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• Michael Mickelsen papers, 1891-1947

  Correspondence, articles, and clippings of a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman. The clippings treat subjects such as temperance, language problems, and the Norwegian Memorial Church. Many of the letters are from charitable institutions, including Homme Home for the Aged, Wittenberg, Wisconsin, and Ebenezer, a Home for the Aged, Minneapolis. J.A. Aasgaard is one of the correspondents.
  
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  • Articles, Clippings, Sermons. Includes autobiographical notes.
  • Papers & Articles. Includes membership notice from the National Geographic Society (1910); "Mindekirkens Menigheds Historie" (1929);
  • Correspondence.

  
  Location:1/B/4
• Fillmore County, Minnesota, tax receipts, 1861-1877

  Tax levies on land ranging from 80 to 320 acres.
  
  Content:
  Fillmore County, Minnesota: Tax Receipts.
• Andrew B. Moe biography, undated

  By a Norwegian-born pioneer concerning his father, Iver B. Moe, founder of Poulsbo, Washington, and its first postmaster. Moe emigrated from Fredrikestad in 1880 to Minnesota; in 1882 to Seattle. The biography deals also with the trip across the mountains from Miles City, Montana, to Seattle, and with logging in Washington.
  
  Content:
  Andrew B. Moe Article: "Journey to Seattle Pioneering" (n.d.)
• Elias Molee papers, 1911-1928

  Clippings, pamphlets, and articles of a Muskego-born language reformer, farmer, teacher, and writer. The articles, manuscript and typescript, deal with language reform and the author's career, including childhood days in Muskego.
  
  Content:
  Elias Molee Papers: Articles, Clippings, Pamphlets. Note: Molee attempted to create a universal language for all people of Germanic origin called "alteutonik."
  
  Digital collections:
  Formal portrait of Elias Molie, circa 1900
  
• John N. Midtlien papers, 1911-1952

  Correspondence of a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman and "A Christmas at the Old Parsonage in Coon Valley [Wis.]" (5 page-typescript), written by Midtlien and translated from the Norwegian by L. A. Mathre in 1965. A large number of the letters are from Martin Norgaard, a mathematics teacher. The remaining letters concern his duties as a parish minister.
  
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  • "Christmas…Coon Valley Parsonage." translated from the Norwegian by Pastor L. A.. Mathre (1968); Article first appeared (in Norwegian) in "Jul I Vesterheimen" (1946)--copy included in folder.
  • Includes Letter from Rev. J.M. Jensen, Oluf Glasoe, Theo A. Hoidahl, J. Granskou, Borghild Roe, P.O. Petersen of Brooklyn, NY, Rev. A.M. Skindlov, P. R.. Syrdal, Halver Hanson, and Charles A. Crouch,.
  • M. Nodgaard Letters.

  Digital Collections:
  Formal portrait of Sophia Starke, Dexter, Minnesota, 1905
  Unidentified formal portrait, 1905
• Fredrik Voss Mohn papers, 1838-1938

  Articles, correspondence, clippings, and legal papers of a Norwegian-born physician of Los Angeles, dealing with cultural and medical subjects. Mohn was professor at California Eclectic Medical College, wrote "Før doktoren kommer" (ca. 1890); and was interested in socialized medicine. Correspondents include Ludvig Dahl, Elisabeth Koren, Christian Michelsen (Oslo), O. S. Sneve, Gabriel Tischendorf (Bergen), and Johs. B. Wist.
  
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  • Correspondence & Clippings.
  • Correspondence, Clippings, Legal Papers, Pamphlets. Includes a sermon by Anders Iversen Stadstad (5 p. typescript, 1883); Manuscript "A Layman's thoughts on the Religious Needs of Modern Intellectuals by one who seeks truth, (p. 92)" by F.V. Mohn.
• Clara Monson papers, undated

  Correspondence, family histories, and memoirs of a La Fayette County, Wisconsin, housewife. The letters, written from the Wiota and Luther Valley settlements, deal with farming, housing, dress, epidemics, school, church and social activities in pioneer days. The histories are of the Synstelien, Tollefsrude, and Brenum families. The memoirs (21 typescript pages) were written primarily for her family. See also Knud Knudsen papers (P0199) for her correspondence about Knudsen. Included are Mrs. Monson's letters to Beulah Folkedahl discussing the families.
  
  Content:
  Clara Monson Papers: Correspondence & Family Histories. Includes "My life: growing up in a Norwegian American community; the collected writings of Clara Brenum Monson (1888-1971). John C. Monson, editor." Green River, Wyoming, Monson Familie Forlagbokshandel, 1995. 176 p. "Intended to be the second volume of a continuing series ... the second to be completed, following the third volume of the series, "My life as I saw it, an autobiography," by Cecil M. Monson" (copy in library collection) "This book is the collected and edited writing/of Clara Brenum Monson. Clara wrote various bits and pieces of her memories and history over the years. For many major events I have at least three different, though quite similar, accounts that need to be blended."
  
  Digital Collection:
  Family sitting in parlor, circa 1890
  
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  Scandinavian Mormons collection, 1871-1996

  Pamphlets, articles, offprints, reviews, clippings, programs, and 1850-1860 census records concerning Scandinavian Mormons. One pamphlet (1950) contains articles and the program held in Salt Lake City commemorating the centennial of the introduction of Mormonism into the Scandinavian countries. Included are articles by William Mulder and other Mormon historians.
• K.E. Nelson papers, 1773-1834

  Norwegian legal documents (1773-1834).
• Fridtjof Nansen papers, 1918, 1929, 1961

  Articles, clippings, and pamphlets concerning a Norwegian Arctic explorer, scientist, humanitarian, and diplomat, dealing largely with Nansen's lecture in Chicago in 1929 and the Nansen centennial in 1961. An article by Nansen, titled "Amerikansk idealisme, (1918)" is included.
  
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  • Brenda Ueland. Includes: Newspaper clipping on love letters between Fridtjof Nansen and Brenda Ueland (n.d.); and "Brenda my Darling," collection of love letters between Nansen and Ueland,2011
  • Clippings. Includes: Norwegian-American and American newspaper and magazine clippings. (1896-2011).
  • Dinner Programs. Includes: "Testimonial Dinner in honor of Dr. Fridtjof Nansen," two copies (1929); and "Nansen," Summary of dinner held in honor of Nansen in "Auditorium Chicago." Two copies. (1897).
  • Photographs. Includes: List of Captions of photographs from the U.S. Committee for Refugees (1961); and 13 Photographs of Fridtjof Nansen, his travels and his work as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. (n.d.)
  • United Nations Documents. Includes: UNHCR Report on "Fridtjof Nansen: Scientist and Humanitarian," (1961); "Observance of Centenary of Fridtjof Nansen," (1961); "Description of Film Strip," Produced in collaboration with the Norwegian Refugee Council," (1961); and "Fridtjof Nansen: Scientist and Humanitarian," (1961).