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Thomas Rygh interview, 1995 September 30
In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today,” Lovoll interviews Andreas Rhude. Unprocessed This item is currently restricted. -
Thomas Thomason papers, 1862-1984
Copies of various autobiographical, genealogical, and miscellaneous writings of a carpenter who emigrated from Arendal to Dane County, Wisconsin, in 1861. In 1867 he settled in Stevens County, Minnesota, where he farmed and served in many county offices. He was appointed a first lieutenant in the Minnesota militia in 1870. He visited the Pacific Northwest in 1883 and Norway in 1897. He moved with his family to Sand Point, Idaho, in 1904. Papers consist of clippings of his contributions to newspapers about himself and various members of his family, personal documents, and letters from his family in Norway, including a vivid account of the 1863 fire which destroyed much of Arendal. Thomason interspersed his account with philosophical observations and poetry.
Includes:- "Slægtregister" (Genealogy), 1904
- Sefond journal. (second journal), undated
- Clippings, letters, etc. Includes photograph. Obituary (1913); "A Trip to Spokane Falls in 1883" by Doris Thomason Winslett (1984)
- "Slægtregister" (Genealogy) translation, 1904
- "Erindringer fra Ungdomsaarene" (Memories of My Youth), 1904
- Letters from his father, brother and sister in Norway, 1862-1889
- Second journal, translation, undated
- Newspaper clippings, translation, errata sheet. Includes: "Scraps of early history. Reminiscence of early days. Trails of the first settlers and other interesting bits of recollection from a paper prepared by Thos. Thomason for the Old Settlers" [Morris, Stevens County, MN]; translations regarding life in Morris, MN (1882, 1895); "Kootenai County, Idaho" (1905)
- Thomason's manuscripts. Includes "The Winter of 1896-97 versus 1872-1873" (blizzard) n.d.; "From the Fifties [1850s]; "Ocean Ice"; condensed autobiography covering years from emigration (1861) to move to Sandpoint (1904)
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Thor Bjørkelo Birkelo and Anders Svendsbye family history, undated
Includes: Information on the officers of the township of Big Meadow, places of birth, homestead patent record, and family histories.
Formerly part of P539. -
Thor C. Tollefson article, 1953
"Norsk bidrag til amerikansk liv," a translation by Gus O. Solum, Seattle, Washington, of an address appearing in the "Congressional Record" (May 15, 1953). Discusses the history, growth, and contribution of Norwegians to American culture. Tollefson was a congressman from Tacoma. -
Thor Helgeson papers, 1923-1929
Books "Fra Indanernes lande og andre steder i Wisconsin" and "Folkesagn og folketro" by Helgeson and a copy of his poem "Paa Min 85de Fodselsdag," a long autobiographical poem by a pioneer teacher and writer who emigrated from Tinn, Telemark, Norway, in 1862.
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Thor Hermanson family history, 1950
Thor Hermanson Family: A Prairie Sketch (1950) by Christie Monson. In 1873, 11 coveredwagons carried the Berdahl, Brandvold, Hermanson, Jensen, Loftesness,Power, Torin and Wangsness families to new lives in Dakota Territory.Booklet contains family pedigree. -
Thor M. Andersen biography, 1825-1979
The more than 55,0000 entries on hand written cards were edited and published on the Internet by the University of Oslo Library in cooperation with the Department of British and American Studies of the University. Entries by and /or about Norwegian emigrants to the U.S. and Canada from newspapers, periodicals, books and brochures, principally between 1825 and 1930.; Searches by author, title, personal name, place names, or any work. Over 400 individual titles (about 300 in Norwegian, 100 in English) were covered.
Information about, brochures, sample entries from the data base of references compiled by a Norwegian librarian from 1929 until his death in 1979. -
Thor Ohme autobiography, 1975
"From the Cradle to the Grave, a Few Notes from Traveling through Life " by Thor Ohme. Born in Oma, Hardanger, Norway, Ohme emigrated in 1909. The account covers travels, work, attendance at Augsburg College (1911-1912), service as an airplane mechanic in World War I, employment by the Minneapolis Post Office (1921-1956), and activity in Norwegian-American affairs. -
Thor Swanson family obituaries, undated
Four obituaries with death certificates greatgranparents (Larson), grandparents (Hanson), and parents of the brother's wife.
Formerly part of P539. -
Thora Magelssen scrapbook, 1923-1932
Scrapbook of a Rushford, Minnesota teacher and homemaker, contains letters by Knut Gjerset, Kristian Prestgard, J.B. Wist, and O.E. Rølvaag clippings pertaining to them and Adolph Gunderson, Ragnvold Nestos, Henrik Shipstead, Dikke Reque, and the Magelssens.