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Røroslag papers, circa 1930
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). -
Rude-Hatlestad family history, 2000
No description available.
Formerly part of P539. -
Rudolph H. Gjelsness articles, 1940-1977
An article covering the life and work of a Norwegian American who was chairman of the Department of Library Science at the University of Michigan from 1940 to 1965 and a newspaper clipping, June 21, 1940. -
Rudolph Martens collection, circa 1920-1940
Rudolph Martens was born in Oslo, Noway in 1869. Martens, and his wife Clara, left Oslo for Boston in 1892. He was a partner in the firm Thoner and Martens, Electricians and Machinists in Boton, Massachusetts. In late 1921, the Martens family and their adopted son, Rolf Martens, went to Norway for a few years on business. The family settled in West Roxbury, Massachussets.
The collection consists of nineteen 16mm film reels. Most were filmed by Rudolf Martens. The discriptions on the reels include:
- Traveling from 1920-1930
- 2 reels of invasion of Norway
- 1 of the reels was from HELL, Norway
- Marblehead-Plymouth-Concord-Boston; Boston '44
- World's Fair-Northeast Harbour
- Oslo to US 1926
- New York to Oslo
- Canada, Niagara Falls 1930
- Winter War Miami Garden 41-42-43
- Bern-St.T. Mart-Curac-Cartagena Canal
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Russel O. Gunderson family history, 1999
No description available.
Formerly part of P539. -
Russell Duffner article, 1961
A Luther College student paper entitled "The Authenticity of Norumbega," which seeks to disprove the existence of Norumbega, a Norwegian colony believed by some to have existed in the area of Boston about the year 1000 CE.
Contents:
Duffner, Russel A. "The Authenticity of Norumbega" -
Rustom-Sveum-Lund family history, 1980
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Ruth and Levi family history, undated
Four volumes, including: The Search for Ancestors: Introduction & background to the project plus direct descendants and Dozens of Cousins by Clayton L. Johnson. Grandma Josie's Hardanger Heritage: Tracing the Western Norway Heritage of Ruth's Mother. Hedmark Heritage of Grampa Chris: Tracing the Eastern Norway Heritage of Ruth's Father. Family Lineages of Tiliander and Catherine in Skane: Tracing the ancestry of Levi's Parents from Southern Sweden. Formerly part of P539. -
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. -
Ruth DeWitt pamphlet, 1976
Brochure entitled "Rural America Revisited, Town of Dunn Bicentennial Tour." A record of the landmarks and history of Dunn Township, Dane County, Wisconsin, prepared for the United States Bicentennial celebration.