The Norwegian Folklore Archives contains texts, letters, photos and other source materials from about 450 collectors of folklore from the entire country.
![Portrait of Peter Christen Asbjørnsen. Photo.](https://www.hf.uio.no/ikos/tjenester/kunnskap/samlinger/norsk-folkeminnesamling/folkeminnesamlere/asbjornsen/pcasbjornsen-250x400px.jpg)
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812–85) was an author, scientist, forester, and not least collector and publisher of folklore.
![Portrait of Jørgen Moe. Photo.](https://www.hf.uio.no/ikos/tjenester/kunnskap/samlinger/norsk-folkeminnesamling/folkeminnesamlere/moe/jmoe-250x300px.jpg)
Jørgen Moe
Moe (1813–82) was a Norwegian poet and bishop, but he is above all known as one of the pioneers in collecting Norwegian folktales and popular songs.
![Portrait of Sophus Bugge. Photo.](https://www.hf.uio.no/ikos/tjenester/kunnskap/samlinger/norsk-folkeminnesamling/folkeminnesamlere/bugge/sbugge-250x350px.jpg)
Sophus Bugge
Bugge (1833-1907) collected and published Norwegian folk songs and ballads. He is considered to be the greatest Norwegian philologist and linguist of his era.
Moltke Moe
M. Moe (1859-1913) was a folklorist and professor at the Royal Frederick University in Oslo. He is regarded as the founder of university studies in folkloristics in Norway.
![Bust by Ivar Aasen. Photo.](https://www.hf.uio.no/ikos/tjenester/kunnskap/samlinger/norsk-folkeminnesamling/folkeminnesamlere/aasen/iaasen-250x350px.jpg)
Ivar Aasen
Aasen (1813-1896) was a linguist, poet, and collector of folklore.
![Portrait of Magnus Brostrup Landstad. Photo.](https://www.hf.uio.no/ikos/tjenester/kunnskap/samlinger/norsk-folkeminnesamling/folkeminnesamlere/landstad/mblandstad-250x300px.jpg)
Magnus Brostrup Landstad
Landstad (1802-1880) was a priest, hymn writer, folklore collector, and one of the most prominent intellectuals in nineteenth-century Norway.
Please see the Norwegian web pages for more info about and material from the collectors of folklore.