https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/f97b8e9dc960c84c342e992815b38f50.pdf eb0684f79fa6d395693d76641632ff70 PDF Text Text Collection Name: Theodore Jorgenson papers, circa 1911-circa 1950 Collection Number: P0716 Extent: 17.6 cubic feet (44 boxes archives boxes) Biography/History: Theodore Jorgenson immigrated in 1911 and was a member of the St. Olaf College faculty (1925-1966). Among his many publications, he was the author of "History of Norwegian Literature," "Norway's Relation to Scandinavian Unionism, Ole Edvart Rølvaag: A Biography" (with Nora O. Solum), "Henrik Ibsen: A Study in Art and Personality," and "Norwegian-English School Dictionary." He was the Democratic Farmer-Labor nominee for the United States Senate in 1946. Scope and Content: Correspondence, articles, clippings, diaries, family history, handbooks, lectures, lecture notes, minute book, notebooks, pamphlets, poems, reports, scrapbooks, speeches, and translations of a Norwegian-born professor of Norwegian at St. Olaf College. Access Rights: This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Theodore Jorgenson Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 Biography, bibliography, genealogy, citations, interviews, 1939-1966 1 2 Narvestad family history, 1923-1953 1 3 Ryggesaas family history, undated 1 4 Statements (Religion), 1936-1960 1 5 Farm school notebooks, 1918 June 22-1918 August 22 1 6 Waldorf College records and notebooks, 1916-1917 1 7-8 Waldorf College journals, 1916-1918 1 9 World War I papers, 1918-1919 2 1 Chaumont notes, 1919 2 2 Notebooks and record books, 1911-1913 2 3 Norske Gutter minutes, 1912 November 17-1913 May 2 4 English Literature articles and notes (St. Olaf student), 1921 Includes: "The Range of Tennyson's Studies as Revealed in 'In Memoriam'" (7 pgs, typescript); "Tennyson's Philosophy of Sense and Soul in the 'Idylls of the King'" (6 pgs, typescript); "A Study of 'Locksley Hall' and Locksley Hall Sixty Years After" (11 manuscript pages); "A Study of 'Ulysses' and 'The Lotus Eaters'" (7 manuscript pages); "Reflections of Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels'" (7 manuscript pages); "Reflections of Boswell's 'Life of Samuel Johnson'" (13 manuscript pages); "A Comparison of 'Lycidas,' 'Adonais,' and 'In Memoriam." (6 typescript pages); "The Troubadours and Minnesingers; Their Life and Poetry" (13 typescript pages); "The American College and its Curriculum." A paper submitted as partial fulfillment of work required in Shakespeare. (7 typescript pages). 2 5 Robert Browning articles, 1922 2 6-8 United States history articles and notes (St. Olaf student) 1921-1922, undated 3 1 European history articles and notes (St. Olaf student), circa 1921 3 2 Religion articles (St. Olaf student), circa 1921 3 3 Psychology articles (St. Olaf student), circa 1921 3 4 Bible Chapter summary notebooks (Waldorf College), 1916-1917 3 5 Norwegian literature articles (St. Olaf College, Professor Ole Rølvaag), 1919-1921 3 6-7 Norwegian literature notebook, 1919 3 8 Student Volunteer Convention report (St. Olaf student), circa 1921 3 9 Freshman orientation (St. Olaf student), 1919 3 10 Themes and poem, Nora Fjelde Jorgenson, themes and poem (St. Olaf student), 1920 Includes: "Comedies and Tragedies of College Dormitory Life [Manitou Cottage]. 3 11 St. Olaf College scrapbook, 1921-1923 4 1 University of Oslo notebooks, 1923-1924 4 2-3 Haldor Kijan Laxness articles and notes, undated 4 4 Norwegian literature lectures at St. Olaf College, 1950-1951 Includes "Bjerregaard to Sigrid Undset" St. Olaf College. 4 5 Norwegian literature survey, undated Includes "Survey of Norwegian Literature." 4 6 “History of Scandinavian Literature and Bardic poetry,” undated 4 7 Sigrid Undset article, undated 4 8 "Noen nye navn i samtidens norske litteratur" article, 1937 4 9 "Famous Scandinavian Hymns" article, undated 5 1-2 Norse culture lecture notes, St. Olaf College, 1939-1942 5 3 Henrik Wergeland notes, undated 5 4 World literature, lectures, tests, and notes, 1941-1951 5 5 Norwegian Literature notes, undated 5 6 Scattered notes, 1943-1944 5 7 Christianity in Norway articles, 1936-1940 5 8 Notes on the history of the drama, from lectures in Norwegian 62B, taken by Carolyn Lyders, 1955 5 9 Henrik Ibsen articles and lecture, 1965-1962 5 10 Henrik Ibsen notes, 1952-1953 5 11 Henrik Ibsen notes, undated 5 12 Henrik Ibsen bibliography at St. Olaf Library, 1951 5 13 Henrik Ibsen course handbook, 1952 5 14 Henrik Ibsen sketchbooks, undated 6 1 "Norma" and "St. John's Night," by Ibsen translations by Jorgenson, undated 6 2 "St. John's Night," by Ibsen translation, undated 6 3 Ibsen lecture notes by Nora Jorgenson, 1936-1937 6 4 Henrik Ibsen poems and translations, 1951-1966 6 5-7 Alf Swenson Ibsen class lecture notes, 1936-1937 6 8-9 "Henrik Ibsen: A Study in Art and Personality," class lectures at St. Olaf, 1939-1940 Includes "Childhood Memories" assumed by T. Jorgenson. 7 1 Henrik Ibsen class lectures at St. Olaf College, 1939-1940 7 2 "Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt, A glossary and commentary for American Students," by Einar Hauge 1953 Assisted by Marion Nelson and Thor Gabrielsen, Department of Scandinavian, University of Wisconsin. 7 3 “Ibsen’s Brand with chronology and bibliography,” with helps and translations, undated 7 4 Student papers for Ibsen course, St. Olaf College, 1955-1957 Includes: "The Beginning of Dram," by Gerald Anderson (1956); "Notes on 'The History of the Drama' from lectures by Theodore Jorgenson in Norwegian 62B. (1954-1955) taken by Carolyn Lyders; "The Rise of Drama within the Medieval Catholic Church," by Andrew Burgess (1957); "The York Cycle of English Mystery Plays," by Gene Garthwaite (n.d.); "Ibsen Chronology" from Ibsen Handbook. (n.d.) 7 5 Language and literature reports, 1951-1965 Includes "Summary of Language and Literature Requirements in the Ten Colleges of the Midwest Conference. BA Degree." (1959); "Up to Higher Ground. Comments on the Teaching of Language and Literature at St. Olaf College" (ca. 1960-65); "Literature in Higher Education" (n.d.); and "A Record of Teacher in Norwegian at St. Olaf College" (ca. 1951) 7 6 Language and Literature Division lectures, St. Olaf College, 1940-1949 Includes: "Concepts of Freedom in Modern Scandinavian Literature" (St. Olaf Language Group, ca. 1940-45); "Rølvaag Appeal" [naming of St. Olaf's library. Language Group, 1942); "August Strindberg" (Language Group, Nov. 12, 1949); "The Pan-Slavism of Theodore Dostoievsky" (Nov. 14, 1942); paper on Russian writers, (n.d.); 7 7 Language and Literature Division lectures, St. Olaf College, 1950-1960 Includes: "Old and New Interpretations of Ibsen's 'Brand'" (ca. 1950); "Scandinavian Literature in 1951" (1951); "Kalevala, The Land of the Heroes" (March 8, 1952); "Pär Lagerkvist" (May 8, 1954); "Proto-Christianity in Three Dramas" (Oct. 1960); and "The Religious Problem in four Scandinavian Dramas" (ca. 1960). 7 8 Language and Literature Division lectures, St. Olaf College, 1963-1965 Includes: "Norwegian Book Publishing" (Dec. 7, 1963); "The Most Wonderful Thing" [meaning behind phrase from Ibsen's "A Doll's House"] (Nov. 13, 1965); "Jewish Literature Between the Old and the New Testament" (n.d.); "The Romantic Movement in Norway and Denmark. With special reference to the problem of freedom and with the greatest attention to the poetry of Henrik Wergeland" (n.d.); and "Halldor Kiljan Laxness" (1957 8 1-2 Henrik Ibsen course translations and helps, 1955-1959 8 3 “Norse for Beginners,” undated 8 4-5 “Christian Liberty,” 1952-1953 Founded and edited by Theodore Jorgenson (Oct. 1953). Includes: "I am the Church College" by Warren Mathis; "Henrik Wergeland: Christmas Eve" by P.J. Hertsgaard; "Egill's Lament (Sona-Torrek) by Johan Odden and Eirik Olav; "In the Springtime of Life" by Ibsen (T. Jorgenson translation); "In the Picture Gallery" by Ibsen (T. Jorgenson translation); "Terje Viken" by Ibsen (T. Jorgenson translation); "A Message from Thucydides" by Louis J. Halle, Jr.. 8 6 Volumes, 1953 "Ibsen Journal" founded and edited by Theodore Jorgenson (Oct. 1953). Includes: "I am the Church College" by Warren Mathis; "Henrik Wergeland: Christmas Eve" by P.J. Hertsgaard; "Egill's Lament (Sona-Torrek) by Johan Odden and Eirik Olav; "In the Springtime of Life" by Ibsen (T. Jorgenson translation); "In the Picture Gallery" by Ibsen (T. Jorgenson translation); "Terje Viken" by Ibsen (T. Jorgenson translation); "A Message from Thucydides" by Louis J. Halle, Jr. 9 1 WCAL lectures, 1938 August 6-1942 June Includes: "The Value of Modern Languages" (1938); "Early Linguistic Changes in Modern Norway" (1939); "Scandinavian Neutrality" (1940); "Norway and the German Occupation" (1940); "Norwegian Letters Since the German Invasion" (1942) 9 2 WCAL lectures, 1942 June-1942 July Includes: "What We Fight For…The American Faith" (1942); "The Life of Responsibility" (1942); "The Sanctity of Free Labor" (1942); "The Law of the Land" (1942); "The Integrity of our Minds" (1942); "The Religion of the Healthy Mind" (1942); 9 3 WCAL lectures, 1942 July 30-1956 April 22 Includes: "Scandinavian News" (1942); "The Cultural History of Norway" (1944); "Norwegian Literature. Welhaven-Wergeland period" (1944); "Norwegian Drama. Some Contributions of Norway to World Culture" (1944); "Norway and contemporary Culture…What of the future?" (1945); "Orientation and Reorientation" [post WW II] (1945); "Program of Rølvaag's 80th Birthday" (1956) 9 4 Ibsen book and history of Norwegian literature notes, undated 9 5 Unpublished biography chapters, O.E. Rølvaag and other items, undated 9 6 St. Olaf articles, 1931-1966 9 7 St. Olaf Library name articles, eventually Rølvaag Memorial Library, 1931-1944 9 8 Norwegian Americana clippings and typescripts, 1934-1944 9 9 Articles about "Norwegian" in church names, 1941-1947 9 10 "New International Yearbook" article, 1960-1963 9 11 "Shipley's Encyclopedia of Literature" notes, undated 9 12 "Nelson's Encyclopedia on Norwegian Literature” article, undated 9 13 "Groliers Book of Knowledge" article, undated 9 14 Clippings, 1931-1944 10 1 “The Banner and the Frontier Banner,” 1942-1945 10 2 Speeches, typescripts and printed, 1934-1946 Includes: "Lincoln Day Address, St. Olaf College" (1940); "On Quisling's Birthday" (1942); "The Christian and the War" (1942); "Men and Attitudes in the Early History of St. Olaf College" (1943); "Education for Liberty" Commencement address, Boyd, Minnesota (1943); "War as a Sacrament" (1944); "The Sacramental Experience of War" (1944); "Morale in the Post-War World" (1944); "Franklin Delano Roosevelt" (1945); "Sports in the Life of a People" 10 3 Speeches, 1947-1958 Includes: "United Nations" address, WCCO (1947); "Peace and Abundance for All" given at the Minnesota Farmers Union Convention and Station (1947); "Democracy or Conscription" (1948); "Cultural Patterns in Scandinavian Folklore" (1953); "In Defense of the Intellect" (1958); Founders' Day address, "The Privilege of a Great Tradition," St. Olaf College (1958); "The Coming One" (n.d.); 10 4 Leif Erikson speeches, 1938-1843 10 5 St. Olaf Chapel talks, 1938-1943 Includes: "St. Olaf, A Liberal Arts College of the Norwegian Lutheran Church" (1938); "The Working God" (1938); theme is found in the hymn by the poet Welhaven (1941); 10 6 Poems and translations, 1959, undated Includes: "The Lay of the Sun and other poems from the Christian Middle Ages in Iceland and Norway. 1150-1400. Translated and edited by T. Jorgenson." (n.d.); "Lady Inger of Ostrat" (n.d.); Ibsen's "The Feast at Solhoug," "Brand," "Gone," and "Loves Comedy." (1959); "The Heavenly Sunbeam (Geisli) by Einar Skulason. (nd); "The Lily"; "Famous Scandinavian Hymns" 10 7 Poems and translations, 1950-1965 10 8 Nordahl Grieg poems and translations, 1940-1968 10 9 Norwegian Ballads translations, 1953 10 10 King Olaf Haraldson and his times translated, undated 10 11-12 Hakon Jarl the Mighty translations by Eirik Olav and T. Jorgenson, undated 11 1 "Teacher of Righteousness" by Garborg, translation by T. Jorgenson, undated 11 2 "Teacher of Righteousness" and "Vanished God" by Garborg, translation by T. Jorgenson, undated 11 3 Poems, 1924-1966 Includes "Building Eternity in Time" with greetings to Pres. Lars Boe on his sixty-fifth birthday; greetings to J. Jørgen Thompson; "Syttende Mai" (1956); "Bon Voyage to Students Going to Oslo Summer School" (1957); "To The Man Who Wants to Make St. Olaf College Small" (1957); "Kvina" [Kvina River runs through the Narvestad farm]; "Ved Ole Edvart Rølvaags Grav" (1966); "To Ytterboe, A living Being" (1957) [Ytterboe the Dog]. 11 4 Norway articles and stories, 1924-1960 11 5 Reviews by T. Jorgenson, 1924-1966 11 6 Reviews of books by T. Jorgenson, 1931-1963 11 7 World War II articles and speeches, 1940-1943 11 8-11 Speeches, WCAL radio, Scandinavian News, World War II, 1942 April 19-1942 July 29 12 1-16 Speeches, WCAL radio, Scandinavian News, World War II, 1942 August 2-1943 August 6 13 1-13 Speeches, WCAL radio, Scandinavian News, World War II, 1943 August 8-1944 November 1 14 1-8 Speeches, WCAL radio, Scandinavian News, World War II, 1944 November 5-1946 14 9 Clippings, "Minneapolis Posten" Scandinavian News and Trends, 1945 July 6-1945 November 30 14 10 Clippings, "Minneapolis Posten" Scandinavian News and Trends, 1945 December 7-1946 May 17 14 11 Articles and Letters, 1948-1962 Government and Politics. Nov. 15, 1948 to Nov. 29, 1962. Includes poster from the "Manitou Messenger" titled "Volunteers for Stevenson on the St. Olaf Faculty" (1952); "Hubert Humphrey og Venstredemokratene" (1960); "The Atom Bomb" (n.d.) 14 12 Biography, Statements, Issues, 1946-1947 Includes filing statement for candidate for U.S. Senate (D.F.L. party); "Basic Arguments of the Campaign" (1946); "Peace in a Democratic World" (n.d.); D.F.L. party platform, 1946; "Theodore Jorgenson: Progressive American" by Kenneth Bjork (1946); 14 13 Speeches, U.S. Senate Campaign, March 1946 March-November 11 14 1 Speeches, Radio, Senate Campaign, 1946 Includes: "Neighborliness in a world at Peace" (1946); "A Foreign Policy to Insure Peace" (1946); "Without Friendliness and Understanding there is no Peace" (1946); "The New Liberal Movement in Minnesota" (1946); "We are the Roosevelt Democrats" (1946) 14 2 Brochures, Clippings, Tour of Europe, Farmers Union, 1947 14 3 Clippings, "Farmers Union Herald," Grass Roots Reports, 1947 14 4 "Grass Roots of Democracy. Why We have to Fight Hitler,” 1947 14 5 "Grass Roots Reports, Releases from Europe,” 1947 14 6 Papers, PhD, Retirement, insurance, matriculation reports from St. Olaf College and Univ. of Minnesota, 1917-1965 14 7 Correspondence, American Scandinavian Foundation, 1923 15 8 Correspondence, Norway, 1911-1914 15 9-10 Correspondence, Waldorf College & Debate, 1915-1916 15 11 Correspondence, 1932 May 19-1935 December 27 16 1-8 Correspondence, 1936 January 16-1940 December 1940 17 1-13 Correspondence and reports, 1940 January 1-1944 December 25 18 Correspondence, Articles, Brochures, Clippings, Reports, and Programs, 1944-1945 19 Correspondence, Articles, Brochures, Clippings, Reports, and Programs, 1945-1946 20 Correspondence, Articles, Brochures, Clippings, Reports, and Programs, 1946-1947 21 Correspondence, Articles, Brochures, Clippings, Reports, and Programs, 1948-1949 22 Correspondence, Articles, Brochures, Clippings, Reports, and Programs, 1949-1950 23 Correspondence, Articles, Brochures, Clippings, Reports, and Programs, 1951-1952 24 Correspondence, Articles, Brochures, Clippings, Reports, and Programs, 1952-1953 25 Correspondence, Articles, Brochures, Clippings, Reports, and Programs, 1954-1956 26 Correspondence, Articles, Brochures, Clippings, Reports, and Programs, 1956-1957 27 Correspondence, Articles, Brochures, Clippings, Reports, and Programs, 1958-1959 28 Correspondence, Articles, Brochures, Clippings, Reports, and Programs, 1960-1962 29 Correspondence, Articles, Brochures, Clippings, Reports, and Programs, 1962-1964 30 Correspondence, Articles, Brochures, Clippings, Reports, and Programs, 1964-1967 31 1-6 Correspondence, reports, pamphlets, 1967-1969 31 7 Correspondence and reports, Language and Literature Group [membership lists], St. Olaf College, 1945-1970 31 8 Programs, Non-St. Olaf College, 1947-1969 31 9 Programs, Norwegian-Americana at St. Olaf College, 1947-1969 32 1 Rølvaag (clippings, letters, notes), 1932-1938 32 2 Clippings re: Taconite amendment, 1961-1962 32 3 Clippings and notes re: Uganda, 1956 32 4 Paper for Norwegian 61 by Andrew Burgess, "The Rise of Drama within the Medieval Catholic Church" (14 pgs typescript), 1957 32 5 Postcards from World War I (WWI), 1917-1918 32 6 Poetry of J.F. Thompson, 1954 32 8 Miscellaneous clippings, 1945-1959 32 7 American Civil Liberties Union, Minnesota Branch, 1953 33 1 Record: Teachers of Norwegian at St. Olaf College, 1951 33 2 Summaries of requirements in language and literature in ten colleges of the Midwest Conference (B.A. Degree), undated 33 3 Re: Ibsen class (includes clippings), 1914-1962 Includes Chronology of Ibsen's life; sketch/cartoon of caption: "St. Olaf College Hædersplads" with a likeness of Pres. Kildahl placing a bust of Henrik Ibsen on a podium. A bust of Martin Luther is broken in pieces below everyone's feet. 33 4 Test given at University of Southern California, 1951 33 5 "On the Working Conditions of a Writer at St. Olaf College. A memorandum for myself and for others who may be interested", undated 33 6 Books: Sales, Storage, and Consignment, 1941-1973 33 7 U.S. Copyright information and certificates, 1959-1973 33 8 Miscellaneous manuscript material, undated 33 9 Translation of Wergeland, undated 33 10 Michelet: "The Creative Week and the Holy Sabbath. From the Priestly Source, about 600 B.C.", undated 33 11 "Up to Higher Ground," comments on the teaching of language and literature at St. Olaf College, undated 33 12 Addresses over WCCO radio station and at the University of Minnesota, 1946-4197 Includes: "United Nations Address" (WCCO, 1947); "We Can Have Stability and Peace" (WCCO, 1946). 33 13 Article: "We Can have a Progressive Society and Peace" published in "The Friend For" (June, 1946). Includes clipping of "Spiritual Problems of the Scandinavian Immigrants"(1958), 1946-1958 33 14 Typescript: "Norge Sender Oss Odelsønnen" 13 pages, undated 33 15 Translation of "Terje Viken", 1957 33 16 "Hilsen Til Olav og Märtha" [on the occasion of the visit of Their Royal Highnesses at St. Olaf College], 1939 33 17 B.J. Rothnem's Christmas poem, undated 33 18 Translation of "Margit Hjukse" (a ballad), 1950 33 19 "Syllabus of Norse Grammar. A Project Prepared in Norse by students in Teacher's Course at St. Olaf College", undated 33 20 Lists. [names without reference], undated 34 1 Letters, Ellen Bjork (Mrs. K.O.) and Kenneth Bjork (1936), 1936-1943 34 2 Correspondence, Marian and C.A. Clausen, 1949-1970 34 3 Letters, L. Carlson (Mrs. C.S.), 1941-1970 34 4 Letters, Inez Frayseth, 1949-1967 34 5 Letters, Alma Gaardsmoe, 1946-1970 34 6 Letters, D. Glambek (Mrs. Finn), 1953-1969 34 7 Letters, Gertrude M. Hilleboe, 1923-1968 34 8 Correspondence, Albert Holmquist Family, 1941-1970 34 9 Letters, M. Houkom (Mrs. Alf), 1915-1970 34 10 Letters, Magnhild Mikalson, 1949-1964 34 11 Correspondence, P.A. Munch Family, 1950-1969 34 12 Letters, Anna Thykesen, 1927-1958 34 13 Correspondence, Ingvald Torvik Family, 1949-1969 35 1 Letters to parents/siblings, 1924-1932 35 1 Letters, Jorgen Narvestad (father), 1911-1917 35 2 Correspondence, Peter Jorgenson (brother), 1915-1949 35 3 Correspondence, Peter Jorgenson (brother), 1950-1959 35 4 Correspondence, Peter Jorgenson (brother), 1960-1970 35 5 Correspondence, W. Jorgenson (nephew), 1938-1969 35 6 Correspondence, Oline and Ingeborg (sisters), 1911-1969 36 1 Correspondence, A. Narvestad (brother), 1911-1948 36 2 Correspondence, S. & T. Narvestad (in-law), 1936-1958 36 3 Correspondence, S. & T. Narvestad (in-law), 1959-1970 36 4 Correspondence, Tore Narvestad (nephew), 1935-1969 36 5 Correspondence, T. Narvestad (nephew), 1945-1969 36 6 Letters, T. Narvestad (brother), 1911-1966 36 7 Correspondence, Peder Galdal (nephew), 1947-1970 36 8 Correspondence, And. & Tore Mygland (Sophie Narvestad's brother), 1916-1960 37 1 Correspondence, A. Narvestad (grandfather), 1892 37 2 Correspondence, S. Abrahamson (uncle), 1915-1918 37 3 Correspondence, Inga Taipole (cousin), 1957-1969 37 4 Correspondence, Inga Taipole (cousin), 1941-1955 37 5 Correspondence, S. & A. Abrahamson (cousins), 1915-1954 37 6 Correspondence, S. & A. Abrahamson (cousins), 1961-1969 37 7 Correspondence, S. & P. Abrahamson (cousins), 1940-1969 37 6 Correspondence, S. Abrahamson (cousin), 1938-1954 38 1 Correspondence, Theodor Narvestad (brother), 1914-1970 38 2 Letters, Jenny Omland (niece), 1948-1957 38 3 Letters, Thordis Johnson (niece), 1947-1960 38 4 Letters, Gudrun Tanle (niece), 1947-1968 38 5 Letters, S. Abrahamson (uncle), 1915 38 6 Letters, Ingeborg Jaastad (cousin), 1956-1965 38 7 Correspondence, T. Fjotland & S. Narvestad (cousins), 1911-1966 38 8 Correspondence, B.T. Pederson (mother's brother), 1938-1951 38 9 Correspondence, Nette Pederson (mother's sister), 1938-1970 38 10 Correspondence, Lars Pederson (cousin), 1961-1970 39 1 Letters, G. Johnson (mother-in-law), 1934-1948 39 2 Letters, A. Johnson (father-in-law), 1920-1925 39 3 Letters, Nora (wife), A. Johnson, (parents), 1933-1934 39 4 Letters, Nora (wife), A. Johnson, (parents), 1929-1939 39 5 Letters, Nora (wife), A. Johnson, (parents), 1940-1941 39 6 Letters, Nora (wife), A. Johnson, (parents), 1942-1943 39 7 Letters, Nora (wife), A. Johnson, (father-in-law), 1943-1947 39 8 Miscellany, Norway, 1933-1934 39 9 Correspondence, A. Anderson, cousin, 1966-1967 39 10 Correspondence, Nora Jorgenson, Miscellaneous, 1922-1958 39 11 Theodore Jorgenson's passport, 1923 39 12 Photos from Jorgenson's home in Norway, and of his brothers, 1956-1956 39 13 Photos of Nora and Theodore Jorgenson, 1918-1969 39 14 Theodore Overwein, letter and lecture, 1971 39 15 Obituaries and memorials, 1971 40 1 Letters, Theodore Jorgenson and Nora Fjelde, 1915-1924 40 3 Letters, Theodore Jorgenson and Nora Fjelde, 1933-1943 40 3 Letters, Nora Fjelde, 1921 40 4 Letters, Nora Fjelde, 1923 40 5 Letters, Nora Fjelde, 1924 40 6 Letters, Nora Jorgenson, 1932-1946 40 7 Letters, Nora Jorgenson, 1947 41 1-6 Correspondence, Nora Jorgenson, 1947-1960 41 7 Greeting Cards, undated 42 Theodore Jorgenson's Notes, "Scandinavianism in Norway 1815-1870" 43 1 Nora Jorgenson, 1922 "A Viking Product: My Own Tale" by Nora A. Fjelde. [N.B.: Apparently written as a class assignment (the assignment sheet is included). Interfiled are grade cards, 1920-22; "1923 class song"; congratulatory notes; manuscript "Advice to the Professor's wife" signed Connie. The autobiography includes some family photographs. 43 2 Nora Jorgenson, Biographical material, 1901-1975 43 3 Nora Jorgenson, Academic record, teaching, etc, 1922 43 4 Nora Jorgenson, "Christmas Season in Oslo" (9 pages typescript), 1922 43 5 Nora Jorgenson, papers written by Nora Jorgenson. Includes: "Hans Nielsen Hauge", undated 43 6 Nora Jorgenson, Notes on reading, 1928 43 7 Nora Jorgenson, Miscellaneous. Includes: "The Fight of the Norwegian Church Against Nazism", 1926-1943 43 8 Nora Jorgenson, poems by Constance Stolee, 1923 43 9 Nora Jorgenson, Bibliography of Norwegian books in translation [St. Olaf College Library], undated 43 10 Alex Johnson (father-in-law) Miscellaneous, 1917-1946 43 11 Gertrude Johnson (mother-in-law) correspondence, 1909-1963 43 12 Gertrude Johnson (mother-in-law) correspondence, 1931-1941 43 13 Gertrude Johnson (mother-in-law) clippings, etc, 1955-1963 43 14 Parents-in-law documents, 1876-1958 43 15 Guest Lists and books, 1938-1942 44 Miscellaneous, 1911-1958 4 diary volumes, 1911-1915; 2 Senate campaign posters; 3 scrapbooks of clippings and programs: 1931-1948, 1921-1958, 1920-1940, 1946-1948); roll of diplomas and certificates. Rokke Name Index Ball, Joseph Holand, Hjalmar Rued Anderson, Eugenie Birkeland, Joran Blatnik, John Blikstad, B. J. Farsund, Tore and Ragnhild Freeman, Orville Fossum, Peter Grieg, Nordahl Gustafson, Alrik Haalke, Magnhild Hannigan, Robert E. Harris, Georgine R. (Mrs. T.L.) Heggen, Stanley M. Holt, Kåre Ibsen, Tancred Jaeger, Edgar M. Jerstad, Johan Kjeseth, Peter L. Langton, York Larsen, E. J. Larson, Earl R. Laxness, Halldor Kiljan Lendefjeld, Ole LeSueur, Marian Monson, Reuben M. Nelson, Arnold Ness, Edward Nordstrand, Norman Olav, Eirik Olson, Orville E. Overby, Paul Paulson, Arthur Pepper, Claude Rarig, Lester G. Reistad, Ole Strom, Clifford D. Thesen, Rolv Wald, Arthur Youngdahl, Reuben K. Youngdale, J. M. Christian Liberty Clausen, Marian (Mrs. C. A. ) Frayseth, Inez Mikalson, Magnhild Bly, Robert Fjelde, Rolf Gabrielsen, Bernhard Johnson, Jennie Alvilde Jorgenson, Theodore Ytterboe, Elise (Mrs. H. T.) Kildal, Arne continued Thompson, J. F. Bjork, Ellen (Mrs. Kenneth O.) Glambek, Dagney (Mrs. Finn) Houkom, Mathilda (Mrs. Alf) Carlson, Lorraine (Mrs. C. S.) 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context P0716 Title A name given to the resource Theodore Jorgenson papers, circa 1911-circa 1950 Description An account of the resource Biography/History: Theodore Jorgenson immigrated in 1911 and was a member of the St. Olaf College faculty (1925-1966). Among his many publications, he was the author of "History of Norwegian Literature," "Norway's Relation to Scandinavian Unionism, Ole Edvart Rølvaag: A Biography" (with Nora O. Solum), "Henrik Ibsen: A Study in Art and Personality," and "Norwegian-English School Dictionary." He was the Democratic Farmer-Labor nominee for the United States Senate in 1946. Scope and Content: Correspondence, articles, clippings, diaries, family history, handbooks, lectures, lecture notes, minute book, notebooks, pamphlets, poems, reports, scrapbooks, speeches, and translations of a Norwegian-born professor of Norwegian at St. Olaf College. Location: 8/B/2-8/C/2 68/B/5 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jorgenson, Theodore, 1894-1971 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1911-circa 1950 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 17.6 cubic feet (44 boxes archives boxes) Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Clippings Diaries Minutes Scrapbooks Language A language of the resource English Norwegian Subject The topic of the resource World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1939-1945 St. Olaf College Waldorf College Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906 WCAL (Radio station : St. Olaf College) Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. This collection is open for research. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Indicate the cited item here]. Theodore Jorgenson Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.