Name/Title
The Kensington Stone - A Study in Pre-Columbian American History - by Hjalmar R. HolandEntry/Object ID
1997.08.1Description
The Kensington Stone - A Study in Pre-Columbian American History by Hjalmar R. Holand in 1932. A resident of Ephraim, Holand in this book explains his theory that Vikings discovered America long before Columbus, based on a rune stone found in Kensington, MN.
Physical Characteristics: 1 blue hardcovered book, 316 pgs., 5 3/4" x 8 3/4" x 1 1/4" thickCollection
Door County Archives Book CollectionCataloged By
Sally TreichelAcquisition
Accession
1997.08Source or Donor
Sue & Bob HohnekeAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Book, Research, VikingsProvenance
Notes
Custodial History: This book originally belonged to Henry Graass. It was purchased at a used book store by Sue Hohneke and donated to the Door County Archives.Copyright
Notes
Copyright 1932 - Hjalmar R. HolandGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: The book originally sold for $4.50. It contains an autograph by the author, Hjalmar R. Holand on 3/4/1935.
Status: OKCreate Date
September 2, 2000Update Date
July 7, 2026
