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Title: Bierche/Walstad Farm Archive Journals, 1650-1860

ID: OGLMC/1273

Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 03/15/1993

Languages: Norwegian [nor], Danish [dan], Latin [lat]

Two bound volumes of assorted documents mainly from Ringsaker kommune (municipality) in Hedmark fylke (district), Norway. The documents were probably sewn together in the volumes at a later date. Volume one has the earliest documents (1650-1777), although not all of them are in chronological order. The documents in volume two (1775-1860) are also not arranged in chronological order. The most common farm name found throughout is Bierche (Bjørke), located in Veldre parish in Ringsaker. The farm name Walstad (Kvalstad) is found in Ringsaker parish. Many of the documents have red tallow seals affixed and include signatures of reigning monarchs of Denmark/Norway, suggesting they are official documents. In addition to the two volumes, a small booklet of hymns and prayers was loosely inserted into one of the volumes. This was placed in a separate folder.

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

Acquisition Source: Bill Dee, President of the Pennington County Historical Society, Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Acquisition Method: Donation; 93-1879

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Bierche/Walstad Farm Archive Journals. OGLMC 1273.  Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in December 2013.