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Peter Olsen Nasvik papers, 1890-1940
Copy of "The Story of Peter O. Nasvik," and a copy of a certificate of appreciation to Nasvik, a St. Paul building contractor, who had come from Christiansund in 1887 with his parents. On a visit to Norway in 1930 he became interested in the construction of the Norwegian stave churches. He built a chapel for the Green Lake Bible Camp, Spicer, Minnesota, based on his designs for such a church. The chapel was completed and dedicated in 1940, apparently the first stave church built in America. -
Deborah Malone papers, 1978
The Folk Art of the Norwegian-American Community in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, a student paper written for a seminar in Urban Folklife, Long Island University, New York. -
Thor Helgeson papers, 1923-1929
Books "Fra Indanernes lande og andre steder i Wisconsin" and "Folkesagn og folketro" by Helgeson and a copy of his poem "Paa Min 85de Fodselsdag," a long autobiographical poem by a pioneer teacher and writer who emigrated from Tinn, Telemark, Norway, in 1862.
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Lars Christian Endresen papers, 1975
Biographical information and photographs concerning an immigrant from Christiansand who came to Hoquiam, Washington, in 1888, and who first found employment as a ship's carpenter. He became a shipbuilder and operated the Endresen Spar and Timber Company. -
Seventh Day Adventists papers, 1903-1995
Papers of and about the Seventh Day Adventist church among Danish and Norwegian Immigrants in North America. -
Ingri D'Aulaire papers, 1938-1977
Children of the Northlights, the narrative of a twenty-minute film portrait, produced and directed by Jane Morrison, of Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire, who have written and illustrated more than 35 children's books. Ingri is a native of Norway and Edgar is Swiss-born. Also included are clippings about the couple and their work. -
Mary Johnson Carrat papers, 1974-1975
Letters, newspaper clippings, and an issue of "A Special Edition of the Ordordville Journal" (14 August 1974), concerning the Luther Valley area of Rock County, Wisconsin. Townships include: Avon, Spring Valley, Plymouth, Newark. -
Bergstrom Paper Company records, 1975
General information, reports, and photographs of a paper manufacturing firm which was founded by Dedrick W. Bergstrom, who came at the age of five to Menasha, Wisconsin with his parents from Christiania. He became a blacksmith, and later operated a stove works. In 1904 he purchased the local Winnebago Paper Mills, which is now the Bergstrom Paper Company, a producer of fine printing and writing papers from recycled waste paper. -
Della Kittleson Dokken Catuna papers, 1887-1989
Research material and working copies for Della Catuna's translation of "Colonel Heg and His Boys" by Waldemar Ager. Her translation of the Ager book was used, together with a translation by Clarence A. Clausen, for "Colonel Heg and His Boys," which NAHA published in 2000. Other family papers are also included.
Includes:- Copy of "The Battle of Stone's River," from the official report by Col. W. P. Carlin in "The War of the Rebellion" (1887, 1977).
- Volume of a copy of Catuna's manuscript "prepared in 1989 from a carbon copy… by Robert Kittelson for interim family use. Various 'additions' and 'corrections' by Robert Kittelson following research and additional information by Aunt Della."
- Translation of "Colonel Heg and His Boys" by Catuna (1976), pages 101-120.
- Translation of "Colonel Heg and His Boys" by Catuna (1976), pages 121-324.
- Correspondence between Catuna and Clarence A Clausen about the translation, editing and publication of Ager's book on the 15th Wisconsin (1977-1986). Also included are personal notes.
- "Life of Dordei, Mrs. Dora Kittleson," the story Catuna's mother. First written in 1929 "as an English assignment," rewritten after her mother's death in 1934 and published in the Blair, Wisconsin, newspaper.
- ranscriptions of Civil War Letters of Lars and Knudt Olsen Dokken (1862-1863). Included is 1 photograph.
- Copies of Civil War Letters of Lars and Knudt Olsen Dokken, of whom Catuna was a niece (1862-1863). Included are 3 photographs. The letters are held in the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
- Copy of "The Scandinavian Regiment and Its Colonel," from "Annals of the Army of the Cumberland" (1863, 1977).
- Translation of "Colonel Heg and His Boys" by Catuna (1976), pages 1-101.
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Gerald H. Thorson papers, 1974-1978
Originals, reprints, and copies of articles and publications by a Professor of English at St. Olaf College, published in various journals, concerning Norwegian-American literature. Subjects are: Norwegian-American Literature, Nora Helmer, Chicago, Peer Stromme, O. E. Rolvaag, Kristofer Janson.