Letter from Thorstein Hoverstad
Subject(s): Education--Foreign countries, Education--Law and legislation, Educational law and legislation, Iowa--Sioux City, Norway--Notodden, Questionnaires
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Thorstein Hoverstad is a teacher at the Normal School of Notodden in Norway and is traveling in the United States to study the educational system. Since he cannot visit all states, he is sending out this letter and questionnaire and asking superintendents to respond in the hopes their efforts will help the the schools in Norway. In a postscript Hoverstad explains he usually sends this letter to superintendents but he hopes the recipient will fill out the questionnaire and return it to him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Thorstein Hoverstad. [September 1, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70889. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hoverstad, Thorstein, 1880-. Letter from Thorstein Hoverstad. [1 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70889.
APA:
Hoverstad, Thorstein, 1880-., [1911, September 1]. Letter from Thorstein Hoverstad.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70889.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
