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| Title | Helga Fjelstad |
| Description | Portrait of Helga Fjelstad after she retired. Location of photograph unknown. |
| Date of Original | 1929? |
| General Subject | Colleges & Universities
People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Cooks
Women
Universities & colleges
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| Personal Name | Fjelstad, Helga, 1864-1938
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| Organization Name | Concordia College (Moorhead, Minn.) - People
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| Location | Moorhead (Minn.)
Clay County (Minn.)
Minnesota
United States
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| Decade | 1920-1929
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| Item Number | P01125E |
| Format of Original | Photographs
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| Dimensions of Original | 5.75 x 2.75 in.
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| Transcription | "Helga Fjelstad--retired. From M. Askegaard's scrapbook"--Handwritten on back of photograph. |
| Notes | Title handwritten on back of photograph.
Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | Helga Fjelstad, a Norwegian immigrant, began her career at Concordia in 1895. As matron of the college, she was responsible for overseeing the food service and all it employed. This job was quite an undertaking as nearly every student and several faculty members lived on campus at the time. Considered by many homesick Cobbers to be a "substitute mother, " Miss Fjelstad was known for her comforting talks accompanied with milk and cookies. She retired in 1921, but was asked to return two years later. In 1938, a new women's dormitory was built and named "Fjelstad Hall" in her honor. Miss Fjelstad was present at the cornerstone laying, but passed away before the building's completion. At the dedication of the new hall, President Brown praised Miss Fjelstad for making "the greatest contribution of any individual to the progress and welfare of Concordia College." |
| Bibliographical Reference | Carroll Engelhardt, On Firm Foundation Grounded (Minnesota: Concordia College, 1991), 85. |
| Repository Institution | Concordia College Library, College Archives
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| Repository Collection | Photographs 1891-1910, RG 31.11.1 FF 11 |
| Credit Line | Courtesy of the Concordia College Archives. |
| Rights Management | Image in public domain. |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information on prices, contact the Concordia College Archives. |
| Digital ID | cc000076 |
| Original Source | Photographic print |
