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Scrapbook of clippings from American and Norwegian newspapers compiled by a schoolteacher and nurse from Coon Valley and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Among the items are a poem by Kristofer Janson, O. J. Breda's address at the Kristofer Janson festival in…

Papers of a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman: a memorial article by John O. Hougen (25 leaves manuscript) and transl. By L.A. Mathre, 1966 (20 leaves); Hoyme's President's Report to the Conference of the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church…

Originals, reprints, and copies of articles and publications by a Professor of English at St. Olaf College, published in various journals, concerning Norwegian-American literature. Subjects are: Norwegian-American Literature, Nora Helmer, Chicago,…

History/Biography: Reverend Fredrich August Schmidt was born on January 3, 1837 in Thüringen, Germany. He graduated in 1853 from Concordia college. Four years later he finished seminary work at Concordia and became minister to a German congregation…

Letter written in English by Nelsone (mostly known as Nelson Nelson Hersdal) of Norway, La Salle County, Illinois, to Joseph Mann, Orleans County, New York, describing his farming operations and the Mormon and Jansonist activities in the community.…

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"…