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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Recordings
Recent Additions
Vespers September 22, 1974 and Choir Anthem
Vespers January 1, 1975 – New Every Morning
Vespers January 31, 1975 with Paul Logan – Ready Your Sky
Vespers January 28, 1975 with Ted Olson – Anxiety
Vespers January 27, 1975 with Ann Peterson – Obstacle Course
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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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