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Scandinavian and American Culture, originally a lecture given before Det Norske Selskab in Washington, D.C., on January 26, 1910 and later published in "Idun," 1910, Chicago, and 17 clippings (1905-1928). Stangeland was a professor of political economy at the State College in Pullman, Washington, and a professor at the University of Berlin. He was born in Iowa and graduate of Augsburg College.
Content: Charles E. Stangeland Article: Scandinavian and American Culture.
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
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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 Karston Solheim.
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One hundred glass plate negatives presumably of a Norwegian-American family from Chicago, Illinois, Ca. 1895. Collection located in a residence's stairwell, hidden for nearly a century. Called the "Lost Faces of the Windy City." Includes physical copies of the negatives.
Information about, and papers given at a Chicago conference titled "Norwegians in Chicago: Their History," designed to provide an overview of the "colony" once regarded as the Norwegian capital of America. Rolf Erickson coordinated the event, with NAHA being one of the several sponsoring organizations. The papers cover topics like artists, authors and poets, feminists, medical care, and general history.
Reports and miscellaneous papers of an organization serving seamen from all countries who come to the Port of Chicago. Interested Chicagoans of Norwegian descent have been prominent in the administration of the Center. Papers include general information, charter and by-laws, reports, board minutes, and correspondence.
Minutes, yearbook, membership lists, and correspondence of a technical society organized in Chicago in 1922. Similar societies were later organized: the Norwegian Engineering Society of New York in 1925 (later, Society of Norwegian American Engineers); and the Norwegian-American Technical Society in 1927. N.B.: The book by Dr. Kenneth Bjork, "Saga in Steel and Concrete" and the publication files of NAHA give a great deal of information about these technical societies.