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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,” Bjorn Borgen and Odd Lovoll discuss Bjorn’s childhood in…

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,” Terje Joranger interviews Bonnie Vastag of Green Bay,…

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…

Correspondence, reports, and clippings of a Norwegian-born shoe manufacturer and merchant of Racine, Wisconsin. The papers deal largely with matters pertaining to the Scandinavian American Fraternity and the Sons of Norway, especially the latter's…

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,” Terje Mikael Hasle Jorange interviews Donald Sherwood 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,” Terje Joranger interviews Douglas Lincoln Larson 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,” Terje Joranger interviews Edna Bergsgaard of Spring…

A biography of Samuel S. Langland (1855-1928), a Norwegian-born Seattle attorney. The file includes several clippings about Langland, one by Brenda Ueland (February 17, 1955). Pamphlet also includes information about Langland's cousin, Dr. Peter John…

Papers of a Norwegian cultural and benefit society in Chicago, consisting of records, pamphlets, and photographs. Norwegian Society Nora was organized July 18th, 1860; re-named Nora Lodge No. 1, Knights of the White Cross in 1863; and merged with the…

Materials previously owned by Samuel Martinus Bergaas (1912-2007). Includes handwritten records pertaining to Nordhordlandslaget, various printed books including songbooks, and newsletters pertainint ot Bygdelags, Sons of Norway fraternal lodgets an…