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Thor Ohme autobiography, 1975
"From the Cradle to the Grave, a Few Notes from Traveling through Life " by Thor Ohme. Born in Oma, Hardanger, Norway, Ohme emigrated in 1909. The account covers travels, work, attendance at Augsburg College (1911-1912), service as an airplane mechanic in World War I, employment by the Minneapolis Post Office (1921-1956), and activity in Norwegian-American affairs. -
Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce papers, 1915-1996
Assorted papers, membership lists, trade bulletins, and clippings of a corporation organized in New York City chiefly for the purpose of promoting business interests between Norway and the United States.
Includes clippings on New York banks, copy of Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws (found in August Reymert Papers); membership lists for 1958, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1974-75, 1978-79. Trade bulletins for Oct. 1969 and Jan. 1998. The organization publishes "Norwegian American Commerce," a quarterly; financial records (1974-1993) of Women's Auxiliary, Upper Midwest Chapter. -
Øistein Madland biography, 1976
Information about a Norwegian seaman who came to the United States in 1959. The account deals with his experiences in the Norwegian underground and with his service with the British in World War II. -
Nils Gulbrandson Hildeteigen memoir, 1904
Copy of "Slegtbog og stamtavler over Slettemoætten" (191 pages). Among those included in the genealogy are Aagot Raaen, Gro Svendsen, and Ole Nilson.
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Olai (Olaf) Ludvig Haavik letters, 1962
Copies of letters between a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman and a former parishioner, Jennie Hartmann, containing reminiscences of the Ballard Lutheran Church in Seattle, Washington, and biographical information about Haavik. -
Morris Halverson memoirs, 1939-2000
Our Norwegian Ancestors of 1868, a 32-page account based on the experiences of emigrants from Solør who left Christiania on April 4, 1868, and arrived in Quebec 13 weeks later. Centers around the families of Amund Amundson, Ole Halverson, and Gunder Gunderson, whose journey continued by box car to La Crosse, Wisconsin, and on to areas near Blair, Wisconsin. Their life in the pioneer communities is described up to 1878.
Translated by Arup N. Garson of Mondovi, Wisconsin. Printed in 1939; "En Soløringer's oplevelse i Amerika" translated by Erik A. Halverson. 31, 9 p. Written in 1938-39. Includes "The Golden Age of Steam Threshing," by Erik Halverson. 9 p. Morris was born in Hale, Trempeauleau County, Wisconsin, died at Strum, Wisconsin. -
Carl L. Boeckmann papers, 1914-2000
Clippings, photos, and exhibition descriptions of a Norwegian-born artist who came to the United States in 1887. He painted portraits, landscapes, and religious subjects. The papers were collected in connection with an exhibition of Boeckmann paintings at the Hennepin County Government Center (October 4-6, 1976) under the sponsorship of the Richfield, Minnesota, Bicentennial Commission. His painting "The Battle of Killdeer Mountain" hangs in the Minnesota Capitol Senate hearing room.
Includes photos and description of the exhibition (Hennepin County Government Center, 1976); catalog of paintings compiled by Marilyn B. Anderson from research and exhibitions from Sept. 1967 to Nov. 2000. 6 pages (lists 94 paintings, usually with present owner); and photography of self-portrait. -
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. -
Carl Søyland papers, 1916-1976
Articles, clippings, correspondence, manuscripts, unpublished research notes, lectures, and a scrapbook of a Norwegian-born journalist and author, who came to the United States about 1920 to study music, but who found the life of a "tramp-journalist" more interesting. He traveled all over the world writing for newspapers, sometimes using the pseudonym Viggo Vey. He edited "California Vikingen" (1924-1925) in Los Angeles. In 1926 he began his association with the Brooklyn, New York, newspaper "Nordisk Tidende," of which he became chief editor (1941-1962). He is the author of two books, both published in Norway: "Langs landeveien" (1929) and "Skrift i sand" (1954). -
Ruth Lima McMahon papers, 1866-1976
Correspondence, articles, clippings, and accounts concerning the settlement of Griggs County, Dakota Territory (1881), and pioneer life there. Letters written by Mrs. McMahon's parents, Ole Lima (1860-1931) and his wife Martha (1868-1900), make up the bulk of the collection. Translations of most of the letters and accounts are by Mrs. McMahon.
Includes:- Correspondence and Explanatory lists, 1976
- Article about Rølvaag. Clipping from "The Dakota Scientist" titled "Program Includes Tribute to Rølvaag" (student publication of the North Dakota State School of Science, Nov. 20, 1931)
- "Ole Lima Story," by Ole Lima and Ruth McMahon (9 pg. Typescript), 1929
- Ole and Martha Lima letters, 1866-1927
- Andreas and Ane Lima Vatne letters, etc, 1886-1939
- Ole H. Westley accounts and letters, Westley Church History, 1881-1976
- Greetings [from North Dakota] to David and Gunhild Lima, Golden Wedding in Norway, 1905'
- Clippings from Cooperstown, N.D., newspaper, 1975-1976
- "Ættetavler for Ruth Lima" by S. Arneson (Dec. 4, 1928. 2 v. *32, 26 p.)
- Stavanger Settlement, Griggs County, North Dakota. Includes: "The Elling (Johnson) Froiland Story" (1928); "Our Family in North Dakota [Story of Endre Aarestad family] by Mrs. Lorraine Barr (n.d.); "Betuel Herigstad's Story of the Stavanger Settlement in Griggs County, Dakota, 1881) (1928)