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
- Crossings, the bicentennial of organized migration to North America, is coming in 2025. Visit the Crossings North American website for historical context, upcoming events, and to subscribe to the official Crossings newsletter.
- Save the Date: The NAHA Biennial Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26, at St. Olaf College. Keep an eye on our website for more information.
- June 18–22, 2025: Crossings and Connections, a conference exploring the causes and affects of Norwegian migration. Geared toward the public and open to all, the gathering will include opportunities to explore Norwegian-American music, dance, historic sites, and more. A call for papers will be shared in mid-May of 2024.
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
There has never been a better time to be a NAHA member. Explore the benefits of membership.
Giving
There are many ways to contribute to NAHA. Your support helps us fulfill our mission.
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.