Nils Brandt papers, 1907-2003
Title
Nils Brandt papers, 1907-2003
Identifier
P0739
Date
1907-2003
Creator
Description
Memoirs (1907) and Recollections of a Norwegian-born Lutheran clergyman who emigrated in 1851 to a pastorate near Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. The memoirs deal largely with his travels as a home missionary in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Brandt was the first Norwegian pastor to preach west of the Mississippi River.
Inlcudes:
Inlcudes:
- Clippings (1923-1970).
- 2003 copy (translated by Walther I. Brandt). Topics covered: sailing for America aboard "The Incognito"(p2); arrival at Muskego (p2); sister and husband, Ivar Ringestad (p3-4); first Norwegian-American wedding in Winneshiek County (p6); organization of the Scandinavian Press Association (p10, 18); encounters a rattlesnake (p12); Anna Ringestad (p13); corduroy roads (p17); preaching against slavery (p18); Native Americans near Manitowoc (p19); cholera (p19); Captain Johan Gasmann (p20); missionary journey to Goodhue County, Minn. in 1855. Mentions: first Norwegian-American Wedding, Talla brothers, and "German Grove" later known as "Valley Grove" (p21); and new parsonage for Rev. Koren, Decorah, Iowa (p23).
Extent
2 folders
Subject
Type
Manuscripts
Clippings
Citation
Brandt, Nils, “Nils Brandt papers, 1907-2003,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed May 3, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/776.