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Ragna Dahle biography, 1923
One of the Least, a 32-page biography of a Norwegian-American woman from Aitkin, Minnesota, who became a Lutheran missionary teacher at Manasoa, Madagascar. Astrid Awes, the author and Dahle's sister, used the missionary's diary as a partial basis for her account. Includes a portrait of Dahle and a photograph of her grave in Madagascar. -
Ragnhild Fønhus Amble memoir, 2020
Memory book written by Norwegian-born Ragnhild Amble for her three sons, Finn, Peer, and Tor and their families. Ragnhild grew up on a big farm in Valdres and writes about the land, the farm, her upbringing an family, and about the war and occupation. She was 10 when the war came to Norway. -
Ragnvald Leland papers and scrapbooks, 1891-1929
Clippings largely from the Norwegian-American press regarding such subjects as Det Norske Selskab, New Norwegian Literature. Contributors include O.A. Buslett, Juul Dieserud, P.P. Iverslie, M. Falk Gjertsen, Mabel Johnson Leland, Ragnvald Leland, Per Sivle, Peer O. Strømme, and Henrik Voldal. Leland, Norwegian-Born, practiced medicine in Kenyon, Minnesota, for forty years. His chief cultural interests were language and music. See American Scandinavian Review, Aug. 1922, translation by Mabel Johnson Leland of Per Sivle's "Helpless" (pp. 477-480) -
Ralph Enger papers, 1947-1949
Papers of the founder and editor of "The Pacific Coast Scandinavian", consisting of correspondence and a history of the Norwegian Club of San Francisco, 1898 - 1946. The history (1947, 88 p. + 17 plates) deals largely with the social life of the Club, including the entertainment of such guests as Roald Amundsen, whose ship, Gjøa, the Club bought and gave to the city. A sketch of Andrew Furuseth; a list of officers, 1906 - 1946; an account of the voyage of the ship Gjøa; and the consitution and by-laws are also includes. Photographs of founder members; past presidents; "old-timers"; current members, also included. The correspondence deals with the work of Gjøa Foundation, founded in 1939, "for the preservation and upkeep of Roald Amundsen's Gjøa, famed for making the Northwest Passage 1903 - 1905." Includes a reprint of an article on the "Gjøa" by Erik Krag, which first appeared in the 'Pacific Marine Review', April 1949.
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- Copy of the manuscript "The History of the Norwegian Club of San Francisco" by Ralph Enger, 1947
- Pamphlet "An Account of the Perilous Voyage of the Ship Gjøa: her arrival in the Bay of San Francisco; the reception tendered to Captain Roald Amundsen and his crew by the citizens of San Francisco; the ultimate disposition of the Gjøa","designed and printed, in edition of 500 numbered copies by the Grabhorn Press for the Gjoa Foundation, January 1947. This is number 144."
- Manuscript "The History of the Norwegian Club of San Francisco" by Ralph Enger, 1947
- Correspondence of the Gjøa Foundation, June 20th, 1947 - May 4th, 1949. Includes brochures, "Introduction; articles of incorporation, by-laws, membership" (1978, 1993); program of "Syttende Mai lunsj, 1994"; photocopy of 1 sheet "Report on condition of finances...1906"; 2 p. typescript history, by Labadie; 4 p. account by Labadie, "Historian" (1993); list of members, and active members of the ladies auxiliary, 6 p. (1966)
- Copy of book "The History of the Norwegian Club of San Francisco" by Ralph Enger, 1947
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Ramseth family history, undated
Articles and several copies of "When Aunt Jenny was Little A Hamar Childhood."
Formerly part of P539. -
Randall S. Piper family letters, 1872, 1873, 1879
Three photocopied family letters:
1872 from Waupaca, Wisconsin: Correspondent working on railroad near Stevens Point. Mentions Ole Rude, Petter Bakken, and Ole Hasvold
1874 from Johan Benson, Carver County. Drew pension (assume Civil War)
1879 from O. Hasvold, Scandinavia, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. "Times are tough. Last summer I worked for a 1 dollar a day." Mentions Anton Johnson.
Formerly part of P539. -
Randolph Eide papers, 1944-1953
Biographical sketch (3 typescript pages) of the president of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company (1930-1953) and two issues of "The Ohio Bell."
Contents:
Knud G. Eittreim: Legal Papers. Vaccination certificate, Pamphlets: "Israels dug og Guds rose," Friedr. Wilh. Krummacher. Stavanger, 1872. 16 p. "Nogle afskedsord af N. Tøsseland, ved hans bortreise fra sine foraeldres hjem." Bergen, n.d., 15 p. -
Rasmus Bjørn Anderson papers, 1872-1918
Clippings, correspondence, genealogy, music, pamphlets, and photographs of a Wisconsin-born author, diplomat, editor, and educator. The clippings deal largely with Anderson controversies. Anderson was professor of Norwegian at the University of Wisconsin, United States minister to Denmark, and editor of "Amerika" (1898-1922), Madison, Wisconsin.
Rasmus Björn Anderson papers, 1823-1936 at the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison is over 16.8 cubic feet (65 archives boxes) and contains photographs, correspondence, and more.
See "Rasmus Bjørn Anderson: Pioneer Scholar," by Lloyd Hustvedt, NAHA, 1966. -
Rasmus Elias Rasmussen excerpt, 1893-1894
Translation of selected passages from the first 90 pages of "'Viking' fra Norge til Amerika," written by a member of the crew of the ship "Viking" which sailed from Bergen to the Columbian Exposition at Chicago in 1893, under Magnus Andersen as Captain. The book was published in Bergen, 1894, and is in the NAHA collection in the St. Olaf Library. The translation is unsigned. A full translation of the book was made by Helen Fletre and edited by Rolf Erickson, Louise R. Miller, James O. Rugland, and Darrell F. Treptow in 1984. The book is also in the St. Olaf Library. -
Rasmus Hanson papers, 1864-2001
Article from "Bergens Tidende," October 1, 1960, containing a story about a collection of America letters written by a Decorah, Iowa, farmer and some excerpts from a few of these letters. There are references to the Civil War, American marriage laws, school, farming, and the church.
Contents:- bound volume, The Odyssey of Rasmus Hanson (Booklet self published for Hanson/Vik reunion by Marilyn Hanson) ; Civil War tintype of Rasmus Hanson in uniform; photo reprint of Rasmus Hanson family; News article in Norwegian regarding Rasmus Hanson; Clarkfld [Minnesota] Civil War Veteran’s Pioneer Letters Discovered in Norway: translated during the summer of 1961. Mentions letters sent to Mrs. Betsey Solberg daughter of the writer Rasmus Hanson. Original with notations at the end of the translator; Original Rasmus Hanson letters with translations into English done by John and Randi Naustheller; 1864-1961
- Ramona Solberg letter detailing her trip home that began the morning of September 11, 2001; Postcard from Halvor Solberg in Telemark Norway to K.K. Solberg in Clarkfield, MN (in English); Original hand lettered with art work by C. K. Solberg with a poem written for the fifteenth anniversary celebration of the wedding of Haldor (H. K.) and Betsey (Hanson) Solberg on Sunday, July 20, 1919 with signatures of attendees; Original letter dated 4 September 1945 written by Eveleth, Arley and Ramon’s cousin Carl Theo, son of C. K. Solberg and his second wife Sina Varland. He was at the ship board signing witnessing the end of WW II. This is his account. An amazing letter. 1864-2001
- Article from "Bergens Tidende," October 1, 1960, containing a story about a collection of America letters written by a Decorah, Iowa, farmer and some excerpts from a few of these letters. There are references to the Civil War, American marriage laws, school, farming, and the church. Added: printing of letters of Feb. 14, 1864, source not given, but dated April 1972. Translation of 1960 article. Family history of Rasmus Hanson, and of family of Mons Vik (1833-1911), whose children married. 1864-1972