Clippings, photos, programs, a music school catalog, and "Scales and Exercises" (1914, 34 p.) of a Chicago composer, teacher, and organist.

Jacobson was born in Madagascar where his Norwegian parents were missionaries. He was sent to Stavanger at age 13 to attend school. Later he studied music in Oslo and in Berlin. He came to Chicago in 1898 and was influential in the musical life of that city.

Includes photograph of choir of Christ Norwegian Lutheran Church, Chicago, Illinois (Rev. J.H. Meyer, Prof. J.R. Jacobsen, organist); Catalogue of the Anna Balatka Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (64 East Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois, 1921); Souvenir Program for Kristus-Kirkens Indvielse (1912) for Kristus Norwegian Lutheran Church, Chicago; "Geburtsdags Sang" for Marie Byhre; "Tredie Komle Lag Niende November 1924"]]> Jacobson, J. Rode ]]>