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Papers of Knud Saavesen Aaker (1797-1873) and his descendants: articles, correspondence, Civil War letters, notebooks, scrapbooks, albums, clippings, family histories, charts, and a diary. Includes letters from B.J. Muus, G. Hoyme, and Knute Finseth.

"We are Norwegian-Americans," a summary of the contributions Norwegian immigrants have made to American culture, by a St. Olaf College senior, class of 1936.

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…

Short family histories compiled for freshman Norwegian classes at St. Olaf College between 1932 and 1945.Ancestral Charts: A-H Families include: Leonard Alne '41; Maurice Amundson '41; Erliss Anderson '41; Eunice Anderson ex-'41; Arnold F Anderson…

Correspondence and reports concerning membership, dues, dinner meetings, recordings of folksongs, and publication of a Midwest folklore journal. The foundation, organized in about 1944, flourished for a decade.Content:Knudt O.D. Folkedahl Papers:…

A manuscript entitled "Alaska" by an Alaskan gold miner, reindeer inspector, and author, with comments on people, climate, geography, and history.According to an article in "Decorah Posten," Sept. 18, 1958, Forshaug was born in Wisconsin to emigrant…

An autobiography written for “children, sisters, cousins of all degrees, close friends and for anyone interested in learning the history of a second to fourth generation Norwegian-American growing up in Wisconsin in the 1940–1960s.” Included are…

Lectures by a faculty member aired over WCAL, the St. Olaf College radio station, on various scientific subjects such as pasteurization, national resources, human physiology, master farmers, alcohol, and the role of honesty in scientific progress.…

Emigration papers of a Lutheran clergyman and missionary. Hellestad was born at Scandinavia, Wis. to Christian 0. Hellestad and wife Karen Jorgensen. He attended Scandinavia Academy, St. Olaf College, and the United Church Seminary, receiving the C.…

Articles and news items regarding an Iowa-born editor, correspondent, and author. Hendickson was with the Associated Press (1925-1932; held administrative positions with the Department of Interior 1933 and Department of Agriculture 1934-1944). From…