John Langaas diaries
Collection — Box: 07-01-04
Identifier: MSS-161
Scope and Contents Note
This collection is composed of five hard-bound diaries of John Langaas. The diaries are dated from November 1909 to June 1924, and are written in Norwegian. The collection also includes handwritten translations of nearly all of the first two bound volumes into English, done by Clara Lee Swanson, and Swanson's research materials, including an article from the Norse Civic News article, a 1992 sermon from one Pastor Skrenes of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ishpeming (Langaas's church), a Trinity Lutheran Church anniversary booklet from 1996, "Windows on the Past" booklet (1987), a translation of a letter from one John Olsen, and a Norwegian/English dictionary.
Dates
- 1899 - 1992
Creator
- Swanson, Clara Lee (Translator, Person)
Language of Materials
The journals themselves are in Norwegian. The first two volumes have been translated into English; the last three remain untranslated. The translator's research notes are mostly in English but contain a few Norwegian newspaper articles.
Conditions Governing Access note
No restrictions. Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use note
Permission to publish material from the John Langaas diaries, MSS-161, must be obtained from the University Archivist. The University Archivist may be reached by phone at 906-227-1225, or e-mail, archives@nmu.edu. The University Archivist may also be reached in Room 126 of the Learning Resource Center, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI.
Biographical note
John Langaas, born in 1860, was a Norwegian immigrant living in Ishpeming, Michigan. Langaas was an extremely religious man, and his diaries go into great detail describing his religious practices and sentiments. Langaas died in 1924.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet
Arrangement note
The collection is arranged into three series: diaries, photographs, and research notes. The diaries are further divided into originals (in Norwegian) and translations (in English). The other series each only have one folder and are therefore not arranged.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
This collection was donated by Jon Watters, Paula Watters, Lynn Watters Haukkala, and Marilyn Swanson Andrew in March 2008.
- Articles.
- Booklets.
- Correspondence.
- Diaries.
- Foreign-language dictionaries.
- Immigrants.
- Ishpeming (Mich.).
- Lutheran Church.
- Norse Civic News (Detroit, Mich. : 1930s-?)
- Norwegian Americans.
- Norwegian language.
- Olsen, John
- Religious thought.
- Research notes.
- Sermons.
- Translations (documents).
- Trinity Lutheran Church (Ishpeming, Mich.)
Source
- Haukkala, Lynn Watters (Person)
- Watters, Paul (Person)
- Watters, Jon (Person)
- Andrew, Marilyn Swanson (Person)
Creator
- Swanson, Clara Lee (Translator, Person)
- Langaas, John (Person)
- Title
- John Langaas diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Annika Peterson
- Date
- 15 August 2016
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives Repository
Contact:
Harden Learning Resources Center 126
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette 49855 United States
906-227-1225
906-227-1333 (Fax)
archives@nmu.edu
Harden Learning Resources Center 126
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette 49855 United States
906-227-1225
906-227-1333 (Fax)
archives@nmu.edu
