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Norwegian-Danish Methodist Episcopal Conference, Richland Congregation papers, 1856-1984
Records of a rural Richland County, Wisconsin congregation, which in 1945 became part of the West Wisconsin Conference of the American Conference. The congregation was organized by a group of Norwegian immigrants in 1856. Because of declining membership, the church was closed in 1981.
Includes:
Volume: Pastoral records, 1856-1945.
Correspondence, 1984. Also contains deeds.
Pamphlet, 100th anniversary. Includes brief history.
Account book, 1910-1917.
Sunday School Record Book, 1896-1900.
Quarterly conference minutes, 1920-1941.
Photograph, 1880. -
Norwegian-Danish Theological Seminary catalogue, 1909-1973
Catalogue of an institution founded in 1875 in Evanston, Illinois, by the Norwegian-Danish Educational Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Clippings concerning the Seminary Building, which was purchased by Northwestern university in 1949 and is now called Asbury Hall. See also T. Otmann Firing papers, P1310; he was principal of the seminary. Photograph c. 1909-1911. -
Norwegians in New York exhibit catalog, 2000
Information about an exhibit held at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, April-October 2000. 1. Catalog, "Norwegians in New York, 1825-2000: builders of city, community, and culture," edited by Liv Irene Myhre. Published by The Norwegian Immigration Association, Inc., with support from The Royall Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 117 p.
Contents.-Reams of freedom, hopes of progress: "175 years ago," by Sigurd Jansen; "Journey to build a future," by Knut Djupedal. Building high, tunneling deep, from the early maritime settlers to the 1950s," by David C. Mauk. American city, Norwegian colony: "Creating the colony together: the early years, the 1860s to 1914," by David C. Mauk. Community strength, cultural solidarity: "Tests of Old world tradition, new world customs: "In the comfort of the home," by Darrell D. Henning: "Art among the Norwegians of New York," by Marion Nelson. Norway's children, Americans all: "A contemporary portrait of Norwegian Americans," by Odd S. Lovoll. The Norwegian Immigration Association Membership."; 2. Biographical supplement. 15 p.; 3. Opening gala program.; 4. Newsletter of Thompson Museum consulting, which created the exhibit. -
Norwegians in the United States scrapbooks, 1923-1926
Scrapbooks of clippings by and about Norwegian-Americans and Norwegian-American life.
Four Scrapbooks of clippings of articles by W. Ager, R. B. Anderson, G. M. Bruce, L. M. Gimmestad, H. R. Holand, C. G. O. Hansen, Haldor Hanson, S. B. Hustvedt, Torstein Jahr, Gunnar Malmin, O. E. Rølvaag, J. C. Roseland. Subjects include Skandinaviske Folkeoplysningselskab, Leif Erikson, Kensington stone, Norwegians in Canada, Norwegian Moravians in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Civil War, Norwegian American press, Quakers in Iowa, America letters, Sloopers. Biographies of Knud Henderson, Nils Otto Tank, J. C. Dundas, Nils P. Haugen. References to Ole Rynning and Beaver Creek, Ole Bull, Adam Løvenskiold, Hans Gasmann, Knud Aslakson, Cleng Pedersen, Ole Munch Raeder. Histories of several congregations including LaSalle County, Illinois; Big Canoe, Iowa; Koshkonong and York, Wisconsin; Norway Lake, Minnesota. -
Numedalslag papers, 1909-2002
About Numdalslag:
Numedalslag (Nummedølgslaget) in America organized in Fargo, North Dakota, June 17, 1908.Numedalslag is also known as Numedal, Kongsberg og Omegn lag, which is a federation of Numedalslag and Kongsberglag. This federation was organized at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, on June 16, 1928. The society was discontinued in 1961. They also had a chapter called the West Coast Division of Numedalslag.
Past presidents of Numedalslag include:
H.H. Strøm (1908-17)
Thore Brugaard (1917-19)
R.G. Reierson (1919-1928)
Alexander Wiley (1928-31)
Harald C. Omholt (1931-41)
John Thorsdalen (1941-48)
John K. Thorsdal (1948-50)
Hans Thorsdalen (1950-57)
Christian M. Knutsen (1957-61)
Harald Ohnstad (1959-61)Past secretaries include:
H. Steinarson (1908-10)
O.O. Enestvedt (1910-28)
Gilbert Vikan (1911-12)
Andrew Knudson (1908-15)
Ole H. Flaata (1919-28)
Peter Everson (1928-49, 1950-52)
Christian M. Knutsen (1949-50)
Sigrid Kiran Stordalen (1952-61)
O.O. Enestvedt (1928-)
Thore Brugaard (1935-)
Andrew Stenseth (1928-31)
T.H. Ristvedt (1931-32)
Christian M. Knutsen (1932)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). -
Ny Dag periodical, 1937
First issue of a magazine published in Brooklyn, New York, concerning cultural, economic, and social questions of the day. Karsten Roedder was one of its editors. -
Ny Verd, 1973-1979
According to Peter Hallaraaker (The nynorsk language in the U.S., 1991) this was one of only two periodicals published in nynorsk by Norwegian immigrants in the U.S. The editor was Norman P. Black, Subtitle: "Norwegian heritage newspaper for Norwegian-Americans." At first twice a year, then three times a year. NAHA set lacks the second no., of 1978. Also included are the 1979 and 1980 reports of Vinlands Maallag, the sponsoring organization. -
Nyhus (Newhouse) family history, 1978
No description available. -
Nysaeter family history, 1994
No description available.
Formerly part of P539. -
Nystuen family history, undated
No description available.