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Deeds (1857-60, Wanamingo Twp, Goodhue Co., MN), college report cards from Luther College (1877-82), and a letter (July 18, 1880) to Mrs. Huset from her brother, Lars Aaker, Alexandria, Minnesota, in which he reports the arrival of Torjus Schibstad,…

Copy of typed translation of Arne Garborg's "Laeraren" ("The Teacher"), a play in five acts, by Harris Kaasa, a professor of religion at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa.

Copy of "Minder fra Tiden omkring Aaret 1830 til 1848," published in 1872, and a 132-page typescript translation of the same. The reminiscences deal with attorney Paulsen's childhood and youth in Solør, Norway.

Papers of a Norwegian-born clergyman and educator: letters, reports, lectures, diary, account books, a 74-page typescript autobiography, a scrapbook of material dealing with church controversies, addresses given at St. Olaf College on Founder's Day…

Biography/History: Rev. Parelius H. Rognlie was born near Trondhjem, Norway, December 21, 1858. In 1870 he immigrated with his parents to the United States and lived in Houston County and eventually Lyon County, Minnesota. In 1881 he entered the…

History/Biography: Ola Johann Saervold was a sailor on the Great Lakes (1886-1889); a student at Luther College (1889-1895); a correspondent for "Inter-Ocean" (Chicago) (1895-1898); a lecturer and newspaper correspondent who described his travels in…

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…

Expedition from Christiana printed in commemoration of the 100th anniversary, Alfred Collett Siewers, born July, 1871, by Karl Siewers. 3 mimeographed copies; a collection of translated letters, biographical data, photographs, facsimiles. Letters…

Papers of a farmer, district school teacher, and book store proprietor, consisting of reminiscences about pioneer life mostly in eastern Dane County, Wisconsin, southeastern Dakota, and Luther College. The anecdotes concern neighbors and relatives,…

Paaverknaadene paa dei norsk utvandrarane sitt spraak. Senior oppgave, Scandinavian Studies, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1989. 10 p., 2 p. notes, 2 p. bibliography (including a number of interviews). Typescript.Contents:The Influences on the…