Dedicated to locating, collecting, preserving, and interpreting the Norwegian-American experience.
The Norwegian-American Historical Association is home to one of North America’s oldest and largest ethnic manuscript collections. Founded in 1925 on the campus of St. Olaf College, NAHA also maintains robust scholarly publishing program and holds regular events for its members and the public.
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Announcements
- NAHA 2022 Biennial Meeting
Oct. 22, 9 am–3 pm, St. Olaf College
Our keynote speaker is David C. Mauk, author of Heart of the Heartland: Norwegian-American Community in the Twin Cities. All are welcome. Register online by October 17! - Newly digitized materials from the Temperance Movement papers are available online at the Minnesota Digital Library
Featured Collections
1925 Norse American Centennial
The 1825 arrival of the sloop Restauration in New York is generally considered the beginning of organized Norwegian immigration to the United States. Learn how the Norwegian-American community commemorated the centennial of this event a century later.
O. E. Rølvaag papers
This flagship collection includes the writer’s manuscripts of novels, articles, book reviews, lectures and poems. Also included are clippings, scrapbooks, essays, correspondence, notebooks, and general commentary on Rølvaag as author, educator, and cultural leader.
Image Collection
NAHA maintains a large collection of images, representing individuals, families, businesses, clubs, and congregations in a wide variety of settings in the upper Midwest and throughout North America.
Membership
NAHA relies on its dedicated members to sustain our association and fulfill its mission. Explore the benefits of becoming a member.
Giving
There are many ways to contribute to NAHA, and your support of our mission in these challenging times matters more now than ever.
Our Publications
Norwegian-American Studies
Our annual scholarly journal is dedicated to publishing innovative studies of Norwegian migration and related fields.
Currents Newsletter
Our quarterly member newsletter highlights news of the association, recent archival donations, tips for family historians, book notices, and more.
Publications Shop
Browse our publications that interpret the Norwegian-American experience, along with its relationship to other ethnic groups.