Biographical material, and Finding aid
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Olaf Sand Papers provide a glimpse into his career as a physician both in Norway and North Dakota. The papers also include personal family correspondence, and subject files related to medical research, his medical career and honors he received. The papers are organized into two series: Correspondence and Subject files.
The Correspondence Series is arranged chronologically and covers the period 1925 to 1955 with the bulk from 1947 to 1954. It consists almost exclusively of incoming personal correspondence with friends, his grandson Olaf, and acquaintances in Norway. The letters after his death are to his wife from persons offering condolence.
The Subject Files Series covers a wide variety of topics to include a handwritten autobiographical sketch, course notes from post-graduate studies, membership cards and receipts which show the extremely diverse interests of Dr. Sand, as well as newspaper clippings on his career and on St. Luke's Hospital . The speeches include his address (6 leaves) at the naturalization ceremony held in Fargo on June 14, 1949. In it Sand talks about Democracy and the opportunities and challenges that the United States faces, as well as thought about their native country and adopted state of North Dakota. Another printed speech is Dr. Sand‟s acceptance speech (3 leaves) when he received the Cross of the Knights of St. Olav in 1953. In it he gives a poignant reflection upon his medical career and both the country of his ancestors and his descendants. There are two additional typescript speeches. One was given at the funeral of Rev. Erick Ballestad at Walcott Lutheran Church in 1950 by Sand, Nils Tronnes and Olaf Hagen, the other was given by Olaf Hagen at the annual Fargo Clinic party in 1941. It includes a tribute to Sand, “And now let us all stand up and drink a toast to the one we all should hold in affectionate regard but who is unable to be here tonight – the gallant skipper who by an imperishable faith and a dynamic service has ever stood at his post to keep the keep even and colors flying throughout these many years.”
The patient ledger (448 pages) covers from April 1905 to February 1907 and documents the patients he treated when he came to Fargo. Most of the entries are written in Norwegian. Each includes the date, patient‟s name, age, home town, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, and charges. There is name index at the beginning. The other patient ledger, the „Syge [Sick] Journal‟ is a bound volume (235 pages) containing information on the patients he treated while practicing at Hareidlandet, Norway from 1897 to 1899. There is an alphabetical index at the beginning of the volume. Each entry includes the name of the patient, age, charge, diagnosis and treatment together with follow-up treatment. All entries are in Norwegian.
The research papers on Thrombosis and Embolism were prepared for the nurses of St. Luke's Hospital.
Dates
- 1897-1955.
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Sand, Olaf, 1871-1954. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu