Sven E. Ulsaker Interview
Collection
Identifier: SC 143
Scope and Contents
Typed copy of his reminiscence concerning his childhood home in Norway and early years in Kindred, N.D. Includes mention of his education in Norway, his cattle buying job in Norway, immigrating to the U.S., working as a hired man for other Norwegian settlers, a bout of typhoid fever, early settlers around Kindred, N.D. and on the Sheyenne and Wild Rice Rivers, brief mention of James Hill, and the Norman Lutheran Church.
Dates
- Majority of material found within [193-].
Creator
- Ulsaker, Sven E., 1853-1937. (Person)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the NDSU Archives.
Biography
Born at Hallingdal, Norway, son of Endre Swenson and Margit Torseth. Immigrated in 1874 to Kenyon, Minn., moved to N.D. in 1875. Wed Ingeborg Brujord in 1882. He was elected to N.D. House of Representatives in 1911. He died at Kindred, N.D.
Extent
1 Items (1 item (12 leaves).)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Typed copy of his reminiscence concerning his childhood home in Norway and early years in Kindred, N.D. Includes mention of his education in Norway, his cattle buying job in Norway, immigrating to the U.S., working as a hired man for other Norwegian settlers, a bout of typhoid fever, early settlers around Kindred, N.D. and on the Sheyenne and Wild Rice Rivers, brief mention of James Hill, and the Norman Lutheran Church.
Provenance
Donated by James McKissick, 1953 (Acc. 143).
Materials Specific Details
Page 11 of the 12 missing as of March 25, 2024.
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Agricultural laborers -- Minnesota.
- Farmers -- North Dakota.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Minnesota.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Cass County.
- Hallingdal (Norway)
- Kindred (N.D.)
- Land settlement -- North Dakota.
- Manuscripts.
- Norman Lutheran Church (Kindred, N.D.)
- Norwegian Americans -- Minnesota.
- Norwegian Americans -- North Dakota.
- Reminiscences.
- Sheyenne River (N.D.)
- Typhoid fever -- North Dakota.
- Ulsaker, Sven E., 1853-1937.
- Wild Rice River (N.D.)
Creator
- Ulsaker, Sven E., 1853-1937. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Sven E. Ulsaker Interview
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
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ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu