Halvor Bjornson Hustvedt articles, circa 1881, 1924, 1926

Halvor Bjornson Hustvedt articles, circa 1881, 1924, 1926

P0181

circa 1881, 1924, 1926

Clippings of articles by a Lutheran clergyman, educator, and editor, about life in the Koshkonong (Wisconsin) area: roads, trips to Milwaukee, farm machinery, mills, crops, schools, women's work, wildlife, orchards, church, language, politics, relations with the Yankees, Civil War, J. C. Dundas, and pioneer life in southeastern South Dakota. Also, "Missouri flommen i 1881" (10 typescript pages).

Contents:

• "Missouri Flommen I 1881".
  • Note: Hustvedt was born Liberty Prairie, Wis., attended Luther College and Concordia Seminary (1867-76). Served churches at Gayville, S.D. 1876-81; Northwood, Iowa 1881-83, and as school administrator, editor and treasurer of the Norwegian Synod, 1911-17.;
• "Missouri-flommen in 1881."
• "Delivered before the Symra Society."
• "Af vore indvandreres liv: Oplevelser og jagttageler i Syd Dakota i syttiaarene" in Decorah Posten, January 30- February 6,1923.
• "...gamle minder fra Koshkonong," April 4-25, 1924. 
• "Den gamle pioner stue X" in Decorah Posten, April 16, 1926.

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