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Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland report, 1975
- Title
- Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland report, 1975
- Identifier
- P0836
- Date
- 1975
- Description
- Report entitled "The Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland Professorship in Norwegian Studies, University of Chicago, 1975" covering the history of the establishment of the Wigeland Professorship. The idea originated with The Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Culture, Inc. in 1955, and was revitalized by the University of Oslo, 1961. The Wigeland gift of $300,000 made possible a Chair of Norwegian Studies at the University of Chicago in 1975. The report was compiled from newspaper stories in "Vinland," a Norwegian newspaper in Chicago. See also Wigeland Papers, P1120.
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Type
- Report
Collection
Citation
“Andrew E. and G. Norman Wigeland report, 1975,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10481.