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UND Collections

UND and the Chester Fritz Library have a number of historical collections that highlight Norway's people, culture and heritage.

Arne G. Brekke Bygdebok Collection

The Arne G. Brekke Bygdebok Collection in the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, houses an extensive collection of Norwegian local history books called bygdebøker. These books are invaluable research tools for genealogists documenting their Norwegian ancestry. UND’s collection, currently over 1,060 volumes, is one of the largest in the United States. The collection was named in honor of the driving force behind the project, Dr. Arne Brekke. 

Brekke Bygdebok Collection

Norwegian Holdings

Chester Fritz librarian Kristen Borysewicz is working with Norwegian faculty to feature the growing Norwegian collections.

Norwegian Holdings

Department of Modern & Classical Languages & Literatures
276 Centennial Dr Stop 8198
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8198
P 701.777.3813
dena.hegg@UND.edu
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