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Laknes family history, 1982
Laknes family history, Compiled by Paul Twedt (Also Spelled Leknes) -
Landdard family history, undated
"The Langgard-Family in Canada and Their Ancestors in Aal, Norway -
Landingslag papers, 1915-2017
About Landingslag:
Organized in Minneapolis, June 17, 1910. At the 1925 Norse-American Centennial they estimated an attendance of 250. P.S. Waslien collected material in Landings-bogen in 1924.Past presidents include:
H.A.M. Steen (1910-24, 1925-31)
Ole Goplen (1924-25)
Melvin Lien (1931-52)
Otto Olson (1952-55)
Magda Raaum (1955-56)
Edwin Olson (1956-59)
Mrs. Andrew Sorom (1959-65)
Mrs. Arnold Larson (1965-)Past secretaries include:
C.H. Beck (1910-16)
C.M. Pederson (1916-34)
E.C. Landaas (1934-50)
Mrs. Ben Sorom (1950-57)
Magda Raaum (1957-71)
Mrs. Olaf Groven (1971-)History of the Bygdelag:
Papers of "bygd" societies and their Common Council ("Bygdelagenes Fellesraad"), clippings, constitutions, correspondence, minutes and financial records, pamphlets, pictures, programs, and reports, dealing with conventions, officers, special projects, and the Norse-American Centennial of 1925. The bygdelag, organized around the turn of the century, are societies based on regional origins in Norway. They were active in the Eidsvoll Centennial in 1914 and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. While activity dropped off after the beginning of World War II, a revival began in the 1980s as a result of renewal of ethnic interest, and with emphasis on family history. Odd S. Lovoll's "A Folk Epic; The Bygdelag in America" (NAHA, 1975), which includes a. bibliography of lag publications.Papers of the various "bygdelag," "social organizations of (Americans) from the same homeland district, usually rural" which began in 1899 with the organization of the Valdres Samband. About fifty other lag with national-wide appeal were formed, as well as many others which were more local. They held annual "stevner" (meetings) and many published periodicals, yearbooks, or monographs which often contained extensive genealogical materials. A decline came after World War II, with a revival in the 1970s particularly through renewed emphasis on genealogical research.
A Council of Bygdelags (Bygdelagenes Faellesraad) coordinates activities of the groups. They were very active in the Eidsvoll centennial celebrations in 1914, and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. Holdings for the various lag vary, but usually include clippings of newspaper articles about their meetings, correspondence, programs, and copies of their publications, duplicates of library holdings, in the periodical and book collections (monographs and annuals included in the latter). In some cases regional associations are included with the national groups, and in others separate groups which later merged are included under the merged name.
Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the Photograph Collection (P0655). -
Landsverk family history, 1959, 2005
"My Family History" by Carol Landsverk and "From Whence They Came" by Ole G. Landsverk -
Langeland-Brekhus family history, 1954, 1972
"Langeland Families of Sunnylven, Sunnmore, Norway" and Solfest Langeland 1818-1900 and Ingeborg Brekhus 1828-1899" by Harold S. Langland -
Langland family correspondence, circa 1881-circa 1943
Correspondence from the late 1880-early 1900, mostly in Norwegian, between family members in Minnesota, Norway, and Washington Territory. They worked in lumber mills, went to Augsburg University, and became a lawyer. -
Langseth family history, 1998
Family Tree and Directory Prepared by Darlene Langseth Caswell
Formerly part of P539. -
Larry "Lars" James Rydell interview, 1995 September 22
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,” Lovoll interviews Andreas Rhude. Unprocessed This item is currently restricted. -
Larry E. Bakken family papers, 1979
Includes "Norway Diary of Richard Moe, April 1979"
Formerly part of P539. -
Larry Hovee ancestral charts, undated
No description available.