Aarand Roos papers
Abstract
Manuscripts, correspondence, speeches, brochures, programs, clippings collected or created by Aarand Roos, a linguist (PhD in FinnoUgri Languages) diplomat (10 years consul N.Y., N.Y. - right hand for consul Ernst Jaakson), speaker of many languages, writer - fiction and non-fiction (10 major works, numerous articles). Maaja Tobias Duesberg - his wife.
Dates
- 1943-2000
Language of Materials
Estonian, English, German, Swedish
ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS
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HISTORICAL SKETCH
Aarand Roos - Estonian linguist, writer, diplomat and politicianBorn in1940 in Tartus Estonia. 1944 the Roos family fled to Sweden. Studied in Sweden in schools in Sunderby, Lund and in Estonian Gymnasim in Stockholm. Studied philology and phonetics in univesrities in Lund (Sweden), Uppsala (Sweden), Jyväskyla (Finland) and Szegedi (Hungary); cand. phil 1969 (University of Lund), dr. phil 1980 (University of Lund). In Sweden worked as an editor and collaborator for several Estonian language news editions1976 moved to USA1976 - 1978 worked in newsroom of "Voice of America" in Washington1980 - 1982 lector in finno-ugric institute of Lund University in Sweden1982 -1995 consul of Estonian Republic in New Yorgis1996 returned to Estonia, worked in Estonian Ministry of Foreign AffairsOrganizations: Rootsi Eestlaste Esinduskogu (deputy1966-1970)Eesti Teaduslik Selts RootsisEesti Kristliku Rahvapartei (Estonian Christian People´s Party) presidendikandidaat 2001In 1998 was bestowed Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th class, he returned this Order in 2003 as protest to Estonian joining the European UnionHas published articles about linguistic and religious questions, fiction and poetry in Estonia, Swenden, USA and others
Extent
1 Linear foot
ORGANIZATION OF MATERIALS
Archive consists of 18 folders.
PROVENANCE
Collection acquired from the Estonian Archives in the U.S.A., Lakewood, New Jersey, in 2003-2005. It was processed in May 2013 by Peeter Väljas and Aet Tran-Tõnissoo of the National Archives of Estonia in Tallinn, working with IHRC Archivist Daniel Necas.
- Title
- Inventory of the Aarand Roos papers.
- Author
- IHRC Archives
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding Aid in English
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Immigration History Research Center Archives Collecting Area
