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  Bjørn Holland papers, 1848-1919

  Clippings, correspondence, articles, obituaries, and photographs of a politician, farmer, merchant, and teacher and his family in Iowa County, Wisconsin. The papers concern family, politics, and Norwegian heritage. Holen's "History of the Town of Moscow from 1848 to 1919" is in the NAHA books collection. Some of the manuscripts of the biographies published in this work are included.
  
  Includes obituaries of several brothers and spouses, including articles by A.O. Barton on the family and on the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the first may 17 festival, May 1933.
  
  File: Billeder fra Nybyggerlivet. Includes: Norwegian-American news paper articles from Michigan about H.R. Holand, (1923, 1924).
• Palmer and Inga (Aalgaard) Holm family history, 2023

  Family history of Palmer and Inga (Aalgaard) Holm.
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  Albert M. Holmquist papers, 1926-1960

  Papers of a professor of biology at St. Olaf College, consisting of articles and pamphlets dealing with the history of Rice County, Minnesota, and scientific subjects.
  
  Includes:
  

  • Articles and pamphlets
  • Scrapbook diary written during summer abroad visiting relatives and ancestral scenes in Norway and Sweden in 1927 by Albert and Elsie Holmquist.
  • "Studies in Arthropod Hibernation," by A.M. Holmquist, 1926
  • "Studies in Arthropod Hibernation. II. The Hibernation of the Ant, "Formica ulkei" Emery," by A.M. Holmquist, 1928
  • "Notes on the Life History and Habits of the Mound-Building Ant, "Formica Ulkei" Emery," by A.M. Holmquist, 1928
  • "Rice County Historical Sites in Pictures," by A.M. Holmquist, 1956
• Sigurd Henry Holstad volume, 1941

  A volume consisting of letters of tribute addressed to Mr. Holstad on his retirement as Executive Secretary of the Lutheran Welfare Society. Mr. Holstad, a Norwegian-born businessman in Minneapolis, was active in church, community and Norwegian-American affairs.
• Benjamin M. Holt biography, 1974

  An autobiographical account, covering 90 years, published in the "Concordia Historical Institute Quarterly," Spring 1974. Holt was born in Barnesville, Minnesota, but has lived much of his life in Fargo, North Dakota. He has been an active Lutheran layman, and from 1962 to 1970 he was the Archivist for the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, North Dakota District.
• Oral History

  Neal R. Holtan interview, circa 1995 October

  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. Unprocessed This item is currently restricted.
• Aksel H. Holter papers, circa 1925

  The Influence of Norway in Promoting Skiing in America and "Norwegian National Sports and Their Influence in the U.S. and Canada: Written for the Norse American Centennial Celebration 1925 by A. H. Holter." Holter was a Norwegian-born merchant from Ashland, Wisconsin, and an organizer and officer of the National Ski Association of America.
  
  Includes "The Influence of Norway in Promoting Skiing in America." Holter's article "Norwegian National Sports and Their Influence in the U.S. and Canada" covers skiing, skating, sailing, swimming, tennis, and football.
  
  The collection has been digitized and made available online here.
• Seraf B. Holter pamphlet, 1968-1970

  A pamphlet concerning the emigration of Seraf Holter's grandparents Christoffer Olson Holter (1827-1866) and Anna Holter (1827-1922) from Nannestad, Norway, in 1862 and their first years in America. They came on "Nordlyset" to Quebec, and went on to Koshkonong, Wisconsin; later to Fillmore County, Minnesota, and finally to Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. The pamphlet included information about Nannestad and Rundalen, Voss. Two sons became Lutheran clergymen and editors: C. C. Holter (Seraf Holter's father) and K. C. Holter, who founded the K. C. Holter Publishing Company in Minneapolis.
• Sjur J. Hommedahl scrapbooks, 1935-1939

  Sjur (Severt) S. Hommedahl, Cannon Falls, Minnesota, scrapbooks (1935-1939). General interest clippings which include obituaries, postcards, greetings, and local historical items. S.S. Homedahl, was the son of Torbjorn S. Hommedahl who emmigrated from Voss in 1850 and settled in Leon Township, Goodhue County.
  
  

  • Scrapbook 1: clipping "Honor Memory of Pioneer Pastor. Founder of Vasa Church, born 100 years ago. [Dr. Eric Norelius]"; multiple clippings, "The Sioux Massacre" [Native American/Indian uprising] by O.O. Enestvedt; clipping "Old Timer Thinks about those Good Old Days of Yore [S. Hommedahl]" recounts youth and Red Wing…"I have seen this city only a mud hole. I have seen many farmers getting stuck with their loads in sloughs and creeks for want of bridges. They then had to carry grain sacks over their shoulder to town. Instead of using the slow walking oxen, my father, many times, preferred to walk to Red Wing and carry on his shoulder whatever he needed for the family. When he used oxen it took two days. One flour on his shoulder from Red Wing to our home which then was 24 miles from the city…I remember I went with my father to the Holden Church (B.J. Muus, pastor). We had no automobile to ride in but we took a yoke of oxen and "kubberole" (a home-made wagon of all wood and wheels sawed from a big log); clipping on "Otto Sverdrup" 1935-1939
  • Scrapbook 2: several advertisement/color photo clippings of the Dionne quintuplets (ca. 1935-36); clipping "Norseman Brings Artic Circle Art to Exhibition City" [Bernt Cluver, grandson of B.J. Muus]; photo clipping of "Biggest Woman and Smallest Man in the world" [Nellie Lane & Major Mite]; photo clipping of world's smallest man [Paul Del Rio]; postcards: Fort Dodge, Iowa; Presbyterian Church, Willmar, MN; Canby, MN; New Settlers "Their first Shack in the Northwest"; clipping "Large Attendance at Midsummer Day Fete at Vasa" Lars W. Boe spoke; photo clipping of Mrs. Ellen Rolland, Roger Blakstad, Olin Rolland, Mrs. Alvin Blakstad; political ad for Sen. Henrik Shipstead; 1935-1939
  • Scrapbook 3: real photo postcards: several of Garretson, South Dakota; Excelsior Geyser, Yellowstone Park; Swea Lutheran Church, Carver, MN; Sandstone, MN; Norway Beach; Government locks and high bridge, Mississippi River, MN; several of Amery, Wisc.; River Falls, Wisc.; several of Watertown, South Dakota; Rice Lake, Wisc.; Pavilion, Minnehaha Park, Minn.; Railroad scene in the Rocky Mountains; Pine Island, MN; Clayton, Wisc.; Lac Qui Parle County homecoming (1911); several of Charlie Jackson and his home; Mr. And Mrs. Nels Bjørnson; parsonage of Spring Garden; Bruno, MN; Buffalo, NY; Cannon Falls, MN; Niagara Falls; Seal Rock from Cliff House, California; Zulu Women drinking Kaffir Beer, Kimberley, Africa; Norway postcards; clipping "Holden Honors Pioneer Pastor [B.J. Muus]; 1935-1939
• Anna Hong papers, 1978

  Achievements of Anna Hong (Rutt), a one-page summary of her work as artist, teacher, administrator, lecturer and writer, other biographical material, and two letters. She was at one time Head of the Art Department at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
  Collections include information about her donations to Vesterheim Museum and correspondence about her later years.
  
  Her book, "Our Norwegian Ancestors and Their Siblings and Descendants," 1968, by Anna Hong Rutt, is in the St. Olaf Library.