Anne S. Kløvnes Høidal papers, 2001-2006

Biography/History: 
Anne Kløvnes Høidal was born in Uløy, Skjervøy, Toms, Norway. She attended the University of Oslo from 1959-1967, earning degrees in history, comparative literature and Norwegian literature (1964) and Scandinavian language and literature (1967). Her thesis was titled “Cora Sandel’s Alberte Trilogy: Influence of Society on Alberte.” She moved to San Diego, California following her marriage to Oddvar K. Høidak, whom she met at the University of Oslo. In 1971, she earned a masters degree in English from San Diego State University with a thesis titled “Comparison of Old English and Old Norse Love Elegies.” 

Throughout her career, she has taught history, English, and Norwegian at Lillehamer Høgre Almenskole, Brumunddal Gumnasium, and Ringebu Ungdomsskole. She’s also served as a translator for many years, translating books and documents in Norwegian, German, and French to English and Norwegian. She translated Algred Haugen’s “Flinta-Lars: Old Jaeren in Tradition and Folklore (Oslo University Press, 1986). She is the author of “Bunads in Southern California: Part of a Norwegian Cultural Tradition.” She is also involved in numerous Norwegian-American groups in California, including the Sons of Norway, House of Norway, and The Norse Federation.

Scope and Content: 
The Anna K. Høidal papers consist of biographical materials, translations, presentations, essays, and materials related to the Norway-Sweden centennial and the Henrik Ibsen centennial.