Roald Tweet (1933–2020) [1] was a professor of English at Augustana College [2] and a historian of the upper Mississippi River. [3]
Biography
Tweet was the husband of Margaret Tweet, the brother of David Tweet, father of Randall Tweet, Gretchen O'Brien, and Jonathan Tweet. Roald also was a grandfather and a great grandfather. Tweet was part of the Agustin's Historical Society, St. John's Lutheran Church, Contemporary Club, Eagle Scouts, and a member of Sons of Norway. He earned a master's degree in English and a Ph.D. in American Literature from the University of Chicago. [4] He created three-minute vignettes about local history for his radio series, "Rock Island Lines," which earned the Illinois Humanities Council's Lawrence W. Towner Award in 2001. [2] He earned the Studs Terkel Humanities Service Award in 2006. [3] His published books include History of Transportation on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, [4] A History of the Rock Island District Corps of Engineers, 1866–1983, [2] and The Quad Cities: An American Mosaic. [2] In 2014 he began co-hosting the writing-related radio show Scribble. [5] He was known as a whittler, and his little wooden birds were popular on Augustana campus. [6]
References
- ^ Obituaries, The Rock Island Dispatch Argus, November 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Studs Terkel Humanities Service Award bio
- ^ a b Willard, John. "Roald Tweet receives Studs Terkel award." Quad-City Times, October 20, 2006. read online.
- ^ a b Tweet, Roald D. The Quad Cities: An American mosaic. East Hall Press. 1996.
- ^ Scribble on WVIK
- ^ Johnson, Larry. "Whittling." WOOD Magazine, September 1992.
External links
- How Tweet it is Retirement won't hamper the adventures of one of Augustana's more gifted teachers. Quad-City Times. February 16, 1999.
- Geyer, Thomas. Roald Tweet, Quad-City cultural icon, dies at 87. Dispatch-Argus, November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- Wooten, Don. Remembering Roald Tweet. Quad-City Times. November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
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Roald Tweet (1933–2020) [1] was a professor of English at Augustana College [2] and a historian of the upper Mississippi River. [3]
Biography
Tweet was the husband of Margaret Tweet, the brother of David Tweet, father of Randall Tweet, Gretchen O'Brien, and Jonathan Tweet. Roald also was a grandfather and a great grandfather. Tweet was part of the Agustin's Historical Society, St. John's Lutheran Church, Contemporary Club, Eagle Scouts, and a member of Sons of Norway. He earned a master's degree in English and a Ph.D. in American Literature from the University of Chicago. [4] He created three-minute vignettes about local history for his radio series, "Rock Island Lines," which earned the Illinois Humanities Council's Lawrence W. Towner Award in 2001. [2] He earned the Studs Terkel Humanities Service Award in 2006. [3] His published books include History of Transportation on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, [4] A History of the Rock Island District Corps of Engineers, 1866–1983, [2] and The Quad Cities: An American Mosaic. [2] In 2014 he began co-hosting the writing-related radio show Scribble. [5] He was known as a whittler, and his little wooden birds were popular on Augustana campus. [6]
References
- ^ Obituaries, The Rock Island Dispatch Argus, November 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Studs Terkel Humanities Service Award bio
- ^ a b Willard, John. "Roald Tweet receives Studs Terkel award." Quad-City Times, October 20, 2006. read online.
- ^ a b Tweet, Roald D. The Quad Cities: An American mosaic. East Hall Press. 1996.
- ^ Scribble on WVIK
- ^ Johnson, Larry. "Whittling." WOOD Magazine, September 1992.
External links
- How Tweet it is Retirement won't hamper the adventures of one of Augustana's more gifted teachers. Quad-City Times. February 16, 1999.
- Geyer, Thomas. Roald Tweet, Quad-City cultural icon, dies at 87. Dispatch-Argus, November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- Wooten, Don. Remembering Roald Tweet. Quad-City Times. November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
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