Papers, 1911-1930.

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Person family. Papers, 1911-1930.

Papers, 1911-1930.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42747406

The Persson Family Papers consist of letters, written mainly in Swedish, to Adolf and Victoria ("Tori") Persson from family members in Sweden and in the United States. The letters span the years 1911-1930 and have been translated by Special Collections Norwegian student assistants, Ann Catrin Jern, Anne Berit Hamar, Nina Berg, and Ada Jonsson. Correspondents in Sweden include Victoria's father, August Andersson; Victoria's sister, Wilhelmina, or Mina; and Adolf's sister, Tekla. Isaac and Elin Persson often wrote from their home in Dunlap, Illinois. Isaac was Adolf's brother and Victoria and Elin seem to have been good friends. Other correspondents include John and Hjalmar Persson (brothers to Adolf), Edna Persson (Niece) and Hjalmar Larson and John Magnusson (friends of Adolf). There a few letters of unknown authorship. Correspondents generally reported news concerning family members and friends in Sweden and in Illinois. The letters contain information on births, deaths and marriages. Crops, livestock, weather, and other affairs of daily rural agricultural life are often discussed as well. Although there are a few contemporary references to World War I, the letters generally contain little commentary on political events.

.5 linear ft. (1 box)

University of North Dakota, Chester Fritz Library