Papers of Lewis O. Anderson. Essay, "People's Revolution," written during World War II, discusses nationalism vs. internationalism.Contents:Lewis O. Anderson Article. "People's Revolution," discusses nationalism vs. internationalism. Three pages…
The journal of Arne Bjørndal, who was involved in resistance activities following the German invasion on April 9, 1940. The journal documents his experiences in Norway between April 9–20, 1940. It includes My Early Years: From School Days to War…
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…
Papers concerning Norway and World War II consisting of brochures, clippings, correspondence, manuscripts, pamphlets, speeches, scrapbooks, occupation humor, Per Lorentzen and Nortraship, pictures and a collection of 54 slides covering King Haakon…
Albums, clippings, genealogies, letters, and legal papers of a Norwegian-born engineer, Dearborn, Michigan. Olsen was owner of Hexagon Tool and Engineering Corporation, Dearborn, Michigan.Includes:Clippings, Genealogies, Legal Papers. Includes…
Articles, brochures, clippings, correspondence, reports, and scrapbooks of a Norwegian-born Minneapolis resident. Stefferud was chief clerk for the Norwegian America Line in their New York and Minneapolis offices, acting consul for Norway, and a…
Papers of an association incorporated ten days after the invasion of Norway during World War II. Founded to "relieve distress" among the people of Norway, it was officially dissolved December 31, 1946. Correspondence, reports, and publicity material…
Birkhaug, born in Bergen, emigrated in 1912; graduate of Johns Hopkins University in medicine; joined the faculty of the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, to which he returned in 1945 after a period at Chr. Michelsens Institut in Bergen;…
Information about a Norwegian seaman who came to the United States in 1959. The account deals with his experiences in the Norwegian underground and with his service with the British in World War II.
A biographical sketch of Hoie, and photographs and descriptions of paintings done by a Norwegian-born artist who emigrated to the United States in 1924. Hoie served in the 99th Infantry of the United States Army in World War II, a battalion composed…