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

For a biographical sketch of Haldor S. and Bertha Buan, see Family Sagas, ed.
Kristine Leander (1997), pages 19-20.
171. BUCKLEY, THOMAS C. ARTICLE. 1 folder. P 1490.
“Lauris Norstad: From Red Wing to Paris, by Thomas C. Buckley for the Goodhue
County Historical Society,” 8 pages.
Norstad (1907-1988) was the son of the Reverend Martin Norstad, who served St.
Peter’s Lutheran Church in Red Wing, Minnesota, from 1920 to 1925, and taught at
the Red Wing Seminary. Lauris Norstad graduated from West Point in 1930. He
rose to be Commander in Chief for U. S. and Allied Forces in Europe in 1951 and
Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, 1956-1963. He became an executive of
Owens Corning Fiberglass Corporation (1964-1972) when he retired from military
service. Photographs and 7 newspaper clippings (1943-1952) are included.
172. BUDDE, JAN ADOLF. LETTER, 1850. 13 typescript pages. P 50.
Typewritten copy of “Af et brev om Amerika” by the head of the Stavanger
agricultural school containing arguments against emigration. The original is in the
University of Oslo Library.
173. BUFFALO COUNTY, WISCONSIN. CLIPPING, 1975. 1 item. P 893.
“Norwegians Observe Emigration to States,” by Lee Grippen. Article consists of
translated excerpts from H. R. Holand’s De Norske Settlementers Historie and covers
early immigration to Buffalo County.
174. BUGGE, JENS (1870-1919). CLIPPING, 1919. 1 item. P 1444.
Copy of a letter announcing the death of the first Norwegian-born American to be
appointed to West Point Military Academy. The appointment was from Douglas
County, Minnesota, in 1991. His parents had come from Odnes, Sogn. Col. Bugge
held many posts in the United States Army. He was Commandant of Cadets at West
Point at the time of his death.
175. BULL, OLE (1810-1880). PAPERS, 1882-1966. 10 folders. P 52.
Reprinted articles, clippings, sheet music, and photographs concerning the
Norwegian violinist: “The Saga of Ole Bull,” by Harmon M. Gehr; “Ole Bull’s
Colony of Oleana: A Political Perspective,” by Gary Larson; “Ole Bull’s Activities
in the U. S., 1843-1880,” a New York University thesis by Inez Bull.
An Ole Bull Museum is located at Carter Camp, Potter County, Pennsylvania.
176. BULL, STORM (1856-1907). LETTERS, 1894-1906. 1 volume. P 774.
A copybook of letters written by Storm Bull, a Norwegian-born, Swiss-educated
engineer, who came to Madison, Wisconsin, in 1879, where his uncle, the violinist
Ole Bull, had lived earlier.
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