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Richard M. Caplan article, 1994
The first article treats Norwegian emigrants from western Norway who settled in Iowa, seven of whom died of leprosy in Winneshiek co., 1863-1877. Ole K. Hill died in Nevada, Iowan, in 1883; he had been county recorder of Story co., 1874-1880. Born 1844 at ølen near Bergen, emigrated 1866
Articles include:- "Leprosy in Iowa: the tale of Ole K. Hill." Palimpsest, Spring 1994
- "Leprosy in Iowa: 1860-1954" Iowa Medicine, April 1994
- "Leprosy in Iowa: 1895-1990." Iowa Medicine, July 1994
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Anna Bygland autobiography, circa 1891
Story of her family's move in 1890 from Saude, Iowa to Ponca reservation land west of Niobrara, Nebraska. The parents had emigrated from Telemark, lived in Saude 15 years.
"My story", 20 handwritten pages, with typed copy. Also included are several letters written from Niobrara and Yankton, S.D. 1891 -
Matias Bue clippings, 1917-1976
Information about a Norwegian-American photographer, born in Sør-Fron in1889, who studied photography in Oslo and emigrated in 1907, first to Yellow Medicine co., Minn., where he worked as a farm laborer and established a small studio. He had a studio in Cottonwood, Minn. For several years, then moved to Lanesboro, Minn., where he operated a studio from 1922-1946. He worked for most high schools in the area and for Luther College. He made several trips to Norway and sold hand-tinted photos for fellow immigrants (a brochure about these is included). Donald V. Ward later purchased his business, including equipment, thousands of glass plate negatives, and 600 photo postcards.; Cynthis Elyce Rubin published an article, " Early Norwegian-American postcard photographer" (Postcard Collector, Feb. 2000), a copy of which is included. Rubin also contributed most of the photocopies of newspaper articles, advertisements, and some of Bue's photographs. Rubin published another article, "Image and memory: photographers Mathias O. Bue and Walter T. Oxley" in Minnesota History, Fall 2004, pp. 110-119 (copy included here). -
Sigrid Brevik thesis, 1982
A thesis presented to the English Department, the University of Oslo, 1982. Bibliographical notes, pp. 115-135; "Works cited" pp. 136-143.
Another copy in the library collection: PT9150.R55Z57 -
Sven Olsen Braaten poems and articles, 1883-1912
Poems by a Norwegian born Lutheran clergyman, Thompson, North Dakota. From Rolvaag Library Vault. Many of the poems are for/about specific occasions.
Poems (1883-1904) and Articles (1912). 18 items, typescript. Added Nov. 1994: Article, "Et tilbageblik paa de kirkelige pioneerdage I dan nordlige part af Red Riverdalen," published in Fram, June 6, 1912. From C.G.O Hansen clipping collection. (The newspaper also includes an article about the H.N. Hauge monument at Concordia College, Moorhead; an article about "Moorhead kreds" by J.M.O. Ness; and an article "Fra Bethesda-missionen I Brooklyn, N.Y." by J. Haldorsen.) -
B.E. Bothun autobiography, 1925
Presents "the saga of two Fillmore county (Minn.) lads": the author (then living at Eureka,Mont.) and Hans I. Olston (then of Lake Preston, S.D.) Olston, son of Iver Olson, emigrated with his family from Supellen, Balestrand, 1861; they were pioneer farmers near Lake Preston from 1884. Hans was a businessman there from 1886, a banker from 1890.
Includes: Article, "The saga of Damon and Pythias of the present time" published in Levang's Weekly, Lanesboro, Minnesota, July 9-23, 1925. -
Emma Quie Bonhus manuscripts, 1910-1970
1. "Treklöverblade: fortælling" was published in Decorah Posten (Ved Arnen), April 22-June 3, 1943. It is represented in a manuscript transcription (200 p.) and in English translation, "Three leaf clover," by Marie Voxland. Two typescript versions, single-space (77 p.) and double-space (162). A preface by Voxland gives background information, identifying possible sources for the characters in the families of Dr. Just Christian Grönvold and Halvor H. Quie, the church (Holden, Kenyon) and the college and academy (St. Olaf's School and College). A 6 page manuscript "Notes on the Gronvold ‘farm' and members of the family" by Voxland "based on notes from Harriet Voxland" gives additional information. A photocopy of the Ved Arnen publication is also included.; 2. "Den Lille Kapellan" (Familiens Magasin, Dec. 1925, pp.6-11). "Det skjer noe i det som skjer" (Juli Vesterheimen, 1947? Pp. 38-43). "En Nittiaarig pretekone forteller"
Includes:- Magazine section, Decorah Posten, April 22, 1943. Fortatline Emma Quie Bonhus. Includes: loose binder containing handwritten manuscript of Trekløverblade: Fortælling av Emma Quie Bonhus, 200 pp.
- Novel, Stories, 1910-1970
- Includes: post card, View from Stalheim, with Miss Clara Bonhus, Kenyon Minn on verso (1910); photocopy of manuscript Notes on the Gronvold farm & members of the family, by Marie Voxland, based on notes from Harriet Voxland (c.1970), 6 pp.; Bonhus, Emma Quie, From Lantern to Yardlight (Minneapolis: Lund Press, 1948, CS71.Q5), with Albert Quie's name inscribed; photocopy of From Lantern to Yardlight; double-spaced typescript of Bonhus, Emma Quie, Three Leaf Clover, translated by Marie Voxland, 162 pp.; photocopies of Trekløverblade: Fortælling av Mrs. Emma Bonhus, from Ved Arnen, Decorah Iowa (Apr. 22-Jun. 3, 1943). File also includes 3 articles torn from publications: Den lille Kapellan (Familiens Magasin, Dec. 1925, pp. 6-11); Det skjer noe i det som skjer (Jul i Vesterheimen, 1953, pp.44-48); En nittiårig prestekone forteller (Jul i Vesterheimen, pp. 44-48)
- single-spaced typescript of Bonhus, Emma Quie, Three Leaf Clover, translated by Marie Voxland, 77 pp.; preface by Voxland giving background information, identifying possible sources for the characters in the families of Dr. Just Christian Grönvold and Halvor H. Quie, the church (Holden, Kenyon) and the college and academy (St. Olaf's School and College), 1943
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Gilbert Helgeson Baaken papers, circa 1891-1912
Born in Goodhue county to parents who emigrated from Valdres, Bakken was one of the earliest students at St. Olaf's School. Attended Augsburg Seminary, was ordained 1891. Served at Soldier, Iowa 1900-12; Mt. Morris, Wis. During the years these three notebooks were kept. -
Thor M. Andersen biography, 1825-1979
The more than 55,0000 entries on hand written cards were edited and published on the Internet by the University of Oslo Library in cooperation with the Department of British and American Studies of the University. Entries by and /or about Norwegian emigrants to the U.S. and Canada from newspapers, periodicals, books and brochures, principally between 1825 and 1930.; Searches by author, title, personal name, place names, or any work. Over 400 individual titles (about 300 in Norwegian, 100 in English) were covered.
Information about, brochures, sample entries from the data base of references compiled by a Norwegian librarian from 1929 until his death in 1979. -
Hans Anton Andersen family papers, undated
Hans A. Andersen was born in Larvik, Norway, on May 14, 1840. He emigrated in 1860 to La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he established a hardware business. In 1888 he returned to Norway, but emigrated again and established a hardware store in Minneapolis. He died in 1903. A son Arnt E. Andersen became a doctor in Minneapolis.
Includes: Photocopies of correspondence, obituaries, and family records, with English translations.