Title: The Papers of Knut Gjerset, 1773-1931

ID: LCA/RG15/Gjerset, K

Primary Creator: Gjerset, Knut (1865-1936)

Extent: 0.8 Linear Feet. More info below.

Documentation consists of correspondence (late 1800’s-early 1900’s); the book: “Pioneer Norwegian Sailors in the Great Lakes” (notes); articles by E.A. Grefthen: “New Trends in Historical Writing and Research,” “The Power of an Ideal,” “Johan Martin Kalberlahn;” personal documents (certificates, passport, will, checks, etc.) of Gjerset and others; newspaper articles; notes and class notebooks; “Maryland and Baltimore Journal” (August 20, 1773); biographical information on several sailors; material concerning United Fruit Company; material concerning WWI (Red Cross, notes, etc.).

Gjerset was born at Romsdal, Norway on Sept. 15, 1865.  He attended Willmar Seminary, 1884-88; U. of Minn., 1889-93; Johns Hopkins Univ., 1895-96; and received a Ph.D. from Heidelberg University, Germany, 1896-93; Christiania Univ., 1909-10; Berlin Univ., Germany, 1910.

He taught history and Norwegian at Luther College from 1902-1936 (except 1909-10, 1916-17), was curator of the Luther College Museum, 1921-33?; and authored several books. Married to Helen Baumgarten in 1894.

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Gjerset ble født i Romsdal. Han studerte ved Willmar Seminary og tok sin doktorgrad ved Heidelberg University i Tyskland. Han var professor i historie underviste ved Luther College fra 1902 til sin død i 1936. Han var også var direktør for Luther College Museum og skrev flere bøker, blant annet ei bok om Islands historie, History of Iceland (1922). Gjerset var en av grunnleggerne av Det norsk-amerikanske historielaget.

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 4 boxes

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Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: Knut Gjerset Papers RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

Finding Aid Revision History: 11/18/19: EC updated the preferred citation.