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Roang correspondence, 1961 February 3
Correspondence dated 1961 February 3 -
Robert and Mary Beth Berg interview, 1995 October 9
Odd Lovoll interviews Robert and Mary Beth Berg. They discuss their varied Norwegian ethnic background, including family traditions, values, and histories, with an emphasis on faith and religious life. They also discuss the interviewees’ educational backgrounds and degrees, and spend some time talking about the details of farm life in North Dakota. They delve into political beliefs and the ways in which those ideas differ from those of previous generations, as well as talking about how those political ideas are shaped by their heritage.
This item is currently restricted.Berg, Robert (1958-)
Robert “Bob” Berg was born in 1958 in Cando, North Dakota to Bjarne and Hazel Berg. He was educated at North Dakota State University and graduated in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, after which he became a farmer. He married Mary Beth in 1984 and has four children. Today, he lives near Starkweather, North Dakota.
Berg, Mary Beth (1957-)
Mery Beth Berg, nee Campbell, was born in 1957 in Rugby, North Dakota, to David and Opal Campbell. She earned a bachelor’s degree in church music from St. Olaf College in 1979 and, later, an MBA. Mary Beth married Robert in 1984 and has four children. Today, she lives near Starkweather, North Dakota, where she farms, teaches music, and plays the organ.
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Robert B. Firing articles, 1993
"Scandinavian folk tunes in the Concordia Hymnal (13 pages, typescript, 1932) for 592 Hymnoday, Prodessor Gracia Grindal. "Computer project using data from Norlie menigheter book" (13 charts, manuscripts, photocopy), for 1992 Church History class 355, "American Lutheranism", Professor Todd Nichol. With aid of Tom Walker, Firing "extracted information on all the Hauges and Eielsen Synod congregations in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and selected counties in Iowa and North Dakota. The data for congregations was analyzed by decades of founding and founding pastors Eielsen and L. T. Kringle. -
Roch family history, undated
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Rodahl family history, 2012
The Rodahl Family: The Descendants of Ole K. Bakken, Bergitte ‘Betsy’ Peterson, &Halvor Rodahl 1840-2012, by Jean Trueblood Bye. Family settled in Swift County, Minnesota. -
Rodney Nelson periodicals, 1971-1985
Issues of "Dakota Arts Quarterly" "Free Passage, a journal of prose and poetry." Some are edited by Nelson, others contain his stories and his translations of stories by Simon Johnson and J. B. Wist. The file includes a news release concerning his novel, "Home River," and "Thrudvang," a long poem (12 p. typescript, Aug. 1971). A copy of the novel is in the NAHA book collection. Stories by Nelson have been published in "Norwegian-American Studies," volumes 25, 1974, and 27, 1977.
Includes:- "Breidablik" published in "Norwegian-American Studies," v. 26 (1974, pp. 229-241); "The Popcorn Man" "Norwegian-American Studies," v. 27 (1977, pp. 256-271); "High Dakota: travels in June, 1979," ("Dakota Quarterly," Fall 1979); "Fargo: an editorial," ("Dakota Quarterly" pp. 4-5. Summer 1981); "When Bjornson came to LaCrosse by Johannes B. Wist, translated by Nelson ("Dakota Quarterly" pp. 14-18, 20-21. Spring 1982); "Zachaeus" by Knut Hamsun, translated by Sverre Arestad ("Dakota Quarterly" pp. 28-34). "Breidablik" by Nelson ("Free Passage" no. 7. Pp. 9-11, 21); Editorial ("Free Passage" nos. 8 & 9); "The stories of Simon Johnson" translated by Nelson ("Free Passage" special issue); from "Fire Fortaellinger:" Inga from the grove, Louis Alfred & John Otto. Jim's last day, the quarantine, from the archives of the NAHA. "from "Diggings" an episode from the novel, which Johnson wrote in English. Clipping: "Island Park and meaning uncovered: ("Fargo Forum" Jan. 27, 1985)..this clipping is about the Vigeland statue of Henrik Wergeland); clipping: "The death of Oskar Nordstrom" ("Earth Journal" Spring-Summer 1977).
- "Thrudvang" long poem. (12 p. typescript)
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Rodney P. Rice interview, circa 1996
In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today." Celeste Holm was an American stage, film and television actress. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's Gentleman's Agreement, and was nominated for her roles in Come to the Stable and All About Eve Unprocessed This item is currently restricted. -
Rodning family history, 2010
"The Clearing: Roots and Branches of the Rodning Family in Norway and America. With Autobiographical Sketch by Syver S. Rodning [an 1894 emigrant from Hallingdal, Norway]." Family settled in Minnewauken, North Dakota. Topics covered: Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis, homesteading near Epping, North Dakota, Christmas on the farm, 1930s Dust Bowl, and church home life and automobiles. -
Rodvang family history, undated
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Roe family history, 1964
Includes "When There Are Two: Lives of Mr. and Mrs. L.I. Roe."