Jergen J. Fuhr Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: S6179

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains type-script short stories and photoplays by J. J. Fuhr and Otta Birting in English and Norwegian, lists of publishers of short fiction, and rejection letters.

Dates

Creation: 1910-1929

Creator

Fuhr, Jergen J., 1876-1930 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Jergen J. Fuhr (31 May 1876-20 February 1930) was born in Throndenes Nordland Norway. At age 15 he was an actor in Oslo and later a reporter of the Oslo daily Verna Gang. He came to the United States in 1905 and to Duluth in 1914 where he accepted a job as a newspaper reporter. He purchased the Duluth Skandinav weekly Norwegian language newspaper in 1917 from Charles Lindbergh. He also owned the Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks Skandinav, the Superior, Wisconsin, Tidende, the Dominion Skandinav (Winnipeg) and the Dansk-Canadieren (Winnipeg). Fuhr married Anna Dahl of Chicago in Minneapolis in 1924. Fuhr died unexpectedly while traveling in Canada at age 54. At the time of his death, Fuhr had a daughter, Liv Fuhr, by Anna’s previous marriage, and a two-year-old son, Jergen. Fuhr Publishing & Printing Company (publishers, printers, and binders) was in downtown Duluth and continued by Anna and Jergen for decades. Jergen J. Fuhr is buried in Park Hill Cemetery in Duluth.

Extent

1 Linear foot

Language of Materials

English

Norwegian

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains type-script short stories and photoplays by J. J. Fuhr and Otta Birting in English and Norwegian, lists of publishers of short fiction, and rejection letters.

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.