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Correspondence, clippings, essays, papers, personal reminiscences, 1932 centenary observance, and commentary on his 1881 lecture tour in the Midwest. One letter is by Bjørnson to Thoralv Klaveness concerning the latter's book, "Det Norske Amerika"…

A 4-page typescript biography of a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman in Chicago (1848-1861, 1876-1884) by Arthur E. Alfsen; a clipping of "The Ordination of Paul Anderson and Ole Andrewson," by J.O. Evjen in "The Friend," September, 1941. Anderson…

Historical sketch of "The Norwegian Lutheran church in Chicago (1839-1900)." Ellefsen was the minister at Our Savior's Church (1915-1917). Includes two maps showing location of churches founded at different periods.Contents:Edward M. Ellefsen…

Photographs of the Williams and Rydholm families from Illinois. Dr. Jacob Larsen Urheim (born 1855 April 24 in Ullensvang, Norway) came to America in 1876. He first went to Minnesota and worked as a pharmacist. He then went to Chicago and entered…

Letters to Christian Hansen in Chicago from his brother Lars Hansen and nephews, and from H. Kolbjörnsen, Nils Bye, and Lundby, Kirkenær Christiania, Norway. Photocopies and translations.Content:Christian Hansen Correspondence.

Correspondence, biographies, articles, and pictures of a Chicago physician, pathologist, professor, author, and editor. Hektoen was professor of pathology at Rush Medical College; first chairman of the Department of Pathology at the University of…

Manuscript material for a book of poems, "Digte om hjemlige tanker," 1928, by a Norwegian-born musician in Chicago and Cambridge, Wisconsin. The file includes a short biography. Includes a short biography. The book is in the St. Olaf library. Also:…

Scandinavian and American Culture, originally a lecture given before Det Norske Selskab in Washington, D.C., on January 26, 1910 and later published in "Idun," 1910, Chicago, and 17 clippings (1905-1928). Stangeland was a professor of political…

Papers of a large number of Chicago organizations: art, athletic, dance, social, student, and theater.

Papers of a literary society generally known as DeLiSa (Det Litteraere Samfund): programs; clippings; secretarial, financial, and library records; manuscript volumes which were the genesis of the yearbook "Forum" (1925-1926) and the literary journal…