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T. Ottmann Firing autobiography, 1880-1934
- Title
- T. Ottmann Firing autobiography, 1880-1934
- Identifier
- P1310
- Date
- 1880-1934
- Creator
- Firing, T. Ottmann
- Description
- "Days of Our Lives; Personal Narrative of Experiences as a Youth in Norway, A Sailor on a Windjammer, A Country Preacher, and College President and Administrator." Born at Horton, Norway, Firing planned to enter the Royal Naval Academy and joined the merchant marine to gain the required 18 months of sea experience. He was converted at the Bethelship Methodist Church in Brooklyn, New York, in 1908, and left his ship because of illness. He studied at the Norwegian-Danish Seminary connected with the Garret Theological Seminary and Northwestern University and was ordained in 1916. After serving a parish at Norway, La Salle County, Illinois, he became principal of the Seminary he had attended and served until it closed in 1934. He then became president of Evanston Collegiate Institute which eventually became Kendall College. He retired in 1954. The autobiography ends with 1934.
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- English
- Type
- Manuscripts
Citation
Firing, T. Ottmann, “T. Ottmann Firing autobiography, 1880-1934,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 22, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10983.