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• 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. 
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  • 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
• Dassel Leikarring records, 2012

  Publication titled "Celebrating the Dassel Leikarring: Thirty Years of Folk Dancing and Friendship" by Karen A. Humphrey.
• 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 article, 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.
  
  Content:
  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.
  
  Content:
  Aslaug Aaker Huset Papers: Letter and Records
  
  Location:1/B/1
  
• 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
• Lloyd Hustvedt papers, circa 1957-circa 2003

  Papers of a native of Urland parish, Leon township, Goodhue county, Minn., who graduated from St. Olaf college and received a PH. D. from the University of Wisconsin for his dissertation on Rasmus B. Anderson, which was published by the NAHA in 1966. He taught Norwegian at St. Olaf from 1954 until retirement, and served as executive secretary of the Association from 1959 to 1999.
• Halvor Bjornson Hustvedt articles, circa 1881, 1924, 1926

  Clippings of articles by a Lutheran clergyman, educator, and editor, about life in the Koshkonong (Wisconsin) area: roads, trips to Milwaukee, farm machinery, mills, crops, schools, women's work, wildlife, orchards, church, language, politics, relations with the Yankees, Civil War, J. C. Dundas, and pioneer life in southeastern South Dakota. Also, "Missouri flommen i 1881" (10 typescript pages).
• Iver Davidson Hustvedt papers, 1854-1930

  Iver D. Hustvedt, a schoolteacher from Voss, Norway, came to Leon Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, in 1868. He taught parochial school, served as precentor and secretary for the Urland Lutheran Church from 1879 to 1909. Most of his library and papers were destroyed when his farm home burned down in 1924. His early correspondence consists mainly of letters from Norway. Over time the pattern expands to include friends and relatives in the States, including correspondence to and from his children. Some of the manuscripts are preliminary drafts that may duplicate what is available in the Urland Lutheran Church records. The minutes he recorded for several parochial school teachers' conferences led by minister B. J. Muus may not be found elsewhere. He prepared an unpublished 50th anniversary history of the Urland Congregation in 1922. A translation by Lloyd Hustvedt is included. The files include drafts of obituaries he wrote, a travel account, a poem he composed, information about the John Kildahl family, and some legal documents.
  
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  • Hustvedt family histories, with introductions (one dated 1996) by Lloyd Hustvedt. Includes: The Hustvedt Family in the United States (58 pp.); The Hustvedt Family in Norway and Later Emigrants (32 pp.); Genealogical Tables (15 pp.); Ancestral History of Dahl-Seve-Hustvedt Family with Dahl-Hustvedt Coat of Arms, by Carl M. Gunderson (1964), published by Lloyd Hustvedt (includes family pedigree and other charts, newspaper clippings, book excerpt), 1964-1996
  • Correspondence, March 25, 1864 - May 19, 1884
    • Includes: correspondence (Jul. 17, 1853-Aug. 24, 1884), largely to Iver Hustvedt. Correspondents include brothers Thorkel Davidsen Huustvedt and A. D. Hustvedt, D. L. Huustvedt, Arne Gjóstein (a neighbor in Norway and a Civil War veteran who lived in Chicago), Lars K. Afdahl, Thomes Tlettre, Tharmad Tlattre, Anna Monsdatter(?) Huustvedt; L. K. Larson, Anthon(?) Johnson, Ole Leidal, Ijur(?) Böe, T. J. Vinje(?), Thos. Hawkins, Knudt Gullaksen Stÿve, John Nathan Kildahl, B. J. Muus, N. A. Skagstad, Lewis L. Knudtson, A. S. Baker. Some letters have attached brief explanations of the content, in English. 1853-1884
  • Correspondence June 16, 1889-April 22, 1909
    • Includes: Correspondence (Jul. 23, 1882-Apr. 22, 1909), largely to Iver Hustvedt, from various correspondents, including: Thorkel D. Huustvedt, A. S. Baker, J. N. Kildahl, Anna L. Huustvedt, H. Hande, Ole D. Leidal, Nels A. Skagstad, J. K. Selheim, J. Lothrop, Isak J. Berven, L. K. Afdahl, Helge Hóverstad(?), Knut M. Huustvedt (Iver's nephew), Tormod D. Huustvedt, Olaf Hustvedt, David . Hustvedt, A. Hauge, Ragnhild ?, Anna Bakkethun (cousin), Bertha, John Hovland (from Stavanger, Norway and later, North Dakota), Bertine N. Larson, Joseph N. Nelson. 1882-1909
  • Correspondence, March 10, 1911-November 23, 1930.
    • Personal items added at the end of fild -- undated. Includes: Correspondence (Mar. 10, 1911-Nov. 23, 1930), some from Iver Hustvedt and some to Iver Hustvedt from various correspondents. Correspondents include: Olaf Huseby, Jens C. Roseland, O. O. Skutle, David Hustvedt (son), O. D. Leidal, L. J. Olson, M. G. Peterson, Arbödigst(?) Albert Edahl, Mrs. J. M. Johnson, Lars (Iver's brother), letters from Iver to sons Lars and David and daughter Ingeborg, Anna Hustvedt, letter from Iver to Knud Henderson, Brita Askeland (from Voss), Thorleit(?) T.(?) Ove, Theodore C. Blegen (Minnesota Historical Society Assistant Superintendent), John H. Otterness, Ingeborg (Iver's daughter), Julia Monson, Olaf Hustvedt, Arne Amundson, H. B. Kildahl, poem by Mrs. H. B. Kildahl, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jesme, Olaus L. Benson, Hiram Nelson (to his grandfather), A. S. Bakkethun. File also includes an informal liturgy, with bible citations, the apostles' creed, the Lord's prayer, etc., by I. D. Huustvedt, with the heading Rochester Minnesota Oct. 16de 1913. File also includes photocopy of obituary for Ivar (sic) Hustvedt, entitled Pioneer Leon Resident Laid to Rest. File also includes miscellaneous letters (Mar. 24, 1862-Dec. 18, 1952, n.d.), sometimes fragmentary and partially unidentified; published bulletin (4 pp.) entitled Bossingen (Tidligere udgivet to Aar i Amerika), No. 1, 3die Aarg (Jun. 13, 1871). Some letter have attached explanations of contents, in English. 1862-1952
  • Documents related to Urland Church and Parochial School: teachers and teaching. Added are obituaries he wrote, poems by him and to him. Translation of Urland History. One document about J. N. Kildahl. Many documents have attached explanations, in English, of contents. File also includes book Udtog af Dr. Erich Pontoppidans Forklaring ved H. U. Sverdrup, 2det Oplag, Autoriseret Udgave (Christiania 1866, Trykt paa Jac. Dybwads Forlag), 122 pp., inscribed with Ivar Davidson Huustvedt 1866. 1866-1933
  • Assorted Legal Documents. Includes: legal documents, vaccination certificate, citizenship papers, teacher's training certificate, insurance policies, and documents related to aquiring and selling a South Dakota Homestead. 1850-1930
• Olaf Mandt Hustvedt clippings, 1921-1995

  "Olaf Hustvedt og Slaget om Atlanterhavet," an article in "Nordmanns Forbundet," no. 2, 1982 (photocopy), and newspaper clippings, including an obituary of a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy who commanded battleships in World War II.
  
  One clipping concerns a grandson, Frederick H. Hauck (1941-), who was co-pilot of the Challenger space shuttle mission in 1983.