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Zacharias M. Toftezen papers, 1806-1939
Correspondence, legal papers, and biographical information of a Norwegian who immigrated in 1847 and came to Washington in 1850. Toftezen was probably the first Scandinavian in the Stanwood area. His mother, sister, and brother came later. A Toftezen memorial stone was erected in 1939. The bulk of the collection consists of letters written in Norway, Washington, and Door and Oconto counties, Wisconsin, by and to members of the Toftezon family, and deal with church, crops, health, and weather. A collection of clippings (1931-1939) tells of the Toftezen family and of the dedication of the monument. Includes photocopy of article by H.M. Tjernagel, "Toftezons, et kapitel af norsk-amerikansk historie" in "Symra," v. 10 (1914) pp. 240-250.
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Elling Thompson correspondence, 1904-1921
Letters written by a Wiota, Wisconsin, farmer to a friend in Norway describing farm activity, topography, recreation, travel, and politics, and expressing appreciation of both America and Norway. -
Nils Otto Tank biography, 1907-1955
A biography, 20 typescript pages, and a collection of articles, mostly in the form of clippings (1907-1946), of a Norwegian-born philanthropist and churchman, Green Bay, Wisconsin, by Nels C. Lerdahl, Madison, Wisconsin. Subjects treated are heritage, church, motives for emigration, marriage, Moravian community at Green Bay, and Tank Cottage, the oldest dwelling in Wisconsin. The clippings include articles by H. R. Holand, N. N. Rønning, Jon Norstog, Nels C. Lerdal, and others. Includes: "Nils Otto Tank," by Hjalmar R. Holand, 1909, "Nils Otto Tank. Wisconsin's Most Romantic Pioneer," by N.C. Lerdahl, 1955, "The Pioneer Norwegian Educator in America," by Hjalmar R. Holand, n.d., 2 p. notes on "Mr. And Mrs. Behrent Olson," n.d., 1 p. note on "Mr. And Mrs. Halvar T. Nelson" n.d. -
Søren A. Tystad local history, 1924
A history of the Norwegian settlement in Miner County, South Dakota (1880-1924), prepared for the Nordfjordlag convention at Howard, South Dakota, in 1924, by Tystad, one of the first settlers. It gives names of pioneers, comments on the 1880 snowstorm, prairie fires, and farming, and discusses religious life in the settlement. -
Irene Turlie novel, undated
An unpublished manuscript of "The Three Red Hills," a novel treating the western prairie during the decade following 1912. Hunger for land is the central theme. -
Axel P. Trockstad biographies, 1893-1991
Papers of a Norwegian-born (Drammen) journalist. A biographical sketch of Martin Ulvestad, author of "Nordmændene i Amerika" and other books, 1915, 5 pages, and an article on Ole Omdalen from "Skandinaven," May 18, 1937. Trockstad was a journalist and for a time edited "Folkets Avis" in Hillsboro, North Dakota. See P. 569, includes article "Axel P. Trockstad fra Wisconsin skriver raskt og muntert om minder fra Kong Oscar den Andens besøk I Drammen." Includes "The Trockstads of Drammen: pioneers in newspapering," by Arlow W. Andersen, 1991, 77 p., mimeographed, admission ticket for "Norway's Day, 1814-1893, 17th May. World's Columbian Exposition. Chicago, Cunard Line S.S. "Scythia" vaccinated pass. "The Trockstads of Drammen: Pioneers in Newspapering" -
Harry Rudolph Tosdal biography, undated
Biographical notes concerning a professor in the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. -
Ingvald Torvik lectures, 1950
The Language Situation in Norway and "Seventeenth of May Thoughts," by a visiting professor at St. Olaf College. -
Nehemias Tjernagel papers, 1913-2007
Articles, clippings, and pamphlets of an Iowa farmer, author, and musician dealing with the history of Norwegian Americans in the Story City area. Among the papers are a list of Tjernagel's musical compositions and writings; a Story City, Randall, Roland community bibliography; stories by Tjernagel clipped from "The Story City Herald" about early pioneers, and from other journals containing articles by Tjernagel and others on pioneer churches, prairie fires, agriculture, food and water supply, homes, peddlers, horse thieves, music, disease, and the 1855 settlement.
Includes several photographs of the Follinglo farm and an article titled "Travel," (1920) by Tjernagel.; added January 2008: "Nehemias Tjernagel's Music: An Album," edited by Peter Tjernagel Harstad (2006). Includes a DVD of the Musical Legacy of Nehemias Tjernagel. Includes: "Paragraphs of a pedestrian"[Northfield, Minn., Mohn Printing Company, 1913. 75 p.] (Another copy in library collection) In library collection: "Fodture: AEgypten og Palaestina" Randall, Iowa, 1897; "Fotturer i AEgypten og Palaestina" Minneapolis, Augsburg, 1919; "Walking trips in Norway," Columbus, Ohio, Lutheran Book Concern, 1917. Three hymns (Thy will be done, Rock of ages, 0 Sacred Head) set for mixed voices. (Northern Edition of octavo music, no.16). Chicago Northern Book and Music Co., c1907 4 p. Octavo music: including "The king of love" Henderson, A.M. Memories, being an address given at the 35th annual Old Settlers' Picnic at Bell's Mill, Hamilton county, Iowa, Aug. 1, 1937. 2nd ed. 16 p. "A short story of my life." 11 p.; "A list of books and book mss., and those of my other writings that I can call to mind." 3 p.; "Story City-Randall-Roland community bibliography" prepared by Henry J. Peterson. 1 p.; "Nehemias Tjernagel, Follinglo Farm, Story City, Iowa," by Henry J. Peterson. 4 p.
Clippings of articles on the Tjernagel family participation in World War I, Tjernagel's musical activities, and the Riverside Band: transferred from the Carl G. 0. Hansen clipping collection. Ppublications: "Annals of Iowa; a magazine of history": "Immigrants trying experiences." July 1951, pp. 64-71; "Pioneer Iowa homes." October, 1951, pp. 146-151; "Variable Iowa weather." Jan. 1952, pp. 205-214; "Pioneer foods and water supply." April 1952, pp. 276-279. "Pioneer Iowa soil subjugation." Oct. 1952, pp. 417-433; "Pioneer animal lore.'' April 1953, pp. 595-611; "Prairie fires menaced settlers." July 1953, pp. 32-37; "Pioneer church fathers." January 1954, pp. 217-225. "The Palimpsest": "The Sheldall school." Sept. 1931, pp. 359-369. (Also published as a separate pamphlet 39 p.); "The last horse robbery." Oct. 1931, pp. 73-380.; "The Riverside Band." May 1932, pp. 02-214; "Who was Nagelsen, by P.J. Tjernagel & H.M. Tjernagel." July 1932, pp. 61-273; "Angels of the sick room." Sept. 1942, pp. 98-304. -
Sigmund Skard report, 1944
A report by a Norwegian scholar on the Scandinavian collection in the Library of Congress