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Upper Midwest History Conference papers, undated
Four papers, including one by Carlton C. Qualey titled "Upper Midwest Centennials." Introduction by Theodore C. Blegen. Paper titles: "Is the Territorial Centennial of Concern only to Professors of American History?" by A.C. Krey, "Upper Midwest Centennials," by Carleton C. Qualey, "The City and the Frontier," by Ernest S. Osgood, "Significance of the French Regime in the Upper Midwest," by Grace Lee Nute. -
George Washington genealogy, 1932-1963
Clippings and pamphlets concerning the President George Washington genealogy. "Norwegian Forefathers of General George Washington" is filed as volume 12 in the Vera Joyce Fox Kvamme Papers. -
Michael Westphae land patent, 1889
A Homestead Certificate issued to a resident at Watertown, South Dakota. -
World War II papers
Pamphlets and clippings concerning Norwegian-Americans on active duty in World War II. Finding aid coming soon. -
Lars Færevaag autograph album, 1900-1907
Autographs written by students at Fitjar "amtskole," Norway. -
Straub family history, 1900-1969
Straub Family History and photograph albums. Includes names of Hanson, Hubbard, and Haas. Family line back to One Hanson, Sisseton, South Dakota. Hundreds of photographic images from 1900-1940s -
Sevde/Sevdy family history, 1900-2011
Sevde/Sevdy and Twedt Families. Includes digital scans of family photograph albums(PRINTED). Includes: pedigree charts, clippings regarding Johannes Sevde,and article in Vestlandet (Spring 2011) by Pat Kimble, "The SaudaConnection--Finding My Ancestors from Rogaland, Norway." -
Lavik family history, 1890-1959
"The Saga of the Lavik Family of Eksingedalen." Added November 2010: Lavik Family Photo Project (CD, 300+ scanned images). Donated by John Laird, Santa Cruz, CA (Jan. 28, 2010). The following photographs were identified by Laird: 9. Five Adult Rasmus Lavik Children – This photo, with five adult children of Rasmus Lavik in it (from Ingeborg), show Peter, John R., and Dora as identifiable by name. It also includes Marie and Hannah. Not here was Andrew, the oldest child, who died in 1900. The next child died in 1902, someone who is in this photo, so this clearly was taken prior to 1902, and the only question is whether it was in the window after Andrew died, or he was still alive, and away at school – which he was at points from 1892 until his death. The Studio, stamped in the corner reads J. H. Hunter, Foreman, North Dakota. This photo is of the same place and style, and even dress, of the two Lavik sisters shown in photo #18 below. This photo also matches one of the identified ones from Paul Lavik – showing just four of the five children, but in the same dress from the same sitting, and with the same photographer listed. Foreman is the county seat of Sargent County in North Dakota, not that far from Milnor. J.H. Hunter had a studio in Forman from 1902 to 1907, according to the Dakota directory. 10. Postcard – Rudy Lavik and two younger men. This postcard, undated and with no writing, looks like Rudy Lavik, and two younger men. It could be from one of his early coaching jobs, and these could be two students that he coached. They are clearly dressed up. There is no identifying information on the reverse side – just a blank post card form. 11. Antonette and Hannah? – Red Lake Falls. This photo shows a woman, and girl, possibly a mother and daughter, taken in the W. A. Reichel Studio, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota. Rasmus Lavik lived there from 1889-1892. Hannah would have been between six and nine in this era, the daughter Dora would have been between nine and twelve, and the daughter Marie would have been between twelve and fifteen. It is more likely, given the age, that if this is one of their daughters, it is the youngest, Hannah. Ingeborg, the mother of Hannah, was deceased by the time they were in Red Lake Falls, so this could be Antonette with her stepdaughter. There is a photo of a couple taken at the same studio, but the woman in each photo appears different. W. A. Reichel is shown in the Minnesota directory in Red Lake Falls, but no years are given. There are a number of photos in this Lavik batch taken by Reichel, and there appears to be two distinctive styles of his name at the bottom.
The following photographs were identified by Laird: 12. Woman in wedding dress – Sioux City. This photo is of a woman in what appears to be her wedding dress. It was made in Genelli Studio, in Sioux City, Iowa. The only Lavik daughter of Rasmus to get married was Dora, and this does not appear to be her. There are a number of wedding photos of people in the this batch of photos that appear not to be immediate Lavik family members. 13. Two Boys and a girl – Wheaton, Minnesota. These three children were in a photo taken by A. Carlson Studio in Wheaton, Minnesota. Number eight was taken in the same place. 14. WWI Soldier – Rudy Lavik. This has been identified as Rudolph Lavik. This is actually the photo on a postcard, which was sent by Rudy and dated January 28, 1919. However, someone has written Ingvald? On the back. I believe it they were wrong. [I think it was the Steinberg’s, who had the batch of photos before me.] There were two Laviks in Europe, Ingvald and Rudolph. The postcard photo of Ingvald is clear. This looks like Rudolph and matches the text. The text is scanned at the next item. 15. Text on WWI Postcard. This is text, dated January 28, 1919, and signed by Rudolph (Lavik) which has the Item 14 picture on the other side. In the card, he indicated he “shipped home a flock of post card pictures”, and asked that they be held until the 528 arrives in U. S. “Am having the time of my life”. Those post cards are likely all the postcards of France and Italy that were found with these photos, and were scanned as a separate batch. -
Hjermstad family history, 1908-1996
"My Trip to Norway," a photocopied manuscript of fifteen-year-old Nora Cordelia Hjermstad'stravel log to Brudal, Norway (1908). Included are six letters written by NoraHjermstad to her mother detailing her travels, and several familyphotographs (scanned, originals returned), some taken while visitingNorway -
Marie Mikkelsdatter Arneson family history, 1996
Includes audio cassette.