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1164. ROVE, OLAF I. (1864-1940). PAPERS, 1910-1913. 41 items. P 334.
Correspondence, articles, pictures, and reports of a Norwegian-born Milwaukee
attorney containing historical data on Norwegian social, cultural, and philanthropic
societies in the United States. Rove was the Norwegian vice consul in Milwaukee
from 1906 to 1935, and was a founder of several Norwegian societies.
1165. ROVELSTAD, TRYGVE (b. 1903) PAPERS, 1938-1985. 3 folders. P 1292.
Correspondence, snapshots, and random information about the work of a
Norwegian-American sculptor in Elgin, Illinois. During the 1920s he was a member
of Lorado Taft’s Midway Studio in Chicago. As early as 1922 he began planning a
pioneer memorial to be erected in Elgin at its centennial in 1935. Because of the
economic depression, funds were not available, but Congress approved the
minting of his commmorative coin, “Pioneer Half Dollar,” to begin raising money.
He also proposed a colossal statue, “I Will,” to be erected in the Chicago harbor.
He was a medalist and sculptor for the U. S. Department of War during the 1940s.
He designed the Combat Infantry Badge, and designed and edited the
commemorative American Roll of Honor, placed in the American Memorial
Chapel, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London.
1166. ROWBERG, ANDREW A. (1887-1969). SCRAPBOOKS, 1939-1960. 2 volumes. P
335.
Clippings from Decorah-Posten, containing a serial titled “Norske døbenavne; deres
betydning og oprindelse” (1887), by Bernt Støylen, Norway; clippings regarding
Vinland, the Norse discovery of America, and related topics; and miscellaneous
information about the Rowberg and Rollag families.
Rowberg was editor of the Northfield Independent for ca. 40 years and the compiler of
a biographical file of some 125,000 items which he gave to NAHA. See reference no.
109.
1167. ROYAL NORWEGIAN NAVY WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION.
NEWSLETTERS, 1972-1973. 2 folders P 1267.
“The Sea Breeze,” a typescript publication of the United States Branch of the S. S. H.
Veteranforening, a social organization of citizens of Canada and the United States
who were active in the Norwegian Navy during World War II.
1168. RUDE, OLE. CORRESPONDENCE, 1874, n.d. 13 items. P 336.
A discussion of economic and church conditions.
1169. RULLAND, KNUD OSTENSEN (1813-1892). CORRESPONDENCE, 1850-1863. 5
items. P 444.
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