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

United States in 1916. In 1943 he joined the U. S. Navy with the rank of commander
and was assigned to Special Forces Headquarters in London to work with the
Norwegian resistance movement. After the war he became an executive in both the
Norwegian America Line and the Scandinavian Airline System.
Shortly before his death he established the Vetlesen Foundation at Columbia
University, which provided for the Vetlesen Prize, to be awarded “for outstanding
achievement in the sciences resulting in a clearer understanding of our earth....”
The program for the 1971 award is included in the file.
1423. VETLESEN, TORBION. AMERICA LETTER, ca. 1850. 2 items. P 1012.
An undated letter and transcription from “Havre Dalen i America” to Vetlesen’s
brother Anond, other family members and friends. The writer came to Koshkonong,
Wisconsin, in 1842. He described the journey from Norway via New York, Albany,
Buffalo, and Milwaukee. Despite the early deaths of two daughters and his own
severe attack of ague, he expressed content with his move to America.
1424. VIEHE-NÆSS, IVAR (1870-1959). AUTOBIOGRAPHY. 1 item. P 1394.
The story of an emigrant from Nord Osen in Østerdalen, who came to Chicago in
1891, and became a successful architect there. He had studied in Copenhagen, 1890-
1891, and contined for three years at the Chicago School of Architecture. He started
his own firm in 1912, working mainly with banks, office buildings, churches, and
hospitals. He also designed the plans for a new church built on the site of his farm
home in Osen, Norway.
1425. VIGENSTAD, PAUL THORSTENSEN (1839-1925). PAPERS, 1860-1962. 8 items.
P 397.
Recommendations and biographical sketches of a Norwegian-born teacher and
farmer of Ottertail County, Minnesota.
1426. VIKING SHIP RESTORATION COMMITTEE, CHICAGO. PAPERS, 1976- . 23
items. P 1305.
Letters, reports, plans, bylaws, minutes, and financial statements of a group
interested in the rehabilitaion and relocation of the Viking, a ship that sailed from
Norway to the Chicago World’s Fair in 1993. The file also contains material about
the original voyage. English translations by Josefa Andersen of materials located in
the Chicago Historical Society, 20 typewritten pages.
1427. VINDAL, IVAR. FAMILY HISTORY. 1 item, 5 typescript pages. P 991.
“Norske innslag i America,” an account of the American experiences of the children
of Knut and Anna Dale of Granvin, Norway. Most of the account deals with the Nils
Dale family.
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