Knud Langeland papers, 1869-1937
Title
Knud Langeland papers, 1869-1937
Identifier
P0204
Date
1869-1937
Creator
Description
Biography/History:
Knud Langeland was an editor, farmer, and politician. He was born in Samnager, Norway, and taught school before he emigrated to the United States in 1843. He settled on a farm in Racine County, Wisconsin. He was the editor of Democraten (published in Racine, Wisconsin) and in 1866 he became the editor of Scandinaven. Langeland also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1860.
Scope and Content:
Articles, correspondence, clippings, and legal papers containing Langeland's views on political issues of the day; his attack on the Norwegian Synod; and his defense of the common school. The legal papers concern the ownership and financial policies of Skandinaven. Langeland is the author of "Nordmændene i Amerika" (1888). The file includes an 85-page handwritten manuscript of Langeland's "Norwegians in America, part II," translated by Clarence Clausen. The clippings provide biographical information about Langeland, his family, and his ancestry.
Knud Langeland was an editor, farmer, and politician. He was born in Samnager, Norway, and taught school before he emigrated to the United States in 1843. He settled on a farm in Racine County, Wisconsin. He was the editor of Democraten (published in Racine, Wisconsin) and in 1866 he became the editor of Scandinaven. Langeland also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1860.
Scope and Content:
Articles, correspondence, clippings, and legal papers containing Langeland's views on political issues of the day; his attack on the Norwegian Synod; and his defense of the common school. The legal papers concern the ownership and financial policies of Skandinaven. Langeland is the author of "Nordmændene i Amerika" (1888). The file includes an 85-page handwritten manuscript of Langeland's "Norwegians in America, part II," translated by Clarence Clausen. The clippings provide biographical information about Langeland, his family, and his ancestry.
- Articles, correspondence, reports, 1869-1937
- Translation of the Norwegians in America, Part II, by C. Clausen
- 85-page handwritten manuscript.
Extent
2 folders
Language
Norwegian
English
Subject
Type
Correspondence
Clippings
Documents
Manuscripts
Access Rights
This collection is open for research.
Bibliographic Citation
[Indicate the cited item here]. Knud Langeland Papers. Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Citation
Langeland, Knud, 1813-1888, “Knud Langeland papers, 1869-1937,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed April 29, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/439.