Bank Raid [James-Younger gang] Sept. 7, 1876" Published by Northfield News, 1948;
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Herman Smith-Johannsen clipping, 1979
"The Old Man and the Ski," by William Oscar Johnson, which appeared in "Sports Illustrated," December, 10, 1979, concerning a Norwegian-born Canadian citizen, a "man many credit with bringing skiing as a sport to the North American continent." -
Hermana Rye Haugan papers, 1893-1972
Papers of a Chicago woman, widow of the journalist and editor Reidar Rye Haugan. Mrs. Haugan was active in the Norwegian organizations in Chicago and was a leader in relief work for Norway during and after World War II. She was Secretary of the Chicago Working Center for Norway, a sewing and knitting group, 1944-45.
Among the interesting items in the papers are a letter from Johan Bojer to Reidar Rye Haugan, and one from Sigrid Undset to Mrs. Haugan regarding a speaking engagement in Chicago for Norwegian Relief.
The papers also include materials for Reidar Rye Haugan (1893-1972) wo was born in Trondheim and who came to the United States around 1920. After working for newspapers in North Dakota, he came to Chicago where he joined the editorial staff of "Skandinaven," and upon the death of N. A. Grevstad in 1940 became the editor-in-chief. "Skandinaven" suspended publication in 1941. Haugan, together with John Lindrup, then established the Chicago newspaper "Viking." That paper was succeeded by Bertram Jensenius' "Vinland" in 1958. In honor of his work as a journalist Haugan received the St. Olaf Medal from the King of Norway. -
Hermine Haugan Borresen letter, 1913
Copy of a letter to her niece Edna from a La Crosse, Wisconsin, woman, who emigrated from Kristiania in the 1860s. She apparently was a teacher in Chicago. An English translation of the letter and notes concerning the writer and her family are in the collection. -
Hertsgaard family history, 1965
Compiled by Oscar and Palmer Hertsgaard in 1965. Wild Rice River settlement near Fort Abercrombie, ND. -
Hild Næs Hildahl papers, 1939-1986
Letters and a memoir "Listugfarmen," (16p.) by a woman who emigrated from Kragerø in 1937 to Roseau, Minnesota, after her marriage to a Norwegian-born farmer who had settled there. She tells of her life in Norway and its contrast to her life in Roseau. She had been trained in handicrafts and as a hobby began making dolls illustrating Norwegian folk tales. This grew into a business and she traveled all over the United States, showing, selling, and lecturing about her dolls.
The St. Olaf College library has a collection of her dolls that is occasionally on display. A letter from Sigvald Støylen gives information about Ms. Hildahl. Also, see Helen Billberg Granat, P 1320. One of her cassettes is "Once upon a Norwegian Time: Hild Hildahl and Her Dolls."
Includes two letters from Mrs. Hildahl to Mrs. Johl; a letter from Sigavld Stoylen giving information about Mrs. Hildahl; an article from the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune about Mrs. Hildahl, and seven boxes of yarn dolls with accompanying descriptions prepared by Hildahl. -
Hilda Thompson Quickstad reminiscences, 1982
"Memories of My Childhood," compiled and transcribed by Carol Christopherson. Quickstad tells of growing up in a Norwegian-American home on a farm near Peterson, Minnesota.