Einar Olstad Collection
Collection
Identifier: SC 854
Scope and Contents
Painting exhibition program (1953) at the North Dakota Agricultural College, newspaper clippings, and a color postcard reproduction of his painting of square dancing in a home.
Dates
- 1949-1955
Creator
- Olstad, Einar, 1878-1955. (Person)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.
Biography
Born at Lillehammer, Norway; immigrated with his parents to Sioux Falls, S.D. Wed Bessie Johnson in 1911. In 1919 they moved to Marmarth, N.D., later to a ranch between Medora and Sentinel Butte, N.D. Began painting during the 1930s, later entered art school. Also an accomplished blacksmith, he designed a sign for entrance of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Medora, N.D.
Extent
9 Items (9 items.)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Painting exhibition program (1953) at the North Dakota Agricultural College, newspaper clippings, and a color postcard reproduction of his painting of square dancing in a home.
Provenance
Donated by the Fargo Forum on February 9, 1953.
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Art -- North Dakota.
- Artists -- North Dakota.
- Blacksmithing -- North Dakota.
- Blacksmiths -- North Dakota.
- Clippings.
- Norwegian Americans -- North Dakota.
- Olstad, Einar, 1878-1955.
- Painters -- North Dakota.
- Painting -- North Dakota.
- Pamphlets.
- Postcards.
- Ranchers -- North Dakota.
- Sentinel Butte (N.D.)
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park (N.D.)
Creator
- Olstad, Einar, 1878-1955. (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Einar Olstad Collection
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu