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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 3: Lieutenant Governor
- The third series contains materials relating to Myrdal's tenure as Lieutenant Governor. Materials for the 1992 campaign are extensive. The series also contains her daily planners for 1992 to 2000, as well as correspondence and other documents relating to her activities.
- Box 1
- Folder 11: Biographical Information, 1992
- Folder 12: Election Campaign Plan, 1992
- Folder 13: Campaign Volunteers, 1992
- Folder 14: Campaign Financing, 1992
- Folder 15: Undated Letters of Support and News Clippings, 1992
- Folder 16: Miscellaneous Campaign literature, January-March 1992
- Folder 17: Governor's Race Campaign Literature, January-March 1992
- Folder 18: Campaign Articles, February 1992
- Folder 19: Campaign Articles, March 1992
- Folder 20: Campaign Articles, April 1992
- Folder 21: Campaign Articles, May 1992
- Folder 22: Campaign Schedule and Articles, June 1992
- Folder 23: Campaign Articles, July 1992
- Folder 24: Campaign Schedule, July 1992
- Folder 25: Campaign Articles, August 1992
- Folder 26: Campaign Schedule, August 1992
- Folder 27: Campaign Articles, September 1992
- Folder 28: Campaign Schedule, September 1992
- Folder 29: Campaign Articles, October 1992
- Folder 30: Campaign Schedule, October 1992
- Folder 31: Campaign Articles, November 1992
- Folder 32: Campaign Schedule, November 1992
- Folder 33: State Republican Convention, April 2-5, 1992
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Congratulations on Election, November-December 1992
- Folder 2: Articles, December 1992
- Folder 3: Invitation to Presidential Inauguration, December 1992
- Folder 4: Appointment Book, 1993
- Folder 5: Schafer's Political Plan, May 1993
- Folder 6: Articles, Spring 1993
- Folder 7: Articles, Summer-Winter 1993
- Folder 8: Appointment Book, 1994
- Folder 9: Articles and Events 1994
- Folder 10: Appointment Book, 1995
- Folder 11: Articles and Events 1995
- Folder 12: Appointment Book, 1996
- Folder 13: Articles and Events, Spring 1996
- Folder 14: Articles and Events, Summer-Winter 1996
- Folder 15: Appointment Book, 1997
- Folder 16: Articles and Events, 1997
- Folder 17: Appointment Book, 1998
- Folder 18: Articles and Events, 1998
- Folder 19: Appointment Book, 1999
- Folder 20: Articles and Events, 1999
- Folder 21: Lamar Alexander, Presidential Candidate Campaign 1999
- Folder 22: Appointment Book, 2000
- Folder 23: Articles and Events 2000
- Folder 24: Four State Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consortium, 1997-2004
- Folder 25: Special Issue, Neurotoxicology and Teratology: The Four State Fetal Alcohol Consortium, 2003
- Folder 26: Publication: Growing Futures: Five Year Visioning Plan, 2001
- Folder 27: North Dakota Capital Complex Master Plan, December 2000
- Folder 28: Miscellaneous Speeches and Notes, 1991-2000
- Folder 29: Speech Material, 1990-2000
- Folder 30: Correspondence on Retirement, Death of Husband, and Christmas, 2000
- Folder 31: Miscellaneous, Undated
- Folder 32: Lt. Governor Activity Report, 1993-2000
- Folder 33: Lt. Governor Activity Report, Awards
- Folder 34: Publication: An Era Of New Opportunity for North Dakota: The Schafer Administration, 1992-2000
- Folder 35: Electoral College, 2000
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]