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Ruth Crane family papers, circa 1980
Collection of information on the Ole and Kristi Tillotson family. Includes "Ole T. Rong/Ole R. Tillerson, Marta H. Nyre, and Christie E. Sleen: Their ancestors in Norway and descendants in America," compiled by Ruth Hanold Crane. -
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. -
Austen Daae papers, 1907-1979
Clippings, photographs, and documents about various members of the Daae/Doe family. Anders Doe (1852-1924) emigrated 1880, became a prominent doctor in Chicago. His brother Ivar (1843-1921) was a furniture manufacturer in Chicago. Anders' son Jens became a major general, was active in the Pacific during World War II. Much of the collection consists of clippings of articles by and notices about Austen Daae (1905-1978), who at one time was editor of the newspaper "Scandia" during the period 1940-1975. -
Andreas Larsen Dahl photographs and books, 1872-1880
Andreas Larsen Dahl was born in Skrautvall, Valdres, Norway. Dahl emigrated in 1869, joining an older brother in DeForest, Dane County, Wisconsin. From 1873 until his ordination in 1883 he worked as a traveling photographer in southern Wisconsin and in Iowa, providing an invaluable picture of life at that time.
Dahl made more than 1,200 images of people, towns, and landscapes primarily in Dane County. His photographs illustrate the development of Dane County and the growth of many of its towns and villages including Madison, Mazomanie, and Middleton, as well as rural farm life in the county. Dahl also photographed families, including many Norwegian, Swedish, and other immigrants, in front of their homes and farms, often with their most prized possessions. The negatives are held at the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Borghild Dahl papers, 1944-1984
Abstract
Articles, brochures, poems of and studies about a blind writer, lecturer, and teacher who published 15 books. "Borghild Dahl," by Barbara Alnæs, is a University of Oslo English Department thesis, 1978.
Contents- Novel, "Karen" Random House, 1947
- Thesis: "Borghild M. Dahl: Second-Generation Norwegian-American Author," by Barbara Ann Alnæs, 1978
- Thesis presented to the English Department, University of Oslo, 103 pp.
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Dorthea Dahl papers, 1912-1929
Papers of a Norwegian-born author who came to America at the age of two. After 18 years in Day County, South Dakota, the family moved to Idaho. She wrote several books and a great number of short stories which were published in the Norwegian American press. -
Nels Tobias Dahl (Oksendahl) autobiography, 1925-1939
An account covering ancestry and childhood in Vest-Agder, Norway, emigration to Wisconsin in 1867, and subsequent events in the life of a farmer and business man who lived in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Appended notes are dated March 30, 1939. The reminiscences were recorded by Valborg Dahl, a daughter. -
Ole Halvorsen Dahl autobiography, circa 1914-1919
Born on the Smaadal farm, Baastad parish, Trogstad kommune, Ostfold, on Aug. 26, 1836. Emigrated with his family in 1870 to Litchfield, Minn., where his brother, Theodore H. Dahl (1845-1923) was pastor. After a few months moved to St. Paul and worked as a carpenter for six years. Then homesteaded in Pope county, Minn., worked as a carpenter and merchant. The account closes with his wife's death in 1915. The larger part of the autobiography concerns his life in Norway, including seven years in the National Guard cavalry.
Autobiography. Three letters (1914-1919) to his grandson Gerhard are also included. Translated and with an introd. by grandson Spener Lloyd Bull Dahl. -
Anne Dahlby papers, 1850-1918
An emigration document and letters (mainly from Kvikne, Tynset, Hedmark, 1883-1890) to Mrs. Dahlby, a Norwegian-born farmer's wife at Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.
Correspondence includes 1918 letter from the Rev. Henrik Voldal from Torquay, Sask.
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Anne Dahlby Papers, Correspondence. Includes 1918 letter from the Rev. Henrik Voldal from Torquay, Sask. -
John Dahle papers, 1888-1995
Clippings, programs, photographs, and articles about a leader in the development of church music among Norwegian Americans. Dahle emigrated in 1877, and was an organist, composer, choir director, and music educator, teaching at church colleges, and serving as professor of hymnology at Luther Theological Seminary. A biographical sketch (34 typescript pages) by Nell Marie Hoyem is included as well as duplicate copies of music and of music periodicals which are included in the NAHA book collection.
Box 1- Biographical sketch by Nell Marie Hoyem, "John Dahle: Pioneer Music Educator and Prophet of Church song," circa 1969
- Five page transcript of oral history interview (narrator: Nell-Marie Hoyem, interviewer: Lynne Weber) (1995). Hoyem explains of how she was selected for the St. Olaf Choir. In addition, three personal/courting letters from "Matthew" to Hoyem, 1929-1930.
- Miscellaneous, undated
- Includes clippings, music programs, articles, and photographs.
- Collection of music and periodicals, undated
- Music published by Dahle. undated
- Biographical sketch by Nell Marie Hoyem, "John Dahle: Pioneer Music Educator and Prophet of Church song," circa 1969