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Ted Hovey reminiscences, 1939-
Memories of Walter Theodore Hovey, born on October 15, 1939 In Long Prairie, Minnesota. -
Peder Hovland papers, 1890-1947
Pamphlets and photographs regarding the life and family of a Norwegian-born cobbler of La Fayette County, Wisconsin. "As I Remember" (1947) is a biography written and presented by his granddaughter, Edna Hovland Sardeson. Also included is a memorial pamphlet for Leigh Nicea Hovland "born Albert Lea, Minn. Aug. 16, 1890, died Chicago, Ill., Dec. 30, 1903"funeral service held at Bethel Lutheran Church, Jan. 3, 1904" by Carl Edward Tiller; portrait, poem and sermon.
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Gjermund Hoyme papers, 1850-1902
Papers of a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman: a memorial article by John O. Hougen (25 leaves manuscript) and transl. By L.A. Mathre, 1966 (20 leaves), Hoyme's President's Report to the Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 1888 (61 leaves manuscript), clippings regarding his death, and notebooks. Hoyme was president of the Conference (1886-1890) and of the United Lutheran Church (1890-1902). Includes: 1 autograph book, 1878-1888, with entries by his wife, Carl J.Helsem, Ole 0. Hanstad, Sven R. Gunnersen, John Blegen, Peder Olson, Kristofer Janson, A.L. Underthun, A. Jensen, J.H. Grøtheim, L. Lund, O.H. Stenson. 1 notebook: Gisle Johnson's lectures on dogmatics 1 notebook: Gisle Johnson's lectures on "den nyere theologies historie" 1850 1 notebook: Gisle Johnson's "det paulinske lærebegreb" 1851 1 notebook: Grimelund'sliturgik og homiletik 1 notebook: "Nodebog for Ole Olson Næsset, Tromsø Seminarium 1863" (music) -
Helge Høverstad papers, 1863-1945
History/Biography:
Helge Høverstad was born on March 15, 1870 in Vang, Valdris, Norway. His parents were Torger Anderson Høverstad (1834-1883) and Gjertrude Helgesdatter Leine (1843-1939). Together they had four other children besides Helge, including: Torgeir who emigrated to Minnesota, and Boye, Torstein, and Berit who all stayed in Norway. Helge immigrated in June 1892, first landing in Quebec, Canada. He first settled in Holden, Goodhue County, Minnesota where his uncles, Anders and Torstein, had settled.
Helge first went to the Hamar Seminary in Norway from 1887-1889, and then went on to study at the United Church Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1893-1896 (Now Augsburg University). From 1896-1897, he attended Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary. He served various congregations including: Elliot, Illinois (1897-1904); Perry, Wisconsin (1904-1909); and Sioux City, Iowa (1909-). He served on the board of the Foreign Missions and wrote for St. Petri tidende.
Helge’s father Torger was born to Anders Anderson Hoverstad Berit Hambre. He had four siblings: brothers Anders and Torstein (both settled in Holden, Goodhue Co., MN), and sisters Berit and Kari. Berit married Kristoffer Lockren (Wangs, Goodhue Co.), and Kari married Ole H. Leine (Vang, Norway). Helge’s mother Gjertrude was born to Helge Helgeson Leine and Gjertrud Boyesdatter. She had eight siblings: Helge, Ole, Boye, Ove, Erik, Nils, Karn (married Lars Lenie) and Berthe (Married Trond Hambre).
Helge’s brother Torstein, who stayed in Norway, conceived the idea of establishing a Norwegian teacher's college, and he worked actively from 1916 to 1922 to realize this idea through both the government and the Storting. He served as the publisher and editor of Norsk pedagogisk tidsskrift (the Norwegian Journal of Education). Torstein’s son, Gunnar, was a Norwegian bomber pilot who was trained to fly in Canada at Camp Little Norway during World War I.
(Information gathered from Andrew Veblen’s book “The Valdris Book,” and from bibliography of Norwegian Lutheran pastors in the United States. Both available in the NAHA Archives.)
Scope and Content:
Papers of a Norwegian-born clergyman in the United Norwegian Lutheran Church in America (1897-1917), and in the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America (1917-1945).
The papers consist largely of letters received by Høverstad, including a number from Gertrude Høverstad, his mother, and other Norway relatives, from Torgeir A. Høverstad, his cousin in America; from Kristine Haugen, zealous protagonist of Norwegian-American culture; from Hans C. Ness, Norwegian consular agent in Sioux City, Iowa.
The correspondence deals with personal problems of friends; with affairs of church foreign missions in China, Madagascar, and Africa; with church politics; with relation of church and state and with the use of Norwegian language during World War I; with hypnotism and spiritualism; with personal problems as land owner; with problems connected with settlement of Torgeir Høverstad’s estate; with Torstein Høverstad’s book “Skularne i Amerika og det Praktiske Liv;” with the Veblen family (mostly in the T.A. Høverstad folder); with Valdres Bygdelag, of which he was a founder.
Correspondents include Lars W. Boe, Olaf M. Norlie, Einar Haugen, Missionary Harold Martinson, Governor W.L. Harding (Iowa), Kirkesanger (Precentor) John O. Quale (Bishop Jens Pederson Schelderup, 1557-1582). There are occasional carbon copies of letters by Høverstad.
The papers also contain newspaper clippings concerning his ideas and activities; his poems, lectures, newspaper articles, including such titles as “Rationalismen, Historie og Historie Undervisning,” and “Address at Unveiling of Gjermund Høyme portrait in Valdres, Norway, 1923;” his autobiography, 1893; his mother’s autobiography, 1921; and many photographs.
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Laddie (Gladys) Hughes papers, circa 1914-circa 2010
Personal papers and family histories of Minnesota-born California political figure, nurse, and member of U.S. President's Committee on National Medal of Science. -
Hubert H. Humphrey papers, circa 1950-1970
History/Biography:
Born in Wallace, South Dakota, 1911. Humphrey enrolled at the University of Minnesota but left after a year due to family financial problems. He earned a pharmacist's license to help out at his fathers drugstore in Huron, South Dakota, from 1931-37. By 1937, he enrolled at the University of Minnesota again and earned his degree in 1939. He earned his masters degree from Louisiana State University in 1940 where he also served as an assistant instructor of political science. He continued on with his education to become an instructor and doctoral student at the University of Minnesota (1940-41), but never finished his doctoral degree. He served as a professor of political science at Macalester College (Saint Paul, Minnesota).In 1943, Humphrey first ran for the mayor of Minneapolis but lost. The next year he was important in the merger of the Democratic and Farmer-Labor parties in Minnesota to form the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). Humphrey ran for mayor of Minneapolis again in 1944 and won. Humphrey moved to the U.S. Senate in 1948 and won reelection until 1964. His party voted him majority whip – a position he had until he became the Vice President under Lyndon B. Johnson.
Humphrey had aspirations to be president throughout his career, seeking the nomination twice before he was the vice president. The first time he ran in 1960 he was seeking the nomination against fellow Democrat John F. Kennedy. After being outspent and defeated in the West Virginia primary, Humphrey left the race. In 1964, he had his eye on becoming the running mate for Lyndon B. Johnson – an election they overwhelmingly won. Johnson withdrew his nomination for a second term after declining approval ratings regarding the Vietnam War. Once again, Humphrey announced he was running for president again. Humphrey won the primary, and faced another former vice president running for president – Richard Nixon. Humphrey lost this presidential election, though he ran again in 1972 unsuccessfully.
Scope and Content:
Newsletters, news releases, clippings and speeches by a Minneapolis mayor, a United States Senator from Minnesota, and Vice-President of the United States. Humphrey was a member of the Democratic-Farm Labor Party.
Includes:- New releases and speeches including:
- "The Case for a Fair Deal Labor Policy,"
- "Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952"
- "Is Your Child Safe in School?"
- Humphrey's letter to editor regarding Nat Finney's piece
- "Political Maneuver will be Dressed up in Civil War Togs," 1953
- Press releases on better education, 1953
- "Full Citizenship for Youth," 1953
- "Toward Greater Tomorrows: Extension of Remarks of Hon. John F. Kennedy," 1954
- "Europe Today and Tomorrow: the Next Step in European Recovery,"
- News letters from the desk of Sen. Humphrey, includes:
- "Revolution & Politics: The Legacy of Independence. An Address by the Honorable Hubert H. Humphrey on the Occasion of the celebration of the Prelude to Independence at the eighteenth-century Capitol Williamsburg, Virginia," 1969
- New releases and speeches including:
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Haakinson family history, 2005-2013
Haakinson Family history, prepared by N. Dean Huseby. Includes a series of articles written by donor (family papers all inelectronic format), including monthly electronic newsletter, "NorwegianAmerican Cousin Connections" with topics such as "Sod houses and life onthe prairie", "Nerea Eide, Miss Norway Finalist", "How Did We Get Our LastNames?", "Børre Andreas Jenssen & His Son, William John Hastie", familyhistory book "The Haakinson Family including Eide, Sabo andThormodsaeter lines" (2011), "Norway Diary" (2005), 100+ Norwegianpostcard scans (ca. 1910). Note prepared by N. Dean Huseby regarding theletters and postcards: The letters and postcards were mostly sent to mygrandmother, Synneva Eide Haakinson, and her brother, Lars Andrew Sabo(went by Andrew). She settled in Radcliffe, Iowa and he settled in Portland,Oregon. Her biography is on pages 9-34 of the Haakinson family historybook. His biography is on page 205-210. So when a letter is written to theirsister, they are referring to Synneva and likewise written to a brother, it is toAndrew. Brita Koloy was their sister. She is mentioned on pages 174-176. Ithink that Bjarne Koloy was Britha and Lars Koloy’s son. He is mentioned onpage 177. Halvar is their half brother and his biography is on page 179-182.He lived in America for a while before returning to Norway. Not to beconfused with Halvar is Halvard Saebo, who I think was a cousin. He is notmentioned in my book. Leif was Halvar’s son and mentioned on page 187.Anna is Synneva and Andrew’s younger half sister and mentioned on page195. Torbjorn Eide was the youngest half brother of Synneva and Andrew.He is mentioned on pages 196-199. Edvard was Abel Haakinson’s brother.His biography is on pages 115-116 and 148. Fjelland was a cousin. Andrewwas raised by the Saebos at Fjelland. He is not mentioned in my book and Icannot positively identify him. I am not sure who Synneva Saebo, NilsSaebo, Hanna, Kaia and Kjaere were, probably cousins. Postcards: You willfind a number of postcards in the book beginning on page 271. The localpostcards are all from the western Hardanger Fjord area. I have notduplicated them unless you need me to provide them separated. If only the front side is printed, there is nothing significant on the reverse side. I havealso included unlabeled postcards but most of them can be identified bythe postcards themselves. , family letters from Halsnoy, 1930s-40s, and"Huseby Family Recipes and Reminisces," Compiled by Dean and DawnHuseby, Assisted by Carole Huseby and Maret Preston 2004. -
Olaf Huseby biography, 1903
A variety of articles and clippings from multiple sources about a Norwegian-born liberal book publisher and author from Detroit, Michigan. "En Norsk bog og publisist ," by Olaf Myhre (2 pages), deals largely with Huseby's career in Norway before emigrating in 1903. Published by Grundy County Gazette and Illinois Valley Gazette.
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Olaf Huseby Article: "En Norsk bok og publisist…." Publisher of Grundy County Gazette and Illinois Valley Gazette. -
Aslaug Aaker Huset papers, 1857-1882
Deeds (1857-60, Wanamingo Twp, Goodhue Co., MN), college report cards from Luther College (1877-82), and a letter (July 18, 1880) to Mrs. Huset from her brother, Lars Aaker, Alexandria, Minnesota, in which he reports the arrival of Torjus Schibstad, the grandfather of Henrik Shipstead.
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Thelma Olson Peterson family history, 2014
"Thelma Olson Peterson" [reflections regarding her mother]. Thelma was born in Highlandville, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Owned and operated Vanberia, a Scandinavian gift shop in Decorah, Iowa