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Østerdalslag papers, circa 1900-1968
About Østerdalslag:
Organized at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, June 18, 1910. The West Coast Østerdalslag was organized before World War I in the Puget Sound region.Past presidents include:
N.T. Moen (1910-25)
Rev. K.G. Nilsen (1925-31, 1933-40)
John Jevnaker (1931-33)
Rev. B.J. Blikstad (1940-47)
P.N. Undseth (1947-48)
Knute Haugseth (1948-50)
John S. Undseth (1950-52)
Martin E. Berg (1952-54)
Einar Rusten (1954-58, 1959-62)
San Eng (1958-59)Past secretaries include:
Ole Høiberg (1910-17)
T.O. Udby (1917-24)
Knute Haugseth (1924-26)
N.T. Moen (1926-28)
Anton Simensen (1928-31)
Nina Tangen (1931-38)
Dan Olsen (1938-50)
Mrs. Peder Berg (1950-52)
Kristine Rusten (1952-54)
Carrie Hanson (1954-57)
Per Østigaard (1957-58)
Oline Peterson (1958-59)
Martin E. Berg (1959-62)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). -
Øverland and Stokke family history, undated
Includes two boooks: Øverlandsøelta Peder Gjert Øverland og hans slekt and Andrine Larsdatter Stokke og hennes slekt
Formerly part of P539. -
Øystein Ekroll family history, 1978
Paper written by a St. Olaf College student from Norway concerning his Norwegian-American relatives in the Thorstensen, Ekrem, Larson, Ellingson, and Nygaard families, who emigrated from Sunnmøre, Norway, to Walworth County and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Includes the Thorstensen, Ekrem, Larson, and Ellingson Families
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Øyvind T. Gulliksen articles and clippings, 1984-2001
"John Lie og Amerika," the story of a Norwegian novelist and poet who lived at Fyresdal in Telemark, who became a popular writer among first-generation Norwegian Americans. Lie visited the United States in 1898-1899 and published a volume of poems entitled Helsing til Amerika. "Hollasokninger i Hazel Run: Ø. G. fant mange midt-Telemarkninger i Midt-Vesten,"Telemarkningen, September 14, 1984. "Gjensyn med Drangstveitene fra Morgedal," Telemark Arbeiderblad, September, 28, 1985. "Husmannen frå Kilen" (Loyal Rue). -
P.J.H. Nelson family history, 1980
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P.O. Lieberg papers,1942
Correspondence and biography of a Pasadena, California, merchant. Lieberg's parents were members of Ole Bull's colony in Pennsylvania. Clipping of obituary ("Pasadena Post", Nov. 16, 1943). His mother was a sister of Casper (Alias Carl) Frederik Solberg.
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P.O. Lieberg Papers: Biography, Correspondence. -
Paasche family history, 1955
Paasche family from Bjornor by E. Hartmann. -
Pacific Coast Norwegian Singers Association papers, 1903-1995
Papers consist of the Sangerfest souvenir programs, other programs, and programs of other singing groups in the Seattle area. Donated in 1969 by the Norwegian Male Chorus of Seattle on its 80th Anniversary.
Includes:- Clippings (1903-1996).
- Souvenir programs from the annual Sangerfest held by the Association (1903-1949)
- Other programs and miscellaneous (1909-1995)
- Souvenir programs from the annual Sangerfest held by the Association (1950-1981)
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Pacific Lutheran University papers, 1908-1956
Brochures, bulletins, catalogues, minutes, programs, and history of a Parkland, Washington, college founded in 1894. "Investment in an Heritage" and notes on the Mortvedt Library "Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Special Collection."
Includes:- Brochures, Programs, Reports, 1908-1959
- "Investment in an Heritage," Scandinavian Studies at Pacific Lutheran University. Prepared by the University Scandinavian Studies Committee (April 15, 1978), typescript, 8 pgs.
- History & Maps. History prepared by N.J. Hong (1917). Letter from Dr. Helmer P.K. Agersborg, Sr. to Kenneth Bjork regarding family history and association with Pacific Lutheran (1958)
- Minutes and Reports, 1901-1917
- Minutes and Reports, 1934-1943
- Brochure, 1918
- Educating for Service; Pacific Lutheran University, 1890-1990 (1990). Nordquist, Philip A.: Pacific Lutheran University Press, Takoma, Washington.
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Palmer and Inga (Aalgaard) Holm family history, 2023
Family history of Palmer and Inga (Aalgaard) Holm.