Papers, 1867-1995.

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Papers, 1867-1995.

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Manuscripts by Edward Lian include: From Fjord to Prairie (1972), autobiography recounting his youth in Norway and later years in Fairdale, ND; 90 Years of History (1975), letter concerning changes in world during his life. Manuscripts by Elmer T. Lian include: Prisoner of War: Germany - WWII (1969 draft, 1973 final copy), story of Lian's time as prisoner of war; Mentally Retarded: Outcasts of Society (1973) (4 v.), concerns issues surrounding mentally retarded; True Stories of Selected North Dakota War Veterans; POW Picture Book, photocopies of photos of Elmer's war experiences; Great Depression Strikes the Prairie: Writer's Guide Instructions; John H Bosch: Great American Agricultural Leader (1974); Strange Saga of Dr. John Olaf Sethre as a Life Long Hermit on His Homestead on the Prairie in Western North Dakota; American Air Force Pilot, Prisoner of War; North Dakota 100 Years: Years of Hope, Years of Pain (3 v.), photocopied photos concerning ND history. Other manuscripts include: Peder Nelson, Krigsflyver av Rineriksaett (1983); Charles E. Stabo, Saga of the Great Depression, details Cavalier County (ND) family's struggles in 1930s.

2.5 linear ft. (2 boxes)

University of North Dakota, Chester Fritz Library

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University of North Dakota, Chester Fritz Library

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Lian, Elmer T.

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Edward Lian, born Jan. 20, 1885 near Ringerike, Norway, immigrated to America in 1906. He settled in Fairdale (ND), where he married Martha Haug in 1917. Edward died in December 1976 in Grand Forks (ND). Elmer T. Lian, Edward and Martha Haug's oldest son, was born on April 17, 1918 in Fairdale. He entered the Air Force in 1942 and was a prisoner of war in Germany. From the description of Papers, 1867-1995. (University of North Dakota). WorldCat record id: 44060536 Lian was b...

Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection (Chester Fritz Library)

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Stalag Luft I

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Lian, Edward, 1885-1976

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