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Nora O. Solum papers, 1904-1971
Papers of a professor of English at St. Olaf College, 1919-1960. Author and translator. Author with Theodore Jorgenson, "Ole Edvart Rølvaag: A Biography" (1939); translator: Rølvaag, "Peder Seier" (1928), "Peter Victorious" (1929); Rølvaag, "Længselens Boat" (1921), "The Boat of Longing" (1933); Lise Lindbaek, "Tusen Norske Skip" (1943), "Norway's New Saga of the Sea" (1969). -
Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag papers, 1911-2017
About Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag:
The Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken (NHOH) bygdelag is an organization for descendants of immigrants from Hedmark, Norway. The lag is an expanded revival of the former Østerdalslaget which was formed during their first stevne at Fergus Falls, Minnesota on June 18, 1910 and dissolved in 1962. NHOH was formed in August 1995 in Madison Wisconsin.History of the Bygdelag:
Papers of "bygd" societies and their Common Council ("Bygdelagenes Fellesraad"), clippings, constitutions, correspondence, minutes and financial records, pamphlets, pictures, programs, and reports, dealing with conventions, officers, special projects, and the Norse-American Centennial of 1925. The bygdelag, organized around the turn of the century, are societies based on regional origins in Norway. They were active in the Eidsvoll Centennial in 1914 and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. While activity dropped off after the beginning of World War II, a revival began in the 1980s as a result of renewal of ethnic interest, and with emphasis on family history. Odd S. Lovoll's "A Folk Epic; The Bygdelag in America" (NAHA, 1975), which includes a. bibliography of lag publications.Papers of the various "bygdelag," "social organizations of (Americans) from the same homeland district, usually rural" which began in 1899 with the organization of the Valdres Samband. About fifty other lag with national-wide appeal were formed, as well as many others which were more local. They held annual "stevner" (meetings) and many published periodicals, yearbooks, or monographs which often contained extensive genealogical materials. A decline came after World War II, with a revival in the 1970s particularly through renewed emphasis on genealogical research.
A Council of Bygdelags (Bygdelagenes Faellesraad) coordinates activities of the groups. They were very active in the Eidsvoll centennial celebrations in 1914, and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. Holdings for the various lag vary, but usually include clippings of newspaper articles about their meetings, correspondence, programs, and copies of their publications, duplicates of library holdings, in the periodical and book collections (monographs and annuals included in the latter). In some cases regional associations are included with the national groups, and in others separate groups which later merged are included under the merged name.
Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the Photograph Collection (P0655). -
Nordby/Selbu family records, 1906-circa 1980
Collection of materials about the Nordby/Selbu families, including information on Joseph Norby. Norby graduated from St. Olaf in 1904. In 1915 he became superintendent of Fergus Falls. Eventually the family moved to St. Paul, and Joe was an Assistant Supervisor of Secondary Education in Minnesota. By 1919, the family moved back to Fergus Falls where Joe worked as Vice President of the American State Bank. In 1923, he became superintendent of Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis. He was then elected administrator of the hospital. By the end of his career he was the President of the American Hospital Association. Joe married Minnie Johnson, a graduate of St. Olaf College.Includes various records about Josephy Norby's career and scrapbook made by Minnie Johnson. -
Nordfjordlag papers, 1909-2007
About Nordfjordlag:
Organized at Como Park in St. Paul, September 8, 1909. The secretaries usually edited the annuals. Dr. Carl D. Kolset was responsible for most of them.
Past presidents include:
Rev. R.J. Meland (1909-15)
Elias Rachie (1915-30, 1943-50)
Rev. L.M. Gimmestad (1920-43)
A.A. Davidson (1950-53)
Oscar Gimmestad (1953-60, 1965-72)
Absalon Rye (1960-65)
Albert Svor (1972-73)
Gustav Haaland (1973-)Past secretaries include:
Rev. Rasmus Anderson (1909-13)
Carl D. Kolset (1913-20, 1921-39)
J.A. Hovik (1920-21)
Rev. R.J. Meland (1939-50)
B.M. Hofrenning (1950-56)
J.R. Seime (1956-60)
Albert Svor (1960-65)
Rev. R.T. Wanberg (1965-66)
Mrs. Oren Christensen (1966-)History of the Bygdelag:
Papers of "bygd" societies and their Common Council ("Bygdelagenes Fellesraad"), clippings, constitutions, correspondence, minutes and financial records, pamphlets, pictures, programs, and reports, dealing with conventions, officers, special projects, and the Norse-American Centennial of 1925. The bygdelag, organized around the turn of the century, are societies based on regional origins in Norway. They were active in the Eidsvoll Centennial in 1914 and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. While activity dropped off after the beginning of World War II, a revival began in the 1980s as a result of renewal of ethnic interest, and with emphasis on family history. Odd S. Lovoll's "A Folk Epic; The Bygdelag in America" (NAHA, 1975), which includes a. bibliography of lag publications.Papers of the various "bygdelag," "social organizations of (Americans) from the same homeland district, usually rural" which began in 1899 with the organization of the Valdres Samband. About fifty other lag with national-wide appeal were formed, as well as many others which were more local. They held annual "stevner" (meetings) and many published periodicals, yearbooks, or monographs which often contained extensive genealogical materials. A decline came after World War II, with a revival in the 1970s particularly through renewed emphasis on genealogical research.
A Council of Bygdelags (Bygdelagenes Faellesraad) coordinates activities of the groups. They were very active in the Eidsvoll centennial celebrations in 1914, and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. Holdings for the various lag vary, but usually include clippings of newspaper articles about their meetings, correspondence, programs, and copies of their publications, duplicates of library holdings, in the periodical and book collections (monographs and annuals included in the latter). In some cases regional associations are included with the national groups, and in others separate groups which later merged are included under the merged name.
Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the Photograph Collection (P0655). -
Nordhordlandslag papers, 1913-1998
About Nordhordlandslag:
Organized in Minneapolis, September 3, 1913.Past presidents include:
Rev. L.L. Fylling-Hammer (1913-20, 1926-29)
Erik O. Wasness (1920-26)
Rev. O.R. Sletten (1929-35)
Rev. Thomas Anderson (1935-46, 1949-52)
Ole K. Lakness (1946-49)
H.M. Jacobson (1952-58)
Trygve Eidsness (1958-61)
Samuel Bergaas (1961-)Past secretaries include:
Rev. Otto Monstron (1913-15)
Rev. O.R. Sletten (1915-20)
I.O. Manger (1920-22)
Elias Lakness (1922-27)
Trygve Eidsness (1927-40)
Bastian Fylling (1940-54, 1958-60)
Amund Reigstad (1954-57)
Marcus Tellevik (1957-58)
Eivind Hordvik (1960-63)
Einar Vineth (1963-65)
Agathe Rommerheim (1965-66)
Ruth Birkeland (1966-)History of the Bygdelag:
Papers of "bygd" societies and their Common Council ("Bygdelagenes Fellesraad"), clippings, constitutions, correspondence, minutes and financial records, pamphlets, pictures, programs, and reports, dealing with conventions, officers, special projects, and the Norse-American Centennial of 1925. The bygdelag, organized around the turn of the century, are societies based on regional origins in Norway. They were active in the Eidsvoll Centennial in 1914 and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. While activity dropped off after the beginning of World War II, a revival began in the 1980s as a result of renewal of ethnic interest, and with emphasis on family history. Odd S. Lovoll's "A Folk Epic; The Bygdelag in America" (NAHA, 1975), which includes a. bibliography of lag publications.Papers of the various "bygdelag," "social organizations of (Americans) from the same homeland district, usually rural" which began in 1899 with the organization of the Valdres Samband. About fifty other lag with national-wide appeal were formed, as well as many others which were more local. They held annual "stevner" (meetings) and many published periodicals, yearbooks, or monographs which often contained extensive genealogical materials. A decline came after World War II, with a revival in the 1970s particularly through renewed emphasis on genealogical research.
A Council of Bygdelags (Bygdelagenes Faellesraad) coordinates activities of the groups. They were very active in the Eidsvoll centennial celebrations in 1914, and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. Holdings for the various lag vary, but usually include clippings of newspaper articles about their meetings, correspondence, programs, and copies of their publications, duplicates of library holdings, in the periodical and book collections (monographs and annuals included in the latter). In some cases regional associations are included with the national groups, and in others separate groups which later merged are included under the merged name.
Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the Photograph Collection (P0655). -
Nordic Arts Clubs papers, 1939-2016
Minutes, clippings, histories, sewing and cooking guides of two women's organizations in Northfield, Minnesota. The second club, organized in 1939, was dissolved in 1950. -
Nordisk Tidende local history clippings, 1924-1991
Pamphlets published by "Nordisk Tidende," including detailed facts about Brooklyn Norwegians as to homes, shops, income, clubs, churches, building trades, newspapers, etc.
ncludes: Newsletter: Facts about Norwegians as workers, earners and spenders of American dollars. no. 1-11; Hvordan "Nordisk Tidende" blir til, with an appendix: an x-ray picture of a Norwegian-American colony. 31 p.; Facts about the Norwegian American colony in Brooklyn, N.Y.; published in connection with "Nordisk Tidende's" 50th anniversary. 32 p.; Introducing the third largest "Norwegian" city, metropolitan New-York. 31 p.; facts about "Nordisk Tidende," vol. 1 nos. l-4, June-Sept. 1930; "That letter home ... (from St.Olaf College) 1939 (by Oleanna, i.e., Norma (Arnesen) Knutson). 1 sheet; and clippings, including reprint of history published in "Symra," 1914, by P.S. Christensen. -
Nordland Fest and Nordland Heritage Foundation papers, 1975-2002
Information concerning a three-day festival sponsored jointly by Augustana College and the Sioux Falls area community and the Nordland Heritage Foundation, founded in 1978 "to support and promote the preservation of the Norwegian heritage in America in all its forms, particularly the heritage of the Norwegian Settlers of the northern prairies and plains." Its first major project was moving the 1884 Berdahl home to the campus of Augustana College, Sioux Falls; it was later joined by the Beaver Creek church built in 1892, 15 miles south of Sioux Falls. In 2002, the Rolvaag Cabin was moved to Heritage Park, as well. -
Nordlandslag papers, 1909-2012
About Nordlandslag:
Nordlandslag had various chapters. Nordlandslaget in America and Canada was organized in Minneapolis, January 29, 1909. Nordlandslaget of the Pacific Coast was organized in Tacoma, Washington, in the fall of 1949. “Nordlyset” was organized in Tacoma, Washington, March 12, 1912. “Fembøringen” was organized in Seattle, Washington, September 7, 1913. “Midnattsol” was organized in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 1951. “Nordkapp” was organized in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in the fall of 1971. “Nordlands Minde” was organized in Minneapolis, March 18, 1909.Early presidents of the Nordlandslag in America and Canada included C.D. Mørck (1909-11), O.E. Rølvaag (1918-22), and Julius B. Baumann (1922-24). To see an entire list of past presidents and secretaries of all chapters of the Nordlandslag, see Odd S. Lovoll’s “A Folk Epic: The Bygdelag in America.”
History of the Bygdelag:
Papers of "bygd" societies and their Common Council ("Bygdelagenes Fellesraad"), clippings, constitutions, correspondence, minutes and financial records, pamphlets, pictures, programs, and reports, dealing with conventions, officers, special projects, and the Norse-American Centennial of 1925. The bygdelag, organized around the turn of the century, are societies based on regional origins in Norway. They were active in the Eidsvoll Centennial in 1914 and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. While activity dropped off after the beginning of World War II, a revival began in the 1980s as a result of renewal of ethnic interest, and with emphasis on family history. Odd S. Lovoll's "A Folk Epic; The Bygdelag in America" (NAHA, 1975), which includes a bibliography of lag publications.Papers of the various "bygdelag," "social organizations of (Americans) from the same homeland district, usually rural" which began in 1899 with the organization of the Valdres Samband. About fifty other lag with national-wide appeal were formed, as well as many others which were more local. They held annual "stevner" (meetings) and many published periodicals, yearbooks, or monographs which often contained extensive genealogical materials. A decline came after World War II, with a revival in the 1970s particularly through renewed emphasis on genealogical research.
A Council of Bygdelags (Bygdelagenes Faellesraad) coordinates activities of the groups. They were very active in the Eidsvoll centennial celebrations in 1914, and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. Holdings for the various lag vary, but usually include clippings of newspaper articles about their meetings, correspondence, programs, and copies of their publications, duplicates of library holdings, in the periodical and book collections (monographs and annuals included in the latter). In some cases regional associations are included with the national groups, and in others separate groups which later merged are included under the merged name.
Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the Photograph Collection (P0655). -
Nordlyset and Maanedstidende records, 1847-1847
Subscription lists of Nordlyset (1847-1849) and "Maanedstidende" (ca. 1850), organized according to states, counties, and post offices, "Maanedstidende" treasury reports, and a short essay on the Skandinaviske Presseforening. Filed with the volume are short essays, presumably by L. H. Langland, and a clipping, "Nordlyset og James Reymert," "Skandinaven," October, 27, 1939. Both publications were located in Racine County, Wisconsin. Note: see P233 for file of "Maanedstidende", photostats of selected articles from "Nordlyset" are in the P.A. Munch papers (P1268, box 11)