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Strimple, Olga J.

 Person

Biography

Olga Jorgensen Strimple, “Jorgy” to her many friends at Omaha University (OU), was among the earliest and most involved graduates of OU (1915 to 1919). A good student and talented editor of the YELLow Sheet and Gateway, she also performed in theatre, was a leader in her sorority, a force on the basketball court, and an early proponent of what is now called Service Learning.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Olga Jorgensen Strimple Scrapbook, Circa 1910-1919

 Item — Box 3
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook/photo album created by Olga Jorgensen Strimple. Leather cover with black paper pages, with photographs mounted on pages. Some photographs have been cropped, trimmed in outlines, or made into collages. Scrapbook has been disbound and is very fragile. Many of the photographs have become separated from the pages.

Dates: Circa 1910-1919

Olga Jorgensen Strimple, UNO's 1st Legendary Woman, circa 1930-2010

 Series — Box 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Each year, the University of Nebraska at Omaha selects a Legendary Woman who is announced and honored at the annual luncheon of the UNO Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women (CCSW). The requirements for UNO Legendary Woman honorees include that they must have ties to the University of Nebraska at Omaha or its predecessor the University of Omaha, have done something especially noteworthy for the university or the community, and be deceased. An exception to the last requirement was...
Dates: circa 1930-2010

UNO Legendary Woman Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UNO-0158
Scope and Contents Each year, the University of Nebraska at Omaha selects a Legendary Woman who is announced and honored at the annual luncheon of the UNO Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women (CCSW). The requirements for UNO Legendary Woman honorees include that they must have ties to the University of Nebraska at Omaha or its predecessor the University of Omaha, have done something especially noteworthy for the university or the community, and be deceased. An exception to the last requirement was...
Dates: 1920 - 2018