Casper Bernhard Nervig papers, 1936-1940

Title

Casper Bernhard Nervig papers, 1936-1940

Identifier

P1097

Date

1936-1940

Description

Why did Anders Emigrate Only Thirteen Years Old? (39 p. tyepscript) and "The Great Snow Winter of 1880-1881" are accounts based on the experiences of Nervig's father, the Reverend Anders Johansen Nervig (1867-1951), who came to the United States in 1880 to live with his aunt and uncle on a homestead near Kerkoven, Minnesota. Casper Nervig was also a Lutheran minister.

Includes translation of articles Anders Nervig published in "Decorah Posten" (Dec. 22, 1936 & Oct. 22, 1940); photograph of A. Nervig and a clipping (1937) about him.

Extent

1 folder

Type

Typescripts
Clippings
Photographs

Citation

Nervig, Casper B. (Casper Bernhard), 1905-1981, “Casper Bernhard Nervig papers, 1936-1940,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed May 4, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/1066.