Marius and Caroline Gjelsnes Papers, 1886-1896, 1991

Collection Overview

Title: Marius and Caroline Gjelsnes Papers, 1886-1896, 1991

Predominant Dates:1886-1896

ID: OGLMC/1233

Creator: Gjelsness, Caroline

Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 06/30/1991

Languages: English [eng], Norwegian [nor]

Abstract

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Marius and Caroline Gjelsnes Papers document the Norwegian immigrant experience in North Dakota's Red River Valley. The collection consists of letters written in Norwegian from December 1886 through September 1892. First are love letters written between Marius and Caroline (1886-1888). There are both photocopies of the original letters and their English translations. Next are original letters and translations written during Caroline's trip to Kongsvinger, Norway, to celebrate her parents' 25th wedding anniversary (May-September 1892). Also included are copies of articles from the Grand Forks Herald describing the collection and the Gjelsness family reunion.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: June Gjelsness Tweten, granddaughter of Marius and Caroline Gjelsnes

Acquisition Method: Donation; 91-1767

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Marius and Caroline Gjelsness Papers. OGLMC 1233, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in February 2014.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1

Folder 1: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, January 14, 1887

Folder 2: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, January 16, 1887

Folder 3: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, January 25, 1887

Folder 4: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, January 25, 1887

Folder 5: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, January 27, 1887

Folder 6: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, January 29, 1887

Folder 7: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, February 4, 1887

Folder 8: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, February 6, 1887

Folder 9: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, February 10, 1887

Folder 10: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, February 19, 1887

Folder 11: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, March 5, 1887

Folder 12: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, March 6, 1887

Folder 13: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, March 7, 1887

Folder 14: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, March 19, 1887

Folder 15: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, March 23, 1887

Folder 16: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, March 30, 1887

Folder 17: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, April 9, 1887

Folder 18: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, April 11, 1887

Folder 19: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, April 20, 1887

Folder 20: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, April 22, 1887

Folder 21: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, April 26, 1887

Folder 22: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, June 3, 1887

Folder 23: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, June 21, 1887

Folder 24: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, July 7, 1887

Folder 25: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, December 10, 1887

Folder 26: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, December 13, 1887

Folder 27: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, December 19, 1887

Folder 28: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, December 22, 1887

Folder 29: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, January 7, 1888

Folder 30: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, January 12, 1888

Folder 31: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, January 22, 1888

Folder 32: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, January 25, 1888

Folder 33: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, February 5, 1888

Folder 34: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, February 12, 1888

Folder 35: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, February 16, 1888

Folder 36: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, February 26, 1888

Folder 37: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, March 11, 1888

Folder 38: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, March 23, 1888

Folder 39: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, March 29, 1888

Folder 40: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, March 31, 1888

Folder 41: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, April 6, 1888

Folder 42: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, April 16, 1888

Folder 43: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, April 19, 1888

Folder 44: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, undated

Folder 45: Translation of love letters, December 12, 1886 through April 19, 1888

Folder 46: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, May 24, 1892

Folder 47: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, May 31, 1892

Folder 48: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, June 4, 1892

Folder 49: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, June 6, 1892

Folder 50: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, June 14, 1892

Folder 51: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, June 15, 1892

Folder 52: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, June 18, 1892

Folder 53: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, June 22, 1892

Folder 54: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, June 27, 1892

Folder 55: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, June 28, 1892 (Parts of the June 28th letter is translated and filed under the June 30th letter. The last paragraph; About the weather now..., should be in the June 28th letter.)

Folder 56: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, June 30, 1892

Folder 57: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, July 2, 1892

Folder 58: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, July 3, 1892

Folder 59: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, July 4, 1892

Folder 60: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, July 6, 1892

Folder 61: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, July 8, 1892

Folder 62: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, July 10, 1892

Folder 63: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, July 12, 1892

Folder 64: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, July 16, 1892

Folder 65: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, July 18, 1892

Folder 66: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, July 21, 1892

Folder 67: Correspondence; Marius to Caroline, July 22, 1892

Folder 68: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, July 25, 1892

Folder 69: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, July 29, 1892

Folder 70: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, August 2, 1892

Folder 71: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, August 7, 1892

Folder 72: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, August 14, 1892

Folder 73: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, August 19, 1892

Folder 74: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, August 25, 1892

Folder 75: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, August 29, 1892

Folder 76: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, September 2, 1892

Folder 77: Correspondence; Caroline to Marius, September 16, 1892

Folder 78: Translation of letters written during the summer of 1892. (May 24 through September 16, 1892)

Folder 79: Newspaper articles from the Grand Forks Herald, June 30 and November 17, 1991

Folder 80: Photographs

1233-1: Marius and Caroline Gjelsnes marriage photograph, August 21, 1888 (two copies)

1233-2: Marius and Caroline Gjelsnes with children Mabel, Rudolph, Fred, and Helen, ca. 1896