"The Old Norway Home"
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Letter written by S. O. Field describing his visit to Norway, where he was born. Published in the local newspaper, Shelby, Michigan.
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1901
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"Success Without a Mortgage: A Thrifty Norwegian's Way," circa 1900
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Article published in the local Shelby newspaper discussing S. O. Field's (great grandfather of Marge Peterson) success at financing their farm. Article accompanies Peterson_Marge-006.jpg
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1900
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"Land of the Vikings"
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Letter from S.O. Field published in the local Shelby, Michigan paper describing why he decided to leave Michigan and move back to Norway, the country of his birth.
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1905
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