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                  <text>Collection Name​: J. Jørgen Thompson papers, 1896-1963
Collection Number:​ P0595
Extent​: 5.6 cubic feet (14 archives boxes)
Abstract:​ Articles, clippings, correspondence, pamphlets, and records of a Wisconsin-born St.
Olaf College administrator and teacher. The papers concern campus life, public relations,
counseling, courses of study, student and teacher recruitment, funds solicitation, band and choir
tours, and Norwegian-American culture. Manuscripts include: "Rølvaag som lærer," "Min
konfirmations dag" (1938), and minutes of the Board of the Norwegian Conference of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church. Thompson was president of Spokane College (1917-1920); dean
of men at St. Olaf college (1923-1942); secretary of NAHA (1931-1958); president of the
National Association of Deans and Advisers of Men (1940-1941).
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Description
Biographical miscellany, 1896-1922
Include correspondence from Rudolph Peterson, 1906
Biographical miscellany, 1931-1943
Biographical miscellany, 1944-1961
Includes: St. Olaf College Board honors (1955 November 28);
several poems "Hospitality Personified," words by O.M. Norlie,
tune by F.M. Christiansen.
Thompson family correspondence, 1901-1954
Sogn family correspondence, 1926-1946
Scandinavian Academy correspondence and records, 1900-1917
St. Olaf Academy correspondence and reports, 1914-1915
Includes: Endre B. Anderson, Bessie Gulbrandson, A.R. Kløven,
Robert O. Skar, Herbert Habberstad, Henry Olson, Petra Hagen,
Claude W. Knott (photo included); Paul E. Bollenbacher, William
O. Anderson (Cottonwood, MN), Edward L. Steele (photo
included), Lester Berger. Most of the correspondence is requests
for catalogues or for room assignments for St. Olaf College.
St. Olaf Academy correspondence and reports, 1915-1916
Includes: Lester Berger, Joseph Thompson (Woodville, Wis.),
Andrew M. Simonson, Arthur Ferestad, rules and regulations for
men's dorms at Augustana College (Rock Island, Illinois) and
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN, and Muhlenberg
College. Most of the correspondence is requests for catalogues or
for room assignments for St. Olaf College.
St. Olaf Academy correspondence and reports, 1916 March 1-1916
August 31
Includes: Richmond Fiksdal, Edgar Lageson, Edolph Larson, Otto
Myrland, Wilbur Nelson, Arthur Ferestad, Silas Marvick, Cornelia
Gronlid, M. Aakrann (Rose Hill Farm), Clara Bergum, proposed St.
Olaf statue at St. Olaf College, N.O. Sanden
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St. Olaf Academy correspondence and reports, 1916 September 1-1917
May 28
Includes: Lester Berger, Clayton Krostoe, Wilbur Nelson, Rudie
Morstad, Gerhard Gunderson, Elmer Eige, concerts given by
Oscar Lyders, Elmer Hovdesven and Clement Granskou.
Clarence Dale, Franklin Clement,
Spokane College correspondence, 1917-1920
Spokane College correspondence and petitions, 1920-1928
St. Olaf College Band correspondence, clippings, and records, 1905-1908
Includes items related to the Band tour of Norway, 1906.
St. Olaf College Band correspondence and pamphlets, 1908-1909
Includes documents related to the building of the Finseth Band
Stand.
St. Olaf College Band correspondence and records, 1910-1912
Includes documents related to the building of the Finseth Band
Stand.
St. Olaf College Band clippings and pamphlets, 1913-1921
St. Olaf College Band correspondence and records, 1922
St. Olaf College Band correspondence and records, 1923
St. Olaf College Octet correspondence and reports, 1907-1911
St. Olaf Class of 1909 correspondence, 1949-1951
St. Olaf College Choir correspondence, clippings, and reports,1912-1912
Includes documents related to Norway tour of 1913 and photo of
Fredrikshald, Norway.
St. Olaf College Choir correspondence and reports, 1914
Department of Norwegian correspondence and reports, 1937-1955
Includes items related to the Norwegian Cultural Institute.
St. Olaf College Choir correspondence and reports, 1929-1930
European tour.
Statue of St. Olaf correspondence and reports, 1916-1940
At St. Olaf College. Never realized.
Norwegian teachers and students correspondence, 1947-1949
WCAL correspondence, reports, and programs, 1925-1949
Includes photo of Sophie and Anton Kragh, Two Harbors, MN.
Radio program, "Let's Learn Norwegian."
Boe Memorial Chapel Drive correspondence and reports, 1940-1953
Includes correspondence from Christian Abrahamsen.
Correspondence from K.O. Finseth.
Fox River Settlement Centennial correspondence and clippings,
1933-1935
Ottawa, Illinois.
National Association of Teachers of Norwegian correspondence and
reports, 1936-1943
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Society Advancement Scandinavian Studies correspondence and reports,
1936-1958
U of Oslo and Am. Universities correspondence and reports, 1934-1939
"Vocabulary for Bernt Lie's 'Svend Bidevind," 1925
Augsburg Publishing House, Minneapolis.
Nordmanns-Forbundet correspondence and reports, 1933-1957
U.S. State Dept. guests correspondence and reports, 1954-1955
Includes photo of Frede Castberg.
World War I service men letters, 1916-1919
Includes correspondence from: Percy H. Dyste '17, William B.
Hatlestad, "Virgin", photo of unknown soldier, Robert J. Lund,
postcard of an ore boat on Maumee Bay, Toledo, Ohio from J.S.
Norse, Richard Hellbaum, "Norman", Frank Lonergan, A.A.
Thronson, Otto M. Johnson, Oscar Lyders, Gilbert Orwall,
postcard of passenger boat locking through the "Soo" sent by (no
author), postcard of Green Street, Augusta, GA sent by Carl
Opsahl, "Hank", R.W. Dittberner,
World War II service men, 1940-1945
Includes correspondence from: "Spike" Hanson, James R.
Garaghan, Paul Textor, Waldo Balzer, Carroll Saffell, Ansgar
Sovik, Frederick W. Bieberdorf, Clarence Kilde, Enoch O. Glesne,
Bob Griffiths, Lawrence J. Thompson, Raymond A. Grossmann,
"Lois and Shorty", Merlin I. Seal, Tillard P. Oppedal, Harold W.
Hansen, Brynhild Rowberg, Donald Flom, Don Hoiness, Wallace
J. Estenson, Ed Sovik, photos of Ansgar Sovik, Roy "Shorty"
Thorson.
Korean and World War II veterans correspondence, 1941-1951
Includes correspondence from: Bob Griffiths, Dominic J. Blesener,
Robert Magnuson, Gene Fevold, Marshall "Mush' Haugen,
Rueben Johnson, Tom Johnson, Kermit Raftshol, Roy "Shorty"
Thorson, Lyle Peterson, Howard A. Jacobs, Don A. Johnson,
Jerome Johnson, Lloyd Johnson, Harold Larson, Roger Larson,
Thorwald Lillevik, Rodney Lindell, Everett Mattson, Kerman
Pedersen, Stanley A. Peterson, Elmer Romundstad, John
Rosendahl, Carroll L. Saffell, Herbert E. Sinn, Roy E. Skafte,
Luther Swenson, Paul Textor, Kenneth Tysdal, A. Elliot Anderson,
LeRoy Bean, Rolf Berge, Glendor Bjelland, Archie Bolstd, Steve
Corneliussen, Eugene Fevold, Vic Fleischmann, Raymond Fyhrie,
Jim Garaghan, Nils Glesne, Paul Groth, Kenneth M. Haugen,
Norman Reelstone, Melvin Sargeant, Mahlon Le Blanc, Ingvold
Braaten, Rudolph Lokensgard, H.O. Lokensgard, A.M. Grangaard,
E.M. Erickson, Arne Sovik, Ansgar Sovik, Roy Thorson, Orville
Dahl, Harry E. Gribbohn, Marvin Gulsrud, Richard M. Miller,
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Robert Bergan, Olaf Cartford, Neal Pearson, Don Hoiness, Harold
Heiberg, Viggo Oscar Aronsen, Dolph Bezoier, Glen Evanson,
T.P. Oppedal, Ernest Schlanbusch, Walter N. Comer, Ronald W.
Carlson, Paul Natvig, Karl F. Rølvaag, Paul H. Lober, Carl H.
Overby, Kent E. Spaulding, Enoch O. Glesne, Kenneth V. Tysdal,
Earl L. Thorp, clipping of Paul O. Ingvoldstad, Stanley A.
Peterson, list of St. Olaf College men in the service, Discharge list,
Independent Reality, Farm Home Co. correspondence and records,
1906-1935
Includes documents signed by President Theodore Roosevelt
Articles and reports, 1908-1960
Includes: Petition from the St. Olaf Class of 1909, written by S.
Nesdal (fall, 1908); Memorandum of Agreement (covering terms
and conditions under which Augustana, St. Olaf and Waldorf
Academies shall conduct triangular debates) ca. 1914; corresp.
From A.A. Willand (Minot, ND, Oct. 6, 1920); Alumni News Sheet
(1927); "Rølvaag som Lærer" (1932); "min Konfirmationsdag"
(1938); "Hilsen til Deres Kongelige Høiheter Kronprins Olav Og
Kronprinsesse Martha fra St. Olaf College. May 8, 1939); "Memo
on meeting with Navy Negotiation Committee" (1943); items
placed in Thorson Hall cornerstone (1948); St. Olaf College colors,
donors to Thorson Hall furnishing fund (1948), notes for honorary
degree introduction for Rev. Eivind J. Berggrav (1949); Diamond
Jubilee at St. Olaf College (1949); address given by Reidar
Dittman for J. Jørgen Thompson (1952); Review by E.R. Erling of
"Canute the Great" by Laurence M. Larson (n.d.); "Social
Scandinavia in the Viking Age" by Williams (review by unknown
author, n.d.); Sermon by Rev. Thompson, Dean of Men, St. Olaf
(n.d.); "Jorgen's Talk on Prof. Ytterboe" (n.d.); poem by Freda
Bu-Homnes, "Til Kaffeens Pris"; notes on first year Norwegian
Lectures and programs, 1930-1952
Includes: "900th Anniversary of Norway," (1930); "Trondhjems
domkirke" (1930); "The 17th of May. Norway's National
Independence Day in 1930" (1931); "Bjørnsjerne Bjørnson"
(1952); "Henrik Ibsen" (1952); "Jonas Lie" (1952); "Alexander
Kielland" (1952); "Arne Garborg" (1952); "Ivar Aasen" (1952);
"M.B. Landstad" (1952); "Olaf Trygvason" (1952); "The Trondheim
Cathedral" (1952); "Student Health Services--Is it a Passing Fad?
(n.d.); "Olav Tryggvason" (n.d.); items about NAHA; "How Dr.
Norlie got Cleng Peerson's Picture" by P.M.G.; "Norwegian Music"
(n.d.); "Snowshoe Thompson" (n.d.);
Sermons, 1933-1954
Bulletins and pamphlets, 1931-1957
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Includes Northfield National Bank account book for the 1909 St.
Olaf College Viking annual; ticket stubs and program for the
inauguration and luncheon of Donald John Cowling (Carleton).
Dated Oct. 18, 1909; Carleton banquet invitation to the business
men of Northfield (1911); Exhibition program of Bernt Cluber's
paintings (1934); invitation to meet their Royal Highnesses of
Norway in Agnes Mellby Hall (1939); poem for Therese and Birger
Osland on their Golden Wedding Anniversary (1940); Testimonial
Dinner program for Sigurd Henry Holstad (1941); dinner program
in honor of Martin Hegland (1950); poster "An urgent appeal to
you men and women of our community to help alleviate the
suffering of war-torn Norway [World War II]" paid for by C.M.
Grastvedt, Northfield, MN.
Publications, 1941-1946
"Banner" [publications about Rølvaag to some degree; George
Weida Spohn; and Leif Erikson], "Frontier Banner," "The Pioneer
Issue," "Facing the Issues," [article by K.F. Rølvaag, A Veteran
Looks at Politics] editor, Kenneth Bjork.
Clippings, 1906-1962
Pictures, 1911-1938
Includes the following not scanned photos: Ellen Erickson (1938);
group photo of Esther Gulbrandson, J. Jørgen Thompson, and
Stella Sogn Thompson; snapshots of St. Olaf Faculty (1935);
Wedding of Evelyn Ytterboe and Joseph Tetlie (1917); group of St.
Olaf alumni who met in Oslo in 1911. Identified: Marie Grønvold,
Agnes Kittelsby, J. Jørgen Thompson, Joseph Tetlie, John A.
Holvik, Harry Tosdal (?), Theo C. Blegen,
Correspondence, 1901-1910
Includes: Einar Ramseth, N.H. Sjodt, Gerhardt Ericksen, Deacon
Earl, A.J. Dysland, K.A. Sannes, Ivar Ramseth.
Correspondence, 1911-1915
Correspondence, 1916-1922
Correspondence, 1923-1929
Correspondence, 1929-1933
Includes St. Olaf Athletic Field Campaign correspondence; Arne
Cluver exhibition.
Ten St. Olaf College class record books, 1906-1939
Correspondence, 1933-1936
Correspondence, 1936-1941
Correspondence, 1941-1949
Correspondence, 1950-1961
Correspondence "A," 1933-1950
Correspondence "B," 1932-1952
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Correspondence "C,D,E," 1935-1952
Correspondence "F,G," 1935-1958
Correspondence "H," 1934-1946
Correspondence "H," 1946-1957
Correspondence "I,J,K," 1933-1959
Correspondence "L," 1935-1955
Correspondence "M," 1935-1955
Correspondence "N," 1935-1956
Correspondence "O,P," 1936-1956
Correspondence "Q,R," 1935-1957
Correspondence "S," 1936-1946
Correspondence "T-Z," 1935-1957
L.W. Boe correspondence, 1915-1943
Kristian Prestgaard correspondence, 1927-1939
Ole E. Rølvaag correspondence, 1911-1931
Thorgeir Siqveland correspondence, 1911-1931
Reidar Solum correspondence, 1944-1946
P.J. Eikeland correspondence, 1911-1912
St. Olaf College Band daybook, 1906
Diary journal, tour to Norway 1906 June 7 to June 30.
Photo album, 1910
"Our Home" photograph album of Sigurd and Rebecca Hanger,
Yankton, South Dakota.

Digital Collections
P0595_001_001_001

J. Jorgen Thompson reading Grass of the Earth (by Aagot Raaen)
with Olaf Halvorson, undated

P0595_001_001_002

J. Jorgen Thompson portrait, undated

P0595_003_007_001

St. Johns Lutheran Church Choir, Northfield, Minnesota, 1908
Toured all summer. Prof F. M. Christiansen, Henry Langum,
J. Jorgen Thompson, Gusta Locken, Mabel Locken, Joseph
Tetlie, Oscar Hertsgaard, Stella Sogn, Caroline Heltne. Dr. F.
Melius Christiansen wrote on the pictures for each one of us
"this octette was the first St. Olaf Choir".

P0595_007_007_001

St. Olaf College W.C.A.L. Radio station, Norwegian Hour, circa 1945
1. Martin Hegland, 2. Erik Hetle, 3. Theodore Jorgenson, 4. J.
Jorgen Thompson, 5. Esther Gulbrandson, 6. Anna
Thykeson, 7. Mrs. J. Jorgen Thompson, 8. Mrs. Theodore
Jorgenson, 9. Erik Sovik, 10. Mrs. E. Sovik.
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J. Jorgen Thomposon with group of men, undated
Row 1 - Varland, J. J. Thompson, Aden Haug. Row 2 Englestad, Alin Reigstad.

P0595_008_005_002

Beloit Iowa Orphans Home?

P0595_008_005_003

Portrait of J. Jorgen Thompson, undated

P0595_008_005_004

Group with J. Jorgen Thompson, undated
J. Jorgen Thompson, L.W. Boe, Edvard Hambro, Herman
Vildenori?, Esther Gulbrandson.

P0595_008_005_005

J. Jorgen with a group of people, undated
Theodore Jorgenson, Esther Gulbrandson, Anna Thykesen,
Jorgen Thompson.

P0595_008_005_006

Noridc Arts Club, 1957
Agnus Milly Recreation Room.

P0595_008_005_007

Grandma Opperue, Aunt Julie Sogn, Cousin May Bjornstad, Myrtle
Mays other daughter, undated

P0595_008_005_008

Uncle John Johnson, Aunt Clara's husband, 1899

P0595_008_005_009

J. Jorgen Thompson, circa 1910

P0595_008_005_010

St. Olaf College Band tour of Norway, 1906
Students at "Olavsstotten" King Olaf's Statue, Stiklestad,
Norway. Copyright 1907 by F.A. Messerschmidt.

P0595_008_005_011

Scandinavian Academy, 1902
Bottom Row: 1. Gens Olson Seidensticker 2. Nellis Quam 3.
Lottie Greina ______ 4. Bertha Dahl Larson 5. Josephine
Wrolstad 6. Ella Reese Larson 7. Ragnhild Quien,
Scandinavia, Wis. (1962) 8. Elvina Jacobson Berge, Portland,
Oregan (1926).
Second Row 1. Rudolph Peterson 2. 3. 4. Francke Homme
5. 6. 7. Otis Wilhelmson 8. J. A. Westberg, Whitehale, Wis.
Retired clergymanm 1962. 9. J. Jorgen Thompson, Sioux
Falls, So. Dak. (1962) retired 10. Carl Christopherson 11.
Gerhard Erickson, Green Bay, Wis. (1962).

P0595_008_005_012

J. Jorgen Thompson and family eating watermelon, undated

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J. Jorgen Thompson and family in the living room, undated

P0595_008_005_014

J. Jorgen Thompson, Theodore C. Blegen chatting at a party,
undated

P0595_008_005_015

Group portrait, undated
From left 1. Aunt Stend 2. ? 3. Aunt Josie Sogn. 4. Uncle
John Johnson, Aunt Clara &amp; Husband. She sits to the left
Myrtle Bjornstad, her mother, May Sogn-Bjornstad and Neva
Bjornstad. Taken at Aunt Josie Sogn's.

P0595_008_005_016

Director Minnesota State Historical Society at left; center Dr.
Theodore Blegen; at right Jorgen Thompson, undated

P0595_008_005_017

J. Jorgen Thompson portrait, 1930

P0595_008_005_018

J. Jorgen Thompson and wife at wedding, undated
Photographer: The Donner Studio, Green Bay, Wisconsin.

P0595_008_005_019

Child with a teddy bear, undated

P0595_008_005_020

Morgan Sterve and J. Jorgen Thompson standing outside, undated

P0595_008_005_021

"Richard Sogn, my nephew. to Stella Sogn-Thompson," undated

P0595_008_005_022

Anna Ericksen, Green Bay, Wisconsin, undated

P0595_008_005_023

J. Jorgen Thompson with unidentified person, undated
Photographer: Sturtz, 215 N. Washington St. Green Bay.
Wisconsin.

P0595_008_005_024

Portrait of J. Jorgen Thompson, undated

P0595_008_005_025

Portrait of J. Jorgen Thompson, undated

P0595_008_005_026

J. Jorgen Thompson and unidentified person, undated

P0595_008_005_027

Unidentified portrait taken in Canton, South Dakota, undated

P0595_008_005_028

A group of St. Olaf people who met in Kristiania (Oslo) in summer of
1911
Jorgen Thompson, Joe Jettie Josdae (?), F. A. Halvick, Marie
Gronvold, Agnes Kittelsby.
Photographer: T. Kongstud Liet, Christiania

P0595_008_005_029

Wedding of Evelyn Ytterboe and Joseph Tettie, 1917 June 14
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�Front row: Edith Ytterboe, Rev. Peter Kittelsby, Evelyn
Ytterboe, Joseph Tettie, Albert Tettie. Back row: Anna Kildahl,
Anna Mohn, George Mohn, Jorgen Thompson, Sophie
Sivertson, Gertrude Hilleboe
P0595_008_005_030

J. Jorgen Thompson with friends, undated

P0595_008_005_031

J. Jorgen Thompson with friends, undated

P0595_008_005_032

A student taking a picture outside, 1935 October 7
Norwegian-American Historical Association (NAHA) 10th
Anniversary?

P0595_008_005_033

10th Anniversary of the Norwegian-American Historical Association
(NAHA), 1935
1.? 2. Nils Flaten 3. D.G. Ristad made Doctor of Letters 4. Dr.
C.A. Mellby 5. Dr. Lars W. Boe 6. Dr. T.C. Blegen, Doctor of
Humane Letters 7. Birger Osland, Doctor of Law 8. ? 9. J.
Jorgen Thompson

P0595_008_005_034

Letter to Jorgen Thompson from Dorothy Boleyr Melle, undated

P0595_008_005_035

Group picture for Norwegian-American Historical Association (NAHA)
10th Anniversary, 1935 October 7

P0595_008_005_036

Portrait of Birger Osland, 1935 October 7
Norwegian-American Historical Association (NAHA) 10th
Anniversary.

P0595_008_005_037

Portrait of O.G. Ristad, 1935 October 7
Norwegian-American Historical Association (NAHA) 10th
Anniversary.

P0595_008_005_038

Portrait of O.G. Ristad and unidentified person, 1935 October 7
Norwegian-American Historical Association (NAHA) 10th
Anniversary.

P0595_008_005_039

Dr. Niles Flaten and Birger Osland, 1935 October 7
Norwegian-American Historical Association (NAHA) 10th
Anniversary.

P0595_008_005_040

Portrait of Carl Melby and unidentified person, 1935 October 7
Norwegian-American Historical Association (NAHA) 10th
Anniversary.

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Ellen Erickson, St. Olaf, 1938

P0595_008_005_042

Portrait of Esther Gulbrandson, J. Jorgan Thompson, and Stella
Sogn Thompson, undated

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              <text>J. Jørgen Thompson papers, 1896-1963</text>
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              <text>Articles, clippings, correspondence, pamphlets, and records of a Wisconsin-born St. Olaf College administrator and teacher. The papers concern campus life, public relations, counseling, courses of study, student and teacher recruitment, funds solicitation, band and choir tours, and Norwegian-American culture. Manuscripts include: "Rølvaag som lærer," "Min konfirmations dag" (1938), and minutes of the Board of the Norwegian Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Thompson was president of Spokane College (1917-1920); dean of men at St. Olaf college (1923-1942); secretary of NAHA (1931-1958); president of the National Association of Deans and Advisers of Men (1940-1941).</text>
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              <text>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;To view the digital collections, &lt;a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmRDmLt8"&gt;click here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</text>
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              <text>Location: 7/A/2-7/A/3, 68/A/3</text>
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              <text>5.6 cubic feet (14 archives boxes)</text>
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