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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…

History/Biography:  Carl Gustav Otto Hansen was born on March 16, 1871 in Trondheim, Norway to Sivert Christian Hansen (1839-1872) and Marit Megrund (1842-1927). In 1881, Carl, alongside his mother and siblings, emigrated to the United States. They…

Articles and a genealogical chart concerning Clausen himself and his ancestry in Drangedal, Telemark. Clausen, a professor of history, wrote, translated, and edited extensively for NAHA.

Correspondence, reports, clippings, and photographs of a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman, theological professor, author, editor, and lecturer. Bruce immigrated to Yankton County, Dakota Territory, in 1884; attended Fremont College, Red Wing…

Articles, clippings, correspondence, pamphlets, and records of a Wisconsin-born St. Olaf College administrator and teacher. The papers concern campus life, public relations, counseling, courses of study, student and teacher recruitment, funds…

Correspondence, book reviews, speeches, offprints of articles, personal financial papers of a professor of history at St. Olaf College and NAHA editor, 1960-1980.

History/Biography:  Kristian Prestgard was born on the Harelstad farm in Heidal, Oppland, Norway. His parents were Gudbrand Kristensen Harelstad (1829-1869) and Marit Prestgard (1841-1897). When his father, Kristian and Marit moved back to her family…

Correspondence of a Norwegian-American author regarding his books. Among his books is "Nordmaendene I Amerika deres historie og rekord," 1907,1913, 2 volumes. Includes volume, "Selvhjelp I Englesk," by Martin Ulvestad (Minneapolis, MN, 1892),…

Papers of a literary society generally known as DeLiSa (Det Litteraere Samfund): programs; clippings; secretarial, financial, and library records; manuscript volumes which were the genesis of the yearbook "Forum" (1925-1926) and the literary journal…

Papers of Olaf Halvorson regarding his business with the Norwegian-American Historical Association (NAHA). Halvorson was President of NAHA from the late 1930s to mid-1940s. Includes investment records, correspondence with Theodore Blegen, Birger…