Guide to the ARCHIVES of The Norwegian-American Historical ...

The file includes clippings about Norman, the Nora congregation, Nazareth
Unitarian Church, and a Unitarian congregation at Underwood, Minnesota. Among
these clipping is Norman’s “The Dream of Universal Peace,” 15 pages. Articles by
and about George J. Whalen, Norman’s successor, have been filed with this
collection.
899. NORRØNA LEIKARRING, 1925-1975. PAPERS. 3 folders and 1 scrapbook. P
1098.
Materials about a successful Minneapolis folk dance group founded by Ellen
Hammer in 1925 to perform at the Norse-American Centennial. The group
continued, giving performances throughout the Midwest and in Canada for many
years. During its early years the members also put on two plays a year at Norway
Hall.
The collection contains the constitution, correspondence, photographs,
membership lists, tours and programs, and materials about Norwegian folk dance
in general. The scrapbook contains mostly clippings.
900. THE NORSE-AMERICAN CENTENNIAL. PAPERS, 1923-1929. 7 boxes and 2
volumes. P 562.
Correspondence, minutes, financial records, reports, programs, clippings, pictures,
pamphlets, and scrapbooks of an association incorporated in 1925 in St. Paul,
Minnesota, to supervise the observance of the arrival of the first group of
Norwegian immigrants in America. The collection describes in detail the
management of the celebration and gives data on observances in Chicago, Canada,
Boston, and Brooklyn. Letters and essays reveal the loyalty of Norwegian
Americans to their cultural heritage and the rivalry among area groups of
Norwegians in America. The celebration was initiated by the bygdelags.
The chief officials were Gisle Bothne, S. H. Holstad, J. A. Holvik, Elisa P. Farseth,
and Mrs. Wm. O. Storlie. Correspondents include Juul Dieserud, Knut Gjerset,
Hanna Astrup Larsen, and O. M. Norlie. The centennial received nationwide press
coverage.
901. NORSE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL DAUGHTERS OF ST. PAUL. PAPERS, 1922-
1946. 9 boxes. P 275.
Articles, brochures, clippings, correspondence, and reports of a Norwegian-
American society organized in 1925 following the Norse American Centennial
celebration in Minneapolis of that year. It has supported the Minnesota Leif
Erikson Monument Association, entertained visiting royalty from Norway, and
promoted library, music, museum, and welfare projects.
902. NORSE ART LEAGUE (CHICAGO). CATALOG, 1931. 1 item. P 1477.
An 8-page catalog of the “First Semi-annual Art Exhibit, March 1-15, 1931.” Includes
lists of the board of directors, art exhibit committee, jury, prizes, artists, and the
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