Kjell Söderberg

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Kjell EG Söderberg (* 1923 in Örnsköldsvik ; † 2011 in Stockholm ) was a Swedish university professor , office manager of the Stockholm Teachers' College and author of numerous works on the history of the island of Ulvön .

Söderberg's parents came from the island of Ulvön in the archipelago of Örnsköldsvik municipality . After attending primary school, Söderberg moved to Hudiksvall and studied there. From 1944 to 1958 he worked at customs in Stockholm, during which time he passed a candidate exam in law . Then Söderberg taught at various adult education centers and passed an official examination. In 1965 Söderberg was appointed office manager of the Stockholm Teachers' College, a position he held until his retirement. Söderberg was never married, but lived in a marriage-like community and had two sons.

In terms of writing, Söderberg mainly dealt with the history of Ulvön, where he interviewed old islanders and conducted genealogical research. For this Söderberg has received several awards, in 2005 Umeå University made him an honorary doctorate . His main works Lotsarna på Ulvön. Några anteckningar kring Ulvöns lotsplats historia and Ulvöhamn - två pictures ur ett fiskeläges historia are self-published.

Works (selection)

  • Ulvö Gamla Kapell. Kulturnämnden Örnsköldsviks kommun, Örnsköldsvik 1972.
  • Lotsarna på Ulvön. Några anteckningar kring Ulvöns lotsplats historia. Örnsköldsvik 1978.
  • Fiscal cultures på Ulvön. Örnsköldsviks museum, Örnsköldsvik 1982. ISBN 91-86138-20-0 , ISSN  0348-7245
  • Stränderas namn - en sammanställning över namnen på Ulvön, Ytterön m fl öar. Stockholm and Skellefteå 1985. (with Alf Öhman)
  • Ulvöhamn - två pictures ur ett fiskeläges historia. Gothenburg 1995.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Kjell EG Söderberg, till minne. allehanda.se, accessed September 4, 2013 (Swedish).
  2. ↑ a b c Kanslichef Kjell Söderbergs arkiv (1923-2011). (PDF; 726 kB) Umeå Universitet, accessed on September 4, 2013 (Swedish).
personal data
SURNAME Söderberg, Kjell
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Söderberg, Kjell EG (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish civil servant, non-fiction author and genealogist
DATE OF BIRTH 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH Örnsköldsvik , Sweden
DATE OF DEATH 2011
Place of death Stockholm , Sweden