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Torbion Vetlesen American letter, circa 1846
An undated letter and transcription from "Havre Dalen I America" to Vetlesen's brother Anond, other family members and friends. The writer came to Koshkonong, Wisconsin, in 1842. He described the journey from Norway via New York, Albany, Buffalo, and Milwaukee. Despite the early deaths of two daughters and his own severe attack of ague, he expressed content with his move to America. -
Stolee family collection, 1893-2006
(Ole) Michael Jakobsen Stolee (1871-1946) and Martha Knutson Stolee (1878-1957), missionaries to Madagascar, 1900-1911. Papers include glass negatives, photographs; letters to church officials, family and congregations who supported them. Also includes papers of Rev. Michael Stolee from the time he served as commissioner for the National Lutheran Council in France during World War I. As commissioner he aided people affected by World War I as well as armed services personnel and helped with the reconstruction of churches in France, Poland, and Russia. Michael returned to the U.S. and taught at Luther Seminary in St.Paul until his death. -
Lingah Anderson and Jens Ness family papers, 1888-1975
Family papers of Lingah (Leirgat) Christine Anderson (1871-1954) who married Jens Anderson Ness (1863-1937) in 1902. He was born in Sogndal, Norway, and immigrated 1872. Lingah was a graduate of St Olaf College in 1894; and attended the Univ. of Kansas (1894-95) and Peabody Conservatory of Music (1987-98). She served as an instructor of music, German, and history for a time at Park Region Luther College In Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Jens Ness obtained degrees from Luther College (1890), and Johns Hopkins Univ. (Ph.D., 1901). He was a teacher of Latin, French, and Greek. A long-time faculty member at Wittenberg College (1904-1935). Collection comprises several folders of photographs; letters of reference for Lingah; diaries, clippings and family correspondence. -
Emigration list collection
Mainly computer-produced records of emigration from localities in Norway, and often arranged in various ways: alphabetically, chronologically, by source, by destination, etc. Includes some ship passenger lists.
The following selected entries illustrate the character of this collection:- Emigrants from Aurland, 1844-1924 based on church records
- Bergen emigration lists, and Quebec shiplists
- Aurlendinger i Amerika by Aasmund Ohnstad, 1997
- Arranged by farm name.
- Emigranter fra Hallingdal, 1839 og framover
- Utvandrer register 1836-1925 for Hordaland
- Emigranter fra Lesja, 1853-1949
- Emigrants from Leksvik
- Emigrants from Sogndal
- Lists 3,283 emigrants, alphabetically by first name
- Utvandrere fra Vang i Valdres, 1814-1867
- Emigrants from Tingvoll, 1869-1953
- Møre and Romsdal by year
- Emigrants from Nord Aurdal, Valdres
- Emigrants from Skaun, Nord Trøndelag, 1853-1924
- Arranged by year with name index
- Utvandringen til Amerika fra Totenbygdene, 1846-1869
- Published compilations are in the NAHA books collection:
- Ein stad skal ein vera: Utvandringen fra Vik i Sogn by Rasmus Sunde
- DL 596.V5S8 1989
- Fåberg og Lillehammer utvandringen
- E184.S24F3 1968
- Utvandrere fra Østfold, 1867-1901
- JV6734.U8 1988
- Utvandringen ti Amerika: fra Biri/Snertingdal, Vardal/Gjøvik, 1846-1915
- E184.S44088
- Utvandringen til Amerika frå Ringebu, 1832-1930 by Einar Hovdhaugen, 1991
- DL576. R48: H68513
- Many bygdebøker in the NAHA book collection also include emigrant lists
- Ein stad skal ein vera: Utvandringen fra Vik i Sogn by Rasmus Sunde
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Helen Svensson Fletre papers, 1894-1987
Papers of a prominent member of the Norwegian colony in Chicago. A native of Ødehøg, Sweden, educated in Sweden and London, she served as a governess in England and later as a teacher in Norway. In 1934 she married Lars Fletre, a Norwegian sculptor who had earlier lived in Chicago. They moved to Chicago with their three children in 1954, where they became active in the many Norwegian groups which were flourishing at the time, notably DeLiSa (Det literaer Samfund), Nordmanns Forbundet, Norwegian National League, and others. She served on the Sesquicentennial Commission, was co-editor of From Fjord to Prairie, for which together with other services she was awarded the Medal of St. Olaf in 1976. As a staff writer for the newspaper Vinland, she contributed "hundreds" of articles to that paper. She was a familiar figure at symposiums and conferences where she presented papers dealing with Norwegian cultural life in Chicago. During her last years she was helpful in collecting information for A Century of Urban Life, by Odd S. Lovoll, published by NAHA in 1988. -
Nils Flaten family letters and photographs, 1888-1956
Nils Flaten taught Romance Languages at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1900-1946. Born in Valdres, Norway, son of Ole and Moren (Wagensten) Flaten. Emigrated in 1868 and settled in Dennison, Goodhue County, Minn. Married Inez Ruth Olson of Arkdale, Wisconsin, September 1, 1896. Thirty-seven different correspondents.
Digitized photographs available online here. -
Norwegian-American Servicemen in World War I collection, 1914-1918
Encompassing collection that includes monographs, clippings, correspondence, photographs, memoirs and other ephemera illustrating Norwegian-Americans service during World War I. -
Andrew Furuseth papers, 1874-2004
Papers of a Norwegian-born labor leader and author of pamphlets and articles in professional and technical journals. Furuseth's constant agitation for improved status of seamen resulted in the passage of several laws, including La Follette's Seamen's Act of 1915. He was president of the International Seamen's Union of America, 1908-1938, and has been called the "Abraham Lincoln of the Sea." -
Laddie (Gladys) Hughes papers, circa 1914-circa 2010
Personal papers and family histories of Minnesota-born California political figure, nurse, and member of U.S. President's Committee on National Medal of Science. -
Artifacts collection, 1911-2007
Collection of artifacts given to NAHA.