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Olaf Jorgen Hanssen autobiography, 1865-1935
"Memories," the story of an emigrant from Mosjøen, who came to Woonsocket, Dakota Territory in 1887, but left for San Francisco in 1888. He tells of growing up in northern Norway, of the Dakota blizzard in 1888, and of his successes and disappointments in California. An appendix by Norma Enid Hansen continues the story with "Memories of the Olaf Jorgen Hanssen Family," and includes a family tree. -
Talleiv Olavsson Huvestad biography, 1987
Translation of an account by Olaf Grimalden of the life and work of Huvestad, a farmer from Eidsborg parish, Lårdal, Telemark who was a delegate at the Eidsvoll constitutional convention of 1814. His daughter Anne and her two children emigrated to the United States. Translated by Norman Hagen, Milan, Minnesota. -
Harold Larson papers, 1897-1937
Mainly letters from Norway to the family of a Norwegian-American educator. Included are the citizenship papers of Michael Larson, 1885, and three letters by N. J. Thomasberg, then a student at Augsburg Seminary, to members of the Larson Family. Letters from 1928 to 1937 are to Harold from his mother. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Larson received his B.A. degree from Morningside College (1927), and his Ph.D. degree from Columbia University. The Kings College Press published his dissertation, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson: A Study in Nationalism, in 1944. He taught at different colleges, among them the University of Maryland and the Pentagon. He worked for the United States National Archives and served as historian for the United States Army and Air Force. The details of his professional career are covered in a letter from the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Columbia University, where a bulk of his papers are kept. -
Lully Lund papers, 1872-1971
An autobiography of and letters to the wife of Einar Lund, an editor of Decorah-Posten, a newspaper for which Ms. Lund also worked as proofreader. Included are photos of notable events in Decorah, Iowa, such as the royal visit in 1939. The 116-page autobiography, "Minner fra mitt liv," is an edited transcription by her daughter, Eva Lund Haugen, based on tape recordings made in 1965 and 1966. -
Leif Wilhelmsen autobiography, 1981
A 30-page account written by an emigrant who was born at Hoholmen, Herøy, Norway, covering his life as a fisherman and seaman in Norway, experiences there during the German occupation and emigration to Chicago in 1947 with the various occupations he engaged in until his retirement in 1973 as a maintenance worker in the Brooks Building. -
Olai Bache-Wiig clipping and notebooks, 1904, 1982
A story in the Mosinee, Wisconsin, Times, November 18th, 1982, concerning the presentation of a photograph of Bache-Wiig to the Mosinee Paper Corporation. Bache-Wiig, an immigrant from Baastad (now part of Oslo) was designer and engineer of the Corporation (1910 - 1911), operating superintendent, (1911 - 1916), and vice-president and general manager (1916 - 1924). The accompanying article was written by his son Lars Ravn Bache-Wiig of Philadelphia, PA.
Also includes two notebooks of "Tekniske Notitser" including a number of separate pages with various formulae, financial calculations, etc, also March 25th, 1904 letter to Olai from his uncle. -
Knut Olafson Lundeberg papers, 1859-1942
Papers of a prominent Norwegian-Lutheran minister, who emigrated from Kviteseid, Telemark, in 1878 to Chickasaw County, Iowa. After study at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa (1881-1882), he attended the seminary and then taught at St. Olaf College. He was ordained in 1889 and had a varied career as minister, teacher, and administrator. He was the founder of a small Lutheran group called "Brodersamfundet" and edited its publication Broderbaandet. Later he returned to the United Lutheran Church and wrote an apologia for his action.
BOX 1:
Folder 1: Family history; 1937 trip to Norway; information about Lundeberg.
Folder 2: Lundeberg papers (about Lundeberg).
Folders 3, 4, 5: "Glimt".
Folder 6: "Glimt fra mit liv"; book titled "Glimt fra mit liv: En utvandrers minnebok".
3 Folders: "Our Tour to Scandinavia in 1937: Golden Wedding Honeymoon!" (3 copies)
BOX 2:
Folder 1: Lundeberg papers and writings, including "Why I left the Lutheran Brethren and Joined the United (Lutheran) Church".
Folder 2: Correspondence.
Folder 3: About Mrs. Lundeberg.
Folder 4: Photos.
Folder 5: Writings of Frithjof S. Lundeberg.
Folder 6: Untitled miscellaneous papers.
Also in box: Book titled "Sangeren", 2 appointment books.
BOX 3:
Folder 1: Sermons on 1 Peter.
Folder 2: "Naar kommer Guds rike".
Folder 3: "The Living Lord: A practical exposition of Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians".
Also in box: 3 notebooks of radio sermons, WCAL, 1925-1941
BOXES 4-6:
Box 4: Book titled "The Church of the Living Lord".
Boxes 4-6: Notes for sermons and talks Lundeberg gave throughout his career, unorganized. -
Julia Lyng clipping, 1986
A Springfield, Minnesota, newspaper account of a 108-year-old Norwegian American, as she reminisced about her long life in Minnesota, to which she came as a member of her family in 1884. (transferred to Rowberg File) -
Ed Olson correspondence, 1892-1928
Miscellaneous letters written by and to members of the family of a merchant in Albert Lea, Minnesota. -
Jacob A. O. Preus clippings, 1920-1977
Newspaper accounts concerning the activities of a Norwegian American who served as governor of Minnesota, 1921-1925, and later became well known in the field of insurance. His career included being a founder of Lutheran Brotherhood, of which he became Chairman of the Board. He was Vice-President of W. A. Alexander and Co., an insurance brokerage firm.