Bunader
mimmi2005	Jeg studerer folkedrakter og bunader og har ønske om å kartlegge mest mulig av de gamle bunadene som eventuellt befinner seg i USA. Jeg vil bli meget glad om dere vil sende meg bilder eller annet informasjonsmatriale på den bunaden du eller noen du kjenner. jeg har et ønske om å gi ut en bok om dette og har etterhvert tenkt å reise til USA, men trenger endel informasjon hvor jeg skal begynne for å kunne foreta en registrering. vet du om noen som kan lede meg videre? Im going to the university in norway and studing folkcostums, bunader and folklore. I want to come in contact with enyone who has old bunader in US81850-1960. I want to make a book about this and need help to come in contact with people who has the right conections or now about someone i can work with.
Jo Anne Sadler	Have you contacted Vesterheim Museum in Decorah, Iowa: www.vesterheim.org These lags may be able to help you: http://www.fellesraad.com/
S Ketelsen	Vesterheim would be a very good choice. St. Olaf College, in Northfield, MN, may also be a good choice. I have only come across one American reference book on bunader in the US, and it is from California. The book is named "Bunads in America A Norwegian Tradition in Southern California. More information on book: http://www.lodgeofvalhall.com/bunads_in_america.htm St. Olaf link: http://www.stolaf.edu/ Ha det!
NancyC	I can also recommend Anne Høidahl's book, Bunads in America. A Norwegian Tradition in Southern California. It would probably be a good idea to get in touch with Sons of Norway http://www.sofn.com/home/index.jsp The Norseman Federation http://www.norseman.no/ and perhaps the Norwegian Seamen's Churches in US cities. http://www.sjomannskirken.no/dt_fullstory.asp?gid=155 You will get a list of the churches in the US by clicking on "Kirker" in the menu at the top. The hosts at these churches are usually very helpful and have a large network on which to draw.