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Ogu Siljan family papers, 1936
A biography of O. G. U. Siljan (1870-1936), Lutheran clergyman in Madison, Wisconsin, and a genealogy of the Gullickson (Graue) family, Voss, Norway (1240-1906), of which his wife was a member. -
Henrik Shipstead papers, 1925-1946
History/Biography:
Born in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, 1991. He attended the Dental College at Northwestern University, Chicago, and opened a dental office in Glenwood, Minnesota where he first became politically active. He first served as mayor of the village and later as a member of the state legislature. In 1918, Shipstead was pitted against Andrew Volstead for Congress by the Nonpartisan League, but was ultimately defeated. Two years later the same organization put him forward for the Republican nomination for governor, but was defeated in a close race by J.A.O. Preus. From that race, Shipstead gained various acquaintances and prestige that helped him receive endorsement by the new Farmer-Labor Party two years later – a race he won against Frank Kellogg. As a member of the senate, he served as the chairman of the Printing Committee, member of Foreign Relations, Agriculture, Public Buildings, and Grounds, Pensions, and Joint Printing Committee of the House and Senate.
Scope and Content:
Letters, reports, and speeches of, and articles and clippings (1920-1941) about a United States senator from Minnesota (1923-1947).
Speeches by Shipstead include:
- "Christianity and Politics" (1925)
- "National Origins Clause," (1927)
- "'Dollar Diplomacy'" in Latin America," (1927)
- "Relation of Inland Waterways to Agriculture," (1931)
- "Injunctions in labor Disputes," (1931)
- Bill to authorize the coinage of 50-cent pieces in commemoration of the discovery of America by Leif Ericson (Erikson), (1939)
- "Repeal of the Embargo is not Neutrality," (1939)
- "A Preliminary Report on the Status of Agriculture in World Economy," (1939?)
- The Fourth of July, the Nation's Birthday, (1940 and 1941)
- "Speaking on Bill H.R. 1776," (1941)
- "Statement Regarding Finland," (1941)
- "Subsidies," (1943)
- "Post-War Commitments by United Nations," (1943-44)
- "1932--Roosevelt Emphatically Against League of Nations--Reversed During the Past 12 Years," (1944)
- "Have the American People Yet to Learn that of all the Pious talk to the Contrary, Peace Cannot be Enforced Without Creating War? (1945)
- "Relief of Sick and Hungry People in Europe Address Before Lutheran Men's Council Slave Labor in Europe," (1945)
- "The Place of the United States in the Postwar World," (1946).
Clippings inlcude:
- "En Spelmans Jordafard" by Dan Anderson
- "Senator Henrik Shipstead, his Boyhood and Youth," by N.N. Ronning
- "Senator Shipstead i Kviteseid" by N. N. Ronning
- "Henrik Shipstead, a forgotten idol" by Carl H. Chrislock, from "Telesoga" (Dec. 1994, pp. 28-35), reprinted from "Gamalt fraa Kviteseid," no. 8, 1993
- From C.G.O.Hansen clipping collection, including Shipstead addresses of 1939 and 1940, and article by N.N. Ronning, "The Friend," July 1930, pp. 12-13. Also his article ("Skandinaven," Oct. 6, 1936) reporting on his visit to Alaska.
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Eric Sevareid article, 1949-1992
An article that appeared in "Collier's" (May 11, 1956), titled "You Can Go Home Again," recounts his experiences on a visit to his native Velva, North Dakota, a "New York Times" obituary, July 10, 1992, and other clippings including sketch of his Norwegian background. Sevareid was CBS's chief Washington correspondent, an award-winning news interpreter, author, and lecturer. -
Simund Olsen Simundson diary, 1890-1909
A Lutheran clergyman's daily account of journeys from Kenyon, Minnesota, to Kalispell, Montana, and from Kenyon to Ashland, Oregon (1908-1909). Includes: Writings on history of Goodhue Co., Congregations.
Includes two record books (1890-1900) Simundson kept when teaching summer "Norwegian school" at Ostrander, Cottonwood and Hanley Falls, Minnesota while a student at seminary; and later for confirmation classes while a pastor at Kenyon, Minn. Simundson was born in Hanley Falls, attended Red Wing Seminary, Willmar Seminary, St. Olaf College, Augsburg and United Church Seminaries, and was ordained 1896. Served churches at Kenyon 1896-1923; Hanska; then Holden and Dale congregations near Kenyon 1928-1941.
Several writings concerning Goodhue county congregations: Speech of P.M. Langemo at the "Jubelfest" held at Holden, Sept.12-16, 1906 translated by Julia Øredalen, 9 p. Manuscript. "Holden Church and Cemetery" (poem) by Mrs. Gertrude Hanson, Rochester, Minnesota; 1 p. typescript. Translation by Øredalen of letter which appeared in "Norsk kirketidende," April 25, 1858.; 2 p. manuscript Short history of Dale congregation. 1 p. typescript, and manuscript draft. Wanamingo, Minnesota. 5 p. typescript.;
Various writings, some in several versions, with headings: The pioneers. The pioneer pastors. Organizing congregations. The pastors that have served Gol congregation. Parochial reports. Holden congregation organized. A pioneer family: Tosten Aaby. (Apparently these are drafts of Simundson, which were never pulled together into a complete history.) -
Fredrik A. Schiotz papers, 1925-1954
A manuscript of Schiotz's book, "Release" (1935), a history of the Lutheran Student Association of America (1925), and a biographical sketch of Schiotz, a former president of the American Lutheran Church. -
Frederic Schaeffer correspondence, 1928-1940
Correspondence of a Norwegian-born engineer and inventor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, dealing with "Det Norske Selskap." Schaeffer Equipment Company Railway Materials, located in the Henry W. Oliver Building, Pittsburgh, PA. -
Halvor O. Sageng bochures, 1910-1912
Brochures and clippings concerning the Sageng combination gasoline engine thresher, invented by Sageng in 1908. -
Martin Bronn Ruud papers, 1837-1935
The Second Generation, by a professor of English at the University of Minnesota. Comments on the death of Minneapolis Tidende and the need for Norwegian Americans to preserve their cultural heritage, 1935, 2 typescript pages, eight clippings about Ruud, among them are a review of "Norwegian Emigrant Songs and Ballads", which Ruud edited with Theodore C. Blegen, a copy of his lecture given on the 1940 WLB radio series "Arts and Letters of Scandinavia," and an obituary. Includes: "The Second Generation." Published in "Signalfires," May 1935, newsletter of the Emergency Education Division, E.R.A., State of Minnesota Department of Education. "Norwegian Emigrant Songs and Ballads, manuscript, Norwegian and Emigrant Songs." -
Poems, 1840-1952
Poems in manuscript and print by several authors, including Andreas Bersage, Ulrikka F. Bruun, Christian O. Brufoldt, Borghild Dahl, Kristofer Dalager, Rolf Fjelde, Gunda Thykesen Fugleberg, C. Gundesen, Bernard H.J. Habel, Bjarne Hagmann, L.B. Henning Hommefoss, Olaf Holen, Tarkjel Landsverk, N.M. Minne, John Mortenson, Nils J. Njus, H.G. Odden, August Olsen, Gideon J. Olsen, Johan Ovren, Palma Pederson, Wilhelm Petterson, Olaf Refsdahl, Detlef G. Ristad, Ola P. Rise, Soren Roinestad, B.J. Rothnem, J.O. Saeter, Harald Schmidt, T.K. Skov, O.S. Sneve, Carl K. Solberg, Oscar J. Sorlie, Oscar Strømme, Edward Søvik, Erik A. Travaas, Reier Knudson Ulen, Henrik Voldal, Karl H. Xavier, Oscar O. Ødegaard. -
Norwegian National League (Chicago) records, 1899-1980
Programs and reports of a Norwegian organization founded in Chicago in 1899 to unite all Norwegian societies in order to assist needy Norwegians and support all major projects of such groups as were not controlled by church, corporations, or political parties. Finding aid coming soon.