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Manuscripts of a Norwegian-born farmer, lumberman, and self-taught student of literature and religion: "Old Homes and New" and its Norwegian counterpart, "Fra gammel og ny tid i Norge og Amerika," is an autobiography, depicting the problems of adjustments between Norwegian and American cultures; "The Ancients" and "The Mysteries of Space," are sketches on science and astrology; "Djævelskab" is an assortment of sketches. Excerpts from the autobiography were published in "Studies and Records," volume 13, 1943. NB: See Storseth's "Stemninger og minner" in Trønderlagets aarbok 1940-41," pp. 7-20.
Papers collected and compiled by John T. Erickson.
Includes:
Anton Christiansen Tommeraasen papers (born 1857), including correspondence and Norwegian military documents (1857-1976).
Fliers from America Line, Chicago (1885, 1888); Letters, some in German (1869-1873).
Account book of Sorenson and Storaasli, merchants in Glyndon, Clay County, Minnesota (1882).
Books and articles by and about Erickson: "Petersen fra Peterson" (1985); "Gamle brev til Peterson, Old Letters to Peterson" (1983); "Heritage, Peterson, Minnesota" (1976); "Haslerud, Peterson's Legacy" (1976); Articles about Erickson (1982-2001).
Correspondence with George M. Haslerud (1983-1984); Haslerud family history and papers (n.d.).
Bibliography Scandinavian-American Books, Local Histories, and Miscellaneous Subjects in the Private Collection of John T. Erickson, La Crescent, Minnesota (3 June 2000).
History of Norway and the Norsemen, a 47-page booklet published by Olesen, a civil engineer.
"History of Norway and the Norsemen," published at Storm Lake, Iowa. Mr. Olesen, states in the preface that it was his purpose "…to write a short and inexpensive history of Norway…and to show some events under each king, in addition to the information about the Ancient Norsemen that appeared in the Leif Erikson booklet."
"Jacob and Anna Johnson and Descendants 1860-1972" complied by R.N. Corning and 14 cousins, "A Family Tree from Norwegian Seed" by Merrill Wells Johnson and "Vacation '72: A Trip to the Old Country."