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• Bolette Stud Bergh clippings, 1872-1905

  Memoirs of a Lutheran minister's wife, Bolette Stud Bergh (Mrs. Johannes E. Bergh), who lived at Sacred Heart, Minnesota from 1872-1905.
  
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  Topics addressed in memoirs include Rev. Thomas Johnson's farewell sermon; illness crossing the Minnesota River; skinning a calf with theology; Bergh serving many congregations; A prairie fire; vermin interrupting sleep; water through the ceiling; living in a cellar; snowed in; three miles down the river to get the mail and a scare by drunk men; farmers building a new parsonage; a record storm on Jan. 7 1873; a new cow; a gift piano; Christmas celebration; saving for a new church; grasshopper scourge; building schoolhouses; healthy children; indians move away; good neighbors; Ingeborg Stensrud's kindness; forming new congregations; the Ladies Aid; building a new church; a sick woman; skiing; shoveling; snow and no mail; "Bow-wow-wow!" (a story about a dog); a wedding in a snowstorm; party games; the young people get rid of the old; driving in circles; Pascha Parsonage; (Norwegian copies of all)
  Clippings of English trans. by O.O. Enestvedt, which appeared in the "Sacred Heart News," (June 1-15, 1944); and of the second and third parts of the Norwegian original, from "Decorah Posten," (May 25-June 1, 1944)
  Clipping of article (Sept. 10, 1935) in "Skandinaven" concerning memorial service at Vor Frelsers congregation, Sacred Heart, upon the thirtieth anniversary of her husband's death.
  
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• Bondeungdomslaget of New York papers, 1967-1975

  Correspondence, photographs, programs and clippings of a society organized in Brooklyn in 1925. Its stated purpose was "to unite fraternally young men and women of Norwegian birth or descent of good moral character to meet together and uphold the Norwegian language, customs and habits."
  
  The group built a cabin at Lake Telemark, Rockaway, New Jersey, in 1930 to serve as social center and vacation site, and organized the popular Bondeungdomslaget Folk Dance Group in 1962.
• Bonhus family history, 1844-1974

  From Pioneer Farm to Urban Store: The Bonhus Family History from 1844 to 1974 Description from the book: "This is a family history that begins with a husband and wife coming from Norway to the united States in 1844, one Anders Bonhus and Anne Olsbrygge Bonhus and ends with the death of their grandson Carl Alffred Bonhus in 1957. It is a family history that attemps to sketch the web of family relationships that existed for each of the generations cover and the cntext of the times in which each generation lives. A life is not readily revealed in a simple recitation of birth date, place of birth, deaht date, and place of death. Each individual in a family tree lives out his or her days in the midst of an extended family, often presided over by a patriach and matriach while events near and far impact daily esitence. Family relationships and these events determine the path a life takes which in turn affects each succeeding generation. These are the themes in this Bonhus Family History."
• Bonnie E. Johnson article, 1992

  An article entitled "Scandinavians in Montana: An Annotated Bibliography," which records books, journal articles, newspaper stories, oral histories, maps, unpublished materials, WPA interviews (1940-1942), and Scandinavian newspapers in Montana. The records are restricted to materials found in the libraries at the Montana Historical Society, the University of Montana, and the State University of Montana, and lists only sources in English.
• Bonnie Parker family history, 1996

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• Oral History

  Bonnie Vastag interview, 1995 September 22

  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,” Terje Joranger interviews Bonnie Vastag of Green Bay, Wisconsin. They discuss Bonnie’s childhood in Minnesota, including foods she remembers eating, her grandmother’s crafts, and her memories of Norwegian customs. Bonnie tells a brief version of her grandparents’ immigration to the United States, and describes the contact that her family maintains with relatives in Norway. They also talk about religion and about Bonnie’s thoughts on Norwegian values and Norwegian-American heritage.
  
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  Vastag, Bonnie (1942-)

  Bonnie Vastag was born on June 20th, 1942, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to Carl and Flossie Jersvig. She attended Concordia College, where she graduated early in 1963 with a degree in English, a minor in Speech, and a husband. After graduating, she worked in public television and then in public relations. Later in life, Bonnie moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where she lives today. She is involved in the Green Bay Sons of Norway lodge, which she was president of for a time.

• Boral Biorn papers, 1907-1995

  Several works concerning the author's grandfather, L. M. Bjørn, and great-grandfather Nils Andreas Biørn: "The Leksvig Church—300th Anniversary," a translation, 4 pages. Nils Andreas Biørn served this Trondheim district congregation from 1850 to 1863. A biography of L. M. Biørn cast in the form of an autobiography, 1989, 108 pages. Supplementary notes: "L. M. Biørn and Gjermund Hoyme," and "L. M. Biørn as a Hymn Writer and Member of the Synodical Hymn Committees," 2 pages. See also Ludvig Marius Biørn Papers, P 1470.
  
  Includes: Copy of letter from Ludvig Marinius Biorn, Zumbrota, Minnesota, Jan. 24, 1907, to his son Dr. Nils Andreas Biorn, Jackson, Minnesota. Dr. N.A. Biorn was the father of Boral Biorn. (In Norwegian) Added Dec. 1990 : A biography of Ludvig M. Biorn, by Boral R. Biorn (Mesa, Arizona, 1989) 108 p. Includes an "Introduction" (4 p.) with a translation of excerpts (written by N.A.B.) from the Journal of the Leksvig Parish; and an English translation of the above letter of L.M.B. (The biography is cast in the form of an autobiography.) Rev. Biorn gave a second copy in June 1995, with some passages highlighted in yellow: a note on p. 108 indicates these are "the areas that are authentic history" listed also on pp.109-110. It also includes two unnumbered pages: "L.M. Bjørn and Gjermund Hoyme" and "L.M. Bjørn as hymn writer and member of the synodical hymn committee," written Oct.-Nov.1993. See also in Ludvig M. Bjørn papers (P1470) Boral Biorn's "Three hymns of L.M.B.-I an essay." 1995. 32 p. Added Dec. 2011: translation of Norwegian newspaper clipping (May 6, 1992), "Wergeland Gift to the Folk Museum."; book and article translations by B. Biorn: "Church by the Fjord: Svenes Church on Strand 250 years" (edited by Jahn Børe Jahnsen, 1985) & "Aurdalskyrkja frå Lund sokn til Valdres prosti (Ivar Aars, 1987); article "Church Life in North Aurdal" (Kyrkjeliv nr. 3, May 1991)
  
• Borgerson-Ellingsen family history, 1984, 1998

  No description available.
  Formerly part of P539.
• Borghild Dahl papers, 1944-1984

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  Articles, brochures, poems of and studies about a blind writer, lecturer, and teacher who published 15 books. "Borghild Dahl," by Barbara Alnæs, is a University of Oslo English Department thesis, 1978.
  
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  • Novel, "Karen" Random House, 1947
  • Thesis: "Borghild M. Dahl: Second-Generation Norwegian-American Author," by Barbara Ann Alnæs, 1978
    • Thesis presented to the English Department, University of Oslo, 103 pp.

  
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• Oral History

  Borghild Olson interview, 1996 July 19

  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." Celeste Holm was an American stage, film and television actress. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's Gentleman's Agreement, and was nominated for her roles in Come to the Stable and All About Eve Unprocessed This item is currently restricted.