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Else Breen - "Family Life in Scandinavia Today"

A symposium written by Else Breen, where she discusses the gender and family roles in Scandinavia as related to written sources. Else Breen, born in 1927 in Norway, is a Norwegian writer, especially known for her children's books. Contains Else Breen's symposium titled "Family Life in Scandinavia Today", written in English.

Scanpresence II Conference

Contains one booklet of papers relating to the Scandinavian Presence in US sent out to the participants of the coming Scanpresence II conference. The Scanpresence (Scandinavian Presence in America) conference was first held in 1973, to discuss the presence of Scandinavian organizations, institutions, and interests in the US, as a way of preserving these cultures.

Flaat Correspondence

Contains correspondence between Mrs. O.A. Flaat and Lucy and Belle. Some letters are in Norwegian, while others are in English.

Lysglimt Anniversary Publication

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.

Baalson Centennial Family History

These documents are the family history of the Baalson family beginning with Ellen and Kari Baalson who came to America in 1861. Their descendents numbered close to 400 one hundred years later. The program for the Baalson Centennial shows that the event took place 4 July 1961 at Big Grove Church in Brooten, Minnesota. There is also a booklet that has a poem “Ode to Ellen and Kari Baalson” by Herman Baalson (the only living child of Ellen and Kari), a foreword by George Baalson, a family tree, a brief sketch of Elle and Kari Baalson’s history with a picture, and short biographies of family members.

Sylvia Gaustad Hansen Short Stories

Short stories about emigration from Norway, written by Sylvia Gaustad Hansen. Contains newsclippings of the stories written by Sylvia Gaustad Hansen. One of the stories is marked as published in Sons of Norway "VIKING", 1976.

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