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Anton M. Solderup scrapbook, 1890-1919
Family photographs and other memorabilia (both in Norway and America) of a Norwegian-born resident of Chicago.
Includes: family photographs and other memorabilia (both in Norway and America) of a Norwegian-born resident of Chicago. Includes several photo and ticket stubs of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago (1893) One photo of Norwegian exhibition; a program for "Norway's Day. May 17, 1893"; concert flyer for Mrs. Signe Hille Kolderup at Scandia Hall (1896); invitation card to the Chicago Norske Klub's "Gentlemen's Stag!" A number of caricatures depicting men sneaking away from their wives (1919), captions include: "let 'em talk," "for a riot of a time," "bring your 'bull' and 'good cheer'," 'break away quietly," and "get home this way." -
Anton Olsen Satrang (Saetrang) papers, 1892-circa 1930
Scrapbooks, albums, and unidentified photographs which belonged to an immigrant from Satrang, Haug Parish (near Hønefoss), Ringerike, Norway, who came to Chicago in 1892. He became vice president of the State Bank of Chicago, which failed in the economic collapse of the 1930s. He was an active member of Normennenes Singing Society and in 1923 was elected national treasurer of the Norwegian Singers Association. The scrapbooks contain correspondence and clippings regarding the Society and Association. The photographic albums cover family affairs. Many of the items belonged to his daughter Irene (born 1908) and cover the years into the 1930s. -
Anton W. Brøgger lecture, circa 1935-1936
A 20-page offprint of "Vinlandsferdene," a lecture presented to Det norske geografiske selskab in 1936 and then published in "Norsk geografisk tidsskrift". A clipping reporting a similar lecture held in Minneapolis and Northfield is included. Contents Clipping, Decorah Posten, "The Norwegian people through the ages. An unusual history to understand the Norway of today may be a foe of the Norway of yesterday"[translated title], possibly 1935 or 36. Clipping, Decorah Posten, "Om færøerne", Decorah Posten, March 15, 1935. -
Anund and Sveinung Olsen Fetvedt America letters, 1868-1885
Photocopies of letters written by two immigrant brothers to their family in Vinje, Telemark, Norway, beginning with an account of their 1868 journey from Norway and later recording their experiences as Minnesota farmers. The last letters are from Otter Tail County, Minnesota. A genealogical sketch prepared by a descendant of Anund is included. The letters were turned over to F. A. Fedtvedt, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, July 1970, by Margit Fetvedt, Vinge, Telemark, Norway. Letters were received by NAHA 20 November 1970. Subject to recall by Margit Fetvedt, but not likely that such recall will be made. (From notes left by Beulah Folkedahl.) -
Anundsen Publishing Company papers, circa 1872-1984
Abstract
Program for an 1899 banquet honoring B. Anundsen; obituaries of Anundsen; clippings about him and Decorah Posten; and special historical issues of the newspaper issued in 1923, 1924, 1934, and 1949.
Contents- Clippings, 1874-1984
- Includes: subscriber lists from various dates; photostats of microfiche 1874, 1877, 1880, 1882, 1913 (parts of Anundsen's obituary), Sept. 1918, Nov. 1921 (all are small portions, some water damaged, in Norwegian); article about the Norwegian author Jonas Lie, and his connections to the newspaper, Decorah Posten; clippings announcing the merger of the Decorah Posten with the Western Viking, Dec. 28, 1972 - photocopy in Norwegian.
- Booklets, publications, etc.
- Includes: Bound copy of Familie-Løsning Illustreret (Family Solution Illustrated), Nos. 2 March 1896, Nr. 4 October 1896; History of Decorah Posten 1867-1897, in English (includes photos of the offices and staff); pamphlet: "The Norwegians" published by the Decorah Posten December 1909. Includes photographs and stats of early Norwegian educational institutions; pamphlet: To-aars-budskab fra Staten Iowas Guvernör, Samuel Merrill, til den fjortende folkeforsamling, januar 1872.
- Correspondence.
- Includes letters written by Dr. Odd Lovoll to Erling Innvik, and Rasmus Dahle-Melsæther, dated 20 July 1975 related to his research on the Decorah Posten. Letter in response by Erling Innvik dated Feb 7, 1976 (in Norwegian).
- Artifact, dip pen desk set
- 444 Dip-less Fountain Well by Esterbrook that belonged to Jack Anundsen, publisher of the Decorah Posten.
- Clippings, 1874-1984
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April Rose Schultz dissertation, 1991
"'A Peculiar People': Celebration, Historical Memory and the Creation of Ethnic Identity among Norwegian American in the 1920s." "This study...analyses the Norwegian-American Immigration Centennial, a national celebration, as a strategic site for the invention of ethnicity. Through this celebration, Norwegian Americans constructed their own, though quite contested, vision of the past and the present, a social and cultural construction that both accommodated and resisted dominant Anglo-American conceptions of assimilation." A revised version was published by the University of Massachusetts Press, 1994, as Ethnicity on Parade: Inventing the Norwegian American through Celebration. A Minnesota History review (Winter 1996-1997) of the book is included.
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Arlene McMillan 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." -
Arlington Times papers, 1944 Aug 17-1946 Aug 15
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A Washington (Snohomish Co.) newspaper that carried stories concerning pioneer dairying, logging, settlers, and politics.
Contents- Pioneer Issues
- August 17, 1944
- August 15, 1946
- Pioneer Issues
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Arlow W. Andersen papers, 1960-1996
Biography/History:
Arlow Andersen was the son of Norwegian immigrants, who earned his Ph.D. degree at Northwestern University. After teaching positions in Illinois, North Dakota, and Texas, he taught at the University of Wisconsin -Oshkosh. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II and was University of Oslo Fulbright Scholar in 1960. He is the author of "Salt of the Earth" (1962), a history of Norwegian Methodism in America; "The Immigrant Takes His Stand: The Norwegian-American Press and Public Affairs, 1847-1872," published by NAHA in 1953; "The Norwegian Americans," Twayne Publishers (1975); and "Rough Road to Glory: The Norwegian American Press Speaks Out on Public Affairs. 1875 to 1925," Balch Institute Press, 1990. Also, "American Politics in Norway's Press, 1875 to 1905," written by a Fulbright Scholar, of which several chapters were published as articles.
Scope and Content:
The papers of Arlow Andersen include personal data and correspondence, manuscripts for both published and unpublished works, book reviews by Andersen, reminiscences, and family history. -
Arlys Edman Thun papers, 1977
Typescripts of "The World of the Vikings," and an article, "The Red River Valley of the North," written by a former resident of the Red River Valley area.