Irwin Kenneth Smemo

Background

Smemo, Irwin Kenneth was born on November 23, 1930 in Brookings, South Dakota, United States. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Smemo.

Education

Bachelor of Science in History, University Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1957. Master of Arts in History, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in History, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1967.

Career

Instructor Osseo High School, Wisconsin, 1957—1961. Assistant professor to professor Minnesota State University, Moorhead, 1961—2010, dean, graduate studies, 1967—1969, chairman department history, 1968—1969, director Scandinavian studies program, 1972—1995, director Northwest Minnesota History Archive, 1972—1980, chairman department history, 1971—1973. Visiting professor Amerikansk Institute University Oslo, 1976.

Sergeant United States Army, 1952-1954, Korea.

Achievements

• Irwin Kenneth Smemo has been listed as a noteworthy history professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Nordmanns-Forbundet, Norwegian-American History Association, Society Advancement of Scandinanvian Studies, Organization American Historians.

Connections

Married Nancy O'Brien Smemo. Children: Kristoffer, Molly;children from previous marriage: Elizabeth, Margaret, Eric.

Father:

Alfred Smemo

Mother:

Elizabeth Smemo

Spouse:

Nancy O'Brien Smemo

child:

Margaret Smemo

child:

Molly;children from previous marriage: Elizabeth Smemo

child:

Eric Smemo

child:

Kristoffer Smemo