Blizzards]]> South Dakota]]> Miner County (S.D.)]]> Tystad, Søren A.]]> Lutheran Church]]> Bygdelag]]> Tank, Nils Otto]]> South Dakota]]> Olson, Anders]]> Lutheran Church in America]]> Lyon, Lucius, 1800-1851]]> Day County (S.D.)]]> Olson, Anders]]> Augustana Academy (Canton, S.D.)]]> Canton (S.D.)]]> South Dakota]]>
Includes: 
  • "The Saga" (yearbook) 1923 1923
  • School Newspaper. Includes newspaper, "The Augustana Academy Clarion" (1936-38); pictorial editions (yearbook function) of Augustana Academy (1942, 45, 48) 1923 1923
  • School Newspaper. Includes newspaper, "The Augustana Academy Clarion" (1940-56, not inclusive) 1940 1956
  • Bulletins, Clippings, Pictures. Includes: "The Oldest School, [Norwegian high school in America]" by Dr. O.M. Norlie (4 p. typescript, 1942); "Glimpses of Canton Lutheran Normal School," by Thelma Alness; newsletters (1951-55); posters 1890 1961
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Augustana College (Canton, S.D.)]]> Folkedahl, Beulah]]> Lutheran Normal School (Sioux Falls, S.D.)]]> South Dakota]]> Lovick, Paul J.]]> Sageng, Hans O.]]> Roan, Tosten T.]]> Johnson, Carl M.]]> Blegen, Carl W. (Carl William), 1887-1971]]> Stadem, Christen J.]]> Sørebø, Andrew J.]]> Blegen, Hallward M.]]> Berg, Lauritz B.]]> Brandlee, Carl C.]]> Foley, E. A.]]> Norwegian Studies Association]]> Canton Lutheran Norman School]]> Center for Western Studies (Augustana University)]]> Erpestad, Emil]]> Augustana Academy (Canton, S.D.)]]> Wisconsin]]> Norlie, Olaf Morgan, 1876-1962]]> Marshall Academy]]> Canton Sodak]]>
Augustana College was founded in Chicago in 1860 by Norwegians and Swedish Lutherans. In 1863, Augustana moved to Paxton, Illinois. Eventually, in 1869 the Norwegians withdrew and moved to Marshall, Wisconsin. Divisions among the Norwegians led to several seminaries breaking off, and Augsburg moving to Minneapolis in 1872. The group which stayed at Marshall in turn moved in 1881 to Beloit, Iowa; and three years later to Canton, South Dakota. The 1917 church merger brought a merger of Augustana and the Lutheran Normal School (founded in Sioux Falls, 1889) and a move to Sioux Falls. The preparatory function was later returned to Canton, merging with Canton Lutheran Normal, founded 1920. This complicated history is traced in Beulah Folkedahl's article, "Marshall Academy: a history" (Wisconsin Magazine of History, Spring 1964).]]>
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Hetle, Erik]]> St. Olaf College]]> Physics]]> Breim, Norway]]> Emigration and immigration]]> South Dakota]]>
Includes articles on Norwegian language, The Erik Hetle Story (written between 1956-1959). The story details his early life in Breim, Norway, and subsequent emigration in 1891 to South Dakota. Hetle tells of learning the English language and his quest for an education. He graduated from St. Olaf College in 1903.]]>
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South Dakota]]> Skartvedt, Gudmund]]> Skartvedt, Gudmund]]> Norwegian-American Historical Association]]> Norse American Centennial]]> Blizzards]]> Saeter, Johannes O.]]> Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne, 1832-1910]]> Nelson, Knute, 1843-1923]]> Bratager, Laura Ringdal]]> Rynning, Ole, 1809-1838]]> Minnesota]]> Tvillingbyerne Norsk Literære Forening]]> South Dakota]]> Melby, Hilton J.]]> Sneve, Svend]]> Wee, Mons Olsen]]> Bruce, Gustav Marius, 1879-1963]]> Bygdelag]]> Canada]]> Fox River (Wis. and Ill.)]]> Leif Erikson Monument Association]]> Lutheran Church]]> Lie, Jonas, 1833-1908]]> Gjerset, Knut, 1865-1936]]> Melby, Gustav]]> Wright, Andreas]]>
He was publicity chairman of the Norse-American Centennial, president of Østfoldlaget for 16 years, and of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad for 5 years. He was editor of several religious periodicals, a contributor to newspapers and magazines, and the author of several books on social and educational subjects. Correspondence and reports in this collection deal with Knut Gjerset's proposed encyclopedia on Norwegian Americans, Bruce's work as publicity director of the Norse-American Centennial, Norwegian pioneers in Canada, and bilingualism in the church.

An article, "Lidt pionærhistorie," is an account of the blizzard of 1888, as it affected the Bruce family. Correspondence regarding bygdelag affairs has been transferred to the Bygdelagene Papers; Andreas Wright; Mons Wee; commemorations of Ole Rynning, Bjørnson and Jonas Lie; Leif Ericson Monument Association; NAHA; Century of Progress; Tvillingbyerne Norske Literaere Forening (including information about Laura Bratager, S. Sneve, Gustav Mellby); and Norwegians in Canada

The collection originally filled three boxes. Material directly relating to Bruce's work with the NELC (Luther League, educational survey, negotiations with congregations) was transferred to Region 3 archives at Luther Seminary in 1999. Correspondence as president of the Østfoldlaget and the Bygdelagenes Faellesraad (including record books and scrapbook) was transferred to the Bygdelagene Papers.

Many clippings were transferred to appropriate collections. 1 folder: correspondence & reports concerning merger of Immanuel and Macalester Park Lutheran churches, 1921, forming Immanuel Lutheran church, St. Paul,Mn. 1 folder: Correspondence & reports concerning division of Le Sueur River Luth. church into Le Sueur River and Trinity churches, New Richland, Minn. 1952. 1 folder: Correspondence & reports concerning controversy in Marion, Zoar and St. Ansgar churches, La Moure county, N.D., 1950 1 folder: Correspondence & reports concerning controversy in United Lutheran Church of Brockett, N.D. (formed by merger of Hoff and Vaage churches), 1952-53 1 folder: Correspondence & reports concerning merger of Ny Stavanger and Buxton Lutheran churches, Buxton, N.D., 1948-49(1949) 1 folder: Correspondence & reports concerning division/of Valley Grove Lutheran Church, Nerstrand, Minn., into Valley Grove and Grace Lutheran churches. Includes transcripts of legal documents, maps of the property, inc. 1 folder: correspondence & reports concerning merger of congregations to form Trinity Lutheran church of Faribault, Minn., 1917; merger of North Branch and Our Saviours churches of Petersburg, Neb., 1937; and supply of pastoral services to other Petersburg area churches, 1937.

Select materials from the Gustav Bruce papers digitized and available online here.]]>
Digital Collections
  • Select photographs available online here.
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Hustvedt, Halvor B.]]> Lutheran]]> Clergyman]]> Koshkonong, Lake (Wis.)]]> Farm life]]> Pioneer life series]]> South Dakota ]]> ]]>
  • "Missouri Flommen I 1881".
    • Note: Hustvedt was born Liberty Prairie, Wis., attended Luther College and Concordia Seminary (1867-76). Served churches at Gayville, S.D. 1876-81; Northwood, Iowa 1881-83, and as school administrator, editor and treasurer of the Norwegian Synod, 1911-17.;
  • "Missouri-flommen in 1881."
  • "Delivered before the Symra Society."
  • "Af vore indvandreres liv: Oplevelser og jagttageler i Syd Dakota i syttiaarene" in Decorah Posten, January 30- February 6,1923.
  • "...gamle minder fra Koshkonong," April 4-25, 1924. 
  • "Den gamle pioner stue X" in Decorah Posten, April 16, 1926.
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South Dakota]]> Kaasbøll, Hans Olaus]]> Udseth, Rasmus]]> ]]> Kaasbøll, Hans]]> Ellingsen, Elling]]> Ellingsen, John]]> Oftedal, Sven, 1844-1911]]> Reimestad, Theo. S. (Theodor Svensen), 1858-1920]]> Sverdrup, Georg, 1848-1907]]> Augsburg College and Theological Seminary]]> Frontier and pioneer life]]> Lutheran Church]]> Norway--Emigration and immigration]]> Platte (S.D.)]]> South Dakota]]> Stavanger (Norway)]]> World War I]]> Blizzards]]> Includes clippings of articles by son, Elling Ellingsen, about "some of the experiences my father had in the terrible blizzard of Jan. 12, 1888" (1960).

Contents:
John Ellingsen Papers: Articles and Correspondence. Incluses clippings of articles by son, Elling Ellingsen, (1960) about "some of the experiences my father had in the terrible blizzard of Jan. 12, 1888."
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