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SIE 4-169 · 1923
Part of Manuscript Collection

A 30-year anniversary publication print for a youth group in Ålesund, Norway called Lysglimt, which was a part of an abstinence group. Lysglimt was established as a youth group publication November 2nd 1893, as a part of a larger abstinence group. This booklet, written in Norwegian, contains several articles regarding the history of the group, some short stories, and poems.

Magnar Strand Autobiography
SIE 4-5 · 1857-1990
Part of Manuscript Collection

Consists of Magnar Strand’s autobiography written and published in 1990. The booklet was created as a part of the Write Your Life course at Seattle Community College and contains information on Magnar’s birth and early years, emigrations from Norway to Canada, back to Norway, and finally to the U.S., occupations, family life, personality, and activities.

Malene Steen Autobiography
SIE 4-26 · 1870-1922
Part of Manuscript Collection

Malene Steen wrote her autobiography in 1922, which was translated from Norwegian into English by the Norwegian Historical Association in 1979. It contains information on Mrs. Steen’s marriage, family life, and emigration.

Manuscript Collection

The SIE Manuscript Collection consists of materials relating to Scandinavian immigrants and their descendants including biographies, personal documents, scrapbooks, correspondence, publications, and photographs.