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Lutheran Historical Conference newsletter, 1966-1973
An incomplete file of a typescript newsletter distributed by the Lutheran Historical Conference organized in 1962 at Chicago, Illinois, to provide cooperation among persons concerned with the research, documentation, and preservation of resources relevant to Lutheranism in America. -
Henrik Ibsen collection, 1928-1965
Translations, clippings, programs and Centennial events (1928) of Norwegian playwright. Bibliographic note: Fjelde, Rolf, ed. "Ibsen: A Collection of Critical Essays." N.J., 1965 (Twentieth Century Views). Reviewed by Carl Soyland, "Nordisk Tidende," Nov. 18, 1965. N.B.: There are Ibsen studies in "Norwegian-American Studies" v. 11, pp. 1016; v. 20, pp. 1-23; v. 25, pp. 167-185.
Includes:- Clippings from the "Minneapolis Tribune," "Minneapolis Star," and "Minnesota Posten" which are reviews of the Guthrie Theater performance of "The Master Builder"
- Translations of "Terje Viken." H.F. Rosing (Minneapolis, 1917, 19 p.); Haldor Hanson (Chicago, 1929, 17 p.); C.A. Sandhei (Taylors Fall, MN, 1952, 11 p.); Laura E. Poulssen (in manuscript form, 22 p., n.d.); C. Rasmussens Forlagsboghandel (Minneapolis & Chicago, 1909. 17 p.)
- Guthrie Theater "The Pretenders"
- Programs, clippings, etc. Includes minutes of the Ibsen Society of America (1982); photocopy of "Samfundsbladet" (Ibsen served as editor in 1851); photocopies of a poems and manuscripts written by Ibsen (1849-1881); program "Peer Gynt" VocalEssence (Oct. 2005)
- Clippings--World Premiere of "Ghosts," (Chicago). Includes clipping of revival with Liv Ullmann at Chicago's Shubert Theatre (1982); added clipping "Abraham Lincoln" poem (1865) translated by Theodore Jorgenson (1963).
- Program and press releases re: "An Enemy of the People" (Chicago)
- Article "Not Just," by Dan Emerson published in "Viking" (Feb., 2004) re: Ibsen Festival, Commonweal Theatre, Lanesboro, MN. Headline play: "Rosmersholm." added June 28, 2012: "Henrik Ibsen Liv Og Verker (2 Vols.) by Gherhard Gran" reviewed by Prof. Gisle Bothne (The North Star, Sept.-Oct. 1921. Article reviewed in 1919). Added Aug. 18, 2015: "Commonweal Theatre's Ibsen Festival: Norwegian Heritage with a Modern Spin," by Megan Proft (SouthernMinnScene, April 2015).
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Hilton family letters, 1847-1908
Copies of transcription letters (1847-1908) from members of the Hilton family who emigrated to the United States to their relatives at Ullensaker, Norway. The letters are chiefly from Christopher Jacobson, who emigrated in 1854, to his brother Hans Jacobson Hilton, and from Hans's son Jacob, who came in 1874 and after a few years settled in Socorro, New Mexico. There are also some letters from Jacob's brothers Oluf and Christopher from New Mexico. There are references to August Hilton, the father of Conrad Hilton. The letters were obtained through Norsk Historisk Kjeldeskrift Institutt in Oslo. -
E. Stengel letter, 1882
Copy of a letter from E. Stengel to his daughter Martine who emigrated to San Francisco with her two sons Einer and Elmer in 1882, to join her husband who had emigrated a year earlier. -
Oddmund Ljone radio scripts, undated
22 typescript volumes Scripts for three series of programs given over Norwegian broadcasting under the cover title "Nybyggerne." The first two scenes involve seven episodes, the third has eight. Each episode approximates 30 pages. Three folders regarding series of Norwegian radio broadcasts on Norwegian emigrants. Episodes of trip to the Dakotas and getting settled. -
Samson Madsen Krogness papers, 1853-1976
Biography/History:
Samson Krogness (1830-1894) was a Norwegian born priest, teacher, editor and author. Krogness studied theology from 1862-1866. In 1866 he emigrated to America and was ordained the same year. Krogness was Secretary of the Norwegian Augustana Synod from 1870 to 1874, and from 1876 to 1882; was twice a member of its Board of Education and served on the Israel Mission Central Committee from 1884 to 1892.
He founded and edited "Almueskoletidende" (1861-1866). He was an able writer and translator, and at various times served as editor of "Missionsvennen," "Budbæreren," "Den Norske Lutheraner," "Ebenezer," and Luthersk Kirketidende. He also edited reports and yearbooks for the church. His 8,000 volume library and his manuscript dealing with the history of the Norwegian Lutheran church in the United States were destroyed by fire in 1879.
Abstract:
Correspondence (4 volumes of copybooks), 3 volumes of ministerial records, a scrapbook, a diary, notes, and manuscripts of a Lutheran clergyman, born and educated in Norway, who emigrated to the United States in 1866.
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Torres Anfinsen papers, 1853
Immigration papers (LaSalee Co., Ill.), citizenship papers (1853), and transcription of a letter (& transcription) written from Ottawa, Illinois, 1851 by Lars A. Wiigh to "Torres Anfindsen Wiig, Rochester P.O., Racine Co., Wis." N.B.: (see Naeseth's "Norwegian Immigrants" v. 2, p. 223 for Torres emigration on "Kong Sverre" from Bergen to New York, arriving June 24 or 29th, 1846; born Skaanevik, Hordaland.
Includes a vaccination certificate (1819); certificate (1852) from Lærdal parish for Ingeborg Ovesdatter Lysne, born 1822. -
Otto G. Berge papers, 1930
Copy of "A History of Valders." Valders is a town near Manitowoc, Wisconsin. -
Johan Bojer papers, 1872-1959
Two photographs (one autographed) of the Norwegian novelist, and a newspaper clipping, "Et eventyr, som er sandt," February 1, 1923. -
David F. Gladfelter article, 1972
An issue of "The Journal of the Civil War Token Society" (Summer, 1972) containing an article by David D. Gladfelter discussing Emigranten, a influential early Norwegian-American newspaper.