Sverre H. Ader manuscript, circa 1961
Title
Sverre H. Ader manuscript, circa 1961
Identifier
P0007
Date
circa 1961
Description
A manuscript of "Amerika feberen begynner: Av norsk utvandrings historie 1839," dealing with the 1839 Norwegian immigrants and the causes and results of their migration. A letter from Ansten Nattestad from Jefferson Prairie, Wisconsin, November 6, 1839, is included (pages 232-234). Pages 251-392 treat the 326 who emigrated, mostly from Buskerud, Telemark, Rogaland, and Hordaland.
Under his earlier name, Sv. Herbert Herbransen, Ader published in 1924 "De første utvandrere fra Numedal til Amerika", and an edition of Ole Nattestad's "Beskrivelse over en reise til Nordamerika i 1837" in 1926. A newspaper article from "Nordisk Tidende," December 25, 1924, summarizing the first is included here. Also Ader's letter to Theodore C. Blegen about the manuscript and Blegen's response (1961).
Under his earlier name, Sv. Herbert Herbransen, Ader published in 1924 "De første utvandrere fra Numedal til Amerika", and an edition of Ole Nattestad's "Beskrivelse over en reise til Nordamerika i 1837" in 1926. A newspaper article from "Nordisk Tidende," December 25, 1924, summarizing the first is included here. Also Ader's letter to Theodore C. Blegen about the manuscript and Blegen's response (1961).
Extent
1 folder
Language
Norwegian
Subject
Access Rights
This collection is open to research.
Bibliographic Citation
[Indicate the cited item here]. Sverre H. Ader Manuscript. Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Citation
Herbransen, Sv. Herbert (Sverre Herbert), 1894-, “Sverre H. Ader manuscript, circa 1961,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed April 29, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/55.