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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,” Odd Lovoll interviews Patricia Hayes, the president of…

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,” Odd Lovoll interviews Patricia Kueteman and her father,…

Financial records and minutes of a Chicago literary society. The minutes cover business meetings, lectures, and discussions.

Clippings and articles, collected by a Chicago attorney, relating to Norwegian American topics, e.g., Viking exploration and culture. Among the articles are "Ole Bull as a Patriotic Force." (1905); "Letter from Oslo," by A.J. Liebling, (1948);…

A copy of "Beretning om en 3 Aars Reise i Amerikaforetagen i Aarene 1849 til 1852 iblandt de norske Emigranter i de Forenede Stater i Nord-amerika, (36 typescript pages)" an account of the author's preaching and teaching journey in Illinois and…

Correspondence, copies of official records, military correspondence, city of Chicago official correspondence, minutes of meetings of Chicago Common Council, excerpts from the Journal of the Illinois Legislature, and notes from various publications…

Programs and reports of a Norwegian organization founded in Chicago in 1899 to unite all Norwegian societies in order to assist needy Norwegians and support all major projects of such groups as were not controlled by church, corporations, or…

Business records of the general retail mercantile store, including prices of produce and items of merchandise. P.A. Rasmussen and Erik Holland were among the patrons. Records for the period after 1856 are incomplete.

Minutes (1868-1871), financial reports, by-laws, and programs of the society’s dramatic productions. A clipping, “Omkring de første tag som blev tat for norsk talescene i Chicago,” Skandinaven, March 28, 1939. Also see "Two Early Norwegian Dramatic…

Constitution, reports, and record books of a Chicago social and sick benefit society. See also Lovoll, 'A Century of Urban Life' pp.208-209. Organized January 22nd, 1893 as Nordlyset, Branch No. 10 of the Scandinavian Workers Association organized…