Background
Lloyd Hustvedt was born and raised in the Sogn Valley in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
Lloyd Hustvedt was born and raised in the Sogn Valley in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
Hustvedt finished his Bachelor of Arts degree at Saint Olaf College with a major in Norwegian. Degree from the University of Minnesota and earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Scandinavian Studies from the University of Wisconsin.
Hustvedt received his Master of Arts In 1954, Hustvedt became a professor at Saint Olaf College where he was later chairman of the Norwegian Department and was named the first holder of the King Olav V Professorship in Norwegian Studies. In 1959, he became Executive Secretary of the Norwegian-American Historical Association, a position he would keep for four decades. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum.
In 1980 he was awarded the Olav, Knight First Class by King Olav V. In 1985, he was the first American to be recognized by the America-Norway Heritage Fund for his contributions to Norwegian American understanding and for preserving the history of Norwegian immigrants in the United States.
Lloyd Hustvedt was the author of numerous essays and articles relating to his field of study.
He was a charter member of the Norwegian Researchers and Teachers Association of North America.