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

Information on and articles and speeches by Andersen dealing with financial and economic problems, including a phonograph recording of his commencement address at St. Olaf College in 1941. He was the founder and senior partner of the internationally…

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"…

Brochures, catalogs, correspondence, and reports of a school founded in 1917.

Papers of and materials about the Danish-born clergyman, the second pastor ordained to serve Norwegian-Americans. Includes his emigration diary, letters, ministerial record books, photographs, clippings, and articles. Clausen served congregations in…

Correspondence, legal documents, clippings, pictures, and a biography concerning a Norwegian-American pathfinder. The papers include copies and transcripts of Peerson letters, an emigration paper, 1838 indenture, LaSalle Co.,; petition & private act…

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…

Papers of a Chicago Norwegian-American Sharpshooters' Society. Chr. J. Bergum was secretary.

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…