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Trygve Rovelstad papers, 1938-1985
- Title
- Trygve Rovelstad papers, 1938-1985
- Identifier
- P1292
- Date
- 1938-1985
- Creator
- Rovelstad, Trygve
- Description
- Correspondence, snapshots, and random information about the work of a Norwegian-American sculptor in Elgin, Illinois. During the 1920s he was a member of Lorado Taft's Midway Studio in Chicago. As early as 1922 he began planning a pioneer memorial to be erected in Elgin at its centennial in 1935. Because of the economic depression, funds were not available, but Congress approved the minting of his commemorative coin, "Pioneer Half Dollar," to begin raising money. He also proposed a colossal statue, "I Will," to be erected in the Chicago harbor. He was a medalist and sculptor for the U. S. Department of War during the 1940s. He designed the Combat Infantry Badge, and designed and edited the commemorative American Roll of Honor, placed in the American Memorial Chapel, St. Paul's Cathedral, London.
Contents:- Correspondence of Gloria-Ann Rovelstad, 1938-1985
- Photographs and brochures of Trygve, his family, and his scupltues, 1979-1985
- Includes "The American Memorial Chapel in St. Paul's Cathedral" brochure; "'Madonna of the Cathedral' Painting" brochure; various newspaper and magazine articles; H. Con. Res. 287, Feb. 26, 1980, providing for the purchase and installation of the statue "Washington" by Trygve Rovelstad and the joint resolution commissioning it; "Tryg, Sculptor", brochure; "Beautiful" by Trygve A. Rovelstad, brochure.
- Correspondence of Trygve Rovelstad, 1980-1984
- Extent
- 3 folders
- Type
- Correspondence
- Photographs
Collection
Citation
Rovelstad, Trygve, “Trygve Rovelstad papers, 1938-1985,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10977.