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Johanne Marie Mickman biography, 1895-1996
While living with a sister in England she met John Ernest Mickman, and later immigrated to St. Paul, to marry him. She was active in Norwegian-American groups in St. Paul.
Includes biography by Wells; photographs; articles (with English translations) about Mickman's parents' golden wedding anniversary, and about their son Herman Olson (d. San Francisco 1960); correspondence between Wells and Kadden.; Mickman was born at Porsgrunn to Ole Andr. Tollefsen and Hanna Dorothea (Sorensen). -
Minneapolis Tidende history and clippings, 1912-1927
A brief history (2 p.) by editor Carl G.O. Hansen, in letter addressed to the Norwegian editor Ludvig Saxe (Sept. 22, 1935). Clippings about the newspaper, including an article from the 20th anniversary issue, " Venlige ord fra kollaeger i pressen," and the complete 40th anniversary issue (Jan. 23, 1927). -
Evelyn McCormik article, 1997
In 1880 nearly 1,000 Norwegians left from Drammen on the "Beta" and the Musca" as indentured laborers to work on sugar plantations. Some later returned to Norway, others went to Eureka and the surrounding Humboldt county in California. The author tells about some of these latter people: Andreas Pederson family; Nicholai Johnson and his sons; Jon Jakob Anderson; Gustav Waldner; Edward Olsen; Gus Christopherson; Julius Jacobsen.
"Nordics on the North Coast; many sailed abourad the Beta and the Musca." Privately published, 1997; Bibliography: pp. 46-47. See Kenneth O. Bjork, West of the great divide (NAHA, 1958). -
Ole S. Leeland photographs, 2002-2012
Photocopies of photographs by a Norwegian-American photographer who was born on the Liland farm, Sirdal kommune, Vest Agder fylke and emigrated in 1887. First lived in Traill Co., N.D., then took a homestead in Stanley Co.l, S.D. in 1902 he established Leeland Art Studio in Mitchell, S.D. ; Information about his half-brother Oscar (1859-1931) who emigrated 1880, lived Hillsboro and Landa, N.D.; and about Jacob L. Skrivseth (born Nordmore 1853, emigrated 1869, died Williston, N.D. 1934), who also was a photographer. -
Wesley Lauritsen thesis, 1933
A thesis from Gallaudet College, Master of Arts, 1933. The author was born in Denmark 1898, worked 40 years for the Minnesota school for the Deaf in Faribault, then was on the staff of the Ephphatha Missions there.; Lloyd Hustvedt's assessment: mostly duplicates what is available elsewhere. The author's discussion of "why the immigrant liked Bjornson is a mix of insight and naivete. The vocations chapter brings to light some inventors I had not heard about earlier."
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Bernhardt J. Kleven thesis, 1930
A thesis submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota, Master of Arts. August 1930. Bibliography: 2nd sequence of pages.
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Tosten Johnson diary, 1895, 1907
Johnson was born in Slidre, Valdres, and emigrated with three brothers (Peter Johnson Lomen, Gjermund J. Lomen, Thomas Johnson) in 1851 to Dane co., Wis. After some time there they went to Houston co., Minn. Among the first settlers there. Tosten worked for his brothers, went to school in the winter, and then got his own farm at Black Hammer. He served in the Civil War in a regiment led by Judge Baxter. After the war he taught school, was in the state legislature 1869, 1871 and 1873, and was county commissioner. From 1880-1885 he worked for the railroad postal service. In 1886 he was elected to the state senate, serving two terms.; The diary has brief notes for each day, reporting the weather and daily activities. The last pages record items sold each month (mainly cream and hogs) and have a few addresses.; A photocopy of the diary is also included. -
Per Ă˜verland article, 1997
Article about (Ole) Magnus Jemne, his ancestors and descendents, focusing especially on the Jemne Building in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. Jemne was born on the Silset farm, Gjemnes kommune, More og Romsdal fylke, March 31, 1 882. He immigrated to St. Paul, Minnesota, and worked as an architect. He married a German-American artist, Else Laubach, and together they designed the Jemne Building in 1931 for the Women's City Club. From 1970 until the 1990's the Minnesota Museum of Art used the building. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as "the finest example of art deco in the Middle West, perhaps in the entire country." IN 1996 the city purchased the building, later selling it to Wold Architects and Engineers for $459,000. The new owners spent about $2.2 million on renovations and furnishings, including a $250,000 subsidy from the city. The building is at the corner of St. Peter Street and Kellogg Boulevard; Information about Jemne's two daughters and their children was supplied by David E. Cross of the Minnesota Genealogical Society. Clipping of a Minneapolis "Star-Tribune" article (March 22, 1999) supplies the latest information.; Jemne also designed the war memorial at Summit Ave. and Mississippi River Boulevard in St. Paul, and homes on St. Paul's Crocus Hill and on Manitou Island in White Bear Lake. See also the Rowberg File for related items. -
Adolph Jacobson memoir and poem, 1917-1943
Jacobson was born at Sandefjord and followed his family's seafaring tradition in 1870. He immigrated in 1892 to Racine, Wis., becoming a sailor on the Great Lakes. His memoirs were published in 18 installments in Skandinaven (Oct.. 6, 1931-Jan. 6, 1933) under the title, "Nogle erindringer fra seilskibenes dage." In addition to telling his life as a sailor, he provides much information about the Norwegian-American community in Racine. He also was a regular contributor of religious verse to Lutheraneren and Skandinaven. Clippings of the articles and some poems are included. -
Jeffrey A. Iverson article, 1995
We stand in fellowship of faith: doctrinal flexibility in the Norwegian Synod prior to the 1917 formation of the Norwegian Lutheran Church." A research paper presented to the Lutheran Historical Society, Gettysburg Seminary. Recipient of 2nd place award 1995, The Abdel Ross Wentz prize in American Lutheran history. Copyright 1995, Jeffrey A. Iverson.