Roald graduated from St. Olaf College in 1955 and received his doctorate in American literature from the University of Chicago in 1967. He joined Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois and became a member of the English Department in 1960. He remained there until his retirement in 1999. He chaired the department from 1967 until 1984. In 1998 he was appointed to the Conrad Bergendoff Chair in the Humanities.
Spending much of his life along the Mississippi River, Roald has authored numerous publications on aspects of the River and Quad Cities history.
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Recent Additions
Vespers August 31, 1977 with James Burtness – Love God with All Your Mind
Vespers August 30, 1977 with David and Joyce Bella – The Bear Gospel
Vespers August 29, 1977 with Herb Brokering – Seven Magnificat Stories
Vespers August 28, 1977 with James Burtness – Holy is His Name (2nd Setting)
Vespers August 27, 1977 with Paul Manz – Hymn Festival on Pray, Praise,& Give Thanks
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Holden wishes to express appreciation to PLU, Pacific Lutheran University, for their support of the Holden Audio Archive Project.
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