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Minutes of a Silvana, Washington, society organized to provide for its members a library and an opportunity to discuss current topics, such as women's suffrage, temperance, taxes, presidential elections, fire insurance, the new literature, farming vs. logging, and causes of economic depressions. A copy of the constitution, lists of members, library records, and financial accounts are also included.
Subscription lists of Nordlyset (1847-1849) and "Maanedstidende" (ca. 1850), organized according to states, counties, and post offices, "Maanedstidende" treasury reports, and a short essay on the Skandinaviske Presseforening. Filed with the volume are short essays, presumably by L. H. Langland, and a clipping, "Nordlyset og James Reymert," "Skandinaven," October, 27, 1939. Both publications were located in Racine County, Wisconsin. Note: see P233 for file of "Maanedstidende", photostats of selected articles from "Nordlyset" are in the P.A. Munch papers (P1268, box 11)
The constitution and minutes of the meetings of Fremad, a Goodhue County, Minnesota, debating society, organized to promote good citizenship. The programs consisted largely of debates on such topics as capital punishment, the power of the press, equitable taxes, restricted immigration, the discovery of America, direct elections, the Farmers Alliance, the preservation of the Norwegian language in America, and the effects of machinery on labor.
Christian Pederson Mjøvig was born on May 17, 1835 in Kråkstad, Akerhus, Norway. He married Marit Torgersdatter Romsaas on July 24, 1870 at Root Prairie Lutheran Church in Fillmore County, Minnesota. Marit was born on March 30, 1840 in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway. Various records include passenger contract for Christian (1868), vaccination records, and a photograph.
Book about the Berg interneringsleir (Berg internment camp/concentration camp) near Tønsberg in Norway that served as an internment and transit center for political prisoners and Jews during the Nazi occupation of Norway. Publisher: Oslo : I kommisjon A. Cammermeyer, 1948
Cook book of popular Norwegian recipes, issued by the Lutheran Ladies Aid of Forman, North Dakota. Published by Mohn Printing Company (Northfield, MN).
Emigration from Trøndelag county, Norway, to the United States and Canada. General information about the emigration history from this area in Norway, but also personal emigration stories.