Title: Ernest O. Norquist Collection
Inclusive Dates: circa 1951-1952

Creator:

• Norquist, Ernest O.

Call Number: Milwaukee Historic Photo Collection 48

Quantity: 0.3 cubic ft. (2 boxes)

Repository:

Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Room

Archival Location:

Milwaukee Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

Kodachrome slides related to Reverend Ernest O. Norquist and his family while on vacation and with friends and family at home.

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.mwpl-mhpc0048

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Ernest O. Norquist was born on 14 October 1919 in Ramsey County, Minnesota. He grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and attended college at the University of Minnesota. There he earned a degree in History in 1941. In 1942, he joined the army to fight in World War II, but was captured as a prisoner of war by the Japanese on 9 April 1942. He survived both the Bataan death march and Japanese prison camps and returned home. Soon after, he married Jeanette (née Nelson) Norquist on 19 January 1946 and moved to New Jersey to attend the Princeton Theological Seminary. At this time, he and his wife had their first child, John Olaf Norquist who would later become the 37th Mayor of Milwaukee from 1988-2004. Norquist graduated from the seminary in 1949 and served many churches in Minnesota, Indiana, and Illinois. From 1967 to his death, Norquist served as Pastor for the Bethany Presbyterian Church on West Mineral St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served many additional posts as well, such as Chairman of the Christian Social Action Commission and Director of the Commission on Religion and Race. During this time, he was also known for being a civil rights activist as he marched in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and Selma, Alabama. In his free time, he also volunteered as a Boy Scout Troop leader and traveled across the country with his family. Ernest O. Norquist passed away on 4 March 2004.

The Ernest O. Norquist collection contains 471 Kodachrome slides that span the years of circa 1951-1952. The slides illustrate the private life of Norquist that includes family vacations to California and Canada along with several images of his family and friends partaking in picnics, camping, and other family events. A significant portion of the collection also contains slides of Norquist while volunteering for the Boys Scouts and attending several related activities. Finally, within the collection there are slides illustrating Norquist’s affection for the church as nativity scenes, religious monuments, and churches are also depicted.

The original order of the collection was non-existent and was therefore arranged by subject topic by the volunteer processor. Almost every slide had an original number ranging from 1-40 printed on the back. These numbers did not indicate that an original order was still possible to maintain. However, the slides in each container are numbered in order based on those original numbers in order to keep consistency among the other containers in the collection. The containers were placed in alphabetical order by subject title.

Ernest O. Norquist Collection, circa 1951-1952, Collection 48. Milwaukee Historic Photo Archives, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials. The collection is open to all in accordance with state law. The public may view collections from the Milwaukee Historic Photo Archives by appointment at the Central Library. To request an in-person appointment, create/login to your Special Collections Account. If you have any questions, please contact the Archives and Special Collections Department at mplarchives@milwaukee.gov.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

No acquisition information is currently available. Materials were accessioned as a Historic Photo Collection.

Processing Information

Processed by Meghan Turok, Volunteer Processor, 2012.

Box   1 Folder   1	Art (slides 1-15), circa 1952
Box   1 Folder   2	Aurora, IL (slide 1), circa 1952
Box   1 Folder   3	California (slides 1-18), 1951
Box   1 Folder   4	California (slides 1-20), 1951
Box   1 Folder   5	California (slides 1-18), 1951
Box   1 Folder   6	California (slides 1-24), 1951
Box   1 Folder   7	California (slides 1-24), 1951
Box   1 Folder   8	California (slides 1-23), 1951
Box   1 Folder   9	California (slides 1-12), 1951
Box   1 Folder   10	California (slides 1-16), circa 1951
Box   1 Folder   11	Canada (slides 1-22), 1951
Box   1 Folder   12	Canada (slides 1-19), 1951
Box   1 Folder   13	Canada (slides 1-4), 1951
Box   1 Folder   14	Christmas (slides 1-6), circa 1952
Box   1 Folder   15	Churches, Nativities, and Religious Monuments (slides 1-15), circa 1951
Box   2 Folder   1	Friends and Family (slides 1-25), circa 1952
Box   2 Folder   2	Friends and Family (slides 1-20), circa 1952
Box   2 Folder   3	Friends and Family (slides 1-27), circa 1952
Box   2 Folder   4	Friends and Family (slides 1-5), circa 1952
Box   2 Folder   5	Kickapoo Valley Orchard (slides 1-17), 1951
Box   2 Folder   6	McCoys' Home (slides 1-17), circa 1952
Box   2 Folder   7	Milwaukee, WI (slides 1-8), circa 1952
Box   2 Folder   8	Nature (slides 1-16), 1951
Box   2 Folder   9	Nature (slides 1-15), 1951
Box   2 Folder   10	Racine, WI (slides 1-5), 1951
Box   2 Folder   11	Scouts (slides 1-22), 1951
Box   2 Folder   12	Scouts (slides 1-21), 1951
Box   2 Folder   13	Scouts (slides 1-7), 1951
Box   2 Folder   14	Wisconsin Dells (slides 1-19), circa 1952