Helga Lund Parsons

Background

Parsons, Helga Lund was born on September 5, 1906 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of Gunnar and Marie Pauline (Vognild) Lund.

Education

Graduate, Columbia College Expression, Chicago, 1926.

Career

Lead actress, Repertory Playhouse, Seattle, 1929-1934. Associate professor drama U. Washington, 1931-1932. Director apprentice group RepertoryPlayhouse, Seattle 1932-1934.

Writer, anchor radio programs Bon MarcheDept. Store, Seattle 1933-1935. Vice president creative director Norwegian American Museum, Decorah, Iowa 1960-1966.

Achievements

• Helga Lund Parsons has been listed as a notable Writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past activities chairman Glenview, Naples. Member Norwegian American Museum (life), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (honorary).

Connections

Married Durwin David Algyer, June 6, 1937 (deceased 1971). Children: Deanne Lund Algyer, Marilyn A. McIntosh. Married James Stewart Parsons, September 30, 1972 (deceased 1988).

Father:

Gunnar Lund

Mother:

Marie Pauline (Vognild) Lund

Spouse:

Durwin David Algyer

Spouse:

James Stewart Parsons

child:

Deanne Lund Algyer Parsons

child:

Marilyn A. McIntosh Parsons