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“Pennestrøg—Opplevelser,” the reminiscences (150 pages) of an emigrant from
Feda to Brooklyn in 1880. He had been a teacher and a sea captain in Norway; in
Brooklyn he established himself as a ship chandler and shipbuilder. He was
influential in the religious life of the community as a lay preacher and a Sunday
School teacher. He was one of the founders of Trinity Lutheran Church in Brooklyn
and also of the Norwegian Deaconess Hospital there.
The collection includes biographical notes and a summary of “Pennestrøg” in
English. “My First Voyage as Skipper,” is a translation of pages 60-66 of
“Pennestrøg” by Gabriel Bernard Fedde, a grandson.
302. FEDERATION OF NORWEGIAN WOMEN’S SOCIETIES. RECORDS, 1915-1964. 1
box. P 907.
Minute books of the Federation of Norwegian Women’s Societies, Chicago,
covering the years 1915-1924, 1924-1932, 1932-1940, 1948-1954, 1962-1964.
The Federation was organized “to bring women of Norwegian descent into close
union for mutual advantage and education, to encourage better civic conditions
and to provide scholarships for worthy students of Norwegian descent.”
303. FELLAND, OLE G. (1853-1938). PAPERS, 1869-1935. 14 boxes. P 708.
Papers of a Lutheran clergyman (1879-1889), college professor and librarian (1881-
1926): articles, clippings, correspondence, photographs, programs, reports,
sermons, speeches, and a 73-page typescript autobiography.
The correspondence includes letters written from Luther College; Northwestern
College; Concordia Seminary; eastern Dane County, Wisconsin; Rothsay,
Minnesota; Idaho; and Washington. Among the photographs are several of eastern
Dane County, Wisconsin, farm scenes and interiors as well as pictures of prominent
Norwegian Americans and of St. Olaf College.
304. FETVEDT, ANUND OLSEN (1831?-1911) AND SVEINUNG OLSEN FETVEDT
(1832-1911). LETTERS, 1868-1885. 45 items. P 768.
Copies of letters written by two immigrant brothers to their family in Norway,
beginning with an account of their journey from Norway and later of their
experiences as Minnesota farmers. The later letters are from Ottertail County,
Minnesota. A genealogical sketch prepared by a descendant of Anund is included.
The original letters were given to F. A. Fedtvedt, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, July,
1970, by Margit Fetvedt, Vinje, Telemark.
305. FINMARK MISJONSFORENING, MINNEAPOLIS. RECORDS, 1924-1960. 5
volumes. P 670.
Minutes and financial records of a society organized to help support mission work
in northern Norway.
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