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From Bornholm To Jamestown: C. C. Beck And The Settlement Of Danish Immigrants In Chautauqua County, New York And Warren County, Pennsylvania, John Everett Jones Jan 2021

From Bornholm To Jamestown: C. C. Beck And The Settlement Of Danish Immigrants In Chautauqua County, New York And Warren County, Pennsylvania, John Everett Jones

The Bridge

One of the earliest Danish immigrant settlements in North America was a community in western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania called Jamestown. Marcus P. Jacobsen has been recognized as the first person from Bornholm to settle in the Jamestown area1 in 1855 or 1856, and early on, members of this community came almost exclusively from Bornholm. However, histories have not recognized the importance of Charles C. Beck in the origin of this community. Emigration from Bornholm has been written about by Henning Bender2 this article adds to that research by situating Beck within the larger community of Danish immigrants who …

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Recovering Thirty-Five Years Of A Factory Worker's Life, Kristie Zachar Oct 2020

Recovering Thirty-Five Years Of A Factory Worker's Life, Kristie Zachar

Student Projects from the Archives

The Westinghouse Electric Corporation's plant in Sharon, Pennsylvania operated from the 1920s till the 1980s and saw a number of significant events during that period. This article uses a belt buckle that was given to one company employee as a 35-year service award, and it explores the historical significance of the object by focusing on the major events its owner was involved in during those 35 years. It looks closer into the life of one Westinghouse employee while also exploring significant events that influenced the company itself as well as the small town of Sharon, Pennsylvania.

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Standing In Solidarity Dec 2018

Standing In Solidarity

St. Norbert Times

  • News
    • Standing in Solidarity
    • Heid E. Erdrich Visits St. Norbert College
    • Shelby Rodeffer “Paints Out” Towards the Reality of Social Media
    • “God’s Got This”: The Story of the Decleenes
    • Building Hope for Homelessness Week
    • Hour of Power Honors Later Swimmer
  • Opinion
    • The Holiday Spirit
    • A College Christmas List
    • Politics Today
    • Not Sorry
    • Thankful for the Athem
  • Features
    • Political Diversity in WI Schools
    • The Season of Giving and Emptying Wallets
  • Entertainment
    • Junk Drawer: Holiday Traditions
    • Sudoku
    • Trivia
    • 2018 in Music… so far
    • Review: “Devils Unto Dust” by Emma Berquist
    • Mother Knows Best
    • The Wild Kingdom of Black Friday Shopping
    • Review Corner …

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Snc Day: A September Tradition Sep 2018

Snc Day: A September Tradition

St. Norbert Times

  • News
    • SNC Day: A September Tradition
    • Economic Study’s Promising Results for Allouez
    • The CVC Goes Green
    • Religion Meets Art: The St. John’s Bible
    • SNC Moves Up in National Ranks
  • Opinion
    • The Importance of Arguments
    • What the Future Might Hold
    • Living Simply: A Reflection
    • Just Do It
  • Features
    • Ruth’s Marketplace Remodeled
    • SNC Annual Involvement Fair
  • Entertainment
    • Student Spotlight
    • Sudoku
    • Trivia
    • Where is Hip-Hop Going?
    • Winners and Loser of Summer 2018
    • Music Opinion
    • Junk Drawer: Reboots We Want to See
  • Sports
    • Men’s Soccer Defeats Lakeland, 14-0
    • “QB: 1 Beyond the Lights” Review
    • Diving Into New Tradition
    • Friday Wrap Up: Volleyball, XC

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