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Laura T. Jensen family letters, circa 1903
Includes a letter dated 28 August 1903 from Alfred Jensen to Therese Knudsen (fictionalized by the donor in a story titled, "A Letter from Alfred.")
Jensen, born in Horten, Norway on 1 August 1874, writes of his holiday travels on the S.S. Queen City from Lake Erie to Duluth, Minnesota. He marvels at the large ore ships and particularly Two Harbors, Minnesota and its lumberjacks.
In addition, are included two photographs:
Therese Knudsen's parents and brother, Frederik Andreas, Anne and Englebreth Martin
Bronnoysund lighthouse.
Formerly part of P539. -
Laura T. Jensen family letters, circa 1903
Includes a letter dated 28 August 1903 from Alfred Jensen to Therese Knudsen (fictionalized by donor in a story titled, "A Letter from Alfred.")
Jensen, born in Horten, Norway on 1 August 1874, writes of his holiday travels on the S.S. Queen City from Lake Erie to Duluth, Minnesota. He marvels at the large ore ships and particularly Two Harbors, Minnesota and its lumberjacks.
In addition are included two photographs:
Therese Knudsen's parents and brother, Frederik Andreas, Anne and Englebreth Martin
Bronnoysund lighthouse. -
Laurel Neidig papers, 1925-1987
Correspondence, manuscripts, press releases, and miscellaneous items of a Norwegian-American journalist who was editor of Vinland from 1977 to 1982. It ceased publication in 1987. Neidig was active in Norwegian-American organizations in Chicago. The papers contain records of her participation in the work of the Chicago History Committee, DeLiSa, and the Viking Ship Restoration Committee. -
Lauris Larson papers, 1885-1951
Daily weather records (1885-1897) at Perley, Minnesota, and a biography of Larson.- Correspondence and biography, 1950-1951
- Weather reports, 1885-1897
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Laurits J. Fribert handbook, circa 1930
Haandbog for emigranter til Amerikas vest is a typewritten copy (circa 1930) of a published work (1847) by Fribert, a former Danish official, who farmed near Pine Lake, Wisconsin, from 1843 to about 1847. Although containing comments on Native Americans, church, and government, it is largely a discussion of methods of agriculture.
Note: see Theodore C. Blegen, "Norwegian Migration to America, 1825-1860" (1931), p. 256-257.
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Laurits J. Fribert Book: "Haandbok for emigranter" (1847), typewritten copy, ca. 1930. Note: see Theodore C. Blegen, "Norwegian Migration to America, 1825-1860" (1931), p. 256-257. -
Laurits S. Swenson papers, 1895-2003
An extensive collection consisting of correspondence, remarks and addresses, proclamations, and photographs. Born in New Sweden, Nicollet County, MN, to Norwegian-immigrant parents, he graduated from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, in 1886. Swenson had a distinguished career as a diplomat, serving as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Denmark, 1897-1905; Switzerland, 1909-1911; Norway, 1911-1913 and 1921-1930; and the Netherlands, 1931-1934. -
Laurits W. Krefting papers, 1849-1978
Papers of a research biologist of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, St. Paul, Minnesota. Mr. Krefting was presented an "Award for Outstanding Publication" in 1974 for the monograph on the Isle Royale moose. After his retirement Krefting decided to coordinate materials concerning the Norwegian fishermen in the Lake Superior Region. His work had already given him considerable background; he continued by extensive reading and by conducting recorded interviews. -
Lauritz Hagerup Nissen scrapbooks, 1888-1914
Poems and other pieces by a Norwegian-born clergyman who emigrated from Oslo in 1889. After completing studies at a German Lutheran seminary in Chicago, he served Norwegian synod congregations in Chicago and on the West Coast. In 1909 he served a Unitarian parish in Underwood, Minnesota. At the time of his death, however, he had answered a call from a Norwegian Lutheran church in Superior, Wisconsin. Data on some poems indicates that they were published in "Tacoma Tidende" and in "Duluth Skandinav." The later poems are signed: Hagerup-Nissen. A page from his wife's Bible gives some family history. -
Lauritz Larsen pamphlet, 1923
Rev. Dr. Lauritz Larsen Memorial, An Appreciation by the National Lutheran Council, April 1923. As President and Secretary of the Council Dr. Larsen went to Europe following World War I to assist in releif work. His death, shortly after his return to the United States, was attributable to the severe strain under which he had worked.
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Lavik family history, 1890-1959
"The Saga of the Lavik Family of Eksingedalen." Added November 2010: Lavik Family Photo Project (CD, 300+ scanned images). Donated by John Laird, Santa Cruz, CA (Jan. 28, 2010). The following photographs were identified by Laird: 9. Five Adult Rasmus Lavik Children – This photo, with five adult children of Rasmus Lavik in it (from Ingeborg), show Peter, John R., and Dora as identifiable by name. It also includes Marie and Hannah. Not here was Andrew, the oldest child, who died in 1900. The next child died in 1902, someone who is in this photo, so this clearly was taken prior to 1902, and the only question is whether it was in the window after Andrew died, or he was still alive, and away at school – which he was at points from 1892 until his death. The Studio, stamped in the corner reads J. H. Hunter, Foreman, North Dakota. This photo is of the same place and style, and even dress, of the two Lavik sisters shown in photo #18 below. This photo also matches one of the identified ones from Paul Lavik – showing just four of the five children, but in the same dress from the same sitting, and with the same photographer listed. Foreman is the county seat of Sargent County in North Dakota, not that far from Milnor. J.H. Hunter had a studio in Forman from 1902 to 1907, according to the Dakota directory. 10. Postcard – Rudy Lavik and two younger men. This postcard, undated and with no writing, looks like Rudy Lavik, and two younger men. It could be from one of his early coaching jobs, and these could be two students that he coached. They are clearly dressed up. There is no identifying information on the reverse side – just a blank post card form. 11. Antonette and Hannah? – Red Lake Falls. This photo shows a woman, and girl, possibly a mother and daughter, taken in the W. A. Reichel Studio, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota. Rasmus Lavik lived there from 1889-1892. Hannah would have been between six and nine in this era, the daughter Dora would have been between nine and twelve, and the daughter Marie would have been between twelve and fifteen. It is more likely, given the age, that if this is one of their daughters, it is the youngest, Hannah. Ingeborg, the mother of Hannah, was deceased by the time they were in Red Lake Falls, so this could be Antonette with her stepdaughter. There is a photo of a couple taken at the same studio, but the woman in each photo appears different. W. A. Reichel is shown in the Minnesota directory in Red Lake Falls, but no years are given. There are a number of photos in this Lavik batch taken by Reichel, and there appears to be two distinctive styles of his name at the bottom.
The following photographs were identified by Laird: 12. Woman in wedding dress – Sioux City. This photo is of a woman in what appears to be her wedding dress. It was made in Genelli Studio, in Sioux City, Iowa. The only Lavik daughter of Rasmus to get married was Dora, and this does not appear to be her. There are a number of wedding photos of people in the this batch of photos that appear not to be immediate Lavik family members. 13. Two Boys and a girl – Wheaton, Minnesota. These three children were in a photo taken by A. Carlson Studio in Wheaton, Minnesota. Number eight was taken in the same place. 14. WWI Soldier – Rudy Lavik. This has been identified as Rudolph Lavik. This is actually the photo on a postcard, which was sent by Rudy and dated January 28, 1919. However, someone has written Ingvald? On the back. I believe it they were wrong. [I think it was the Steinberg’s, who had the batch of photos before me.] There were two Laviks in Europe, Ingvald and Rudolph. The postcard photo of Ingvald is clear. This looks like Rudolph and matches the text. The text is scanned at the next item. 15. Text on WWI Postcard. This is text, dated January 28, 1919, and signed by Rudolph (Lavik) which has the Item 14 picture on the other side. In the card, he indicated he “shipped home a flock of post card pictures”, and asked that they be held until the 528 arrives in U. S. “Am having the time of my life”. Those post cards are likely all the postcards of France and Italy that were found with these photos, and were scanned as a separate batch.