Olaf B. Stephens (Hustvedt) papers, circa 1890-1940
Title
Olaf B. Stephens (Hustvedt) papers, circa 1890-1940
Identifier
P0677
Date
circa 1890-1940
Creator
Description
Papers of a farmer, district school teacher, and book store proprietor, consisting of reminiscences about pioneer life mostly in eastern Dane County, Wisconsin, southeastern Dakota, and Luther College. The anecdotes concern neighbors and relatives, wild life, and farm buildings, machinery, and operations. There are references to R.B. Anderson, Kristofer Jansen, Laur. Larsen, and Halvor Kostveit, the reputed killer of Joseph Smith. Stephens was born in Koshkonong, attended Luther College in 1862 - 1865 and 1864 - 1865, and lived in Dakota; Bemidji and Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Rice Lake, Ladysmith, and Deerfield, Wisconsin.
Includes:
Includes:
- Scrapbook, 1934-1940
- Scrapbook, 1907-1939
- Articles, autobiography, Luther College, Joseph Smith anecdote, 1890s-1940
- Articles, pioneer anecdotes from Wisconsin, Dakota, Minnesota, 1911 April 15-1938
Extent
0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)
Subject
Type
Scrapbooks
Clippings
Citation
Stephens, Olaf B., “Olaf B. Stephens (Hustvedt) papers, circa 1890-1940,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed March 28, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/15870.