Dorthea Dahl papers, 1912-1929

Dorthea Dahl papers, 1912-1929

P0820

1912-1929

Papers of a Norwegian-born author who came to America at the age of two. After 18 years in Day County, South Dakota, the family moved to Idaho. She wrote several books and a great number of short stories which were published in the Norwegian American press.

Includes

• Books by Dahl:
  • "Fra Hverdagslivet," 1915
  • "Returning Home," 1920
  • "Byen Paa Berget," 1925
  • "The Seventeenth of May" from "Sturdy Folks and other stories," undated
• Published writings of Dahl
• Reports and programs of meetings of the Young People's Society of the United Norwegian Lutheran Church, 1909-1912
• Reviews and advertisements about her books, and articles about her and her family,v1908-1957
• Correspondence:
  • Copies of Dahl's letters to Waldemar Ager, 1912-1918
  • O. M. Oleson
  • "E. F." Ager
  • M. A. Christensen
  • Alfred Adsem
  • N. N. Rønning
  • John A. N. Selnes
  • Simon Johnson
  • A. M. Sundheim, 1918-1929
• Issue of "Latah Legacy: The Annual Journal of the Latah County Historical Society," 2001
  • Containing the article "Dorthea Dahl: A Norwegian-American Voice in Idaho."

0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)

Correspondence

Reports

Books