Background
Norlie, Olaf Morgan was born on January 11, 1876 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Ole H. and Martha Karoline (Juel) Norlie.
Norlie, Olaf Morgan was born on January 11, 1876 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Ole H. and Martha Karoline (Juel) Norlie.
Bachelor of Science, M.Accts., Dixon (Illinois) College, 1897, Doctor of Pedagogy, 1910. Bachelor of Arts, Saint Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1898. Graduate Milwaukee State Normal, 1900.
Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1901.
C.T., United Church Seminary, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1907. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Minnesota, 1908.
Certificate in sacred theology Augustana Seminary, Rock Island, Illinois, 1915, South.T.D., 1917. Doctor of Letters, Wittenberg College, 1917, Augustana College, 1955.
Doctor of Music, Chicago College of Music, 1932.
Doctor of Laws, Burton College and Seminary, 1954, Doctor of Divinity, 1956. Doctor of Science, Hartwick College, 1956. Doctor of Theology, American Division School, Chicago, 1956.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1956.
Kenneth Luther, Ottelia Gabriella, Agnes Marie, Hildegarde Camilla Dagny. Teacher high schools and academics, 1895-1907. Pastor, Norwegian Lutheran Church, Atwater, Minnesota, 1907-1915.
Book editor, Augsburg Public House, Minneapolis, 1915-1919.
Professor psychology, Luther College, 1919-1928. Dean and professor religion, Hartwick College, 1928-1932.
Dean Graduate School, Hartwick Seminary, 1932-1933. Professor of psychology, Luther College, 1933-1941, director summer school, 1933, 34.
Exchange professor psychology and education Pacific Lutheran College, Parkland Washington 1939-1940. archivist and classifier Saint Olaf College Library, 1941-1952.
Codifier Evangel.-Lutheran Church, 1951-1954. Professor extension faculty Burton College and Seminary, since 1954. Has served as librarian, statistician, and in various other positions with Lutheran Church organization, Augustana Synod.
Knight of Saint Olav, 1st class, Norway, 1951.
Fellow Iowa Aad. of Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of America Genealogy, American Geography Society. Member Augsburg Archivist Society, University of Minnesota Alumni Society, Pacific History Society of Baltic Peoples, Norweigan Lutheran Teachers Association American, others
Married Anna Louise Bonhus, August 27, 1902. Children: Erma Louise (adopted, now deceased), Joseph Sigurd.