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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Norse-American Centennial film, circa 1925]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Film clips captured during the Norse-American Centennial festivities, St. Paul, Minnesota. Film is silent. The film can be watched online <a href="https://youtu.be/iby1xNTGt_8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br /><br /><br />
<p><strong>Film sequences: </strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:00:11: Edited by J.A. Holvik, Produced by Ray-Bell Films Inc. St. Paul, Minn.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">00:00:54: Centennial Medal<br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight:400;">00:02:33: The General Council of Bygdelags</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:02:48: The Board of Directors</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:03:04: Managing Director, Mr. S.H. Holstad</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:03:15: The Program Committee</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:03:40:  The Centennial Committee of the Norwegian Lutheran Church</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:03:53: Supreme Board of Director, Sons of Norway</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:04:05: Senator Peter Norbeck, Member of Committee of Memorial Medal and Stamps</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:04:22:  Congressman O.J. Kvale, Member of Committee on Memorial Medal and Stamps</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:04:34: The Budget Committee</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:04:45: The Central Committee of the Women's Auxiliary</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:05:03: The Committee on Exhibits, Dr. Knut Gjerset (Chairman), Miss Herborg Reque (Secretary)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:05:14: Chairman of the Finance Committee, Mr. E.G. Quamme</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:05:20: Publicity Director, Mr. G.B. Wollan</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:06:09: State Fair Grounds</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:06:23: Crowds bound for the 36 bygdelag reunions</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:06:39: The Exhibit Building</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:06:46: A relic from the days when speed was no object</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:06:55: A speed-way for nerve and skill</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:07:02: A choice of a lot of strings-eight on each!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:07:12: Products of busy hands and love of art</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:07:23: Interior of farm home in Norway in 1825</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:07:33: Interior of city home in Norway in 1825</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:07:43: Model of the Throndhjem (Trondheim) Cathedral</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:07:54: Painting Awarded Medal-"In Peer Gynt's Land", Sigurd Skou</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:08:15: "King Sigurd, the Crusader, entering Constantinople."- A Frida Hanson tapestry</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:08:29: The Mons Breidvik Exhibit</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:08:39: The Canadian Exhibit</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:08:46: A bit of country moved indoors-Minnesota State Exhibit</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:08:58: Replica of a pioneer log cabin-Minnesota State Exhibit</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:09:22: Mrs. Berljot Aalrud Tillisch, Interpreter of Norse Folk songs; </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:09:33: Mrs. Marie Michelet, Oslo</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:09:41: Mrs. Holmfridur Arnadottir, Iceland</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:09:49: Mrs. Betsy Kjelsberg, Oslo</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:10:03: The Oslo Student Chorus-and others</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:10:31: Otto Clausen, Manager, Alfred Russ, Director</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:10.40: St. Olaf Choir</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:11:08: Augsburg Seminary Glee Club, Henry Opseth, Director</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:11:41: St. Olaf Church Glee Club, D. A. Tjomsland, Director</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:11:55: Joint Choruses of Grand Forks, N.D., Mrs. David Stove, Director</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:12:12: Norwegian Singers' Association of America</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:12:27: Fredrick Wick, Director in-Chief</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:12:44: Luther College Band, Carlo A. Sperah, Director</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:13:09: St. Olaf College Band, J. Arndt Bergh, Director</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:13:54: Hans Seland, of storytelling fame, springs a good one</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:14:42:  Descendants of the "sloopers" on board escorted by Dr. O.M. Norlie</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:15:08: Officers of the President's Honor Guard [possibly Oley Nelson, Civil War vet]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:15:23: Hon. Thomas H. Johnson representing the Government of Canada</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:15:32: Prof. Gisle Bothne, President of Norse-American Centennial</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:15:39: Dr. Fredrik Stag, President of University of Olso, Hon. J.A.O. Preus, ex-Governor of Minnesota and Brig. Gen. A.W. Bjornstad</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:15:59: Hon. H. Bryn, Minister from Norway to the United States</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:16:17: Official Representatives From Norway (W. Morgenstierne, Fredrik Stang, Lars Oftedal, H. Bryn, C.J. Hambro, Johan Lunde)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:16:35: Sunday morning-when throngs meet to worship</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:16:41: Norse services in the Hippodrome at ten o'clock</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:17:41: Dr. H. G. Stub, President of the Norwegian-Lutheran Church of America, delivered the festal sermon</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:17:50: Right Reverend Johan Lunde, Bishop of Oslo, who brought greetings from the Church of Norway</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:18:01: Dr. J.A. Aasgaard delivered the festal sermon at the Young People's services</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:18:13: Norse services in Grandstand at ten o'clock</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:18:22: Festal sermon by Rev. H.K. Madsen</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:18:55: The Bishop meets the Norwegian-American singers after the service</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:19:20: Invocation by Prof. L. Pedersen</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:19:28: English services in Grandstand at eleven o'clock</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:20:05: Rev. E.E. Gynild, President of the Lutheran Free Church</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:20:13: Dr. L.W. Boe conducted Liturgical service [St. Olaf College president]</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:20:19: Rev. O.H. Sletten delivered the festal sermon</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:20:46: Sunday afternoon-Assembling for the Norse Guests' Session</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:21:55: Glimpses of the Athletic Meet, University of Minnesota Stadium</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:22:18: Miss Helen Filkey, Chicago</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:22:45: Joie Ray</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:23:15: Harold Osborn, Champion High Jumper</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:23:27: Norge Athletic Club</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:23:37: Norse Sport Club</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:24:37: St. Olaf College Baseball Team. F.B. Anderson, Coach</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:25:12: Concordia College Baseball Team, Fenwick H. Watkins, Coach</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:25:37: Augsburg Baseball Team, Melby</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:26:00: Luther College Baseball Team-Victors, S. Reque, Coach</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:26:25: Arnold Oss, Manager of the Meet</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:26:33: Rehearsing for the final spectacle-"The Pageant of the Northmen"</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:27:49: Col. Hans Heg and the 15th Wisconsin Volunteers</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:28:43: The Mighty Odin</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:28:56: The Death of Balder</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:29:01: Valkyrier of Ancient Lore</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:29:15: Rev. C.L. Clausen, the Pioneer Pastor at Muskego, Wisconsin- A. Erdahl</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:29:31: "Saeter" (Chalet) girls</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:29:41: Daughters of Norway Drill Teams</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:30:27: An Ancient National art revived- Folk songs and games</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:31:47: President Coolidge and Party arrive at the St. Paul depot</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:32:02: Reception in Concourse of depot</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:32:22: U.S. President and Mrs. Coolidge, accompanied by Secretary of State and Mrs. Kellogg</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:32:45: At Secretary Kellogg's home</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:33:05: Notables attending the Centennial, meet the President</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:34:32: Leaving for Minneapolis</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:35:42: Arriving Nicollet Hotel for luncheon</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:35:54: At the Fair Grounds for the Presidential session</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:36:41: President Coolidge arrives</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:37:40: Senator Henrik Shipstead, Chairman</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:37:49: Gov. Theodore Christiansen, of Minnesota, introduces the President</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:38:30: Hon. H. Bryn, Minister from Norway, presents greetings from H.M. King Haakon, VII. to President Calvin Coolidge</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:38:46: Hon. C.J. Hambro presents greetings from the Storting and Cabinet of Norway</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:39:01: Governor Christiansen receives the official greeting</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:39:16: Hon. Thomas H. Johnson brings greetings from the Government of Canada</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:39:33: Address by Hon. Frank B. Kellogg, Secretary of State</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:39:47: Five hundred children portray a story in colors</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:40:17: President Calvin Coolidge</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:400;">00:40:29: End of film.</span></p>]]></dcterms:description>
    <dcterms:creator><![CDATA[<a href="/digital-collections/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=39&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Holvik%2C+J.A.">Holvik, J.A.</a>]]></dcterms:creator>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[circa 1925]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:contributor><![CDATA[<a href="/digital-collections/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=37&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Ray-Bell+Films+Inc.+%28St.+Paul%2C+Minnesota%29">Ray-Bell Films Inc. (St. Paul, Minnesota)</a>]]></dcterms:contributor>
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    <dcterms:format><![CDATA[mp4]]></dcterms:format>
    <dcterms:format><![CDATA[16mm film]]></dcterms:format>
    <dcterms:language><![CDATA[English]]></dcterms:language>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[p0562_film]]></dcterms:identifier>
    <dcterms:bibliographicCitation><![CDATA[[Indicate the cited item here]. Norse-American Centennial Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.]]></dcterms:bibliographicCitation>
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