Adolph M. Hanson papers, 1919-1942

Title

Adolph M. Hanson papers, 1919-1942

Identifier

P0544

Date

1919-1942

Description

Papers of a Faribault, Minnesota, physician: poems, correspondence, and articles dealing largely with his invention of, and the patent on, his extract of parathyroid gland, the royalties from which he donated to the Smithsonian Institution. Hanson was the son of Martin G. Hanson and grandson of Osten Hanson, past presidents of the Hauge Synod. Hanson held the rank of major in the Sanitary Commission during World War I.

Extent

0.8 cubic feet (2 archives boxes)

Type

Correspondence
Clippings

Files

Citation

“Adolph M. Hanson papers, 1919-1942,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed April 26, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/632.