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P0463
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Select materials digitized from the Gustav Marius Bruce papers (P0463) housed at the NAHA Archives. Bruce was a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, theological professor, author, editor, and lecturer. Bruce immigrated to Yankton County, Dakota Territory, in 1884; attended Fremont College, Red Wing Seminary, University of South Dakota, Temple University (Ph.D.), and Hartford Seminary (D.D.). He was a minister in South Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska parishes; teacher in the public schools of Yankton County, Jewell College, and Red Wing Seminary; professor at Luther Theological Seminary (1917-1949); vice-president of the NELCA; and held a number of offices in the church. <br /><br /><span>He was publicity chairman of the Norse-American Centennial, president of Østfoldlaget for 16 years, and of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad for 5 years. He was editor of several religious periodicals, a contributor to newspapers and magazines, and the author of several books on social and educational subjects. Correspondence and reports in this collection deal with Knut Gjerset's proposed encyclopedia on Norwegian Americans, Bruce's work as publicity director of the Norse-American Centennial, Norwegian pioneers in Canada, and bilingualism in the church. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12445" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Gustav Bruce papers are available here.</a>
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Letter from P.B. Sanderson to Gustav Marius Bruce, 1925 May 19
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P0463
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An account of the resource
Select materials digitized from the Gustav Marius Bruce papers (P0463) housed at the NAHA Archives. Bruce was a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, theological professor, author, editor, and lecturer. Bruce immigrated to Yankton County, Dakota Territory, in 1884; attended Fremont College, Red Wing Seminary, University of South Dakota, Temple University (Ph.D.), and Hartford Seminary (D.D.). He was a minister in South Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska parishes; teacher in the public schools of Yankton County, Jewell College, and Red Wing Seminary; professor at Luther Theological Seminary (1917-1949); vice-president of the NELCA; and held a number of offices in the church. <br /><br /><span>He was publicity chairman of the Norse-American Centennial, president of Østfoldlaget for 16 years, and of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad for 5 years. He was editor of several religious periodicals, a contributor to newspapers and magazines, and the author of several books on social and educational subjects. Correspondence and reports in this collection deal with Knut Gjerset's proposed encyclopedia on Norwegian Americans, Bruce's work as publicity director of the Norse-American Centennial, Norwegian pioneers in Canada, and bilingualism in the church. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12445" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Gustav Bruce papers are available here.</a>
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Letter from Evon Peterson to Gustav Marius Bruce, 1925 May 24
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Bruce, G.M. (Gustav Marius), 1879-1963
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1925 May
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P0463
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An account of the resource
Select materials digitized from the Gustav Marius Bruce papers (P0463) housed at the NAHA Archives. Bruce was a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, theological professor, author, editor, and lecturer. Bruce immigrated to Yankton County, Dakota Territory, in 1884; attended Fremont College, Red Wing Seminary, University of South Dakota, Temple University (Ph.D.), and Hartford Seminary (D.D.). He was a minister in South Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska parishes; teacher in the public schools of Yankton County, Jewell College, and Red Wing Seminary; professor at Luther Theological Seminary (1917-1949); vice-president of the NELCA; and held a number of offices in the church. <br /><br /><span>He was publicity chairman of the Norse-American Centennial, president of Østfoldlaget for 16 years, and of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad for 5 years. He was editor of several religious periodicals, a contributor to newspapers and magazines, and the author of several books on social and educational subjects. Correspondence and reports in this collection deal with Knut Gjerset's proposed encyclopedia on Norwegian Americans, Bruce's work as publicity director of the Norse-American Centennial, Norwegian pioneers in Canada, and bilingualism in the church. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12445" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Gustav Bruce papers are available here.</a>
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Letter from Evon Peterson to Gustav Marius Bruce, 1925 May
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Evon Peterson's letter to Gustav Marius Bruce.
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1925 May
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P0463
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An account of the resource
Select materials digitized from the Gustav Marius Bruce papers (P0463) housed at the NAHA Archives. Bruce was a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, theological professor, author, editor, and lecturer. Bruce immigrated to Yankton County, Dakota Territory, in 1884; attended Fremont College, Red Wing Seminary, University of South Dakota, Temple University (Ph.D.), and Hartford Seminary (D.D.). He was a minister in South Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska parishes; teacher in the public schools of Yankton County, Jewell College, and Red Wing Seminary; professor at Luther Theological Seminary (1917-1949); vice-president of the NELCA; and held a number of offices in the church. <br /><br /><span>He was publicity chairman of the Norse-American Centennial, president of Østfoldlaget for 16 years, and of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad for 5 years. He was editor of several religious periodicals, a contributor to newspapers and magazines, and the author of several books on social and educational subjects. Correspondence and reports in this collection deal with Knut Gjerset's proposed encyclopedia on Norwegian Americans, Bruce's work as publicity director of the Norse-American Centennial, Norwegian pioneers in Canada, and bilingualism in the church. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12445" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Gustav Bruce papers are available here.</a>
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Letter from Herman C. Halvorson to Gustav Marius Bruce, 1925 April 14
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Halvorson, Herman C.
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Bruce, G.M. (Gustav Marius), 1879-1963
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Herman C. Halvorson's letter to Gustav Marius Bruce.
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1925 April 14
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P0463
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An account of the resource
Select materials digitized from the Gustav Marius Bruce papers (P0463) housed at the NAHA Archives. Bruce was a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, theological professor, author, editor, and lecturer. Bruce immigrated to Yankton County, Dakota Territory, in 1884; attended Fremont College, Red Wing Seminary, University of South Dakota, Temple University (Ph.D.), and Hartford Seminary (D.D.). He was a minister in South Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska parishes; teacher in the public schools of Yankton County, Jewell College, and Red Wing Seminary; professor at Luther Theological Seminary (1917-1949); vice-president of the NELCA; and held a number of offices in the church. <br /><br /><span>He was publicity chairman of the Norse-American Centennial, president of Østfoldlaget for 16 years, and of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad for 5 years. He was editor of several religious periodicals, a contributor to newspapers and magazines, and the author of several books on social and educational subjects. Correspondence and reports in this collection deal with Knut Gjerset's proposed encyclopedia on Norwegian Americans, Bruce's work as publicity director of the Norse-American Centennial, Norwegian pioneers in Canada, and bilingualism in the church. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12445" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Gustav Bruce papers are available here.</a>
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Letter from Evon Peterson to Gustav Marius Bruce, 1925 March 30
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Peterson, Evon
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Bruce, G.M. (Gustav Marius), 1879-1963
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Evon Peterson's letter to Gustav Marius Bruce.
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1925 March 30
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Gustav M. Bruce Papers (P0463)
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P0463
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An account of the resource
Select materials digitized from the Gustav Marius Bruce papers (P0463) housed at the NAHA Archives. Bruce was a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, theological professor, author, editor, and lecturer. Bruce immigrated to Yankton County, Dakota Territory, in 1884; attended Fremont College, Red Wing Seminary, University of South Dakota, Temple University (Ph.D.), and Hartford Seminary (D.D.). He was a minister in South Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska parishes; teacher in the public schools of Yankton County, Jewell College, and Red Wing Seminary; professor at Luther Theological Seminary (1917-1949); vice-president of the NELCA; and held a number of offices in the church. <br /><br /><span>He was publicity chairman of the Norse-American Centennial, president of Østfoldlaget for 16 years, and of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad for 5 years. He was editor of several religious periodicals, a contributor to newspapers and magazines, and the author of several books on social and educational subjects. Correspondence and reports in this collection deal with Knut Gjerset's proposed encyclopedia on Norwegian Americans, Bruce's work as publicity director of the Norse-American Centennial, Norwegian pioneers in Canada, and bilingualism in the church. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12445" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Gustav Bruce papers are available here.</a>
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A Norwegian log-hut built in Pierce county, Wisconsin in 1868
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The photograph of a Norwegian log-hut built in Wisconsin.
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1925
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Gustav M. Bruce Papers (P0463)
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P0463
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An account of the resource
Select materials digitized from the Gustav Marius Bruce papers (P0463) housed at the NAHA Archives. Bruce was a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, theological professor, author, editor, and lecturer. Bruce immigrated to Yankton County, Dakota Territory, in 1884; attended Fremont College, Red Wing Seminary, University of South Dakota, Temple University (Ph.D.), and Hartford Seminary (D.D.). He was a minister in South Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska parishes; teacher in the public schools of Yankton County, Jewell College, and Red Wing Seminary; professor at Luther Theological Seminary (1917-1949); vice-president of the NELCA; and held a number of offices in the church. <br /><br /><span>He was publicity chairman of the Norse-American Centennial, president of Østfoldlaget for 16 years, and of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad for 5 years. He was editor of several religious periodicals, a contributor to newspapers and magazines, and the author of several books on social and educational subjects. Correspondence and reports in this collection deal with Knut Gjerset's proposed encyclopedia on Norwegian Americans, Bruce's work as publicity director of the Norse-American Centennial, Norwegian pioneers in Canada, and bilingualism in the church. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12445" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Gustav Bruce papers are available here.</a>
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John Byre Homestead, 1925
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The John Byre Homestead photo.
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1925
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Gustav M. Bruce Papers (P0463)
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P0463
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An account of the resource
Select materials digitized from the Gustav Marius Bruce papers (P0463) housed at the NAHA Archives. Bruce was a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, theological professor, author, editor, and lecturer. Bruce immigrated to Yankton County, Dakota Territory, in 1884; attended Fremont College, Red Wing Seminary, University of South Dakota, Temple University (Ph.D.), and Hartford Seminary (D.D.). He was a minister in South Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska parishes; teacher in the public schools of Yankton County, Jewell College, and Red Wing Seminary; professor at Luther Theological Seminary (1917-1949); vice-president of the NELCA; and held a number of offices in the church. <br /><br /><span>He was publicity chairman of the Norse-American Centennial, president of Østfoldlaget for 16 years, and of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad for 5 years. He was editor of several religious periodicals, a contributor to newspapers and magazines, and the author of several books on social and educational subjects. Correspondence and reports in this collection deal with Knut Gjerset's proposed encyclopedia on Norwegian Americans, Bruce's work as publicity director of the Norse-American Centennial, Norwegian pioneers in Canada, and bilingualism in the church. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12445" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Gustav Bruce papers are available here.</a>
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Mrs. Evon Peterson and Home in Wisconsin, 1925
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1925
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Gustav M. Bruce Papers (P0463)
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P0463
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An account of the resource
Select materials digitized from the Gustav Marius Bruce papers (P0463) housed at the NAHA Archives. Bruce was a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, theological professor, author, editor, and lecturer. Bruce immigrated to Yankton County, Dakota Territory, in 1884; attended Fremont College, Red Wing Seminary, University of South Dakota, Temple University (Ph.D.), and Hartford Seminary (D.D.). He was a minister in South Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska parishes; teacher in the public schools of Yankton County, Jewell College, and Red Wing Seminary; professor at Luther Theological Seminary (1917-1949); vice-president of the NELCA; and held a number of offices in the church. <br /><br /><span>He was publicity chairman of the Norse-American Centennial, president of Østfoldlaget for 16 years, and of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad for 5 years. He was editor of several religious periodicals, a contributor to newspapers and magazines, and the author of several books on social and educational subjects. Correspondence and reports in this collection deal with Knut Gjerset's proposed encyclopedia on Norwegian Americans, Bruce's work as publicity director of the Norse-American Centennial, Norwegian pioneers in Canada, and bilingualism in the church. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12445" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Gustav Bruce papers are available here.</a>
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p0463
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John Byre Homestead, 1925
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Photographs Wanted Notice, 1925
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Centennial Celebration of Norwegian Immigration, 1925
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Washington A Norwegian essay, 1925
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A CENTURY OF NORWEGIAN nniIGRATION AND ACHIEVEUENT
by
Gustav Ma.r1us Bruce
A hundred years ago the 11 ttle Norw·egian sloop "Restaura.-
three persons ,. passengers and orew, including little M rga.ret
Allen Larson, born at sea.
to Ne
The voyage fr om Stavanger, Norway,
York had been long a.nd trying.
The sloop left Nor1ay
July 4, 1825, and arrived at New York, October 9, via England
and the Madeira Islands.
The "sloopers 11 , as these iirst iur.igrants to Arneri'Ca from
Norway ·ro generally called, were not, ho ever, the first Nor
wegians to land in America.
over eight hundred years earlier,
the famous Leif Erickson landed on American shores, oallinl� the
unknown lan
Vinland ana its inhabitants n skra8llinP."er.
n Several
�.,
voyages 11.ere subsequently made to the New World by Nor egians,
and settlements founded, but they did not become permanent.
Late
II
after America ho.d been rediscovered, qu.ite a. number of
Norwe ians oamo to this country in company wit1 other nationals
and located in their midst.
Thus there were many Norwegians
among the early Dutch settlers in New Yo!"k, a.mo g them Anneken
Hendricka from Bergen, Norway,
ho Yla.a married to Jan Aertsen
van der Bilt, the anoeator o
the Venderbilt family, in New
Amster
As early as in 1769 there existed
, Fe)ruary 6, 1650.
(v
in Philadelphia a society by the name of Societaa Scand1naviens1s,
�ooneisting of Norwegians, Swedes, and Danes.
The president of
the society was a Norwegian by the name of Abraham Ma.rkoe.
While th re thus ere Norwegians in Am.er1oa prior to the
year 1835, they wel"e few and so r tterod ., and made no independent
settle ents.
The coming of the sloop
11
Resta.urationen" in 1825
therefore marka the beginning of an epooh of Norwegian 1rmigra
tion to America.
Ole �lo vi
In 1835, one of the "aloopera 0 by the narr. e of
retu ne� to Nor ay, t elling his.countrymen of the
. experiences of the Nor·aeg1ans 1n America a.m, the wonderful opportunities offered in the Ne
orld.
The result was that the
. follo ing year two more ships laden with etdgxants from Norway
set sail for America.
aettlerrent$.
The next year t o additi nal ship loads,
From nm1 on the immigration assumed greater and
gre�ter proportions, stimulated by letters from America, an·,
eapeoia.lly, by a guide-book for emigrants f':rom Norway published
by Ole Rynning in Christinia. (0 lo), Norway, in 1838.
In the
year 1843 the number of Norwegian irnrnigr nts :reaohing our e-ho:res
roa� to 1,600, ·n
below 1, 00.
slnoe that year the number has never f llen
At the close of the Civil var ove
15,000 Norwegian
immigrants arrived in cne ysar and the atrearJ of i�migration has
eont·nued ever since
30,000 p8r year.
in thi
t the r te of from a few thousand to a.bout
According to tho Fourteenth Censu� there were
count:ry in 1920 363 ., 862 foreign born Norwegians and
1,023,225 who were eith,r born in Nor· a.y or born in Arnerioa of
�immigrant parents.
The total number of persona of Norwegian
descent 1n America today 1s conservatively estimated at about
2 ., 250,000.
The first Norwegian settlement was made in Kendall a.nd
purcha.se of l·md had been ma.de previous to the arrival of the
first oolony of immigrants by their a..1v nee a.gents, Kleng
Peerson ancl Knud Olson Eide..
These two men had arrived in
America in 1821 to make investigations for a small band of'
Norwegian Q�akara in Stavan er, Norway.
York an
vicinity fo
They remained in Jew
three yea.rs, returning in 1824 to give
a report of their findings.
Klang Peeraon waa a leader and
a4venturer among the early 1orwegians_ in this oount !Y· He
led his followers first to New Ycrk, then to Illinois ., and
finally to Texas, where he himself settled down.
1865.
He died 1n·
A small stone monument erected by his grateful country
men marks hia grave 1n the Lutheran oernetery at Norse, Bosque
county, Texas.
Many of the New York settlers left for the far west in
1834, foundin
the famous Fox River Settlement 1n Illinois .
. Two years later another Illinois settlement was made at Beaver
Creek, Iroquois county.
This was a.n ill-fated settlement, two
thirds of the settlers sucoumbing to the ravages of mala.r1a
during the spr1ng and summer :follo1'1ng· their settling there.
T he remnant fled to Fox River and settled there a.mong the rest
of their countrymen.
With the-arrival of fresh colonists from
�the old country, new settlements were founded.
ment in
iaoonsin was ma e 1
The first settle
Rock county in 1838, and the second
at Muskego, .. ·ukesha. and RH.cine counties, the following year.
From the e "mother settlements 11 the oolon1ots spread to the
neighboring atc;-tas, aettling it1 lorn, Minnesota, and the Dakotas
and other st tes an;l torritot'1es in
c.,.pi • succession.
, t the
present time Norse-Arr,erioana, both foreign and native born ., a!"e
i'oun
in evury state of the Union as ffell as in our v·a.rious
possea ions.
Acoording to the Fourteenth Census, West Virginia
has tba � allest number of foreign born Norwegiano, the
being only 51, thile Minnesota bu-
tl10
umber
largest, the.e being
90,188 Uorwagiu.na of foreign birth in Minnesota.
The Norwegians are un intelligent, h�rdy_ industrious, law
abiding people, with a. remarkable poiar o1 a apt�tion, and thera
fore constitute a highly deairu,ble claas of immigrants.
have contributed in
They
v �y 1 rge meo.crure to the making of Aaerioa
in a.n industrial, oomtieroial, 'J')olitical, cultur 1 ., and r,
g1ous
way, ar-d must be :regarded as one of the very best elements in
ou:r coamopoli trm pop-ul t1on.
To no othe.1. industry have they so generally devoted therr.9,alvea
lan
. to gricultu.re.
They ha.va ole:lre
by patient and persistent toil, an
t:tle :f'iel -s.
Weat ha
The virgin soil of the vast
tho wool! and bru h
oonverted it into fer
ra.irice of the Great
been turned and reduced to ,- high state of c-ultivation ..
an, the onoe "Amerio n Desert" l1as lu.rgely by their labor been
changed into the •granary of the world. "
Marshy, useless lowla�ds
�- 5-
· have been t i le d and dra ine d at an immens e e xpend i ture o f mone y
and. l!ibor and translat ed. into h i ghly p-roduo t 1ve fie lds .
Th e
log-hut , sod-hous e , and bo ar - sha..nty o f pione er days ha.Ve long
s in ce g iven pla.oe -t o tte 1 1- >u i l t
an · f.1.rr,. bu i l d ing u ,
and .tno tler.nl �r e iui ppe ,.l dwe l l ings
Fo i·tiH., T 8 t tit e Aud i tor o f M i nne eo t·. ,
s.
G.
Iv e rson , e s t imat es tbat t h -a Nor mg ia.n f rn:e a o f ll i nne ao ta.
faro property value d at
wn
11e ...l t 1 '.'1h :'..ch • they- have
1 , 200 , JO , DO ,
pro uao,i a inoe t h "3 f ir s t s o � t le1icnt o f Norweg ians in U i.nnego ta
11n.s ma.d o i n 1 85 1 .
A aurvey ma e by Al fred Gabr ie l e en , an ag ent
o f the Stato o r Nor tl1 n:i.ko t a , in 1913 ., r ev eal ed the fact that
out of a t o t a.1 o f 32 ,000 ., 00') aore J tax
t hat r e
•'P ,
ovvne d by
lo l and in Morth Dako t a
7 ., 86 7 ., 1 40 ao e a or about one- :fou-r th o f t h :. o land was
o:rwe g i ans .
In al l the t1 id-11a at s t a t e s tho Nor eg ian
farme rs oona t i tute a largo
ort i on o f the mo s t v1a l l- t o-do ., i.:ro a
p erous , • n 1 suooe s s ful f ·:rmo =: �� .
Many o f t he Norwegirm imrnigrant�i wc.,.e rre l l- t rn.i ned
!:i.I" t .•
�ns �
su ch a.s oa.rponte r s , bl oksm i t h a ,- rre ta.l-,10:rkers , -,r i ck- l n.y� .,. ,
t ai lor s , sho e1,,ak e r ,, j e;:o le r a ,. e t c . ,. an i 1v ve ocn t r ibu t ecl mn.ter 1al ly t o the su cce s s o f the v r i oua trado a o f sk i l led 1.il)o r . Some
-f;,
y be earn,, bo t · we al thy and 1n :f;luen_g i a1 lumb 1 r .. en .
Othe .cs entered the f ield o
manufac ture ,
ms.nuf ctur'lng oentc1.� in the t err1 tory
1n
in .almo st eve ry
o t t l ed by 1 ors a1I.en ri 1 1 1
b e found bo t . l a!"ge anii small ma.nufa.o tu:r in
e s te.bl i shma n t a owned
and ope rated by Norwogi n G . .Among the m o ra- nct ...ble n or11e g 1 an
manut'ao tur ng p l ant s may be me nt i oned t he agr ioul tur al implerr. e nt
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fac tor i e s and o ther
aoh ine faotor iee i n Madison, Stought on ,
and Belo 1t , W is .
In the American bu s ine ss
orld w i l l be found a large num
ber o f highly succes s ful Norwegian bus ine s smen , merohants . 1m
portera and exporter a , ba.nke rs , · and fi nanc iers .
Among lead ing
ban kers ma.y ba ment ioned He lge A . Haugan , one of t'he fo nd,::: rs
a.nd for many years the le ad ing splr1t 1n the State Bank o f
Chi oago ; Arne L . Alnes a , rail!"oa.d bu i ldo:r ., banke!" ., a.nd f1nano 1. er ,
for many ye a.rs pre s ident o f tb e S oa.nd ina.v 1an-Art•e ri oan Bank , St .
Pct.ul , and the m11 l iona.1re b!l.nker , Harold Thorson , s. St . Paul
ba.nke:r. , and. the foun�e r o f some th'.lrty banks 1n Nortb Dakot :-i ,
Among the Norwegian imrn 1gra.nts ., there •6re many graduate a
from the techno logioa.l ins t i tutes o r C r i s t hmiu. ( Os lo ) , Bergen .,
and Troniihj er.1 . .A. numbe r o f these hn.ve cE s t inguishecl the1, s elv es
as architect s , cons truct ion eng ineers ., ohemioal engineers , sur
veyors , a.nd e le ctr i c ians .
Ar.cong th e mo ,.. e prom nen t o f th ee o
men may be ment ioned Gunvald Aus o f Ne� Yqrk ., a oonstruot 1 on
eng ineer o f h igh reput at ion , not ed for h i e work on the U . S .
Cu a t orn House ., fac ing Bowl ing Green , New Yo rk. , and. the s tee l con
st ruct i on o f the famous
ool.wortb bu1 1 in r; ; his partner , Kort
Ber le , a dist inguished arch i t ect ., also ccrnc cted. 11dth the bu ild
ing o f the Woolworth s kys or aper ; Olaf Ho ff, tho bu i lder o f aub1-�r 1ne tunne ls , such e.s the Har lem riv3r t1:nnr: ).a , Ne-vr Yor k , and
the- New York C ent ral tunne l under the Detro it r ive r ; h i s bro the r ,
J . E . Ho f f , chi e f e agine er o f the
AJN:'.t' i O 'ln
Br i g� Cor::pa.ny , Ct. i cago•
Sv erre Damm � Berge Fur Te . and Guttorm M i l l er � fo r many ye ars
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c o nnec t ed w i t h subway construc t ion in N ew Yor k ; Gustav L . Olaus en .,
s ewer construc t ion expert o f Ch icago ., for many ye ar s supe r int en
dent of sewe r s in that c it y and the de s igner o f Pul lman a.nd Hyde
Park ; A . B . Ne uman ., who de s igned a.nd bu i l t the large plant o f
the U .
s.
St ee l Corporat i on at Gary ., Ind . ., and other ste e l in
dus t ry plant s , and F . W . Cappe len ., for many ye ars the c ity en
ginee r o f M inne apo l i s .
Mr . Capp e l en was born in Drammen , No r-
way , and came t o this coun t ry in the early 80 ' s .
Fo r a numbe r
o f years he was emp l oyed by the Northe rn Pac i fi c Rai l road company
on rai l road con s t ruct i on in Montana.
Lat e r he be came that oom�
pa.ny ' s br idge eng ineer ., and bui l t i t s bridge over the Mi ss i s s ipp i
r iver in M inneapol is .
Wh i le c i ty engineer o f Minneapol i s he
const ructed the c i ty ' s fi ltrat ion p lant ., de s igned and bu i lt the
T h i rd Avenue bridge ove r the 'M i s s iss ipp i r iv e r , a. mast erp i ece
in re- en fo rced concrete b r idge c ons t ruct i on .
He also des igne d
the Frankl in Av enue br idge ., but d i ed be fore i t s c omp l et ion . In
honor o f th is gr eat cons truct i on engine e r , the Frankl in br i dge .,
al s o ove r the M i s s i s s ipp i r iver , has been o ff i c ial ly cal led the
Ca::::,,;. elen !!on;,or ial B:r L ige .
In t he pol i t ioal l i fe o f o.ur fia.t i on .., the Nor s e - Ame rioan s
have from the very f i r s t t aken an a.ot ive int e re st .
The ear ly
s e t t l ers al l i gned thems e lve s with the Free So ilers in the main .,
though some be came Demo crat s ., but many o f the s e changed. the i r
party aff i l iat ion , when they real i z ed t he at t i tude o f the Demo
c rat s on the s l avery que st ion .
Wi th a very few except ions , the
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Norwegian imm igrant s were opposed to s l ave ry .
I t i s very s igni
fi cant that the f i r st bo ok w r i t t en by a Norwegian imm i grant on
cond it i ons in Amer i ca , although he had be en in t h i s count ry only
e ight months at the t ime he wrote , is very out spoken against the
inst itut ion of slavery and even p rophet ic in i t s v i s ion o f the
f inal ou t come .
Aft e r hav ing de s c r ibed t he gov e rnme nt ancl pol i t ical
ins t itu t i ons o f Un i t ed St a.t e a , Ole Rynn ing ., the author o f th i s
hook , s ays :
" In ugly cont ras t w i th the l iberty and equal it y wh ich
j us t ly const i tute the pr ide o f the Ame r icans , is the di sgrace ful
s lave- t raff ic . . . . . . The nor thern s t at e s e ndeavor at ev ery c ongre s s
t o ;ct t �e o l1v e- t �1de 1bo 1 1 shei i n the sou the rn s tat e s ; bu t as
the lat t e r alwaya make . re s i stan ce and c laim the right to set tle
the mat t ers per tain ing to the i r s tate s them selve s , the re will
probably soon come e i ther a s epa.rat. ion between the northe rn and
southern s t at e s o r bloody c iv il con fl i c t s . "
1 838 .
Th i s was w r i t t en in
The " bloody c iv i l con fl ic t s " of wh i ch Rynn ing speaks did
come two decade s lat er , and many o f his own count rymen fought
w i t h valor and d i s t inct ion on the a ide o f r ight in that bloody
con fl ic t .
The fi ret Norweg ian imm i grant to hold publ ic o ff i c e was
no doubt Jame s D . Reym er t .
He came t o Wi sc ons in in 1842 and
s e t t led at .�uskego , � here , because o f h i s l egal t raining, he
soon came into prom inence .
He was a member. o f t he Wi s con s in
c onst i tut i onal convent ion , the le gi slature , super intendent o f
s choo l s , pre s i dent i al e l e ct or , and , in 1 860 , candidat e for
congre s s on the Democrat i c t icke t , but de feat ed .
Although the
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fir s t Norwegia.n settlement in Dakota. territory \Vas made in
1 8 59 ,, three tforwegians we re m embers of the first territorial
l eg i s lat u:r o in 1962, one· in the senate an1. two in t he houn e.
Since then roen of Nor regian descent have held many positions
of pu 11lic trust in the municipality ., county ., ata.te ., and the
Nation .
No less than twelve men o f Norse descent have held
the office of state governor and six have b-een elevated to
the U . S. eena torsbip .
The best known o f these is Minnesota ' s
" Grand Old Ma.n u , Senator Knute Ne lson, v1ho came to this country
a poor immigrant bo y- o f five.
It is reported of him that while
cros s ing the Atlantic oce an � he one day found his mother at
prayer in tha cabin, weeping ov er their destitute condition ,
and said to her :
" Don ' t ory , mother, ·we are poor now, but
whe:o I grow up-, I ' 1 1 be next t.o the king! u
At the tender age
of s eventeen he enlisted in the arwy and served with distinc
tion in many o f· the fiercest engagements o f the Civil Wa.r.
He was discharged from service in 1 86-4, wounded and broken in
hea lth, but hi s Viking spirit was still unbroken.
He finished
his law course, and was a dmitted to the bar in 1867.
The fol
l owing year he became a m ember of the Wisconsin legislature .,
and re:rnained in puhlic serv ice from that tim H ti ll his death ·
in 192 �3.
In 1 8 71 ne moved to Alexandria , Mi11....,. , where he soon
became county a ttorney ..
For four year s he served in the state
senate and for six years as oo ngressman from tl1 e fi fth distric t
i n Minnesota. .
�- 10From 1882 to 1893 he vras a me, mber o f the Boa.rd o f Regen t s
o f the stat e un iver s ity .
In 1 892 he was el e c t ed governor o f
M inneso ta ., and re-e le cted two yo ars lat er .
In 1 -895 the leg i s
lature ele c t ed h im U . S . s enat or , an o f fice wh i ch he h e ld con
t inuously t il l the t ime o f b i s death .
Judge Ell Torren ce , for
mer C omt�an1er in Ch i e f o f t he Grand Army of the Repub l i c , we l l
s ays o f h im : " For s trengt h o f charact e r , hone s t y o f purpo se ,
and honorable achievement ., Senat or N e l s on w i l l oc_cupy a h i gh
place among the immor t al s o f the • North Star Stat e . • •
There were many No rwe g i an imm igrant boy s and s ons o f im
m i grant s , who ., l i ke Knut e Ne lson , enl i s t ed in the Union army
and -fl'ou�ht t .rou:_:h that •a:r err 1 i ed on i t s bat tle f1. e 1 tis .
It
has been est imate d that between 7 ,000 �d 8 ,000 so ldi ers o f
Norweg ian extrt\ot ion s erv ed_ in the Un i te d States army , many o f
t hem fresh frotr the ir nat iv e land , unable even t o sp eak the language
o f th e ir adopt ive l · nd ., ye t wi l l ing t o f i ght and t o di e for i t s
caus e .
The two ruo s t out s t and ing 1orweg ian s o ldi ers o f th e C i v i l
War were Col . Hana C . Hegg , co1nrn,mder o f the famous " Fi ft eenth
W i s c ons in , " cons i s t ing al 1o st ent ire l y , o ff i cers and m en , o f
Norwegi ans , a.nd Col . Port er O . Ole son , 36t h Reg iment , I l l ino is
Volunteor s .
Bo th �ere e ons of immigrant s , Col . Ole son ' a fat h er
be ing one o .f t he n s l oope r s " .
Th i s " s l ooper " h,td t hre e s ons ancl
al l serv ed in the 36th Re g iment , I l l ino is Vo lunt ee rs .
Colonel
O l e s on was k i l l ed in act i on , ffh i l e gal lantly le ading h is reg ime nt
at the bat t le o f Frankl in , T enne s s e e , Nove mbe r 30 ., 1864 , after
hav ing served s ince 1861 ., and be en in many bloody engage1r.ents .
�- 1 1His brothe r Li eut . Soren Ol e son was k i lled at Stone r ive r .,
Tenne s see , 1862 .
Co lone l He gg was mor t ally wounded at t he
bat t le o f Ch i ckamauga , g,nf'l ri ie <'l ., �4.yin : " I
n_,..
d i e ; fo r I have fough t for a r i ghteous cause . "
� i l l in ,... to
The Nors e
Amer i can sol i er als o won d i s t inct ion in . the Span i sh- Ame r ican War as we l l as the re cent
orld War .
Of the s even ty
e ight Araer ican ooldiers who rece iv ed the Conb re ss i onal Medal
o f Honor , four - w e r e Norweg ian , two of them born in Norway .
The moa t N orweg ian- Amer i can.1 p:O�o-f ficer� in the Un i ter!.
S t ate s Army dur i ng the Wor ld
ar we re Co l . Jens Bugge and
Br 1g . -Gen . A l fred W . Bj orns tad .
Co lone l Bugge was re t ire d
at the t·ime Un i ted S tates entered the vnr , bu t was r e-c all ed
for s erv i ce on acc ount o f h i s ab i l i ty as a s trat e g i s t and
tac t i c ian .
Franoe .
He s erved as adv i s er t o the general s t aff in
Upon h i s return to Amcr ioa ., he was appo inted Command
an t at �est Po int , the f irs t Norwegian t o ho ld this impor tant
pos t ..
G eneTal Bj ornstad ., a. M i nne s o ta b oy , has r e c ently be en
promo t ed to the rank o f maj or-general .
In the f i e ld o f l i t erature and j ourna.li srr. , th e Norwegians
in Amer ica h- v e al so r ender ed a very mer itor ious serv ice . From
t n e publ icat ion o f the fi rst book by a Norweg ia.n- Ame rioan in
183 8 , a gu ide-bo o k to Am er i ca :fo r the N o rwegian imm igrant by
Ol e Rynning ., to the lat est l i terary product ion ., a hi story o f
th� st ruggle s and ach i ev ements o .f the Nor semen i n Ame r i ca ., a
Cent enn ial puhl i.c a.t ion ., wr i t t en by Dr . O . M . Norl i e ., l ie s only
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a br i ef span o f e ighty-s even ye ars ., yet dur ing this t ime the
N o rweg ian imm i gr ants and t he ir de s cendants have had t ime t·o
c l ea.r the ground ., bu i ld the ir· homes ., e stabl i sh thems elves in
c ountry ., erect churches and s cho o ls ., and s t i l l found
a ne
l e i sur e t o cul t ivat e and produc e a . di s t inc t ively Norweg ian
.Ame r i can
l it er ature ., s ome o f i t wr i t ten in the
s ome i n the Norweg ian language .
.
Ame r i can
and
In wh i chever language it i s
wr i t t en ., i t r e fl ects the sr i r i t o f the V i k ing and as a ru l e
r ings t rue to the h i ghest and be st in Ame r i can ideal s and in
s t i tut ions .
This l i terature cons ists o f pros e and p o e t ry ., book
and pe:r 1 odtoal_ ., fiot i on ., h i story , phil o s ophy ., s c i ence ., art .,
theo l ogy , e t c .
The f i rs t j ournal i s t i c -at t empt w�s made in
1 847 ,. at Mus kego , W i s . ., wi ta the appearance o f the f ir s t news
pape r , " Nordlyse t u • ( The N or t h L ight ) .
S ince then ., rnany ne,va
pap er s h,we made the ir appearance , some t o d i e and some to su:rv iv e and become us e ful and 1 n flue n¢ 1al l o cm.l and nat i0nal we e kl i es
ox dai l ie s .
The mos t _ dd.e ly c ir culated pa.per publ i shed in Am er i
ca in the Norwegian language i s the " Skandinaven, " publ i shed in
Ch i cago .,
I l l . ., as a s emi-wee kly and dai ly newspap eT .
founded in 1 866 .
I t was
The bes t known a.nd mos t \tidely o i r culated news
pape r _ i n the Amer i can language publ ished by a Norwe g i an 1s the
Chicago Da i ly News ., founded by V i ctor . Lawson ( Lars on ) .,. who wi th
h i s father ., Iver Lar s on ., was at one t ime as sociated rd th John
Ander son in the publ icat i on o f n ska.nd1naven .
n
The var i ous
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N orweg i an churc . bodie s have also t he ir Norwe g iau chur ch organs ,
and some o f them Ame r i c an church organs , i s sued we e kly , the two
l ead ing papers be ing " Lutheran.eren" and "The Lutheran Church
i:i.er ald , n bo th o f wh ich are
ub l ished by the Norweg ian Luthe.r an
Chur ch o f P..mer i oa .
Wh i l e t he Norwe g i ans i n Amer ica have d i s t i ngu ished them
se lves in pract ical ly eve ry l i ne o f human e nde avor in th is
country , and oontr ibut e d in a l arge and import ant measure to t he
mak ing and maintenance o f Amer ican ideals and ina t i t �ons , it
mus t be s aid that t he ir crown i ng achi evement dur ing � hundre d
years under c ons iderat ion i s the church and educat i onal wor k
wh i c h they have ac compl ished .
Beginn ing wi thout organ izat ion
or past oral leadersh ip , the church woTk among the early set tlers
gradually as sum ed shape and order .
The f irst two pas tors we r e
orda ined i n 1 843 , and the firs t church , a log-church , was
ere c ted in the same yea:r and comp le te d and de d. i oa.ted in 1 845 .
Th is chur ch was bui lt at Mus kego , Wi s . , and i s no
l o cated on
t he grounds o f Luther The o l o g i cal Sem inary , St . Pau l , Minn .
H ere , too ., the first par s onag e was bu i l t .
S ince · t hen s om e 4 ., 000
or 5 ,000 N orwegian Lut heran chur che s have been bu i l t , manv o f
ther.1 1mpos ing and expens ive s tructures ., and qu i t e a. number o f
chur ches by Norwegians o f o ther re l igious f'aiths .
As a rul e ,
t h e Norweg ians in Ame r ica have r emained faithful t o the Lutheran
Chur ch , t he church o f the ir fathers .
The large s t Norwe g i an
Lut heran church organ i zat ion in Amer ica is the Norwe g i an Lutheran
Chur ch ·o f Amer i ca , wit h i t s 3 , 000 congregat i on , twenty ins t i tut i ons
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o f h igher l earn ing , inc lud ing a theo loei cal s emi nary , four
col leges , and two normal s cho ol s , many char itab l e ins t i tut i ons,
such as orphanages , o ld p eop l e ' s homes , and ho sp it al s , and i t s
ext e ns iv e fore ign m i s s ion work i n Ch i na , Madagas car ., A fr i c a , ani
Alaska .
The total value o f i t s church proper ty , inc luding
chu.-r che a , p ar s onages , co lle ge s ., chat 1ty and m i s s i on ins t i tut ions
aggr egat e s about $30 ,000 ,000 , and its annual budget fo r the
pas t few year s has be en �1 , 300 ,000 .
The to tal value o f all
t he c hur ch and educat i onal property be longing to t he N orwe g ian
Am er i cans may safe ly be placed at over $50 ,000 ,000 , showi ng
that the Nor eg ians have per formed a gigant i c t as k in produc
i11g and appropr iat ing th i s vast vrealth t o t heir church and
educat ional act iv i t ies al one , not even count ing the large ad
iit ionu.l sums annual ly expended on local and gene r al budge t s .
In corememorat ion o f the s e one hundred years o f imm igrat ion
a.nd ach i ev ement , the Norweg ians of al l creeds in this c ountry
w i l l t h i s ye ar un i t e in a gr eat c ent enn ial celebr at ion to be
s t aged at the State Fair Grounds , St . Paul , M inn . , June 6- 8 .
Among the no t ab l e s who w i l l be pr e s ent a t th is c e l ebrat ion mu.y
be- ment i oned Pre s ident Calv in Coo l idg e , Lord Byng o f Canada ,
r epre sentat ive s o f the governm ent o f No rway , and no less than
s ix s tate gov erno r s o f Norweg ian des cent .
T h is cel ebrat ion
w i l l be un 1 e r the ausp ioes of a number of Norwegian pat r i ot i c
o rgan izat i ons .
The Norwegian Lutheran Cbureh o f Ame r i ca w i l l
al so ho li c ent enn ial ce l ebrat ions , memor ial serv i ce s be ingar
arr anged. for in prac t i cal ly all o f he r 3 ,000 congregat ions .
�- 1 5In add it ion , ar rangem ent s have been m ade for the pub l i cat ion
o f' a. Cent enn ial Hi s t ory , s e t t ing forth the st ory o f the No rs e
Ame r i cans dur ing t hese hundred ye ars .
A spe c ial cant at a has
bc,en wr it t en , commemorat ing the beginn ing o f Norw·eg 1an immi
gr at i on . The mus i c for th is cant at a has be en wr it t en by Dr . E .
M e l ius Chr i s t i ans en , the dir ect or of tbe famous S t . O laf Cho ir .
I t w i l l be sung by the large Choral Un i on of the Church at the
June fest iv i t i e s and by lo cal cho irs at t he congr egat ional
memorial serv i c e s ., :-,h ioh w i l l be he ld on Sun1ia.y , July 5 .
The
s igt:ii . fi oant feature about these o e lebrs.t i ons wi ll be th e i r
i i a t ino t iv e Arre r 1o an , no t fo re ign , sp i r it .
Wh i l e t he Nor
weg ian-Ameri can l oves t o che rish the memo r i e s and bonds o f
the land o f h i e fath er t� , he i s firs t o f al l a loyal and t rue
Amer i can ., j us t l y proud o f h i s count ry and t he part he and h is
count rym en hav e had. in i t s mak i ng .
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Select materials digitized from the Gustav Marius Bruce papers (P0463) housed at the NAHA Archives. Bruce was a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, theological professor, author, editor, and lecturer. Bruce immigrated to Yankton County, Dakota Territory, in 1884; attended Fremont College, Red Wing Seminary, University of South Dakota, Temple University (Ph.D.), and Hartford Seminary (D.D.). He was a minister in South Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska parishes; teacher in the public schools of Yankton County, Jewell College, and Red Wing Seminary; professor at Luther Theological Seminary (1917-1949); vice-president of the NELCA; and held a number of offices in the church. <br /><br /><span>He was publicity chairman of the Norse-American Centennial, president of Østfoldlaget for 16 years, and of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad for 5 years. He was editor of several religious periodicals, a contributor to newspapers and magazines, and the author of several books on social and educational subjects. Correspondence and reports in this collection deal with Knut Gjerset's proposed encyclopedia on Norwegian Americans, Bruce's work as publicity director of the Norse-American Centennial, Norwegian pioneers in Canada, and bilingualism in the church. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12445" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Gustav Bruce papers are available here.</a>
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Select materials digitized from the Gustav Marius Bruce papers (P0463) housed at the NAHA Archives. Bruce was a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, theological professor, author, editor, and lecturer. Bruce immigrated to Yankton County, Dakota Territory, in 1884; attended Fremont College, Red Wing Seminary, University of South Dakota, Temple University (Ph.D.), and Hartford Seminary (D.D.). He was a minister in South Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska parishes; teacher in the public schools of Yankton County, Jewell College, and Red Wing Seminary; professor at Luther Theological Seminary (1917-1949); vice-president of the NELCA; and held a number of offices in the church. <br /><br /><span>He was publicity chairman of the Norse-American Centennial, president of Østfoldlaget for 16 years, and of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad for 5 years. He was editor of several religious periodicals, a contributor to newspapers and magazines, and the author of several books on social and educational subjects. Correspondence and reports in this collection deal with Knut Gjerset's proposed encyclopedia on Norwegian Americans, Bruce's work as publicity director of the Norse-American Centennial, Norwegian pioneers in Canada, and bilingualism in the church. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12445" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Gustav Bruce papers are available here.</a>
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F 'f Hl?
J.tr,•\,t
ORSE ·!E l
(By o • .M. H:ruoe)
regul r part
o·t
in tnc oou tl'h:
the ch'Ul"Oh 1,1rn.ya:r offered up by many
tt:r.po11 d to the r i .u
rneri <1.urin1. tht� Aga o.r ·tne Vikinr�s.
pt'" lL4Y, !or
pr evt
n.lt t.erroaa of th� Nor. ,e
And wall roig'ht ·they thus
h i-ever tl1a VUdngo lo.nded , 1th their fl eta : nd thuir
aru,
,,e:c ao��ewh t ou.oo� a:f'ui ., thi,-y ( lt"uelly kille , plund Tad,
and
e troyed •
A hundr d yt�wrs ,. o, however I began a ne i tyl,'>9 of ?fora
va..sion.
It ou.u3 cl noit .er tl!'embling n�l' :f'ea:r. but rather u
mtnglad 1eeli.np_ of surpri e, a.m-usoment, an
Lu.s oontinu�cl for th� G;paoe o
a.
in•
d..ni:raticn.
Tho
nn en ire contu.ry ,, ocnsiate
d-
of
am ll bn.ncl o! only !U'ty-threo, the younge t ., little baby... r�irl
born in ?Uid-ooeon.
eh1p or crew.
Thet'e was nothing forricl blo about either
Jot' wa.c, 1hero s.n!lthlr:1-g .b(mt th� rr,n..kri-up of tho
11a.:rty, their manner of land.in ,, look. or n.uml,eto that in , ny
, a.y for" aha;iowod the 3tre rn of No ... e invasion which had b en
in volune .nd
yei.1,1!
oment
popul' tion of
until at th
ex1, ,:-a.tion of a hun!'.t.red
orse blood. h.ad "Qeen tr0,nsplante
to
new and '! --r avza.y <.mnti ent nlo o thE�l t,q·!J.• l t, tho popul tion
ot the mitlve 1 ml fro
wh1eh th y
<'
cl their deB n
nts o me.
ThL1 alr;nu·1oant event 1n the hiato:ry of tho u�·:.1ted Stt:.1. ee,
the landing of the 11 t tl
!tloop •ne1stau:rat ionen", was very
tJ
�-a-
t � ely n • ra. h :r i. il.oou ataly oi·ronicled by th Ne York
Ev n1na: olt Ull{ic,1: date of Oc:rto a-: 10, 1026, tbua: "A !VED
olland, 98 uaye
-• D ni h s oop R8$t ur·t1on,
L
ro
I la.n
Y, vi
,
Sou
it', 1 c.n to Boor an &.
John o , 5¢
r ot October 12,
The N w York D 1 y A vert1
mot'e omnplote n
h
iall aa � v ry in•ereat-
oou· te, c
A NOV t, 4:"IIGHT
rriv !\(1 ut t i
Nor ay.
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ve
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V
port
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J.
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or
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it
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pp ...rent y 111
lt
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egreo of intereet.
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st r o
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go d d r..l of • olt: ne e in
v
n
dv ntur u
in
1
.of
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the, o! ty
.. r't van. er.
southwest rn ex �e 1 ty of No
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fro
th
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Amerio n , but thos
ho inh bite
n, g y sha.wls, 1 .po, te ,
v:c.�ni ty
y,
e
frmn the f • a :ir
oo rte cloth of d.ott,est!o ,a,nut·oture ot
1
d,
r f rty-five Arne.ion ton ,
Nor egia
nd brought fifty-three p sac g r
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a lfe unclerat
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l,
8
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e pr
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h
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u� o li ,oe,
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1
•
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odel o mrr.on to tiahing boat a
on that ooiiot , w1 th n. _ 1 ngl.. top-eai 1, sloop-rt gf;ed..
r i11 ad
d it ion of on& J'>a.asenger born on the vm.y."
1th the
Tbis !trut eonti'ngent of :N<.)'.t"Weg! an 1.m ip;ro.nt
oon 1sted.,
tra.nge to
egHtn P"'iso11ero of
mark in l
Sh$ ar-
a.y ., of Nonweg1·n Qua.k<3Te.
to Aruor1ou.•
Among Nor-
tl.'r taken by Enttla.ntl ln her a.tt ok on Den•
'7. there tt a one
d.lor by .. uo mune o! L&irs L :r.aon ..
R� -r:-ama t a1, a µr1 ,m er. of trn.r for a. period of seven years, tlur1 g
•81;:t �
hld'h timrs h� h;;u1 l ·, .tn d. to
H� t>�-
p�ak the Engliah ln.ngua.ge quit&
a �i:? b,ein brf.\u;;ht 'ltnier tho inf'luoncet ot tl1e En..,-
11 h Q1...- k�'l'S .t a.n
upon hi
"'Cl$atlu hs •nte.red the employe of
prominent Q:u leer 1.aliy by thtl n�"te of '6 :arga.ret Allen, w1 th who·
he r m::..ined !ibout a year.
Upon hi . re ,urn to ?fona,y in HUA be
founded. the first Sooisty of hi�nd
Sta.v nge"r'.
in No:rmn.y in his home city,
'l'be Qur;. 1 nt"s wt,n•1;-1 na,turu.l.ly not rcga.t-1.ed ""lfery fevc:r
r,.b),y by tho Lutheran State Church olergy. and :we:re mo1·e or lasa
subjeot to pe:ruecution.
In l8�1 the l.ittle a<io1 ty sent cmt twc
emts. a.rt ea to Aru:·rioa. to 1nvest1gat, 1'thether it v;ould be a1v1sble to emigr to to th.�t la.nd of raligtou
troedom.
Tb
a omis
iri'-'H:t waro K'.J.eng Poer son Heat eh mn,er and Knwi 01 on Eide.
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p nt, �bout th1:e� y aro in N�tr York �nd ,r1otn1ty, n.mi ., hn.v1-ng
a.de
rrangem-ent
for the toun ing of ·t oolony 1n K�1nt1.ull a.nd
Orleans countie , Nrni Tork, �etur tad. to Norw y in 1834 to give.
their rs )C:l't.
'l'lui r�sul t w- 11. t'be.t a 11 ttli :;loop wn.s bo\1tZ'ht
anfl reoond1. t oned
d made :re1 riy to
a.11 ·tho follo 1nrf summer.
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g Pee
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ricU culous l"Erp<:i ·ts ire e ..oc a it e •" ea fu· l truth . _.
he goea on to
ev ry que t i n
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hat be
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in want ot r 1 1 4\b l o an
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:t.n1 o po :rtun1 ty of f in i ng
1
et t lera o
!fo.t toatad in 1 838 and publ i hed dur ing
y P:ro . T eo o re Blegen. .
v
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nc o f the 1 l l- f"' t ec.
r eocmtly be en � r n lat ed tr: r th
"I
·:or-
guiue-bo k ... er
t he J ibr ry ot tha Univer s i t y of l l11no 1£ .
no
1 fl' OL'1
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on Peop , ,
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1
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1
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f O l. J Ry . 1ng •
the pu :1lioa.t 1on
em igrants , ent i t le : "
ay
t i on
he op_po·r1jun i t .h e in ltmo io i .
t h i s pu � oae 1
'),!hen
to answe r trut h" l�y
s k ,d hims l:f on his
e
rtu: ro :fre>m lforwo.y
�and to
1 ep:rol"
the fa'l.�e reports th::it be
l,;). ,1.
ris��r
both be fore
le Virt.1it � , !'way ,nd ' ft et a.rriv ing in the Uni te1.i St t c� .
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oba:t ot r o t t a boo k
oa.11
ff 1 :re
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s well as o:r."' the olet:,.1• 1r1£ight int o Amer 1-
i nt> this ee.r ly J.�1migl"E...;'.l t 1 ad a.o quire.d .
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will alee
ttl 1 , _ 't!nrl t',!'�tn�d. the a l � e y quc 41 t1. ::� 1n- t\: i e ecu,.�t't'y
and rtore a.w it
ould neoeaaar i ly u1t 1rt t e ly r"1sult in .
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l!evertb.elees 1 t has ... pe:t ao
a
kin .
c lle
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pre ident .
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to t1.. $ tJ 1 ted St�it .s
1
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cho en
f.11
xeroi S C :$ about rts 1.m.1ch .....utho ·!" i ty
or xrn.1 r ye.� : a c,n ly and. i rJ
1egi slat i •P po er ia At te ra pertc 1ni�g
Ii
a un lty ;r,1:i ata w:t th ocmg:re•, , wh\ oh i.
Ct)tr;H> ';jd 01.· u1en ohotHm by the v r1 ,,us st 1t es .
have ..e.o
mon con
The v:s..r ious statee
i 'ts own gov :rnment 1 1ke Norwt�y �nd. $i.,t ••den , "b'u.t the
eaa , t he co • o 1 la.
uni t e therr, n:;or
c lo sely.
uug;e ., ...t'.rh1 the om•rnon fin no1.al
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-tl10
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f
ystem
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twenty-s even.
UA
a COtrtfOl"t to thl3 t l:rr:. id
h e r . , ao 1n NorWSl.Y , th r ., a�e
! oa.n tr\it.b:t"ul ly
,;. ':; 0
rt
t ,n:t
u.we # governments and a.1.lt'ho "' " ty.
B·v.t everyt hi ng' is he rt. cu.l.culate: to ma.i nt iln the • ...tu:r l equ· 1 1 ty
r::ttt.d liberty of man .
In roga.r i to libe ·ty av rybc• 1 1::, free
10
engag,e in any k ind. o f ho . �s
ohoo1ea ' 1 thou k a
1"1 c-;us e 0 1·:t1 o el"a ,
law an
o
oe<tup t l on cin,1 to go .wherever ha
. a spo rt and wt th out be :lng e x • 1.ned by custom
Only th� l° f'jal o iniin�l 1'3 tl-.rl'lu.t enod. wJ th the
_,u.n.ishm nt .
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" I n worl"' B ,ri ttan only for the pu:'.'3.wse o ·f l1 n inh aomet} 1ng
fc:r uh 1ch th�� authort1 oo.n :f:tnr fa.ult
1 t h America , l h :va l' ai1.d
tl a.t tht� A1 ,eri ou-.n is 1' i thloaa • daoe it ful , hard.... hoar tod , eto . . I
fli 1
no t ttmle rtij.ke tc deny th t such people are to 1>e .t· oimd ir
Ame :d.o
ua
all
lta
e lse hero ., e.n i tlmt tho at :r.anger neve r oan be
too • l"\l<i nt � but it h
.. ru le 1 ••
H,
bet ter :man to gut on wit .\ than th
y i ldin · , ..o).·e , ccoll'.,ttodn.t ing A.n-:l
The
C:i l •
Le l ng
e st No.. eg1an
J) 'l';'C
Nor og1 �m , reo rc
r o l 1ab le in 1r1.l l t h ings .
he re h ve given me tne s mo a.esu.t" anoe .
!t
o un. y to get u. .d .v\ nJ b :o in -in hon� at way , ate l ing and
bu:rgla.ry .. r,l alinost unhon.r ' l.) f.
' ln ·ue;ly o, ntr
t
1 th the
i
b(')ve 11 btlrty • nd equal1ty
hich
j us t ly oon t1 ute th3 pri,.e of the Ata�r oa..ns t 1tJ the d1 egra.oe ful
slave- traf f1o ;
11 ah 1 e at 1 ll toler. ted nd carri ed on 1n tho
southern atate ii .
We f1n
hare ,· r�oo of hl ok peoplfJ 1
1. th •oGlly
hair on thu lr h ... a , that a.re oal l d migrool!J , and, th t ht.we be en
brought bo r
the
o 1th ,�n
f-r orn A:fr1oa., w1 ioh t a the i r o�igln. 1 onunt:ry .
ta.too these poor people
o ther pl'op • l' tY :nd. at<o dr iven to
or oxen .
H' • ·1 #is ta ... · w hi p
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,.r nly 51 , and Mi n ne s o ta has the l ar 16 e s t , g o , 1 88 . 11.a.ny N o rw'=g i q,ns
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o f No r�.l'{ eg ian d e s c e n t ,,
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wer e i n C 9,nada '3.t that t ime 68 , 8 56 per s o ns o f No rw�g i an b i r th .
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C anada , and 23 , 102 el a ewher e ,m os t l y in No rway �
S i nc e the c e nsu s
o f �821 , 3 19 have ar r i v e d from the U ni t ed S t at es an d 5 , 559 from
No rway .maki ng a to tal No rweg ian p o p ul at i on in C an ada at thi s
t ime o f 74 , 73 4 4 Abo u t 46% of the N o rw�g i an po pul a t ion of U anada
i s f ound in Saak3.t chew9.n and 31;( in Al b e rt a .
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the No rwe g i ans and the ir d e s cend �n t e hav"= con t r ib u t ed i n a ve ry
l arg� mea s u r ie to the d ev�l o pment o f b o th U n i t e d S t ,s t e s and Canada ,
an d have proven tht3Iri.S el vee to b � a ve ry h igh snd d e s i rabl e cl ass
o f imr�i gr an ts . They hav � d i s t i ngu i shed thems el ves i n f arm ing ,
t e chn i c al trad e s , the var i o u s prof �a s io ns , an d i n po l i t i c a 9 Thi s
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the l onges t and hav" r eached the g r e at e e t numb e r a
Here they
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and na ti o n .
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I n C anada the y have as ye t
hel d f e w imp ort ant publ i c o f f i c e s 4 I n bo th c ountries th�y d i s
t i ngu i sh e d theos elve s a s l oyal ci t i z e ns dur i ng the r ec ent Wo rld
war .
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mad e to the l if e of the U ni t e d S t a t e s and th� Doflini on of C anada
is r el .i g i ou s an d educat i o nal o
Chu r che s �nd e cho ole h s.v4! b e en
b ui l t and m9.in t 9.il:ee d at cons i de rab l i:J p e rs onal s ac r if i c e on the
pg.r t of b o th suppo r te rs an d wo rk e rs o
I n the Un it ed S t ates the y
h9.V4' chu r ch p rope r ty valu e d at upwsrd e o f$ !i0 , 000
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r full-fl e dg e d col l eges ,
be s i d e s a numb e r o f ac ademi e a .
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academi es ; one 1t C amro s e and one at o u tl o ok , a nd th�y have
I.m i t ed w.i th the le el and i c Lu the rans i n 1.1 ai nta Lni ng an Acad"my at
A l ar g e numb e r o f the c o ngr �g at i o ns in C anada ar e
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suppo rt e d
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na i n ly by the b e t t� r e s tabl i shed con�r ,g a t ions in
the s ta t �s .
I n co1!lr.lemo ra ti on o f the ar ri val o f the s l o o p "He s t aura
t i o n e n" o ne hu ndr e d y e ar s ago , a gr eat c e l ebrat ion wi l l b �
s tag ed a t the S t a t e l!" 1 i r G ro u nd s , S t . P au l ,!Ji.i nnes o t.:1. , Jun" 6-9 0
Pr e s ide n t C s l vi n C o ol idg e wil l b e pres ent and b o th the Canad i an
and No rweg i an go v"! rnme nt s wil l b e o f f i c i 'i.lly repr e s �n t 4'd o
A
l ar g e numb � r o f No r:vegi an C anad i ans i '3 e xp e cted t o b e pries ent
on thi s o c cas i on .
The No rweg i an Lu the ran Chu r ch o f Ame ri ca , the large s t
b o dy o f No rw�g i an Lu the r�ns i n the U n i t � d S t� tes and �anad a ,
i e mak .i ng e � t e ns i ve pr epar at i ons fo r a f i t t ing c e l ebr at i on o f
o n e hu nd red y e 3,rs of No rwe g i an immi r,rat i on an d a.ch i e voem.ent i n
Am� r ik'.3. . A Cen tenni al Hi s t o ry i s be i ng publ i sh1Jd o _ .I t i s wr i t t i:m
by Dr . 1J • .M . No rl i -e ,Luther C o l l eg e ,De c o rah , Iowa .
A MePJ.o rial
C ant s t 'j, , whi ch 'IV'i l l b e sung 3.t the c o ngr � g a t i onal f e s t l val a to
he ld on Sunday , J uly 5 ,ha s al s o b e ,en p repar ed .
The l'.!lus i c o f
�- 1 2-
this C antata has be en wr i t t "n by Dr .E JJel lus C }1r i a t ians':!n ,
d i r � c to r of the f �m.uu s S t . Olaf C ho i r 9
A spe c i al o r d e r of A e Tvi ce
haa b e �n ar rang �d f o r the m�mo r i al s � rv l c e s to b � h�l d o n Ju l y
5 , wh.i ch wi l l b " u s ed by the co nir ega t i ons o f the No rweg i an Lu the ra.
c:gur ch o f .Azri e ri c a bo th i n the s t at e R and in Canada.,
1 9 2 5 wil l thu s pro ve an even tful and m"JI!l o rabl � year .i.n
the h i s t o ry o f Nors e-.Am " r i cans and No r e e-C anaa ians .
Th� U n i t '! d
S t a te s g o ve r m ent has g o n � qu i te f a. r in g l ving th e o c cas i o n
of fi c i al r e c o g n i t i on . B o th a t wo-cent a nd a f .i. ve-c ent memo r i �l
e t 'ir.lp wil l b e i s au e d , and a memo r i al rn �dal , thP. f i r s t o f i t s k .i.nd ,
:i s now b e i ng s tr u ck o f f a t the U . S . Mi nt .i.n Ph i l ad -elphi a .
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THE NO:'-lSEfAMERlCAN CEl�TB-:NN!AL
by
Gustav Marius Bruce
Seated �>ne da:1; at my desk busily engaged with my studies•
I he�rd a rap at my door.,and
9. t
my. "Come in," the:r·e entered a
•1rell-dreesed,intelligent-looking _young man. He greeted me
cordially,and stated that he had been directed to my office
to receive some information about thi: Norse-American Centen
nial 9o! which he had read
'!
gre9.t· deal in the pap'3rs lately.
l of.fc.red him a C.)m.fortabl� chair �nd stated that I.
would be vtery gl'3d indeed to be of serv.iee and giye h11!l whatever iD:t'ormation I was !tole to disp':lnse.
H� .seated hin.eelf quietly .looked abou t the room for a
m.:.>::ient ot two,1s if in dou.bt
t!Wi
how to put th':? fixat question.
Tb.en,with s. start,he turned towards me,and ask�d .in a very
pleasing voic�, 11 Will you kir,dly tell ·hat this Centenni'll ie
and what is the occasion for it?"
I replied,"Mos l certainly 1 will,and that with pleasure.
One hundred years ago there glided into ?iew York habor a. small
and strange ship with a. cargo of iron
and fifty-three persons
on b
d. It was the No.r-wegian elo1Jp ,.Heeta.urationen," bring
�
ing 1!rQ. first shipload of Norw�gian
immigrants
to Al!lerica. since
,
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the days of the Viking voyages in the te-nth and following
centuries.
This littl� �hip l�ft Stay�nger,Norway,July 4,1825,
for Americ-a.,s3iling by way of England and the Madeira islanda 8
and arrived in New York har oar on October 9.
Four yea.rs
earlier,two emissaries had been sent to America by a small
band of �uakers at Stavanger to pave the way for the landing
of this little colon
men w�re Kleng Peeraon and
��
and Knud Olson .tl!ide. � returned to Norway in 1824 wi th a
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favorable report.and the reaul� we.a that a small �hip was
purchased and recondition d,iiven the nam�,"Re tauration�n,"
�e�ving for America the follo ing year "ith its precious cargo.
Th� arrival of this ship at New York marKed the beginning of
a conetantly swelling stream of Norwegian immigration to
America. The purpoae of the Centennial Cel�bration is to
commemorat•, thia evl';lnt and to. p�y tribute to the Borw,ggian
pioneers and th ir descendants for th,e great achiever.iente
they ·have �ccomplieh�d in the New World during theAe o ne
hundred yeara
na
the contribution they have made to our great
conunon bles in ,A!'.ler ica., vith her lofty ideals, .. iendid insti
tutions ,and m3rvelous and unexcelled oppartu niti�s."
As I epoke,gradually warning up to my Rubject,he
listen d,attentively and with an appreciative interest. Aa I
paused,he instantly asked,"Where there no Norwe&iana in America
"Oh,ye a; wt just how many i a not .d1o·m. q,uite a number
of Nor�-gians 1 came over with the Dutch �nd settl�d in New
Amst�rdam. One of th�ir n'UI!lber,Ann�ke Hendrike,a wom�� from
B�rgen,Norway,·Nas m rried,on�b.6,1650,to Jan Aerteen van
der Bilt,the ancestor of the Vanderbilt family. Even before the
Revolutionary War,in which many of Nor egian deeeent took
part,there was in Philadelphia a society composed of Norwe
iians ,Swadea,and Danes,called Societaa Scandinavi�nais. Ev�n
Gen.Georse W:J.ahington ,our first :prea.i.dent,became a member of
this society after the
ar,because he wa
of Scandinavian
descent. :But \irhile there were Nor,,iegiana .i.n America,they were
comparativ ly few and
et tl em.en ta."
cat tered,havina formed no independent
�"�rner
did th-es
i1!11'!ligra.nts se ttl '?"
"Thi, "slo oper , • by which term I mean those who came on
the 3loop nRestaura.tionen 11 settled in Kendall and Orleans
counties.Ni:?,, York. here P �erson and Eide h9.d
lready arran.ed
to pl�nt a co lony. Here they remained for Qnly a few y ara,
th� ire�ter number movin& westward in 1634. ettling near
otta�a.Ill.,foundin& ,ihat has ainc, been c�lled the ,ox River
settl '!!m-ent.
In 1836
nd 1837 new co nting'?nts of llorwtegi9.n
colonists arrived,and e"'ttleP.l�nte w�re
a.de at Cliicago and
E�aver Cr��k,Iroquoio county,lll. This laJt mention d settle
I!lent proved to b� an unfortunate one ,for
I!lOS t
of. the settlers
died from the ravagee o:f' malal"ia a, ff!pa months after t·1ey
�
�
bad lgaeuie& at this place. The rem™'i� left the ill-fate d
SP,ttler.ient and located anwng their country.men ·at Fox River.
With tll-e arrival of fresh il!lmigrants t.he o ld
ettlem,..nt
grew
and new onee 1,ere formed. The f irst Norw":!gian set t.le1'lent .i.n
iaconein
w::.te made in l�ock co unty in 1838, the ltluekeij;O settl'!'
ment th!!' followins year ,and the settlem nt in Dane county ;:.is 9
��s r.iade in 1840.
From th ..se settle.ciente,which r!lay be call�d
th� J!!Other set tlemente • the Nor <::gia.n immi rants and their
descendants spread rapidly,y ar by ye r, as the strewn of im
migration increaa•d,to the n i hborin� stat�s,Io
• innesota,
and Dak ota territory ,a:t1d later to 1avery atat� in the Union.
The bulk of the Norwesis.n population ar� in th-, r�id-···rest
statee,Minnesota having the largest nwr.b�r of Nonr�gians of
foreign birth.
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"About how many Norw':!�ia.ns or p rsona of Uorwe�ia.n de
scent are there in the United States at th
present time?"
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��That question is not very easily anewered�aa we have
no exact d�ta as to the actual number of persons of Norwegian
extraction in the United Stateao Hon.O.PiP.Jacobeon,Railroad
and wareh9use Commissioner of Minnesot a on the basi-s of figures.
given by President E.G.�uam e of th� Federal Land Bank,St.
Paul,statea th�t the total number of pe.rsons of Norwegian
descent is !ully 5 9 000 1 000.
to o high.
Thie figu.re is undoubtedly I!lUCh
Conservativel y,it may be said that that ther� are
at l�ast 2 j 250,00Q pereone of Norw�gian blo od in the Unit�d
Stat�e at th� pr�a�nt ti?'!�,!! Norwegian population about
equal in nur�b�r to that of th e old fa th�rland,Norway.
Fourte�nth Cenm.t'a givfls th7 number
o!
those
The
no are born of
..!10:rwt!gian immigrsnt pa.renta.g'! in thi� country and those of
foreign birth
s 110�59225 fOfheaeQ� 363,862 were born in
To these figures f!l.J}. ,�j �d th· rnW!lber of native
�_
bor?\ Arnf3ricans even to th��ri gener!\tion\S,whos� 9arents
Nor
were no t born ry.croe1:1 th'! sea.<:J 1 ivhich would give a number ap-
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Ar� there any Nor- "gians in Canada?"
"Yes; quite q, nw1ber. According to the Canadian
censu
of 1921,th re
ere in Canada at thatbtime 68,856
persona of Norw�gi�n origin.
Of th��� 2�.186 were born in
th� United StatP.s,2� 11 568 in C nada,a.nd 23,102 �le�where.
mostly in Norw�y. Oince this census was tak�n,b,55� have
arrived in C nada by way of ace�n ports and 319 from the
United Sta.tee.mgki!l,i a totiu,no t counting natural ir:.crease
in popula tion ,of74, 734 p'!r�ons of Norwe16ian _descent no•v
located
livin" in Can d,i. _()f thes� bo ut 45;� a.r"! loacted in
SasKatche 1,van and 30>! in Alberta..
�-5"Wh �. d. kind o f Ame ric!l.n s do the No rwegian imm igrant s r.1a1<:e?'1
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They make '!:xcel l �mt Ameri oa.ns o 1'h " lJo rwegiane a.r e an
ind us tr i ou !3 . thr if ty , capabl '? , i nt �l l ig e nt , '9e ace ful • and l a•vrem�rkab l � ,p o we r o f ada:;;rt;<i.t ion . r ieadily
ab i d ing peo pl e ,wi th
ad �p t i ng them8 el vo s to new si tuat i one , insti tu t i o ne , and environ
men t o
H<!!nc e they 1u i ckly b e co me .Ame ri cani zed and entfl r into
the e pi ri't of 1\mer i c an i d eal s a nd i nst i tuti o ns .
T her e ar e , o f
cours e . eoele black sheep amo ng them . to o ,but th ey ar e the exc eptions , no t the rul e .
The N o r•.v egi a n immi gr an t s and the i r
d ea c ""nd.ant r have f rom the ve ry f i rs t ta,ten a n a c t i ve i n te res t
i n the ,1o l i tical a.:f fai rs o f our co un try ,, and ma.ny o f them ha.vie •
fil l ed high pos i ti ons o f pu bl i c , trus t i n the com "Un i ty , s t a.t e ,
and nat i o n . No l e e s than a i x o f them hav4' b e com e U . S . s ena to rs ,
- � -�l ve o f th em s t a t e go verno rs , and many have s �rved in th �
di pl oma.t i c s t:Jrvi c e o f the U n i t ed Stat e s .
The ir patri o,t i sm
and l o yal ty to Ame rican ideal e and ins t i tu ti o ns have b een
r 1 p -::at �dl y df'J!l on o t:r�ted in the i r. read iness to s erve under
the eta.rs and Str i.pee in the var i o u s fi ghti ng uni t e o f the
U . D . army and n �vy .
Though o n l y s. compa r a t i v�ly few had
be en in thi s count ry l ong enough to es tabl i sh p�mane nt homes
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and be come somewha t ac climat ed , nt Lhes time the C i vil war b roke
o u t , no l e s s th.an 7 , 000 or 8 t ooo � No r·, egi a.na ,r.iany o f them
fresh f rom the old coun tr_y , unabl e to S :f> e ak the l anguag e o f
the i r ado pted l and , f oJJ,.gh ti n that bl o ody strug gl e fo r human
l ib e rty and the pres e r va t i on o f the U ni p n.
One o f the " al o o p ers "
ha<t three aons , and they al.l enl is t ed i n Co .lt' , 36 th Il lino i s
Vo lunteer a , one as c ap ta.in , on e as e erg ':' an t , and ,me as p r i vat e .
�l i eu t _ l'lant.,and 'to th f .ll i n oat tl '! .gal l a.n tly 1 e·:1d.ing the i r r1e n.
T.rie f moue "Fif t e �n th ·.n e oo ns in n
. s cornpo s ed,uf fi c era ae wel l
. s r1en , lr·io st entur-,ly of Jio r i?s;i �no • anc wa <: cor.1u·.. nde d b .Y
thnt br;i.ve n.no. a.bl P. l eade r,Col . Hans C . Hess , •�ho
\ffl !:I
mo r ta.l .ly
:-.r·J tmded at the Bat tl � of Chi ck�11.auga,and di ed , ayi �,g :
will i ng to diei for I have fought fo r
ttt
11!1
righ teous c· us e . "
R
7h
pl iendi d spi rit o f �-riot t em� l ty wm ife m; ed by
the ;l o re e-Ame J' 1c an; of the �n t he condu ct &.nd e erv i c e of'
t.n ei r coi..m t rymen du:r i. ng tbt- Span iah-Am�r ica.n ·f. ar and the
re c e n t ·,:o rJ. d Ws.r .
:to th i n pe-3,c e R,nd in war
h!H l •
the llo ree
Am.-e r ican p ro yen h i.maelf a r eal Am.e r lean o f th• highe ti t and
mo.e t de s i rabl e typ e . "
. " I n what o c cupa tions have tt.fl.? J:-1 o rw�ai '?ns in trH� cou ntry
• ''You
" il l fi nd the llo r·we t�na in this cou nt ry �ngaged
in e ve ry leg i t in�te o c oupa t i on,9nd . h €y have rend �r�d d i et ingu i�he d s e rvi c e in a.i.l of t, h ./!l .
ong t11e 1 ', ,y ou wil l f ind
·1 aw.Y ers
prcr1in'!nt 1.X.$�».s. , b s.nkers , mer ch�n te • phy s i c i �ns and su .rgeons ,
e.rt i a t. s, w:r i t e rs ,j ournal i a ts , i!3duca.t o r '5, cl rgymen , a.a 111-ell as
bo th unekill ed '-':ln d ek il l r.d lqbo r e re .
di ti ngu i �hed' them9 -';lve
m e t a l tr::.ides .
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They h4ve especially
f r::i �re and in th
1
buil di ng
nd
By f, ar th" l :rg est per c ent of Uo r \; e-Am� ri ca.ns
a.r-e enga* e d in f armi ng,and in the no r th•ejf$s t , ·,,'h e r � th� y u-e found
in the l �rge at nwab e rs, they oave had � l ar�e �nd i� oo r t �nt part
in co nvert.i.ne.s ·;vhat was one" known as n The Great Aoe ri csn Dese rt "
..l n to A- r tch and b e a.u tiful g:udi::>n �po t and the " Orun:iry o f the
Wo rl d . "
�-7"Are tn,ere any Norse-Ame d eans of ou ts tanding success
and signal achi�vement? "
" Vhy,y e s ; thei:' e a r e qu i te a n 1Fl> e r . o f th em. Ther e are the
l .Hans C . Hegg and Col .
"'wt\> � r � a.t sold i e rs o f the C ivil ar ,Co
.
Po rt �r c.ol son,b o th of them sons o f immigranta,an d the Mi nne
sota b oy .Aldred w.Bj or nstad,r�cently promo t�d to the rank o f
maj or-g�ne ral . G e n .Bj o rnstad i s a e p � endid examplP, o f what
d il,. igent and co nscientious application coupled
i th native •
ab i .l i ty and hig h a � Jl�ble pur .9.o � e 03.n accompl is h. There is
�41, rJJ�I � '
the millio naire b a �r,Harold ·r horson ,who died r�ct?ntly . He
ro s e from po ve rty, became th9 f ounder o f som':? thirty bank -a in
No rth D l\kata, as ·lfel l as one o f the chief facto re in the
euc ce e s of on e o f s t.l?r3.u l •. s great financi al inst i tutio ns. He
left I the b ulk of h i s
r � at we�l th as a bu tl ding fund for st.
Olaf col l ege,th e gre atest N o r wegi an Lu the ra n educ� tto nal
.inet.i. au tio n in this cou.ntry ,l ocated at N or thfi el d ,Minn. There
i s Gu nva.l d ous ,th e gr eat cv ns truction enginef!r o f N ew .{ ork,
·born t1nd t.ra ined in No r,,a.y,an d on'! of the mo at exy�rt and
9ucc�s aful engin e ers in this country.
Bia gre ate st achi ev e
ment is the designi ng and C Jnetructio n o f th� ste el structure
which i a tha back-bone of the giant Wo olwtfr th Bu .1.lding,ll ew '.
YorJ!.. T h ere are the Hoff bro the rs , Ol af Hof'f , thil! gr�at nub
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marine tun nel bu i lder,and J ,R.Ho ff,the chi �f e ngineer o f th e
Amer ica a B r .i. d6 e Company.
·rher� ar e G·1s tav L. Cl a.u s en,. the gr'!at
C h i c a.go s e e r expe rt,and A . B.Neuman,the d e r::iign � r and bu.i. l de r o f
the l9.rge plant o f the U.S.S te el C orpo ration a t Gary,I nd. An
o the r rer.iarKabl e Norse-American i n the engineeri ng ·�·o rld
F.W.Cap pelen,f or many years th e city engine er of
a.a
in ne a po l i s .
�-eHe wae b o rn :l t Dr aPJm 1:m ,No r:JV:ay , r:1 nd C · � to thi s mu :it.r:; i n the
80 '!.l .
o :r· a t i�1 � h e was �r.1p l o y ed by th� lfa rth � m :Paoif' i o R i.l-
way Coi�Hm ay on r!ii l r ?.od conet ru c t i o n wo rk i n lrto n ";nn:, . Luter
Mi -. i. s t"l i ppi r i ve r at .Ai nnea.pvl i s . As c i vi J. en{6i nee.r of
M i n n� :)o l i.s he ha n d �s ign P.d two o the r b:rid - ea ov�r th�
is s i s at .,,
pj) ri ve r , bo th o f re-·i:?nf orced co ncrP. t e . One o f th e t� .. , the Thi rd
Av'!nu-e bri dg e .h� al so bui l t ,ou t he d i ed
e:fo re tb.e bui lding
o f the o the r • tl:D Frank l in Ave nu e b r i dge , ·r s cot!ipl -eted . In hi s
ho no r thi s l ast bridg ': hns oe en offi c i �.ll y C 'lll �d " Th�
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C ppel en l!e1•o ri al B r i dg e . • eo
a I know ,Jlr . C appel �n i s the
o nl y engine'!r who has bui l t thre E: br idg
a
o vi:; r the f :tm ') US
na t i o nal l y known 9 of th.,. suc o�� Rful "' o rw�g i.ane- Am � r LC'3ns are
th-€: l -:,;,t e: s �n., to r Kn ut e U el s o n , 11Cin nes 1) ta • a "Grand Ol d Man . "
the
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o rw-sgi ar.1 Lu the ran Chu rch of
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n. i:; r i c � , the o n � a poo r im-
,1 - rant b oy an d the o th e r the s o n of on e o f the v'? -ry fi rl3t
imr,'l iGran t :pasto rs .
As a poo r imm.igt"an t b o y . only f .i v-s years
ol d !'nu t .._. .U el s o n cam'3 to thi a c oun t ry . Th . a t o ry i.'1 to ld of
hlm tn!l t 'Vh il '9 h � ·m a cros s i ng th� At l '.11.ntic ,h e c q,m..; up �n hi s
\
m o t.r.te r prayi ng i n h � r c ':lb i. n and. we ep ing o v� x- h � :c d�a ti tu te
c o n d l t ion ., �nd u t t ered the o ymp the t i c r.i nd enc,>u rag.i ng wo rds :
" Don ' t c ry ,m o th <:? r ; w e ar e po o r now , b .1 t -when l g.ro -v u_p , I ' ll be
• next to the k i ng. " Th es:, e v�r e pro ph� t J. c words ,and th :_'J l i t eral¥Y
C ar!.l'i?
t ru e ; fo r e ven tho 'Jgh Knu t � N �l s on rli ri no t !lt t1.in n. rank
ne�t to the 1c.i n" ,he did at t �iin t o b e Ltlo r e t4an k i ng as governo r
�o f a l ar•e
nd p rupe u o uo s t !-:l.te �nd fo r yeal"� eto .. d ne:;,�t to
the �re ide nt v!' th
Un i t e d b t t e
a.s an
• te emed and crusted
th•� ul o od i e at t'.m6a,g�x-:i ento cf tht: C i ·1il . ar . ....ien h•.? wa s
H i s 'fikin� �_p1 r i t -;ao ,ho w<r,e1· , s t ill unbroli ... n . He to o k u p the
1
s t.ud.Y o f le �, snd wa s adn 1t t .-.,d. to the bar ln 1 867 . Th� "" oll o n
ing y ear hfJ mt '.i sl e c ted a 11er:1b ':l r of t h
0
s 4;:1 t " 1 -,g i nl tu re of
·.l i s co ns i n. lie r...o ved f ror:1 "ti c ..:oriain to M:i.nn� sot. a .Ln 1.871 a.nd
h el d till �u � d,ia. th i n 1923 . Mi s de e? t1 inc crity .ho ne 0 ty o f
,
J?Ur;�o s •, . br �ad th o .f •1i !3 ion , s o ucd J Udl:!7'1·ent ,lo .1al ty ,pat ri oti sm ,
3.!ld z{l' -eat C'\l) C i ty .fo r :.ork -:nd les.d�rf!hip ma.d e hir� highly
r e s gf! cted by men b o th 'i thi r:. ".lnd ou ts i ·1e uf hi s party. As a
s t� teem.an o:t' unusual abili t;f h � rend�! �ed h .1.
cou ntry
1 ,anJ
a
d .i e t Lngu i ehed an d s i gnal e � rvlc e . Hi ':l is a nobl •'! e xru,1pl e for
�v,:ry immi grant bo J , ri ch o r po or , to fo1 lo,'1.
" T he o the r outa tanding fi gurc ,Dr. H . G . S tub , vrae b o rn at
c ,.1u nt ry , in 1 84 9 . He is 110 1.'.; i n hi e e � v-Emty-o e venth y�ar and
e t il l ac t .Lvely cnge.gBd in th'3 d l e charge of h .L e ma ny nn d of ten
d if fi cul t du ti � a as pr esident of a l ar�e chu r ch body , c arrying
�-10on a g1• ,� at wor k b o th i n th i
co ntry �md i n b.e a then lands. He
e ducat o r and chur ch.Man of the highes t r ank,and
is no ted as
h9.� r�n�.c!l red hie cCluntrym43n an i ne t imabl e a er vi c
in th'3iH!
c�pac iti J s . In r cogni t i on of h i s � e rv i oes ,h� h s al s o b e _n
� l _n1l ly hon, r�d
t ho � :1.nd ab ro ad. Ee a id e s b.o l d ina �:b
c cl � s i �ct ical of fice in t,h�
r ighe s t
i f t ot;. hi s countrymen,h � has
r�o ei v�d the do�to r • s d e gr P e frgro three d if f e r �n t i ns t i tutiona
� n d be , n thr ic� knighted by Ki r.� H .akon of No rw-� y. the thi rd
t i me bei g i n 1922, .ben he in.a awarded th_ " Gr " at eras " of
the order of s t . 01 f. "
"Thi s cer ta 1.nly ia int eresti.n g. Now 1 und e r a t�nd what
t.he Uors '!-Am '!' rican C ,., nt enni tl i s al l abou t . Would you mind tel;_
1 i,ng me- s o rr: ':!'thi r:g abou t th e C ent�n ni sl c ..:> l ebr�t .lon it e .clll f ? "
"1� o , i n d
d no,t ; I sh 1a.1l b � d <;;?light ed to . Thie gr �at
f e !'l t i v:itl ,,i U J. t ::-.k e p l :1c P. at the St t111.: F ?.i ;r Grounds ,s t. Paul ,Mi nn. ,
an d will b e a.t t nd. .. d r.,y at l a3t 2 50,000 or 300,0 00 pe ra , m s
r r!l -:-1 .'-: d fo r . Th i s c �l eb r ti on ,i l l b e unde r the n.u p i e _a of
u num.b r o f Hore .,-Am� ri can prttri ot ic soci :. tie-a .
Jun
6-9 ,1� 2 5.
The qn.te i a
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"The N orwegian Luthe ran Church o:f .AI:t� ri ca. i s also
bus il y encage d in pr , par i ng f o r special Memorial s �rvi c J s
whi ch will be h el d in �r ac t ically all of her 3,000 congraga
t i ons on Sunday ,July 5 , l<i#2 5. A c�n t en ni !il H iatorJ ,cove ring
thi e ce�ury o f No rwegian immi 5r'iti on,s t r ,.ggl e , ':Ul ci a ch.i � ·,ement
wil l be publ ished .
A memorial cantata to b� eunj at the
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Select materials digitized from the Gustav Marius Bruce papers (P0463) housed at the NAHA Archives. Bruce was a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, theological professor, author, editor, and lecturer. Bruce immigrated to Yankton County, Dakota Territory, in 1884; attended Fremont College, Red Wing Seminary, University of South Dakota, Temple University (Ph.D.), and Hartford Seminary (D.D.). He was a minister in South Dakota, Illinois, Minnesota, and Nebraska parishes; teacher in the public schools of Yankton County, Jewell College, and Red Wing Seminary; professor at Luther Theological Seminary (1917-1949); vice-president of the NELCA; and held a number of offices in the church. <br /><br /><span>He was publicity chairman of the Norse-American Centennial, president of Østfoldlaget for 16 years, and of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad for 5 years. He was editor of several religious periodicals, a contributor to newspapers and magazines, and the author of several books on social and educational subjects. Correspondence and reports in this collection deal with Knut Gjerset's proposed encyclopedia on Norwegian Americans, Bruce's work as publicity director of the Norse-American Centennial, Norwegian pioneers in Canada, and bilingualism in the church. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12445" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Gustav Bruce papers are available here.</a>
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The Norse-American Centennial, 1925
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