- SIE 4-263
- 1939-1941
Part of Manuscript Collection
This collection contains a Festival of Nations program, and a program for the American Tour of the Norwegian Royal University Chorus in 1939, newspaper clipping, biographical information, fourteen pictures, and eight postcard pictures from Tretten and Hjelmsted in Gudbrandsdalen, Norway. This information is found in two folders.
One folder contains fourteen historical photographs of: the Festival of Nations, St. Paul, 1939; Brobakken family in front of their home in St. Paul; wedding picture of Kristine and Gustav Brobakken; ladies group at church with Norwegian and American flags; young ladies in Norway taken in Hønefoss; large picture of the Brobakken farm; large picture of food preparation for Festival of Nations; large picture of Scandinavian salute display from 1948; seven small pictures from Norway. There are also eight postcard pictures from Tretten and Hjelmsted, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, where Gustav grew up and Kristine spent part of her youth.
The second folder includes three newspaper clippings showing Norse-American activities, a Festival of Nations program, and a program for the American Tour of the Norwegian Royal University Chorus in 1939.