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Norse-American Centennial Papers (P0562)

Title: Norse-American Centennial Papers (P0562)
Identifier: P0562
Description: Correspondence, minutes, financial records, reports, programs, clippings, pictures, pamphlets, and scrapbooks of an association incorporated in 1925 in St. Paul, Minnesota, to supervise the observance of the arrival of the first group of Norwegian immigrants in America. The collection describes in detail the management of the celebration and gives data on observances in Chicago, Canada, Boston, and Brooklyn. Letters and essays reveal the loyalty of Norwegian Americans to their cultural heritage and the rivalry among area groups of Norwegians in America. The celebration was initiated by the bygdelags. The chief officials were Gisle Bothne, S. H. Holstad, J. A. Holvik, Elisa P. Farseth, and Mrs. Wm. O. Storlie. Correspondents include Juul Dieserud, Knut Gjerset, Hanna Astrup Larsen, and O. M. Norlie. The centennial received nationwide press coverage.; Funding:
Funding to digitize the Norse-American Centennial papers provided to the Norwegian-American Historical Association through the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, a component of the Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy constitutional amendment, ratified by Minnesota voters in 2008.

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House of Representatives Joint Resolution no. 12160

Joint Resolution introduced by Mr. Kvale, which was then referred to the Committee on Coinage, Weighs, and Measures on a comemmorative medal.
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House of Representatives Joint Resolution no. 270

Joint Resolution introduced by Mr. Kvale, which was then referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads on the special issue of a postage stamp to commemorate the arrival of the Restaurationen.
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Norse-American Centennial stamps, 1925

Red and blue stamps on a poem from H.B. Kildahl called "I Anledning Hudredaarsfesten."
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Postcard providing information about the norsemen, 1925

Postcard providing facts about the norsemen. The front features the commemorative medal.
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House of Representatives report no. 1437

Report on the coinage of a medal with appropriate emblems commemorative of the Norse-American Centennial.
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Norse-American Centennial stamp, 1925

Red stamp created to celebration the 100 years of organized Norwegian migration.
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Norse-American Centennial draft logo, 1925

Draft logo for the Norse-American Centennial with the image of the sloop “Restoration."
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Roster of veterans of three wars who served as honorary body guard to the President of the United States, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1925 June 8

Roster of veterans who served in three wars and participated as body guards to President Calvin Coolidge.
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Blueprint drawing for bondestuen and embadsmans stuen, 1925

Blueprint drawing of a building built for the Norse-American Centennial.
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Blueprint drawing for elevations in bondestuen, 1925

Blueprint drawing of a building built for the Norse-American Centennial.
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Blueprint drawing for elevations in bondestuen, 1925

Blueprint drawing of a building built for the Norse-American Centennial.
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Blueprint drawing of elevations in embedsmans stuen, 1925

Blueprint drawing of a building built for the Norse-American Centennial.
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Blueprint drawings of elevations in bondestuen, 1925

Blueprint drawing of a building built for the Norse-American Centennial.
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Crowd for Bishop Lunde at the Norse-American Centennial, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1925 June

Crowd gathering at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for Bishop Lunde at the Norse-American Centennial.
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Sognalaget i Amerika, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1925 June

Group photograph for the gathering of the Sognalaget at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for the Norse-American Centennial.
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Nordlandslaget i Amerika, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1925 June

Group photograph for the gathering of the Nordlandlaget at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for the Norse-American Centennial.
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Mjosenlaget i Amerika, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1925 June

Group photograph for the gathering of the Mjosenlaget at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for the Norse-American Centennial.
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Gudbrandsdalslaget i Amerika, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1925 June

Group photograph for the gathering of the Gudbrandsdalslaget at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for the Norse-American Centennial.
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Sandfjordlaget i Amerika, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1925 June

Group photograph for the gathering of the Sandfjordlaget at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for the Norse-American Centennial.
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President Calvin Coolidge addressing the attendees at the Norse-American Centennial, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1925 June

Crowd gathering at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for the speech of Calvin Coolidge at the Norse-American Centennial.

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