Andreas Nilsen Rygg Explained

Andreas Nilsen Rygg (15 August 1868 – 21 September 1951) was a Norwegian-American journalist, newspaper editor and author. He is most associated with his 1941 study, Norwegians in New York 1825–1925.^{[1] [2]}

Background

Andreas Nilsen Rygg was born in Stavanger in Rogaland, Norway. He was a brother of Nicolai Rygg, Governor of the Central Bank of Norway. In 1888, the 20-year-old Rygg immigrated to the United States and located in Chicago.^{[3] [4]}

Selected works

• Norwegians in New York 1825–1925 (1941)
• A Survey of American Relief Work For Norway During and After The Second World War (1947)

Further reading

• Lovoll, Odd S. (2010) Norwegian Newspapers in America: Connecting Norway and the New Land (Minnesota Historical Society)
• Gotaas, Thor; Roger Kvarsvik (2010) Ørkenen Sur: den norske uteliggerkolonien i Brooklyn (Oslo: Spartacus)

Notes and References

1. http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/pubs/nas/volume13/vol13_13.htm Dr. A. N. Rygg (Norwegian-American Historical Association)
2. Web site: Norwegians in New York. The Norwegian-American Historical Association (Volume 24: Page 221). Knight Hoover. March 5, 2016.
3. Web site: Andreas Nilsen Rygg, journalist. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Harry T. Cleven. 2015-08-01.
4. Web site: Nicolai Rygg - jurist, statistiker og økonom. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Edgar Hovland . 2015-08-01.