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 Oral Histories Description An account of the resource Oral histories from the NAHA archival collection. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. 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 2019/008 Audio 66A 2019/008 Audio 66B Title A name given to the resource Bjorn "Erik" Borgen interview, 1996 February 13 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 Feburary 13 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lovoll, Odd S., 1934- Borgen, Bjorn Extent The size or duration of the resource. 00:48:47 00:15:26 Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Skiing Immigration Strum (Wisconsin) Wisconsin Norwegian language World War II University of Wisconsin--Madison University of Wisconsin--Madison. College of Engineering Harvard Business School Columbia College Barnard College Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource WAV MP3 PDF/A Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. NAHA 2019/008 Description An account of the resource <div class="element-text"><strong>Abstract:</strong><br />In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today,” Bjorn Borgen and Odd Lovoll discuss Bjorn’s childhood in Norway during World War II and his subsequent immigration to Wisconsin. Bjorn also details his many academic and economic successes in business. He explains his history with the sport of skiing, the process of adjusting to living in a new country, and his later business ventures. Bjorn also talks about his thoughts on Norwegian values and his political views.<br /><br /></div> <div class="element-text"> <p><b>Biography:<br /></b><span style="font-weight:400;">Bjorn Krogh “Erik” Borgen was born September 22nd, 1937, in Åndalsnes, Norway, to Helene and Truls Borgen. He was nicknamed “Erik” by his grandmother. After World War II, his family moved to Wisconsin in 1947, where Bjorn grew up in the town of Strum. Bjorn earned a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1962 and later an MBA from Harvard in 1966. While studying at Harvard, he met his wife, Katherine, with whom he has three children. Today, Bjorn is a successful businessman living in Colorado, where he continues skiing.</span></p> </div>