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Nordby/Selbu family records, 1906-circa 1980
- Title
- Nordby/Selbu family records, 1906-circa 1980
- Identifier
- NAHA 2022/033
- Date
- 1906-circa 1980
- Description
- Collection of materials about the Nordby/Selbu families, including information on Joseph Norby. Norby graduated from St. Olaf in 1904. In 1915 he became superintendent of Fergus Falls. Eventually the family moved to St. Paul, and Joe was an Assistant Supervisor of Secondary Education in Minnesota. By 1919, the family moved back to Fergus Falls where Joe worked as Vice President of the American State Bank. In 1923, he became superintendent of Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis. He was then elected administrator of the hospital. By the end of his career he was the President of the American Hospital Association. Joe married Minnie Johnson, a graduate of St. Olaf College.Includes various records about Josephy Norby's career and scrapbook made by Minnie Johnson.
- Extent
- 0.8 cubic feet (2 archives boxes)
- Language
- English
Collection
Citation
“Nordby/Selbu family records, 1906-circa 1980,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 16, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12465.