Hans Hamran papers, circa 1933

Hans Hamran papers, circa 1933

P0127

circa 1933

A logbook of a Norwegian sailor who together with his brother Harald crossed the Atlantic in 1933 in a 25-foot boat in four months. They then continued by water from New York to the Chicago World's Fair (A Century of Progress). Filed with the logbook are letters, pictures, and a 3-page typescript, "Hamran Brothers' Family History." The boat is at Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah, Iowa. 

Content:
Hans Hamran Papers: Logbook, Letters, Pictures. "Nordic Front" Chicago publication (Jan. 20 & March 20, 1939) containing diary of Hans Hamran, "Viking Unmasks."

1 folder

Norwegian

Correspondence

Pictures

Typescripts

Rights undetermined.