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

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

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

Politics and Government - North Dakota Governor
Politics and Government - Republican Party
Women's History

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.