Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Osmund Naverseth fonds
General material designation
- Textual record
- Graphic material
Parallel title
Other title information
Title statements of responsibility
Title notes
- Variations in title: Åsmund Naverseth
Level of description
Fonds
Reference code
Edition area
Edition statement
Edition statement of responsibility
Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
Statement of coordinates (cartographic)
Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
Physical description area
Physical description
4 p. of textual records: 1 booklet.
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
Parallel titles of publisher's series
Other title information of publisher's series
Statement of responsibility relating to publisher's series
Numbering within publisher's series
Note on publisher's series
Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Osmund Naverseth was born in Sogndal, Norway on September 25, 1909. He emigrated to Scotsguard, Saskatchewan from Bergen, Norway on March 13, 1928 to farm. He reported for war service with the Royal Norwegian Air Force on June 26, 1942. The Henderson’s Directory for that year lists he and his wife Bertha as living at 476 Selwyn, Moose Jaw. Osmund was struck off strength on October 28, 1942, and honourably discharged on medical grounds in Toronto, Ontario on April 3, 1946 having achieved the rank of leading aircraftman. Osmund received the King Haakon VII medal for his service to Norway during the war.
After the war, Osmund worked as a salesman for the Western Ice Company until the early 1960’s when he became a taxi driver for Amil’s Taxi. Bertha Naverseth died October 2, 1966.
It is not known when Osmund Naverseth died.
Custodial history
Scope and content
This fonds contains the discharge certificate booklet of Osmund Naverseth from the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
The material was donated to the archives by Phyllis Kube as accession 53.2017 on November 12, 2013.
Arrangement
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Restrictions on access
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Finding aids
Finding aid and file list are available. See attached finding aid.
Uploaded finding aid
Associated materials
Accruals
No further accruals expected.
Conservation
This fonds was foldered and boxed in 2017.
Location note
Box V-308