ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202
COLLECTION: OGL # 1222
DATES:1933-1991
SIZE: .25 linear feet
ACQUISITION: The Ernest Wenner Papers were deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by Jim Campbell, Minnetonka, Minnesota, on February 8, 1991 (Acc.#91-1739).
ACCESS: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.
Ernest Victor Wenner was born September 20, 1906, in Malung Township, Roseau County, Minnesota. Wenner graduated from Roseau High School in 1924. He attended the University of North Dakota, and paid his way through school by working various jobs in Roseau and Grand Forks. While at UND, Wenner pledged and joined Sigma Nu fraternity, and was a member of Sigma Delta Chi, Delta Phi Delta, Blue Key, Iron Mask, and Phi Epsilon. Wenner graduated from UND with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education on August 8, 1935. He also received his Masters degree in Journalism from the University of Minnesota. In 1935, his article "Publicity for Fraternities" was published in several Greek organizational magazines.
During World War II, he served with the infantry in the South Pacific and at the Corps of Engineers Officer Candidate School in 1942-43. He served in combat as an Army Military Intelligence Officer.
Wenner worked as a professional artist rendering portrait and mural work in California and North Dakota. In September 1947, he came to UND as an assistant professor. In June 1954 he became an associate professor of Engineering and Drafting. Wenner was very active in fraternity affairs during his years at UND, both as a student and professor. During rush, he would donate his artistic skills and never missed alumni functions. He was an active and supportive sports fan, who never missed a hockey or football game. He was a member of UND's Athletic Board of Control.
Ernest Wenner died July 1959 at the age of 53.
The Ernest Wenner Papers consist of his published work "Publicity for Fraternities" and copies the magazines it appeared in. The collection also contains various publications regarding Wenner. Also included is an obituary, a copy of the book North Dakota Artists, and correspondence from Jim Campbell, the donor of the material.
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| Original Donation | First addition: 1929-1934 [bulk undated] |
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