Includes a photocopied issue of "Free Passage," a quarterly journal from Spring 1980, containing novelist Simon Johnson's short stories, as well as dedications to Norman Voldal and Harold "Bobby" Johnson, and "I Skogen (In the Woods)" a poem by Johnson set to music by Norwegian composer, Sigvart A. Hofland. Also included is another article from "Dakota Arts Quarterly" (Spring 1980) written as a forward by Rodney Nelson, one of the translators of the short stories. The short stories included in the journal are: "Inga from the Grove," "Jim's Last Day," "From Diggings," "Louis Alfred & John Otto," "The Quarantine."
Research on the Foss family, specifically Thea Foss for the documentary “Finding Thea”. This collection includes Histories, news articles, correspondences, photographs, and digital content such as the Find Thea DVD and VHS.
A program commemorating the 300th Anniversary of Swedish people in America (1638-1938), beginning with the establsihment of the first Swedish Settlement in Delaware. This file contains a festival program for the celebrations commemorating 300 years of Swedish history in America, beginning with the founding of a Swedish settlement at Poutatax Creek in Delaware. The program consists of commemorative announcements by the Washington State governor and Seattle mayor, a timeline of related events since 1583 and the birth of Axel Oxenstierna, a list of speeches, pageants and songs performed, lists of founding members of the committees and organizations that contributed to the tercententenary event, advertisements from sponsoring local businesses, and the end of a commemorative speech by Dr. G.A. Magnusson of Gethsemane Lutheran Church.
A booklet issued for “Utvandrerfestivalen 1986” and contains information about the Quaker church in Norway. The booklet is in Norwegian. The Emmigration Festival in Norway 1986 booklet about the Quakers in Norway, especially from Stavanger and Ryfylke. Who traveled, who stayed behind, general information about the emmigration, in addition to special informations about the Quaker emigration.
A list of the Skute II family from Norway from 1709-1794. Family tree of the Skute II family, starting with Tor Olsen Ske and Birgitte Olsdottir. Single document showing the family tree of Skute II over 5 generations.
