Martin Ulvestad (24 December 1865 – 19 January 1942) was a Norwegian-born American historian and author whose writings focused on Norwegian-American immigration.
Ulvestad subsequently collected and published extensive information regarding Norwegian-American immigration and settlement in North America.
These books also contained articles about Norwegian music in America, listing of newspapers and magazines, and Norwegian-American educational institutions.
[5][6] In 1915, Martin Ulvestad was honorary vice president of the Norwegian American exhibition at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, California.
Ulestad was presented with the Knight's Cross, First Class, of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, for his dedicated work in collecting and publishing these material.