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Jens Bugge clipping, 1919
Copy of a letter announcing the death of the first Norwegian-born American to be appointed to West Point Military Academy. The appointment was from Douglas County, Minnesota, in 1991. His parents had come from Odnes, Sogn. Col. Bugge held many posts in the United States Army. He was Commandant of Cadets at West Point at the time of his death. -
Reidar Nilsen Qualley papers, 1870-1952
Correspondence, documents, diaries, and other data of an emigrant from Vestre Slidre, Valders, to Madison, Wisconsin, in 1890. He had been trained as a tailor in Norway and worked at this trade for about ten years in Madison. He joined the local tailors' union, helped organize the central body of the AFL, and was a key figure in the Federated Trades Council for twelve years. He also commanded leadership roles in the local church, Sons of Norway, Ygdrasil Literary Society, Valdres Samband, the Leif Erikson Memorial Association, etc. -
Magda Fossum Paulson clippings, circa 1982
A proclamation of the Governor of South Dakota, William Janklow, naming December 10, 1982, as Magda Fossum Paulson Day in honor of her 90th birthday. Magda Paulson, who lived in Webster, South Dakota, was noted for her quilt-making projects on behalf of Lutheran World Relief, Norwegian World Relief, and other charitable organizations. -
Hans Mattson clippings and articles, circa 1990
Together with the Reverend Eric Norelius, Mattson helped organize the church at Vasa, Goodhue County, Minnesota, in 1853. Mattson, an immigrant from Skåne, Sweden, has been called "the single most influential American leader responsible for the vast Scandinavian migration to Minnesota. His Reminiscences: The Story of an Emigrant, published by the Minnesota Historical Society in 1891, is in the NAHA book collection. A number of the clippings, photocopies and originals, concern the dedication of the Mattson Settlement Marker at Vasa, July 9, 1988, and the celebration of "Hans Mattson Day," October 9, 1990. The others address various aspects of Mattson's career. -
Jon Leirfall clippings, circa 1963-1998
Newspaper accounts of a visit to the Midwest by an 84-year-old Norwegian statesman, author, and journalist from Stjordalen, Sor (South) Trondelag. Leirfall had previously been in the United States as Ambassador to the United Nations in 1963, and in 1969 when he sought out his American relatives. A photocopy of his memorial service (June, 1998) and an article from Adresseavisen give further information about his life and career
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John Martin Kalberlahn clippings, 1923-1943
Copies of biographical data from medical and Moravian Church records concerning "the first medical practitioner in America." Kolberlahn came from Trondheim, but became affiliated with the Moravian Church while living in Denmark in 1744. In 1753 he emigrated to a new colony of that church in Bethabara, North Carolina, where he served as a physician. He died during a typhoid epidemic in 1759. Also included, "John Martin Kalberlahn," by Knut Gjerset and Ludvig Hektoen. Offprint from the Bulletin of the Society of Medical History of Chicago, December, 1924, volume 3, pages 308-316. A related account is found in the Elwin Rogers Papers, P 1438. -
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). -
Central Iowa Norwegian Project brochures, undated
Brochures describing a project "to publish a history of the Central Iowa Norwegians for the 150th anniversary" of their arrival, in 2005. To include "biographical information about Norwegian families and individuals who lived in Story, Polk, and Hamilton counties up through 1860; stories about pioneer life in the settlements and the establishment of towns and businesses up through the turn of the century; resources available." -
Martin Alexander Christencen articles, 1922
Christensen was born in Gayville, S.D., attended Luther College and Luther Seminary and was ordained 1895 in the Norwegian Synod. Served churches in Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Articles published in Decorah Posten, Dec. 5-12, 1922: "Af vore indvandreres liv: Pastor M.A.Christensen skildrer begyndelsen til kirkens arbeide paa Vestkysten." -
Eidsvoll Centennial clippings, 1908-1989
Clippings and other material about American participation in celebration of the centennial of the signing of the Norwegian Constitution.
Includes an issue of the magazine Smuler (June 19, 1916) with "Summary of the financial operations of the Committee on 17th of May Celebration" pages 17-26, showing receipts of $22,775.87, disbursements of $22,775.17; balance $ .70.; Pamphlet: Den Norske Synode, Hilsen til Hundredaarsfesten I Norge 1914 (Decorah Posten's Trykkeri) with photographs of Synod colleges, schools, hospitals, leaders.; The celebration included exhibits sent by states and organizations to Norway, and a "Mindegave" (remembrance gift), preparation for which began 1908.
A book about the centennial was published: Jubilaeumsboken: fra 14 to 14, ed. by Einar Hilsen (Oslo, 1914, 316 p.) (One copy here, another in the library collection.) It included "Norge I Amerika" by H.O. Oppedal (pp. 293-296) with portraits of H.A. Preus and Knute Nelson; and an overview of the exhibition.; An American celebration was held May 16-18 at the State Fair grounds in St. Paul. An article in the Minneapolis Journal describes the plans and has portraits of the committee, headed by A.A. Veblen.
The address by James A. Peterson was published as a paamphlet. A special July 4 celebration was held at Oslo.; Odd Lovell describes the events in The promise of America (p. 183): "In the year 1914 the ‘great homecoming' occurred. An estimated 20,000 Norwegian Americans visited the homeland to take part in the centennial celebrations. The large exhibition in Frogner Park in Oslo had a display devoted to "the migrate Norway."…; The Eidsvoll centennial was commemorated wherever Norwegians had settled in America.
The celebration in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul, was the largest. A festival lasting three days with probably as many a 50,000 participants …marked the occasion. This celebration took on a great symbolic value in ensuing years: it demonstrated the immigrants' strength and their contributions to American society…The bydgelag assumed major responsibility for the celebration in the Twin Cities, and raising gifts to send to the home communities in Norway."; Sange til hundredaarsfesten 17de Mai 1914 for blandt kor. Minneapolis, Augsburg, 16 p. Includes "Der ringes paar jord," text by J. Blicher Clausen, music by F. Melius Christiansen; and "Festsang" by L. P> Th.;
See in the Minnesota Historical Society: National 17th of May Celebration Committee, Minneapolis. Records, 1914. P2397.
Correspondence of group organized to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of Norway's independence, describing arrangements for speakers, transportation, choirs, and advertisings. Includes correspondence with several congressmen of Norwegain ancestry, and commemorative poems.;
Added 2001 (from Ella Tweet); Norges jubilaeumsutstilling, 1914 (album of photographs); Norge mindeblads 1814-1914, ed. by K.V. Hammer. Kristiania, Mittet, 1914. 1 v.; Added 2002: Syttende Mai festskrift: Hundredaars-Festen, St. Paul-Minneapolis, 1914. Ed. By N.N. Ronning, publ. by K.C. Holter. Another copy in library. Also, Johnson, Dr. J.S. Minnesota, en kortfattet historie…I anledning Minnesotas deltagelse in Norges juliaeumsutstilling, 1914. Utgitt av "Minnesota-Norway 1914 Centennial Exposition Associaton." 323 p. (1 copy in lib.); "Sstatuter for 'Mindegaven til Norge 1914 fra det norske utflytterfold i Nord-Amerika' (vedtat av Stortinget 8de january 1915 med endring av 20. februar 1939)" 4 p.; "Innst. S. Nr. 135 (1988-89) Innstilling fra Stortingets presidentskap om beretning for 1988 fra styret for 'Minegaven...'" March 30, 1989. 1 p.
See Waldemar Ager papers (P600 box 11) for scrapbook Ager kept on his trip to Norway when in charge of the Wisconsin Exhibit at the Eidsvoll Centennial.