Carl Nelson papers, 1899-1984

Carl Nelson papers, 1899-1984

P0949

1899-1984

Memoirs, poems, humorous squibs and biographical data of a Norwegian-American editor and poet, who lived at Cando, North Dakota.

Includes: 

• Biographical data, including tributes from Knute Wefald and essay by Lloyd Hustvedt titled "Carl Nelson: poet and journalist" (1899-1984). Also includes 1 photograph of Nelson.
• Copy of memoirs from early settlement times (1929).
• Translation of memoirs from early settlement times (1929, 1973). Topics addressed: Immigrant voyage (p.1); Irish (p.20); Fighting (p.3-5,7); Yankees (p.3-5); Alcohol (p.4); Herding sheep (p.5); Lutheranism (p.6); Internal religious conflict (p.6); Conflict with neighbors (p.6); Cripple (disability) (p.6); Medicine (p.6); Characteristics of Norwegians and Swedes (p.7); Bicycles (p.10); Bicycle race (p.10); Recklessness (p.10); Comic Opera (p.11); Foreign languages (p.11-12); Spanish (p.12); Writing literature (p.13-14); Civil War (p.14); Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (p.14); Alcohol (p.15); Yankees (p.15); Wagon (p.17); Pig (p.17); Motherhood (p.18); Social class (p.19); Nobility (p.19); Party (Christmas) (p.19); Finlander (p.19); Newspapers (p.22-23); Printing (p.22); Election (p.23); Photograph (p.23); Fishing (p.24); Education (p.24-25); Swimming (during the winter) (p.26); Poem about Norway (p.27); Race (p.29); Employment (p.29); Skate jumping (p.30); Bankruptcy (p.31); Suicide (p.32); Gold (p.32); and Sin (p.33).
• Poems (1931, 1977, n.d.).
• "Ole Axhandle," a humorous newspaper column (1926-1929).
• Manuscript of "The Editor and the Schoolma'am" by Alice Nelson Napier, her recollections of family background (1979); Poem, "The Methodist Men" by Carl Nelson (n.d.).

0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)

English

Poetry

Manuscripts