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Sandberg/Kjos family papers, 1884-circa 1940
Family history of the decendants of Johan Olaf Sandberg and Tolline Thronsdatter Vestre Midsem. Caroline immigrated in 1884 and worked as a domestic in St. Paul. She married Christian Andersen Kjos in 1889, McIntosh, Polk County, Minnesota. Caroline died in childbirth 5 children survived. John apprenticed as a seaman in 1883, immigrating to America in 1900 and settling first in Polk County, Minnesota and later Mohall, North Dakota.
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Correspondence between Caroline and John, 1884-1889
Norwegian documents, undated
Photograph album, undated
Land records, undated
Mohall, North Dakota, and Miami, Florida where John owned Quail Lodge, a 5-acre citrus grove
Family genealogy
Formerly part of P539. -
Camp Little Norway Association papers, 1941-1947
Correspondence, pamphlets, publications, pictures, reports, minutes, albums, ledgers, journals, publicity, lectures, and clippings of a nation-wide association organized in Minneapolis in September of 1940 to raise funds to aid Norway and Norwegian nationals in Canada and in the United States. Camp Little Norway, located in Toronto, Canada, was a training base for the Royal Norwegian Air Force. Beginning in 1944 the Association coordinated its activities with American Relief for Norway. Activities of the Association and related groups are described by A. N. Rygg in "American Relief for Norway" (1947). Lecturers on tour for the promotion of the association's program included A.D. Dahl, Axel Diderik C. Eitzen, Jorgen Juve, Harald Land, Axel McLeod, and Carl Stenerson. -
Civil War papers, 1861-2004
Articles, clippings, certificates, Confederate money, correspondence, pamphlets, maps, pictures, and rosters about Norwegians who participated in the Civil War. Derwood Johnson contributed information about nearly 100 Norweigan-Americans who served on the Confederate side, with copies of muster rolls from the National Archives and Texas State Archives. Wally Toensing contributed a list (31 pages) of over 800 who served in the Minnesota units. Five folders about the 15th Wisconsin Regiment, four folders of rosters and profiles of soldiers of that regiment, two folders of profiles of Norwegians who served in other units. There are folders of letters and documents concerning more than a dozen individual veterans. -
Nora Lodge No. 1, Riddere av det Hvide Kors (R.H.K.) Sons of Norway No. 415. papers, 1860-1965
Papers of a Norwegian cultural and benefit society in Chicago, consisting of records, pamphlets, and photographs. Norwegian Society Nora was organized July 18th, 1860, re-named Nora Lodge No. 1, Knights of the White Cross in 1863. Merged with the Sons of Norway in 1938. -
Aardahl family papers, 1882-1906
Aardahl family emigrated from dalsnes, Norway in 1881 and settled in Barnes County, North Dakota. Son, Fred Aandahl, served as Governor of North Dakota from 1945-1950.
The boxes contain over 150 letters written between 1882-1906. Also includes "Remember the Maine" stationery (1898) and one binder of miscellaneous documents including: "The Aandahl Family," by Odd Meringdal (87 pages typescript); calling cards, including Knud M. Eide, Henry E. Nelson, Hildegard Djuberg, Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Aarrdahl, Charley W. Nelson, Mary Jessel. Dozen or so unidentified photographs; correspondence containing 6 locks of hair; sample catalog pages from T.M. Roberts' Supply House, Minneapolis, Minn. (circa 1890s); bulletin: Summer School for Teachers, State Normal School, Valley City, North Dakota (1896); A.E. Johnson & Co., advertisements (Land and Emigration agents). -
Posters and wall hanging collection, circa 1900-circa 2000
Miscellaneous posters, wall hangings, certificates, maps, pedigree charts, and genealogical history from various sources. -
Moving images collection, circa 1930-circa 2011
Various film, VHS, and DVD footage received through various sources. -
Audio recordings collection, circa 1900-circa 2002
Miscellaneous vinyl phonograph recordings, cassette tapes, and CD recordings of speeches, interviews, songs, etc. from various sources. -
Twin Cities Lutheran Churches recipes, 1925
Collection of church recipes from Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota Lutheran Churches printed in 1925. -
Langland family correspondence, circa 1881-circa 1943
Correspondence from the late 1880-early 1900, mostly in Norwegian, between family members in Minnesota, Norway, and Washington Territory. They worked in lumber mills, went to Augsburg University, and became a lawyer.