Susie Williamson Stageberg papers, 1867-1958

Title

Susie Williamson Stageberg papers, 1867-1958

Identifier

P1239

Date

1867-1958

Description

Writings and memorabilia (222 pages) of the daughter of Norwegian immigrants who was active in education, politics, and journalism in Iowa and Minnesota. Among the papers is a diary kept when she was a "validated member of the press" at the Congress for Disarmament and International Cooperation in Stockholm, July, 1958. She was influential in the Farmer-Labor Party in Minnesota and was candidate for Secretary of State in 1922, 1924, and 1928. She ran for Lieutenant Governor on the Progressive Party ticket in 1950.

Includes seven letters to Ms. Stageberg's parents from a family on the Sagaard farm in Rogaland, 1867-1888. See Minnesota Historical Society P2662 Stageberg Papers.

Extent

1 folder

Language

English

Type

Manuscripts

Citation

Stageberg, Susie Williamson, “Susie Williamson Stageberg papers, 1867-1958,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed May 13, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/1215.