Letter from Ole Rølvaag to Jennie Rølvaag discussing life, and asking her to write a letter to her father Andrew Berdahl. The Berdahl experience homesteading in South Dakota was the inspiration for "Giants in the Earth."
Letter from Lincoln Colcord to Eugene Saxton discussing meeting Dr. Karl Hansen of the Minneapolis Tidende, translation of "Giants in the Earth," and meeting up with Ole Rølvaag for dinner.
Letter from Lincoln Colcord to Ole Rølvaag discussing Colcord friendship with Eugene Saxton, translation, and asking for copies of excerpts from Scandinavian reviews and the Minneapolis Journal.
Letter from Ole Rølvaag to Jennie Rølvaag discussing life, St. Olaf College, and asking her to write a letter to her father Andrew Berdahl. The Berdahl experience homesteading in South Dakota was the inspiration for "Giants in the Earth."
Letter from Andrew Berdahl to Ole Rølvaag about the Berdahl experience homesteading in South Dakota. The Berdahl experience was the inspiration for "Giants in the Earth."
Letter from Andrew Berdahl to Ole Rølvaag about the Berdahl experience homesteading in South Dakota. The Berdahl experience was the inspiration for "Giants in the Earth."
Letter from Andrew Berdahl to Ole Rølvaag about the Berdahl experience homesteading in South Dakota. The Berdahl experience was the inspiration for "Giants in the Earth."
Letter from Andrew Berdahl to Ole Rølvaag about the Berdahl experience homesteading in South Dakota. The Berdahl experience was the inspiration for "Giants in the Earth."
Letter from Andrew Berdahl to Ole Rølvaag about the Berdahl experience homesteading in South Dakota. The Berdahl experience was the inspiration for "Giants in the Earth."
Letter from Andrew Berdahl to Ole Rølvaag about the Berdahl experience homesteading in South Dakota. The Berdahl experience was the inspiration for "Giants in the Earth."
Audio file of an interview with Lena Senensky conducted by Lois Devitt. The interview includes: family history in Russia and immigration to the United States; daily life on St Paul's Lower West Side; creation and early years of the Jewish Home for the Aged.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Audio file of an interview with Irwin Epstein conducted by Laia Berstein. The interview includes: Epstein's experiences growing up in St. Paul; schooling; religious education; and medical school.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Audio file of an interview with Sylvia Peilen conducted by Ann Greenberg. The interview includes: Peilen family history, including growing up on the East side and moving to the West side of St. Paul; Jewish-gentile relations; Sylvia Peilen's schooling and early employment history. Peilen also recalls her work with several different community service organizations, including Sholom Home, Youth Allyah, United Jewish Fund, the St Paul Jewish Community Center and Temple of Aaron.
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Overview of Leif Eriksson International Festival activities held September 26 - October 9, 2016 at Mindekirken Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This includes three church services and two concerts held at the church and a concert at the Danish American Center.
September 2016 Membership Meeting minutes of the Icelandic Hekla Club. Subjects discussed include: Treasurer's report, Sunshine Committee report, Attainment of non-profit status, Tala islensku language class update, Snorri West recap, LEIF2016, Jolabarnaball, Samkoma survey report.
January 2017 Membership Meeting minutes of the Icelandic Hekla Club. Subjects discussed include: Treasurer's report, Sunshine Committee report, Snorri Alumni Internship, Jolabarnaball report, Samkoma planning, Tala islensku, Nordic Reads, Sagas book club, Club logo updated, Icelandic National League of the United States (INLNA) activities, Icelandic Camp donation, Snorri Plus application deadline, Nominating Committee recruitment
February 2017 Membership Meeting minutes of the Icelandic Hekla Club. Subjects discussed include: Treasurer's report, Sunshine Committee report, Val Bjornson Icelandic Exchange students, Samkoma planning, Tala islensku, Nordic Reads, Sagas book club, Club logo updated, Thorrablot, Snorri updates
Invitation to the Icelandic Kvennahlaup (women's walk) to be held on June 18, 2017 at Bryant Lake Park, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Initially held in Iceland, this event is held world-wide, promoting women's fitness.
Samkoma (Coming Together) invitation from the Icelandic Hekla Club for April 23, 2017 to be held at the Minneapolis Woman's Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Included are the location, date/time, speakers, raffle information
March 2017 Membership Meeting minutes of the Icelandic Hekla Club. Subjects discussed include: Treasurer's report, Sunshine Committee report, Samkoma planning, Tala islensku, Nordic Reads, Sagas book club, Club logo updated
Invitation to the Icelandic Hekla Club's Jolabarnaball, an Icelandic children's Christmas party held on December 11, 2016 at the Knights of Columbus event center in Bloomington, Minnesota.
November 2016 Membership Meeting minutes of the Icelandic Hekla Club. Subjects discussed include: Treasurer's report, Sunshine Committee report, Tala islensku language class, Nordic Reads, Saga book study, Jolabarnaball, Icelandic National League of North America (INLNA), Jonas Thor website funding, Nordic Thanksgiving Breakfast reminder.
August 2016 Board Meeting Minutes of the Icelandic Hekla Club. Subjects discussed include: Board transition, review of duties and committees, upcoming activities - LEIF, tala islensku, Nordic Reads
Icelandic Hekla Club membership directory for 2016 - 2017. Information includes officers, committee information, online links, meeting schedule, hostesses, meeting location, member name, city, state
October 2016 Board Meeting Minutes of the Icelandic Hekla Club. Subjects discussed include: Val Bjornson Icelandic Student Exchange at the University of Minnesota, Tala islensku Icelandic language classes, Samkoma 2017, programs for member meetings, Hekla Club's online presence.
