Ernest O. Norquist Collection, circa 1951-1952

Scope and Content Note

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.