Paul Hjelm-Hansen papers, 1869-1880.

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Paul Hjelm-Hansen papers, 1869-1880.

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Translations from the Norwegian of three letters (1869) by Hjelm-Hansen describing his visit to the Red River Valley, originally printed in the Nordisk Folkebladet (Minneapolis, July 31 and Aug. 11 and 19); a subscription list and prospectus (1877) for Over Land og Hav, a newspaper he published; a letter (1880) from the Northern Pacific Railroad land commissioner concerning the promotion in Norway and Sweden of its lands in the Northwest; and miscellaneous cards and papers pertaining to Norwegian-American press publications.

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Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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Hjelm-Hansen, Paul 1810-1881.

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Paul Hjelm-Hansen, author and journalist, was born in Bergen, Norway, and died in Goodhue County, Minnesota. He came to the U.S. in 1867, and in 1869 was appointed agent of the Minnesota State Board of Immigration. He visited the Red River Valley that summer, and his letters about it in the Norwegian-American press apparently helped stimulate emigration to western Minnesota and the Dakotas. From the description of Paul Hjelm-Hansen papers, 1869-1880. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 12...

Northern Pacific Railroad Company

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These documents are duplicate copies from the papers of George A. Brackett, now part of the Northern Pacific Railroad collection at the Minnesota Historical Society. From the description of Papers. 1864-1914. (Tri-College Library). WorldCat record id: 18832082 Isaac "Ike" Gravelle was born in Canada in October 1871. He came to the United States in 1886. He was sent to the Montana State Prison in May 1891 on a conviction for horse stealing. After his release in 1893 he worked...