Norwegian Americans -- North Dakota -- Biography.
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
“As I remember It”, the Iver Lund Reminiscence
Collection
Identifier: SC 807
Abstract
Reminiscence (20 leaves), likely written in 1998, by Iver Lund, who was born in 1918 the son of Christ and Kristine (Loken) Lund, documents his growing up on a farm at Zenith, N.D. near Belfield and attending Dickinson State Teacher's College from which he graduated in 1941 before entering the military. Reminiscence includes reprints of article by Lund published in North Dakota Outdoors in 1992. Collection also includes several newspapers articles by and about Lund.
Dates:
1998
Birgit Berg Jones Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 1863
Abstract
Letter and notes on her later life written by son Norman, photocopy of her Norwegian nursing school certificate (1897), and her obituary.
Dates:
1897, 1967-1971
Doris G. Larsen Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 743
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...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1950s-1990s
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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Doris G. Larsen Papers
Engvald Jacobson Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 908
Abstract
Photocopy of typed transcription (5 leaves) of taped reminiscence (1964) concerning life in Norway, the family's decision to emigrate, building their house, rebuilding the barn, threshing, mail delivery to Daglum, N.D., his parents, Albert L. and Thea Gurine Ingebritsen Jacobson, his wife Eleanor Olson Jacobson, and his moving out of and returning to North Dakota. Some genealogical material included.
Dates:
1964, 1980
Ole J. Grimstvedt Collection of Papers
Collection
Identifier: SC 754
Abstract
Includes photocopy of Grimstvedt Pioneer Story (11 leaves), compiled by Alma Grimstvedt Aronson in 1937 and Alfred O. Grimstvedt. It documents the life of Ole and Marie Grimstvedt, beginning in Norway and coming to America, ending with their deaths. Also lists children. There is also another 9 leaf biographical sketch of the family.
Dates:
1937.
O.S. Gunderson Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 365
Abstract
The O. S. Gunderson Papers is a diverse collection of documents, correspondence, journals, and writings that span from before Gunderson’s emigration from Norway to the United States in 1881 to after his death in 1965. Gunderson lived the American dream. He started as an immigrant who worked hard and received a good education and rose to be a successful and respected individual and lawyer.
Dates:
1880-1989.
Found in:
Institute for Regional Studies
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O.S. Gunderson Papers