Guide to the Gustav B. Jörgensen Papers
Collection
Identifier: OPVSIEmss_144
Dates
- 1847-1963
Creator
- Joergenson, Gustav B. (Person)
Extent
One Sheets
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Gustav Joergenson was born February 22, 1883, one of eleven children of a Norwegian immigrant pastor. He started the first public library in Stanwood, the first literary society, the first Norwegian male chorus, and the first church choir. Gustav Joergenson died in 1963 and is buried in Our Saviours Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Creator
- Joergenson, Gustav B. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Gustav B. Jörgensen Papers
- Author
- Kerstin Ringdahl and Sandra Estrada
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection Repository
Contact:
Robert A.L. Mortvedt Library
Pacific Lutheran University
12180 Park Avenue South
Tacoma Washington 98447 United States
archives@plu.edu
Robert A.L. Mortvedt Library
Pacific Lutheran University
12180 Park Avenue South
Tacoma Washington 98447 United States
archives@plu.edu