Title: The Papers of George Baalson, 1911-1991

ID: LCA/RG15/Baalson, G

Primary Creator: Baalson, George (1893-1990)

Extent: 4.5 Linear Feet. More info below.

Documentation consists of diaries, album of photographs and postcards from 1914 Luther College band tour of Norway, awards from Luther College, yearbooks, brochures, college newspapers, some correspondence, scrapbooks.

Baalson was a 1915 graduate of Luther and remained interested and involved in life at Luther until his death at the age of 97.  Baalson taught two years in Minnesota before enrolling at Luther, and another three years as a teacher then principal in North Dakota after graduation.  As a member of the Concert Band at Luther, Baalson participated in the Norway tour in 1914 and the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.  Baalson also served in the U.S. Navy where he studied radio control of missiles, eventually receiving patents as a result of his research.  In the late 1920s, Baalson returned to education as a superintendent of schools in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota.  Baalson received the Distinguished Service Award from Luther in 1985. 

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Baalson tok eksamen ved Luther College i 1915. Han var interessert i Luther College helt til han døde, 97 år gammel. Baalson underviste to år i Minnesota før han begynte som student på Luther. Da han var ferdig på Luther, jobbet han tre år som lærer og ble seinere rektor i Nord Dakota. Som medlem av Concert Band på Luther var Baalson med på Norgesfærden i 1914 og Panama Pacific International Exposition i San Francisco i 1915. Baalson var også i den amerikanske marinen hvor han studerte radiokontroll av rakettvåpen. Han fikk senere patenter som et resultat av forskningen sin. På slutten av 1920-åra gikk Baalson tilbake til undervisning og var bestyrer ved flere skoler i Sør-Dakota, Nord-Dakota og Minnesota. Baalson mottok The Distinguished Service Award fra Luther i 1985.

Repository: Luther College Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 3 boxes

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Preferred Citation: Cite unpublished materials: George Baalson Papers RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa

Processing Information: Reprocessed by Hayley Jackson in November 2023. Molded and duplicative items were removed, memorabilia was reorganized, and material related to the alumni office and Homecoming was sorted.

Finding Aid Revision History:

11/14/2019: AH: updated collection dates

11/14/19: EC updated the preferred citation.

11/3/2023: HJ updated inventory of Box 1 and collection dates to reflect new processing.