Norwegian Americans

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The collection includes the 1903 charter; correspondence; constitution for the Sons of Norway; 1950 merger papers; records of payments to about 30 sick members; minutes from meetings, 1903-1955; ledgers, 1903-1963; supplemental ledgers, 1903-1959; and the membership roster for 1949.

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Contains materials related to Daughters of Norway Standheim Lodge No. 48 and its members. Some materials are from other Lodges.

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The collection contains 13 videotapes holding 29 interviews, and 8 topic videotapes. Most interviews are indexed.

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The collection consists of a transcript of a lecture presented at a meeting of the St. Louis County Historical Society, March 18, 1980. The lecture dealt with George Thrana and his work as a stone carver in the city of Duluth, Minnesota.

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The collection contains type-script short stories and photoplays by J. J. Fuhr and Otta Birting in English and Norwegian, lists of publishers of short fiction, and rejection letters.

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The collection consists of three audio recordings of interviews with Albertine Johnson. The interviewer was her son, Rudy Johnson. Interviews took place on September 7, 1977 and May 7, 1978.

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The collection contains correspondence, photographs and newspaper clippings.

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Contains records of the Normanna Male Chorus of Duluth, Minnesota, including meeting minutes, bylaws and constitutions, songbooks, scrapbooks, photographs, sound recordings, and other items.

Abstract The collection consists of two items: a one page document from the Secretary of State, Mrs. Mike Holm, State of Minnesota, January 12, 1953, acknowledging recording the articles of incorporation of the Norwegian American League of Duluth; and a two page contract between the Norwegian American League of Duluth and sculptor John K. Daniels of Minneapolis, for "modeling and casting in bronze of a statue of Leif Erikson", entered into March 5, 1955. The statue was to be 9 feet tall (without the...

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The collection contains seven volumes of Ladies Aid minutes written in Norwegian, 1889-1949; one minute book of the Board of Trustees in English, 1941-1948; one treasurer's book, 1889-1902, in Norwegian; church directories, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1974; and  financial statement, 1963.

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The collection contains secretary’s books,1947–1960; photographs; news clippings, 1940–1955; a small amount of correspondence; financial papers; articles of incorporation, 1947; and programs.