Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archival Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context P1395 Title A name given to the resource Rolf H. Erickson papers, 1790-1992 Description An account of the resource Articles, correspondence and other papers concerning the Circulation Services Librarian at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. A graduate of St. Olaf College and of the University of Wisconsin, Erickson has been involved the major Scandinavian activities in the Chicago area. He served as chairman of the Chicago History Committee, was a vice-president of NAHA, was a member of the board of the Swedish Historical Society and the Vesterheim Museum. <br /><br />In connection with the Norwegian-American Commission of the Sesquicentennial, 1975, he served as co-chairman of the photographic exhibit entitled "With Our Hands and Minds," in Chicago. The exhibit gave rise to the publication of Our Norwegian Immigrants, by Dreyer Forlag, Oslo, 1978. Among Erickson's many interests were Norwegian-American artists and composers, including the lesser known ones. One study, "Norwegian-American Artists' Exhibitions Described in Checklists and Catalogs," appeared in Norwegian-American Studies, volume 31, 1986. A 17-page paper titled "Norwegian-American Composers" is dated July 31, 1989. <br /><br />His collection includes papers with titles as follows: "The Norwegian Lutheran Church at Jambo Creek in Gibson Township," Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, "A Walking Tour of the Lessor Cemetery, Shawano County, Wisconsin", "Bay, Gjelsness, Hansen, Nyholm, Solberg and Strom: The Scandinavian as Librarian", a biography of Theodore Wesley Kock for the American Library Directory, "A Catalog of Art at Norway Center." He pursued family history: "Family Papers: Icons or Source Materials?" and "Mother, Karen Ramseth" (who was his great-grandmother). Some portions of the Erikson papers remain to be processed. He died of cancer at the peak of his career at age 52. A published Erickson family history is in our books collection. Location: 11/B/4-11/C/4, 68/A/3, 68/B/2 (Box 54) Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Manuscripts Clippings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Erickson, Rolf H. (Rolf Herbert), 1940-1992 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1790-1992 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 21.6 cubic feet (54 archives boxes) 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 to research.