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Floyd B. Olson clippings, 1930-1986
History/Biography:
Born in Minneapolis, 1891. Olson graduated from North High School in Minneapolis in 1909. After graduation, he worked for the Northern Pacific Railway for a year before entering school at the University of Minnesota. He was only enrolled for a year, after which he worked various jobs in Canada, Alaska, and Washington. Upon his return to Minnesota in 1913, he enrolled at William Mitchell College of Law and graduated in 1915.Olson first ran for governor in 1923 against Theodore Christianson and lost. 1930 marked the stock market crash and the beginning of the Great Depression, Olson ran again and was elected with a large majority of the votes. He held that position until 1936 when he passed away from stomach cancer at the age of 44.
Scope and Content:
Information regarding the political career of Olson.
Includes an autographed copy of "Special Message of Governor Floyd B. Olson to the Legislature of Minnesota, Dec. 3rd, 1935."; and publication "Floyd B. Olson in the First Kidnapping Murder in 'Gangster Ridden Minnesota'," written and published by Harold Birkeland, ca. 1933, 24 p. -
Eleanora Olson monologues, 1925, 1979
A dialect monologue entitled "Sogne-Kjerring" by a Chicago and Minneapolis reader, declaimer, and singer; "Yust for Fun: Norwegian-American Dialect Monologues," by Eleanora and Ethel Olson, 1925, 63 pages; and a 1979 reprint edition of "Yust for Fun" with an introduction by Paul F. Anderson and 8 pages of additional material. -
Michael L. Olsen manuscript, 1966-1988
Scandinavian Immigrant Farmer Participation in Agrarian Unrest in Western Minnesota, a paper fulfilling requirements for graduation with distinction in the field of history at St. Olaf College. -
Soren Oleson papers, 1898
A historical sketch of early Norwegian settlers in Marshall County, Iowa, including Oleson, by C. R. West. -
Odin Lyceum Bureau, Inc., records, 1917-1918
Papers of Norwegian-American Chautauqua and Lyceum, Minneapolis. Gisle Bothne, Nicolay Grevstad, Jacob A. O. Preus, and Theodor S. Reimestad were among the promoters and lecturers. The catalog includes photographs of Odin Male Quartette (led by Reimestad); Senator E.E. Lobeck; Ragnhild Holmquist; Mathilde Hansen-Raunborg; Leone J. Berge; Gisle Bothne; Arthur Markve; I.M. Kalnes. -
Oystein Ore articles, 1839-1956
Manuscript material of "Norwegian Emigrants with University Training 1830-1880" published in "Studies and Records," volume 19, 1956. Also a 12-page typescript commentary on the play "Broder Ebben i fodelandet eller amerikareisen (1839)." A copy of the play is included. Ore, born and educated in Norway, was professor of mathematics at Yale University. -
Andrew Onstad papers, 1801-1929
Legal papers and correspondence regarding family affairs of a Norwegian-born grocer of Green Bay, Wisconsin. -
Torkel Oftelie papers, 1894-1957
Articles, poems, letters, and clippings of a Norwegian-born writer and editor of "Telesoga." Oftelie was also editor of "Ugeblad" and of "Rodhuggeren," both in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Halvdan Koht called Oftelie the best saga writer among the Norwegian Americans.
The collection includes:- Articles and poems contain biographical sketches of immigrants from Telemark, Norway
- Accounts about Indians
- "Rispur og Sogur" is a collection of folk stories
- Letter from Peder Ydstie, Minnesota poet, discusses the family life of Kristofer Janson
- "Siste besok til Torkel Oftelie, av "Telesoga'
- 5 clippings (1936-1943) and two obituaries.
- Correspondence from Hans S. Cleven, Egil A. Heggenes, Thor Helgeson, Hans Olafson Hommy, Harold Landsvaerk, Ole Lokensgaard, T. O. Norbo, and Olaf Svensen
- Manuscript (3 p.) with brief biographies of early teachers: Olav Aadmundsen Trovatten; Torby Vik; Lars Aaker; Ole Solberg (1919).
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Maria Oftedahl reminiscences, 1930-1933
Articles and clippings of a Cottonwood, Minnesota, housewife dealing with childhood memories, the "snow winter" of 1880-1881 in Lyon County, and local church history. -
Ole O. Ostrem reminiscences, 1858
Typewritten copy of an article based on a diary recounting the experiences of a sea voyage in 1857. Ostrem was a Lutheran clergyman.