{"id":10861,"date":"2026-06-04T08:58:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/?page_id=10861"},"modified":"2026-06-04T09:32:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:32:41","slug":"hkl-50th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/hkl-50th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"HKL 50th\u00a0Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Share Your Story<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>50<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Anniversary of the Hong Kierkegaard Library (1976\u20132026)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>We are capturing audio and written testimonials as part of the 50<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Anniversary celebration of the founding of the Hong Kierkegaard Library, which resulted from Howard and Edna Hong\u2019s generous donation of their Kierkegaard collection to St. Olaf College in 1976.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recordings and statements may be shared with the broader Kierkegaard community through the Kierkegaard Library&#8217;s website, archives, and\/or anniversary materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"562\" data-attachment-id=\"10871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/hkl-50th-anniversary\/a980ed-20100316-hongs-edit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/files\/2026\/06\/a980ed-20100316-hongs-EDIT.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"962,562\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"a980ed-20100316-hongs-EDIT\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/files\/2026\/06\/a980ed-20100316-hongs-EDIT.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/files\/2026\/06\/a980ed-20100316-hongs-EDIT.jpg\" alt=\"Edna &amp; Howard Hong, founders of the Library\" class=\"wp-image-10871\" title=\"Edna &amp; Howard Hong, founders of the Library\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Edna and Howard Hong, Founders of the Kierkegaard Library<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In-Person Recording Sessions<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, June 15<\/strong>&nbsp; \u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;4:00\u20135:00 p.m.<br \/><strong>Tuesday, June 16<\/strong>&nbsp; \u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;12:30\u20131:30 p.m.<br \/><strong>Wednesday, June 17<\/strong>&nbsp; \u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;12:30\u20131:30 p.m.<br \/><strong>Thursday, June 18<\/strong>&nbsp; \u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;12:30\u20131:30 p.m.<br \/><strong>Friday, June 19<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp;11:15\u201312:15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Broadcast\/Media Services,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/039528a0ee874da7b5ef749c2393498d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Skifter Hall<\/a>,<br \/>Main (Upper) Level, Studio D<br \/><em>St. Olaf College&nbsp; \u2022&nbsp; 1520 St. Olaf Avenue<br \/>Northfield, MN 55057<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Come and Share<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Memories of Edna and\/or Howard Hong<br \/>Stories of the Library\u2019s leadership or its evolution over 50 years<br \/>How the Library has shaped your scholarship, teaching, or thinking<br \/>Other memories or stories<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" data-attachment-id=\"10869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/hkl-50th-anniversary\/hong-kierkegaard-library-1024x766-july-2018\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/files\/2026\/06\/Hong-Kierkegaard-Library-1024x766-July-2018.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,766\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hong-Kierkegaard-Library-1024&amp;#215;766 July 2018\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/files\/2026\/06\/Hong-Kierkegaard-Library-1024x766-July-2018.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/files\/2026\/06\/Hong-Kierkegaard-Library-1024x766-July-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10869\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Inside the Kierkegaard Library in 2018<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can\u2019t Make It In Person?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Submit your written testimonial online \u2014 you may also upload photos or memorabilia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScIjDfTsElVj0zfhHXGSMLqpU2e6N1RESl_rZluTRBTsK_Hmw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScIjDfTsElVj0zfhHXGSMLqpU2e6N1RESl_rZluTRBTsK_Hmw\/viewform<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share Your Story 50th&nbsp;Anniversary of the Hong Kierkegaard Library (1976\u20132026) We are capturing audio and written testimonials as part of the 50th&nbsp;Anniversary celebration of the founding of the Hong Kierkegaard [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9151,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10861","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9151"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10861"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10881,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10861\/revisions\/10881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/kierkegaard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}