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. 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. 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) References 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) 1868 births 1951 deaths Journalists from New York City Writers from Brooklyn Writers from Chicago American newspaper publishers (people) Norwegian emigrants to the United States Chicago-Kent College of Law alumni People from Stavanger Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal