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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…

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…

History/Biography: Sons of Norway/Sønner av Norge was founded by 18 members on January 16, 1895, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to promote and preserve the heritage and culture of Norway and to provide life insurance to its members. Membership was…

Correspondence, minutes, and financial reports of a group composed of several Sons of Norway and Daughters of Norway lodges organized to provide a place for lodge meetings. The Association was dissolved in 1958.

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…

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,” Victoria Hofmo discusses her family history and…

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 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 Bonnie Vastag of Green Bay,…