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Olaus Islandsmoen

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Portrait of Olaus Islandsmoen

Olaus Islandsmoen (1873 in Sør-Aurdal – 1949) was a Norwegian educator, museologist and politician.

He was headmaster at Vestoppland Folk High School from 1906 to 1939. He was a member of the Parliament of Norway from 1916 to 1918. He was a chairman of Noregs Mållag from 1917 to 1921. He co-founded of the organization Norske Museers Landsforbund, a forerunner of Norges Museumsforbund, in 1918.[1][2] In the 1930s he was a member of the council of Norges Forsvarsforening.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Engen, Arnfinn. "Olaus Islandsmoen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Olaus Islandsmoen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  3. ^ Graff, Rolf (1936). Forsvarsforeningen i Norge gjennem femti år 1886–1936 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Grøndahl & Søn. pp. 141–142.
Cultural offices
Preceded by Chairman of Noregs Mållag
1917–1921
Succeeded by