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Oscar J. Sorlie Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SC 868

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, including letters (1931) to Sam Shevchenko of Buxton, from relatives in the Ukraine describing the famine there; copies of speeches; pamphlets; scrapbook, containing several letters from L.B. Hanna and William Langer; photos of Sorlie's family home in Norway; and material relating to National Nonpartisan League, his general store and farm in Buxton, and other topics.

Dates

  • 1919-1941.

Creator

Language of Material

Letters to Shevchenko: in Ukrainian; translations included.

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection are held by the Institute.

Biography

Norwegian American farmer, merchant, and state legislator, of Buxton, N.D.

Extent

21 Items (21 items.)

Abstract

Correspondence, including letters (1931) to Sam Shevchenko of Buxton, from relatives in the Ukraine describing the famine there; copies of speeches; pamphlets; scrapbook, containing several letters from L.B. Hanna and William Langer; photos of Sorlie's family home in Norway; and material relating to National Nonpartisan League, his general store and farm in Buxton, and other topics.

Provenance

Donated by George E. Sorlie on October 18, 1957.

Property rights

The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Oscar J. Sorlie Papers
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

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