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Rosemarie Myrdal Papers, 1966, 1975, 1984-2016
Collection Overview
Title: Rosemarie Myrdal Papers, 1966, 1975, 1984-2016
Predominant Dates:1984-2016
ID: OGLMC1541
Primary Creator: Myrdal, Rosemarie (1929-2023)
Extent: 8.25 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 03/03/2009. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Politics and Government - North Dakota Governor, Politics and Government - Republican Party, Women's History
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Rosemarie Myrdal Papers, 1966-2016, have been divided into six series:
Series 1: Personal
Series 2: Legislative
Series 3: Lieutenant Governor
Series 4: Volunteer Activities
Series 5: Photographs
Series 6: Oversize Materials and Artifacts
Collection Historical Note
Rosemarie Lohse was born in 1929 in Minot, North Dakota. She graduated from Fargo Central High School, after which she attended North Dakota Agricultural College (NDAC: now known as North Dakota State University). She graduated from NDAC in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. She married John Myrdal on June 21, 1952, in Fargo. The couple farmed near Edinburg, North Dakota, and raised five children.
Rosemarie Myrdal was elected to the North Dakota House of Representatives in 1984. A member of the Republican Party, she served until 1992. In 1992, she was elected as North Dakota Lieutenant Governor, serving alongside Governor Ed Schafer. The duo won re-election in 1996, with a higher percentage of the vote than in 1992. They chose not to run for re-election in 2000.
Both before and after her retirement from public office, Myrdal was involved with numerous organizations and community groups. These include: the Edinburg School Board, the Icelandic Communities Association, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the North Dakota Diabetes Association, the North Dakota Library Coordinating Council, Preservation North Dakota, and Red River Resource Conservation and Development.
Rosemarie Myrdal died October 11, 2023. She is buried at the Gardar Cemetery.
Source:
North Dakota Blue Book: 1989, 1995, 1999
Subject/Index Terms
Politics and Government - North Dakota Governor
Politics and Government - Republican Party
Women's History
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Accruals: Additional materials were donated by Myrdal: 2012-3160, 2016-3322 and 2017-3334.
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Rosemarie Myrdal, Edinburgh, North Dakota
Acquisition Method: Donation; 2009-2967
Separated Materials:
Five VHS videocassettes were separated and placed in the Videotape Collection:
1541-1: North Dakota Republican State Convention, April 3-5, 1992
1541-2: "Last Place to Governor" Compilation Reel, Schafer for Governor, Capital Video Communications, January 1993
1541-3: Feature on Myrdal by KXMB TV, Bismarck
1541-4: "The Schafer Era: These Have Been Wonderful Years"
1541-5: "Marketing the Schafer Administration"
One audiocassette was separated and placed in the Audiotape Collection. The tape consists of a "Country Go 'Round" interview of Myrdal on KLTC Radio, September 23, 1992
Researchers should note that all tapes have been sent to an outside vendor for digitization. For this reason, they might not be available for immediate viewing.
Related Publications: Myrdal, Rosemarie. "My Experiences as Lieutenant Governor" in Important Voices: North Dakota's Women Elected State Officials Share Their Stories, 1893-2013. Edited by Susan E. Wefald. Institute for Regional Studies:Fargo, 2014.
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Rosemarie Myrdal Papers. OGLMC 1541, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Processing Information: Processed by Sonja Hathaway, Special Collections intern, in Fall 2012.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Personal],
[Series 2: Legislative],
[Series 3: Lieutenant Governor],
[Series 4: Volunteer Activities],
[Series 5: Photographs],
[Series 6: Oversize Materials and Artifacts],
[All]
- Series 1: Personal
- The first series contains personal materials, mainly consisting of correspondence received by Myrdal. This correspondence, 1975-2005, covers time periods when Myrdal was in the North Dakota House of Representatives, as Lieutenant Governor, and as a private citizen. One folder containing certificates of appreciation and one folder of newspaper clippings are also included.
- Box 5
- Folder 1: Newspaper Clippings
- Folder 2: Correspondence from Ed and Nancy Schafer, 1995-2001, undated
- Folder 3: Correspondence, 1975
- Folder 4: Correspondence, 1984-1986
- Folder 5: Correspondence, 1990-1992
- Folder 6: Correspondence, 1993-1995
- Folder 7: Correspondence, 1996-1998
- Folder 8: Correspondence, 1999
- Folder 9: Correspondence, 2000-2005
- Folder 10: Correspondence, undated
- Folder 11: Certificates Presented to Myrdal, 1986-1999
- Item 1: Future Farmers of America, 1986
- Item 2: Future Farmers of America, 1988
- Item 3: Office of the Governor, Regarding Service on the Educational Telecommunications Council, 1989
- Item 4: North Dakota School Boards Association, 1989
- Item 5: Future Farmers of America, 1991
- Item 6: American Diabetes Association, 1991
- Item 7: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1993
- Item 8: Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, 1994
- Item 9: Future Business Leaders of America, 1999
- Item 10: Region VI Children's Services Coordinating Committee, 1999
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: Personal],
[Series 2: Legislative],
[Series 3: Lieutenant Governor],
[Series 4: Volunteer Activities],
[Series 5: Photographs],
[Series 6: Oversize Materials and Artifacts],
[All]