Contains a publication titled "A Swedish emigrant and Washington Pioneer".
Contains an original 1919 leaflet about Ulvestad entitled, Det norke Folks Historieforsker i Amerika (The Norwegian People's History Researcher in America). It is written in Norwegian and includes a photograph of Ulvestad and his family.
This collection contains a photocopy of a letter from a Gudmund Alfsen along with a typed copy of the letter side-by-side with its English translation. Dated 12 November 1896 from Isvik, Norway, Alfsen relates life back in Norway to his brother living in the Dakotas in the United States. It talks about the family happenings in Norway and about news from other relatives in the Dakota Territory who lost their harvest to hail. Also included is a photocopy (and English translation by Ken Christopherson) of a Norwegian Luther Foundation tract from "Mother" regarding the role of prayer in one's daily life.
A diary written in Norwegian by Mary Henriette Digerud from 1942 till 1944, when Norway was occupied by the Germans.
Contains a poetry selected by Mary Kristianson, written in a notebook dated 2-5-1906 (May 2nd 1906). Some of the poems are marked with the author of the poem, as Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Henrik Ibsen. Unknown if some of the writings are her own poems. The collection also contains a leaflet for a funeral for Mrs. Kristine Kristiansen held 04/11/1927, and a newsclipping for another funeral, for Petrea Svanes, held 06/13/1927. The entire collection is written in Norwegian.
Consists of the transcript of an interview with noted home economist Mathilde Hader. This interview was conducted July 22, 1979. Mathilde's husband John asked the questions and the recorded interview was later transcribed.
Biography of Matilda Johnson. Includes original Swedish manuscript and the translated English version.