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

995. OFTELIE, TORKEL (1856-ca. 1943). PAPERS, 1904-1957. 44 items. P 291.
Articles, poems, letters, and clippings of a Norwegian-born writer and editor of
Telesoga. The articles and poems contain biographical sketches of immigrants from
Telemark, Norway, and accounts about Indians; “Rispur og Sogur” is a collection
of folk stories; a letter from Peder Ydstie, Minnesota poet, discusses the family life
of Kristofer Janson; “Siste besøk til Torkel Oftelie, av Telesoga,” 2 pages; 5 clippings
(1936-1943) and two obituaries. The NAHA books collection has a complete file of
Oftelie’s Telesoga.
Oftelie was also editor of Ugeblad and of Rodhuggeren, both in Fergus Falls,
Minnesota. Halvdan Koht called Oftelie the best saga writer among the Norwegian
Americans.
996. OHME, THOR (b. 1891). AUTOBIOGRAPHY, 1975. 68 typescript pages. P 863.
“From the Cradle to the Grave, a Few Notes from Traveling through Life “ by Thor
Ohme. Born in Oma, Hardanger, Norway, Ohme emigrated in 1909. The account
covers travels, work, attendance at Augsburg College (1911-1912), service as an
airplane mechanic in World War I, employment by the Minneapolis Post Office
(1921-1956), and activity in Norwegian-American affairs.
997. OIEN, JOHN G. CLIPPINGS, 1881-1953. 10 items and 7 volumes. P 411.
Clippings and articles, collected by a Chicago attorney, relating to Norwegian
American topics.
998. OIMOEN, CASPER (1906- ). PAPERS, 1973-1979. 3 items. P 1083.
Memorabilia and a biographical sketch of an immigrant from Raufoss, Toten, who
became a famous American skier. He was captain of the U. S. Olympic Team in
1936 and was inducted into the Skiing Hall of Fame in 1963. He was later recipient
of the Theodore Roosevelt Roughrider Award, the highest honor the State of North
Dakota can bestow on a current or former citizen of the state.
His daughter, Sonja Oimoen Afset, traveled with her parents to Norway in 1979.
Her diary of the trip is included.
999. OLD SETTLER’S ASSOCIATION. HISTORY, 1964. 1 loose-leaf volume, 120 pages.
P 1504.
Photocopy of Pioneers: The Old Settler’s Memorial Monument Association Inc. looks at the
past. “We have attempted to cover at least a small portion of the territory along both
sides of the Red River, with brief biographies and pictures of early settlers.”—
Foreword.
1000. OLESEN, JOHN Y. HISTORY, 1952. Booklet. P 864.
History of Norway and the Norsemen, a 47-page booklet published by Olesen, a civil
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