Doris G. Larsen Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 743
Scope and Contents
Includes a number of writings about the Furnberg and Korum families, ancestral families of Ms. Larsen. Norwegian Roots, A Korum Branch, primarily is the reminiscences (6 leaves) by Johanne (Korum) Furnberg of her youth, growing up at Brandon, Minnesota and also working at Fargo, N.D. The Furnberg items document Anne Furnberg who with her husband Christian Scotsberg immigrated from Norway to America, and settled near Northfield, Minnesota. After Christian's death in 1869, Anna and son settled on land in present-day West Fargo, along the Sheyenne River. Her son Christian later married Johanne Korum and lived at Osgood, N.D., south of West Fargo, where he operated a general store. There is also a 10 leaf reminiscence by Christian C. Furnberg titled, "High lghts in my life as a boy."
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1950s-1990s
Creator
- Larsen, Doris Grimstvedt, 1924- (Person)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.
Extent
9 Items (9 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Includes a number of writings about the Furnberg and Korum families, ancestral families of Ms. Larsen. Norwegian Roots, A Korum Branch, primarily is the reminiscences (6 leaves) by Johanne (Korum) Furnberg of her youth, growing up at Brandon, Minnesota and also working at Fargo, N.D. The Furnberg items document Anne Furnberg who with her husband Christian Scotsberg immigrated from Norway to America, and settled near Northfield, Minnesota. After Christian's death in 1869, Anna and son settled on land in present-day West Fargo, along the Sheyenne River. Her son Christian later married Johanne Korum and lived at Osgood, N.D., south of West Fargo, where he operated a general store. There is also a 10 leaf reminiscence by Christian C. Furnberg titled, "High lghts in my life as a boy."
Provenance
Unknown.
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Creator
- Larsen, Doris Grimstvedt, 1924- (Person)
- Furnberg, Christian C., 1869- (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Doris G. Larsen Papers
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
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West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu