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Jon Gjerde article, 1979
"The effect of community on migration: Three Minnesota townships, 1885-1905," published in Journal of Historical Geography (Vol. 5, Issue 4, 1979, pages 403-422) by a Norwegian-American teaching at the University of Minnesota, Department of History. The area studies is Renville County, Minnesota. -
Edward Hansen papers, 1923-1984
Clippings about the life and work of an emigrant from Mandal, who came to Chicago in 1904, where he began working in the furniture industry. From 1915-1931 he operated a restaurant, Den Norske Kafe, which became a fellowship among the Norwegians in Chicago. Later he owned and rented apartments. During a revival meeting in Mandal in 1902 he came to a religious awakening, after which he devoted much of his interest and energy to church and charitable enterprises. His visitation among the poor led to the founding of the Bethesda Old People's Home in Chicago. He was the first business manager for Norsk Ungdom, which began publication in Chicago in 1913. In 1926 he published a weekly Chicago Tidende. Includes biographical notes and information about Mrs. Edward Hansen, Den Norske Cafe, Articles, Information about Norsk Ungdom, and a diary of his trip to Norway, May-September 1937 which was translated by Josefa Hansen Andersen. -
Irving Olson report, 1983
A letter and the write-up of an interview conducted by Janet Rasmussen with a resident of the Norse Home in Seattle, Washington. Olson had emigrated from Laksevåg to Boston in 1907, and belonged to the Norwegian Society and Norumbega in Boston. -
Scott D. Westerum manuscript, 1973
Copy of "Tribute to a well-known grandmother" with transcription and genealogical information concerning the family of Westrum's mother. The grandmother is listed as Helga Nokleby. -
Carl G. O. Hansen clippings collection
Collection of clippings from Carl G.O. Hansen. Hansen was a Norwegian born emigrant to Minneapolis who was active in the Sons of Norway and was a translator for Norwegian American newspapers.
To search the materials found in the Carl G.O. Hansen clippings, please use the Rokke Index to search by keywords. -
Pamphlet collection
Collection of various pamphlets. To use search this collection, use the Rokke Index to perform keyword searching. -
Fred F. Poyner collection, 2022
"Pacific Fishermen, Inc. 150 Years of Heritage Norwegian Shipbuilding" By Fred F. Poyner IV and John Douglas Dixon.
"A tribute to the Norwegian-heritage fishermen and shipwrights of the Pacific Northwest. An eclectic and essential group who have survived the ravages of the 1918 Spanish Flu and the 2021 COVID-19 Coronavirus. As a testament to this the King of Norway, HM King Harald V, specifically requested a visit to the shipyard on his tour of America in 2015. He specifically wanted to congratulate his cadre of Norwegian-American Fishing Pioneers and Knights-in-Waiting at a PacFish BBQ where he of course was served King Crab!" -
Kristian Tjønn photographs, circa 1950
Kristian Tjønn was a cousin of Paul Tweet (Tveit) who married Ella Valborg Rølvaag. Kristian spent some time in the US, and then returned to Norway. His family was originally from the Nordbø farm, but at some point his father bought the farm at Tveit. Kristian played the hardanger fiddle. -
Torstein Brustugun emigration documents, 1885, 1905
Torstein Brustugun's emigration documents, also known as Tom Thompson. Land-transfer for the farm of Sund relatives from Karmoy as they were about to emigrate to North Dakota. -
Nordby/Selbu family records, 1906-circa 1980
Collection of materials about the Nordby/Selbu families, including information on Joseph Norby. Norby graduated from St. Olaf in 1904. In 1915 he became superintendent of Fergus Falls. Eventually the family moved to St. Paul, and Joe was an Assistant Supervisor of Secondary Education in Minnesota. By 1919, the family moved back to Fergus Falls where Joe worked as Vice President of the American State Bank. In 1923, he became superintendent of Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis. He was then elected administrator of the hospital. By the end of his career he was the President of the American Hospital Association. Joe married Minnie Johnson, a graduate of St. Olaf College.Includes various records about Josephy Norby's career and scrapbook made by Minnie Johnson.