Background
Dittmann, Reidar was born on January 15, 1922 in Tonsberg, Norway. Came to the United States, 1945, naturalized, 1950. Son of Gustav Adolf and Solveig (Tovsen) Dittmann.
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Dittmann, Reidar was born on January 15, 1922 in Tonsberg, Norway. Came to the United States, 1945, naturalized, 1950. Son of Gustav Adolf and Solveig (Tovsen) Dittmann.
Student, Oslo Conservatory, Oslo U., 1941-1943; Bachelor of Music, St. Olaf College, 1947; Bachelor of Arts, St. Olaf College, 1949; Master of Arts, University Washington, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1975.
Member of faculty, St Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1946-1993; director international studies, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1964-1975; professor art and Norwegian, director galleries, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1975-1987; retired, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, since 1987. Consultant Minneapolis Institute Arts.
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Chairman Rice County Democratic-Farmer Labor Party, 1961-1962. Served with Norwegian Resistance, 1941-1943. Interned in Buchenwald Camp, 1943-1945.
Served with Norwegian Army Intelligence, 1945. Member Norwegian-American History Association (executive board), Society Advancement Scandinavian Studies, College Art Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Chrisma J. Skoien, December 18, 1947. Children: Reidar, Solveig, Rolf, Kristin, Lisa.
