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A biographical sketch by Glen B. Hoidale and two cassette tapes covering the life of Ingvald Bertinus Hoidale (1901-1984), a Norwegian American who after a life at sea came to the United States in 1924.

"The Immigrants: An Autobiography," a 95-page story of the life of John (presumably the writer) who was born at Raak in the Bjugn Fjord area of Sør Trøndelag. He emigrated in 1902, via Hull and Liverpool, and came to Virginia, Minnesota, where he…

"From Grimstad in Norway to Florida in the 1830s: Knut Sørensen Bie (1812-1884)," a translation by Johan Wikander of an article published by "Selskapet for Grimstad Bys Vel."

"Norwegian Emigration to Canada, 1850-1874," a University of Wisconsin at Whitewater research paper, 71 pages. Added revised copy, 2010. Chapters include: Sketches of the Quebec Emigrant Receiving Station; Norwegian Emigration and Canadian…

Translation of a diary kept by 14-year-old Lina Alsaker as she made the journey from Kristiania (now Oslo) to Stoughton, Wisconsin, via Castle Garden and New York in 1886. Translated by Christine Rypestol, 1984. The Norwegian version was published by…

"The Decision to Emigrate: Adventure or Necessity," a paper based on the memoirs of Elling S. Solheim, who was born in Nordmøre in 1880 and emigrated in in 1904. The paper attempts to demonstrate emigration in terms of the "push and pull" theory.

In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and“The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today,” Lovoll interviews Peter C. Christianson regarding being a…

Norman T. Olness boyhood memories. The following topics are covered/page reference: Early accounts as told by grandparents (23) Buffalo (24) Diphtheria (25,37) Cheating/swindling in real estate, livestock (24) E.A. Hjelle (25) Indians/Native…

Includes: "Stamtavle over familien Kahrs" by Thora Sollied Kahrs, Bergen, 1923 "Family Kahrs," translated by Elizabeth Kahrs Pennell, 1967 Citizenship papers for Nikolas M. Nelson dated Oct. 13, 1893, Whatcom County, Washington

Contains several documents regarding Johannesen's emigration in 1881.