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Theodor Bugge Zahl papers, 1891-1921
Papers of a Norwegian farmer consisting of correspondence and a poem regarding Norway's relations with England, France, and Germany. -
America letter collections, 1800-1956
Original, typescript, and photocopies of letters written by Norwegian immigrants to relatives, friends, and newspapers in Norway, including letters and articles treating emigration to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Queensland. for a selection of letters independently described, see nos. 239, 289, 332, 361, 365, 429, 430, 474, 653, 669, 725, 743, 768, 814, 835, 1211, 1380, 1432, 1463, 1468. A large portion of the letters were collected by Theodore C. Blegen. Some 300 letters have been collected by Norsk Historisk Kjeldeskrift Institutt in Oslo, Norway. The collection contains an index and is arranged chronologically.
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SCANPRESENCE conference records, 1973
Records of a 2-day seminar (Scandinavian Presence in America) which was organized as a series of panels on various aspects of Scandinavian life and activity in America, to which more than 60 invited participants contributed. The seminar was sponsored by the University of Minnesota Center for Northwest European Language and Area Studies, the Department of Scandinavian, and the Scandinavian Airlines. Dr. Marion Nelson of the University of Minnesota was General Chairman.
Twelve files including: background papers; Scandinen Core Group, Bergen, 1972; Avant Propos; participants; survey questionnaire; program; reports; finance; and correspondence. Box Two contains: photos; audio cassettes of sessions; and transcripts -
Mabel Hodnefield Seely papers, 1925, 1980
Papers of a Norwegian-American author of mystery novels, some of which have Minnesota settings. The file consists mainly of manuscripts, working papers, correspondence, and clippings.
Includes:- "Minnesota Quarterly." Includes: essay by Kenneth Seeley, "Vinegar and Gall" (1925) & "Old People" a story by Mabel Hodnefield; dust cover for "Woman of Property" a novel.
- Manuscripts "Iowa Norske." (10 p., typescript. n.d.)
- Manuscripts correspondence, 1980
- Working papers of "The Whispering Cup," a novel.
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Jacob Hodnefield papers, 1929-1955
Translations: English versions of Henrik Ibsen's poetic dramas "Brand" (178 p., typescript) and "Peer Gynt," (189 p., typescript) by a Norwegian-American librarian and bibliographer; a translation of H. R. Holand's chapter 54 of "De Norske Settlementer i Amerika," which Hodnefield titled "The Stavanger and Hordaland Colony in Central Iowa"; a manuscript titled "Iowa Life, 1875-1925: The Story of Norwegian Immigrants and their Descendants"; a copy of "Annals of Iowa," July 1955, which contains Hodnefield's "The Story County Colony of 1855"; and an offprint of "Minnesota as seen by Travelers: A Danish Visitor of the Seventies," a three-part article that appeared in "Minnesota History" (June-December, 1929). Hodnefield's translation of Oley Nelson's "En kort historie af det første norske settlement i Story og Polk counties, Iowa, 1855-1905," is in the Oley Nelson Papers, P 258. Hodnefield served on the staffs of the Hill Reference Library, St. Paul, and of the Minnesota State Historical Society. He compiled the section "Some Recent Publications" for the NAHA "Studies and Records," volumes 5-18. Born in Story County, Iowa to John and Malena Hodnefield. See Family Histories and genealogies for family history.
Includes:- "Iowa Life 1875-1925. The Story of a Central Iowa Community of Norwegian Immigrants and their Descendants," by J. Hodnefield (225 p., typescript), 1955
- "Brand: A Dramatic Poem," by Henrik Ibsen, circa 1955
- Translation "Peer Gynt: A Dramatic Poem," by Henrik Ibsen circa 1955
- Translations of H.R. Holand's "De Norske Settlementer i Amerika," (1908), Chapter, Articles, Correspondence. Includes: translation of Holand's chapter, re-titled, "The Stavanger and Hordaland Colony in Central Iowa" (12 p., typescript); Article (3 p., typescript) "What was the Norwegian heritage?" and correspondence (1955) between Hodnefield and T.C. Blegen; article on Bjørnson ("St. Paul Dispatch? 1932); translation of Oley Nelson's "En kort historie af det første norske settlement i Story og Polk counties, Iowa, 1855-1905) is in the Oley Nelson papers; article in three parts which appeared in "Minnesota History (June-Dec. 1929, offprint) "Minnesota as seen by Travelers. A Danish visitor of the Seventies [1870s]"; and "The Story County Colony of 1855" published in "Annuals of Iowa (July 1955). 1929-1955
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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." -
Johannes Olsen Seim letters, 1857-1872
Letters to his family in Norway by an immigrant who came first to Lodi, Wisconsin, and then settled in Winneshiek County, Iowa. -
Marie Arnesen Pedersen letter, 1889
Copy and translation of a letter written in Batavia, Illinois, to an uncle in Norway, covering details of daily life. -
North Dakota University Library collection, 1975-1980
Guides to manuscripts collections and genealogical sources found at that library and institution, and of family histories. -
Per Lysne clippings, 1939-2004
Biographical information about an immigrant from Ordal, Sogn, who settled in Stoughton, Wisconsin, in 1907. He became well-known for his work in floral painting known as "rosemaling"; information about Knut Mevastual, 1784-1862, Telemark rosemaler (includes many digitally printed photos, 2004).