Holmstad Family Letters, 1946 - 1962
Scope and Contents
Contains sixty letters written to Sarah and Norval Holmstad from friends and relatives in Norway. Twenty-two letters are from Marie Fasgaard of Tronstad and fifteen from Ida Wullum of Skreia. Remaining letters are from Hermod Skryseth, Ovidie Kongskog, Solveig Nilson, Anna Habberstad, and Kristian Faksland. All letters are written in Norwegian.
Dates
- Creation: 1946 - 1962
Creator
- From the Collection: Hall, Wade (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Sigrid and Norval Homlstad lived in Stoughton, Wisconsin, a city know for its Norwegian heritage. Norval was born March 16, 1894, and died in December 1971. Sarah was born August 7, 1895, and died in November 1971. Norval's parents were Norwegian immigrants, and Sarah was born in Norway.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.0 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
Norwegian
Local Identifier
u0003_0003337
General
Formerly MSS.3337
Processing Information
Processed by Kendal Spires, 2011.
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository