The Adolph O. Alfsen Collection | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Archives

Collection Overview

Title: The Adolph O. Alfsen CollectionAdd to your cart.

ID: VMA/RG01/ARCH.Alfsen,A

Primary Creator: Alfsen, Adolph (1848-1937)

Extent: 0.4 Linear Feet. More info below.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection includes fifty carte-de-visite cards and photographs of Decorah area individuals and memoirs written by Rev. A. O. Alfsen.

Biographical Note

Adolph O. Alfsen was born on July 6, 1848 in Trondhjem, Norway. He immigrated to the United States with his family in 1860. Alfsen enrolled at Luther College in 1863, graduating in 1869. He then attended Concordia Seminary, graduating in 1872 and was ordained that same year. Rev. Alfsen spent the majority of his pastoral career at the Gjerpen and Valders Lutheran Churches in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin (1873-1917).

Administrative Information

Repository: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 1 box

Use Restrictions: May be reproduced with written permission from Vesterheim collections staff or executive director.

Acquisition Method: Gift,Purchase,Beques

Processing Information: PastPerfect ID: 93179D50-4B05-4558-91A9-049768184759


Box and Folder Listing


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Box 1: ARCH.Alfsen.1-.53Add to your cart.
Folder 1: unidentified manAdd to your cart.
Creator: Oleson's Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Folder 2: Rev. B. J. MuusAdd to your cart.
Creator: S. Johnson, Red Wing, Minnesota
Folder 3: Conrector L. Liewez, with signature, 1864Add to your cart.
Creator: J. C. Richardson, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 4: Karen Randine Neuberg, Laur. Larsen's first wifeAdd to your cart.
Folder 5: unidentified babyAdd to your cart.
Folder 6: Mrs. Rev. B. J. MuusAdd to your cart.
Folder 7: Laur. Larsen, with signature, 1863Add to your cart.
Creator: "Specialite." J. A. Shoaff's Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Folder 8: unidentified girlAdd to your cart.
Folder 9: Knut Thoralfsen (?), with signature, 1863Add to your cart.
Creator: G. Cramer, Carondelet City, Missouri
Folder 10: Chr. GrohvaldAdd to your cart.
Creator: R. Benecke, St. Louise, Missouri
Folder 11: unidentified manAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 12: J. D. JacobsonAdd to your cart.
Creator: J. C. Richardson, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 13: Nils Jorgensen EllestadAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 14: H. A. JacobsonAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 15: MoenAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 16: G. A. LundeAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 17: "Yours truly, A. O. Alfsen", 1862Add to your cart.
Folder 18: "Veslesen and Sosler"Add to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 19: T. O. Grive, 1863Add to your cart.
Creator: Jas. C. Richardson, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 20: NormanAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 21: MarkhusAdd to your cart.
Creator: J. C. Richardson, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 22: FlorenAdd to your cart.
Creator: S. Johnson, Red Wing, Minnesota
Folder 23: T. RosholdtAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 24: E. OlsonAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 25: Kr. E. Berg, 1864Add to your cart.
Folder 26: A. TeisbergAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 27: H. GrindleAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 28: HalgemusenAdd to your cart.
Creator: Jas. C. Richardson, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 29: G. O. RustasAdd to your cart.
Creator: J. C. Richardson, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 30: F. Mollene, 1864Add to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 31: L. IvenugsonAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 32: P. RogueAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 33: L. RogueAdd to your cart.
Creator: Fuller, Madison, Wisconsin
Folder 34: A. B. AndersonAdd to your cart.
Creator: E. N. Shaw, Janesville, Wisconsin
Folder 35: R. B. AndersonAdd to your cart.
Creator: J. C. Richardson, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 36: C. SivisunoAdd to your cart.
Creator: Jas. C. Richardson, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 37: L. GoinckAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 38: J. L. ThorsgauroAdd to your cart.
Creator: Jas. C. Richardson, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 39: R. T. BentsanAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 40: J. RingstadAdd to your cart.
Folder 41: F. DaukeAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 42: P. LindeAdd to your cart.
Creator: Photographer, Over Dickerman's Drug Store, Dacorah [sic], Iowa
Folder 43: C. NarvesanAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 44: [missing - no photo]Add to your cart.
Folder 45: H. WindenAdd to your cart.
Folder 46: E. BjerkeAdd to your cart.
Creator: Photographer, Over Dickerman's Drug Store, Dacorah [sic], Iowa
Folder 47: RustadAdd to your cart.
Folder 48: HankuesAdd to your cart.
Creator: Adams and Shear, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 49: P. R. BindeAdd to your cart.
Creator: S. F. Thompson, Janesville, Wisconsin
Folder 50: Helgeland, Lomen, Preus, Jorgerson, Momsen, Rothe, Weeks, Johnson, MandtAdd to your cart.
Creator: McKay, Decorah, Iowa
Folder 51: Memoirs/Family HistoryAdd to your cart.
Handwritten reminiscences of fifty years as minister and family history, written in student's notebook.  Norwegian and English
Folder 52: Memoirs from Early Days at Luther College, circa 1920Add to your cart.
Typewritten account of early pioneer days at Luther College written for the Luther College yearbook "The Pioneer."
Folder 53: Empty photo album labeled H. O. AlfesenAdd to your cart.

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