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• Anton W. Brøgger lecture, circa 1935-1936

  A 20-page offprint of "Vinlandsferdene," a lecture presented to Det norske geografiske selskab in 1936 and then published in "Norsk geografisk tidsskrift". A clipping reporting a similar lecture held in Minneapolis and Northfield is included. Contents Clipping, Decorah Posten, "The Norwegian people through the ages. An unusual history to understand the Norway of today may be a foe of the Norway of yesterday"[translated title], possibly 1935 or 36. Clipping, Decorah Posten, "Om færøerne", Decorah Posten, March 15, 1935.
  
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  Gustav Marius Bruce papers, 1879-1963

  Biography/History: 
  Gustav Marius Bruce immigrated to Yankton County, Dakota Territory, in 1884. He attended Fremont College, Red Wing Seminary, University of South Dakota, Temple University (Ph.D.), and Hartford Seminary (D.D.). He was a minister in South Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska parishes; a teacher in the public schools of Yankton County, Jewell College, and Red Wing Seminary; a professor at Luther Theological Seminary (1917-1949); vice-president of the NELCA; and held several offices in the church. 

  He was publicity chairman of the Norse-American Centennial, president of Østfoldlaget for 16 years, and of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad for 5 years. He was editor of several religious periodicals, a contributor to newspapers and magazines, and the author of several books on social and educational subjects. Correspondence and reports in this collection deal with Knut Gjerset's proposed encyclopedia on Norwegian Americans, Bruce's work as publicity director of the Norse-American Centennial, Norwegian pioneers in Canada, and bilingualism in the church

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  Correspondence, reports, clippings, and photographs of a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, theological professor, author, editor, and lecturer. Many clippings were transferred to appropriate collections. 1 folder: correspondence & reports concerning merger of Immanuel and Macalester Park Lutheran churches, 1921, forming Immanuel Lutheran church, St. Paul,Mn. 1 folder: Correspondence & reports concerning division of Le Sueur River Luth. church into Le Sueur River and Trinity churches, New Richland, Minn. 1952. 1 folder: Correspondence & reports concerning controversy in Marion, Zoar and St. Ansgar churches, La Moure county, N.D., 1950 1 folder: Correspondence & reports concerning controversy in United Lutheran Church of Brockett, N.D. (formed by merger of Hoff and Vaage churches), 1952-53 1 folder: Correspondence & reports concerning merger of Ny Stavanger and Buxton Lutheran churches, Buxton, N.D., 1948-49(1949) 1 folder: Correspondence & reports concerning division/of Valley Grove Lutheran Church, Nerstrand, Minn., into Valley Grove and Grace Lutheran churches. Includes transcripts of legal documents, maps of the property, inc. 1 folder: correspondence & reports concerning merger of congregations to form Trinity Lutheran church of Faribault, Minn., 1917; merger of North Branch and Our Saviours churches of Petersburg, Neb., 1937; and supply of pastoral services to other Petersburg area churches, 1937.

  An article, "Lidt pionærhistorie," is an account of the blizzard of 1888, as it affected the Bruce family. Correspondence regarding Bygdelag affairs has been transferred to the Bygdelagene Papers; Andreas Wright; Mons Wee; commemorations of Ole Rynning, Bjørnson and Jonas Lie; Leif Ericson Monument Association; NAHA; Century of Progress; Tvillingbyerne Norske Literaere Forening (including information about Laura Bratager, S. Sneve, Gustav Mellby); and Norwegians in Canada 

  The collection originally filled three boxes. Material directly relating to Bruce's work with the NELC (Luther League, educational survey, negotiations with congregations) was transferred to Region 3 archives at Luther Seminary in 1999. Correspondence as president of the Østfoldlaget and the Bygdelagenes Faellesraad (including record books and scrapbook) was transferred to the Bygdelagene Papers.

  
  Select materials from the Gustav Bruce papers digitized and available online here. Select photographs available online here.
• Arnfinn Bruflot papers, 1968-1974

  Clippings of reviews and other papers concerning a poet who was born in Naustdal, Sunnfjord, Norway. He graduated from Firda Gymnas in Sandane in 1927, and was a schoolmate of Jacob Sande, who became a prominent poet in Norway. He emigrated in 1928 and settled in Tacoma, Washington, where he engaged in various kinds of work, some of the time as a house-painter. He was editor of Western Viking during the 1930s and also wrote for other Norwegian American newspapers. After 1970 he joined the editorial board of Ny Verd, published in Norwalk, Connecticut. His volumes of poetry: Juni-boten, 1969, Det storkna havet, 1970, and Præriekveld, 1973, published in Oslo by Det Norske Samlaget, are written in ny norske and were well received by critics in Norway.
• Bert Brun play, undated

  "Ashes to Ashes" (33 pages typescript).
• Johan Olsen Brunstad letter, 1852

  A Travel Letter from Texas, 1852, by an emigrant from Romedal who settled at Four Mile Prairie. Translated by Alvon Nelson with an introduction by Kaare Sveen. The Norwegian original was published in "Gamalt fraa Stange og Romedal" (1975, pp. 10-19). "Norge i Texas" (1982, pp. 270 (1851: 58-65).
• Annie J. Olson Brustuen papers, 1885-1916, 1960

  Reminiscences, 1960. "Pioneer Incidents as Told by My Mother," Hegbert Township, Swift County, Minnesota and seven family letters (1885-1916) translated by Conrad Byre. Contents Article. Note: Nearly all the people mentioned in the letters are named in the family history.
  

  • Wagon train
  • river crossing
  • Bruno Arnold family
  • Thor Brustuen
  • Long Lake
  • prairie fires
  • melted silver
  • Matt Bystad
  • Blizzard of 1873
  • grasshoppers
  • Peder Ness marriage
  • Peder Emmerson twins
  • Amund Paulson
  • poet Ole Hegstad
  • John Wilson
  • formation of Hegbert township, named for two founders, Bertness Christianson and Ole Hegstad
  • mortgages
  • Sandbro farm
  • picnics
  • speakers Albert Lang and Congressman Rev. O.J. Kvale
  • Sonora Brustuen, Appleton
  • Oliver Haugland, Milan
  • Margaret, Camillla and Alice Persen
  • Mildred Hentzen, Melba Brustuen, Alice Freeman
  • 4th of July 1890, Andrew Akre
  • Jens and Maren Pederson.
    Translated letter from Annie Brustuen written to sister Rönnag, 20 August 1885. Topics: Death of Ingeborg Swedsmo and Guri Raastad
  • Anne Nilsdatter Moen marrying Peder Foten
  • baby girls born to Marit Ofun and Kari Mo.
    Translated letter from Kari Mo to her brother John Olson Feb 16, 1889. Topics: 20 years apart
  • death of minister Pastor Selmer, replaced with Holmbo
  • living children Anna (who had a birth defect of the mouth) Iver, Ole, Mari, Kari and Hanna
  • dead children Thor, Kari and Hans, all dying between ages one and three.
    Translated letter from Ole Mo to John Olson, Feb 21, 1892. Topics: Thanks to John for helping children Anne and Iver get to America
  • Son Ole is leaving for America, asking for help in securing a position for him
  • shortage of feed in Våga
  • new railroad from Lillehammer to Sel.
    Letter from Kari Mo to John Olson, March 22, 1903. Topics: Anne has had her defect repaired (harelip)
  • Kari opened coffee house and took in lodgers
  • lots of debt, asked for help from America to alleviate suffering
  • asked for help with their debt.
    Letter from Kari Mo to Annie Olson, Jan 29, 1908. Topics: Thanks for sending picture
  • news of blind niece Nora
  • sending picture postcard.
    Translated letter from Kari Mo to John Olson, Feb 2, 1913. Topics: Thanks for sending money ($5)
  • encouraged John to send daughter Annie along to visit her.
    Translated letter from Kari Mo to John Olson, June 27, 1916. Topics: Siblings are all getting older

  
  
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• Martha M. Brye scrapbook, 1883

  Scrapbook of clippings from American and Norwegian newspapers compiled by a schoolteacher and nurse from Coon Valley and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Among the items are a poem by Kristofer Janson, O. J. Breda's address at the Kristofer Janson festival in Decorah, and Laur. Larsen's address at the President Garfield memorial program in Decorah. The sources of the clippings are not given, last noted date is 1883.
• Lawrence Brynetad papers, 1860-1880

  Copy of a report by Brynestad "Norwegian Lutheran periodicals, 1860-1880, and their reference to the 'Darwinian Theory of Evolution'" prepared for Michael C. D. McDaniel.
• Olaf (Olav) A. Bu papers, 1845-1924, 1987

  Correspondence, clippings, and speeches. Most of the letters are by Bu and his wife to his parents in Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, dealing with his student days in Christiania, their emigration in 1875, and life in Ostrander, Minnesota, where Bu was a Lutheran minister (1875-1908). The clippings contain reminiscences. The speeches deal with Norwegian heritage. An item on his son Hagbarth Bue (published 1922-1924) is included.
  
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  • Olav A. Bu Correspondence.
  • Olav A. Bu Papers: "Af vore indvandrers liv" Clippings. Clipping on Hagbarth Bu (his son) from the Minneapolis Tribune, 1987.
  • Olav A. Bu Papers.

  
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• Bertha Buan clippings, 1932-1964

  Lyric verse published mainly in the "Duluth Skandinav" by a poet who came from Beistad, Trøndelag, and who lived in Duluth, Minnesota. Some of her poems were set to music, of which several are found in the collection. Includes a 16-page pamphlet titled "Stevne minne; Dikte". For a biographical sketch of Haldor S. and Bertha Buan, see "Family Sagas," ed. Kristine Leander (1997), pages 19-20.
  
  See in library collection, "Tre-Kløver-Hjørnet" (Duluth, Fuhr, 1947, 56 p.), on which she collaborated with Rosanna Gutterud Johnsrud and Marcus Tellevik. Another copy in Johnsrud papers, (see P0948).
  
  Includes scores, "Bluebells" (1944); "DU Deilige Trondhhjems Fjord" (1943); "My Christmas Boat" (1942); "My Home Land (Norway)" (1944); "Song to our Flag" (1942); "When the Boys Come Home Again" (1944). Poems: "Trøndere!"; "Tribute to Minnesota"; "Vår Syttende Mai"; "Christian Ellingsen og Egil Hammer (in memoriam)"; "Marcus Televik (in Memoriam)"; "Henrik Ibsen"