John A. Johnson: An Uncommon American Main Menu Early Days Settlement in Wisconsin Entrance Into Politics Civil War Business Endeavors Fuller and Johnson Company Gisholt Machine Company The Public School

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With one of the oldest and largest ethnic manuscript collections in the United States, the Norwegian American Historical Association (NAHA) is a leader in the field of ethnic migration studies. Its mission is to locate, collect, preserve, and interpret the Norwegian-American experience with accuracy, integrity, and liveliness. The NAHA archival collection includes letters, ledgers, books, periodicals, photographs, diaries, and audio and video recordings. The materials bring life to thousands of individuals, organizations, and businesses comprising the Norwegian diaspora in North America since migration began in the early 19th century.

Since its founding in 1925, NAHA has been located on the campus of St. Olaf College. Although both institutions are independent entities, they maintain close cooperation on common causes. NAHA maintains close ties to NAHA-Norge, known in Norway as Det norske-amerikanske historielaget i Norge. As an independent, non-profit organization, NAHA-Norge aims to promote scholarly interests in Norwegian-American studies in Norway, as well as to encourage Norwegian contributions to this field of study.

John A. Johnson: An Uncommon American by Agnes M. Larson was published by NAHA in 1969. Larson (1892-1967) graduated from St. Olaf in 1916. She continued her studies at Columbia and Harvard. Dr. Agnes Larson joined the faculty of St. Olaf College in 1926 and became chairman of the history department in 1945. She held both positions until 1960. This digital exhibit explores the archival collection held in the NAHA archives and the literary work of Dr. Larson. 

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  1. John A. Johnson: An Uncommon American Kristina Warner

Contents of this path:

  1. Early Days
  2. Settlement in Wisconsin
  3. Entrance Into Politics
  4. Civil War
  5. Business Endeavors
  6. Fuller and Johnson Company
  7. Gisholt Machine Company
  8. The Public School
  9. Resources