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| Title | J. O. Hougen portrait |
| Description | J. O. Hougen posing in chair. Location of photograph unknown. |
| Date of Original | No later than 1927 |
| Creator | Peterson
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| General Subject | People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Clergy
College administrators
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| Personal Name | Hougen, Johan Olai, 1857-1927
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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 | 1890-1899
1900-1909
1910-1919
1920-1929
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| Item Number | P0186 |
| Format of Original | Photographs
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| Dimensions of Original | 8.75 x 7 in. |
| Publisher of Original | Peterson Studio
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| Place of Publication | Tacoma (Wash.)
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| Notes | Title supplied by staff. |
| Biography/History | Johan Olai Hougen was born on March 6, 1857, in Norway. His family emmigrated to the United States the spring of 1857, arriving in Chicago on July 4 and settling in Iowa. Hougen attended Luther College and the Theological Seminary in Madison, Wisconsin. Hougen's first call was in Fargo in 1881 where he served five congregations.
Hougen's parsonage was the site of many meetings of the Northwestern Lutheran College Association--the organization that formed Concordia College. Charter members of the association included J. M. O. Ness, J. O. Hougen, G. H. Gerberding, O. C. Beck, O. G. Farsdale, N. S. Dalen, Ole Holte, A. A. Trovaten, Lars Christianson, R. Rasmusson, John Hanson, and H. T. Brattenborg. At the Association's April 15, 1891 meeting, J. O. Hougen suggested the name "Concordia, " meaning hearts in harmony, for the new school.
After many relocations, Hougen settled in Eugene, Oregon where he passed away on January 7, 1927. |
| Bibliographical Reference | Erling N. Rolfsrud, Cobber Chronicle (Minnesota: Concordia College, 1966), 17. |
| Repository Institution | Concordia College Library, College Archives
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| Repository Collection | Photographs 1891-1910, RG 31.11.1 FF 2 |
| 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 | cc000024 |
| Original Source | Photographic print |
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