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Box 196
1 Scandinavian Times magazine No. 2 May 1970 and En Tanum Bokhandel bag full of paper receipts
2 Notebook with handwritten notes, handwritten list, and a table of names and positions in Norwegian. There is also a letter from Doris Dahl the general secretary of the 900th Anniversary from Begen Norway, April 24th 1970, and envelope from Bergen 900 Norway to W.E. Shemorry, Publisher, The Williston Plains Reporter, Williston, North Dacota, USA.
3 Sons of Norway, 34th Biennial convention, June 4th, 5th, 6th, 1970, Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Lodge, Williston, North Dakota – convention program. Also a list of participants around the USA for Shemorry’s American Study Mission Around the World, May 1 to May 31, 1967.
4 Book titled Oslo, Published by Mittet & Co. A/S and booklet titled The Vigeland Sculpture Park in Olso by Ragna Stag, Second Edition published by Tanum, 1967
5 Familiekonsert program including Williston High School Band, Williston High School Band, Bergen 1970, schedule for May 16th through May 21st; Williams County USA Norway Tour Band 1970 itinerary, and two listings of Norway Tour Band students and instruments and handwritten notes.
6 7 Travel brochures
Scandinavia, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, General Travel Info. 1969
Scandinavia, Maupintour 1969 Escorted Holidays, first edition, Sept. 1, 1968
See Eastern Europe with SAS, Scandinavian Airlines
See Europe, Scandinavian Airlines
The world at your wing tips, Wardair Canada, Ltd.
SAS Tidtabell, Norsk Utgave, Sommeren 1970, flight information
Norway by car, information and map
7 Envelope to Williston Plains Reporter with handwritten notes all over it from Swainsboro, GA, Mar 20, 1968, letter to Williston Plains Reporter from Susan Fagler (?) and handwritten note.
8 SAS World Travel & Freight Magazine No. 18, Winter 1970, and Saturday Review, Europe on a Musical Scale, Spring Travel Issue, March 14, 1950, 50c.
9 Two booklets, Norway’s Industry Keyfacts and Facts about Norway, 10th Edition, 1967, published by the newspaper “Aftenposten”, Oslo, copyright by Chr. Schibsteds Forlag, Oslo.
10 The cover image for the Bergen Odyssey… The Williams County Tour Band in Norway, The Williston Plains Reporter Printing, By Bill Shemorry. The Williston Plains Reporter, Wednesday, June 24, 1970, 5th Norway Tour Band Section – Visit To Vigeland Park is Stirring Experience – Reporter Photos by Bill Shemorry. Photos with smart aleck comments written in red pen.
11 Fortier Airlines, Frontier Land map – showing ND, Williston, Minot and Bismarck – Mandan
12 Grillen, a la carte, Hotel Norge – Bergen Norway, and copies of two other Norwegian restaurant menus
13 Bergen travel brochures including The Bergen Railway; Pottery – Ceramics, Crystal – Glass, Irgens Glass; Crystal gifts and ornaments from Hadeland, Norway, Hadelands Glassverk; Bergen, Doorway to the Fjords of Norway; Fortnight in Bergen, May 1970; and Fotokonkurranse ‘Bergen I Fokus’ booklet on photography.
14 Oslo travel brochures including Oslo Norwegen; Oslo The Viking Capital; Oslo Sight Seeing; Oslo this week, Happy Motoring in Norway; Oslo Norway; and Norway…. Land of the Midnight Sun, Norwegian State Railways.
15 Bergen travel brochures including Bergen Guide and where to shop; Norway, Bergen 900 Years, 1970; Country Festival; Bergen International Festival, May 13 – May 27 – 1970, Bergen 900; Bergen Aquarium.
16 Travel brochures, Norway At a Glance, and Always at your Service, NSB, Norwegian State Railways
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