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Silversteen Collection – Box 55B – Folder 1

BJERG, DOROTHY JEANE SILVERSTEEN (38 items)

  1. Transylvania History:  Miss Silversteen to Wed July 14 originally printed June 30, 1932, Transylvania Times February 25, 2010 (1)
  2. Winners of Dorothy S. Bjerg Good Citizenship Scholarships from Brevard High School (John Rudd and Amanda Griffin) and Rosman High School (Thomas Leroy Morgan), Transylvania Times, 19 May 2005; includes three handwritten notes and a business card for Dian Brewton; one note details info on selecting award recipients; two other notes appear unrelated (5) 
  3. Research e-mail to Brian duToit regarding Dorothy Jean Silversteen, 1926 graduate (Bachelor of Music) of Brenau College, Gainesville, GA, September 23, 2004 (1)
  4. The Gifts of Dorothy Bjerg, Transylvania Times, 29 January 1981; two articles on Silversteen Community Center and Silvermont Mansion (2)
  5. The Dorothy S. Bjerg Good Citizen Awards, Awards Committee formed April, 1976; includes Rules and regulations, amount and conditions of scholarship and application (10)
  6. Typewritten note found in typewriter at Silvermont, July 7, 1965 (1)
  7. Letter and envelope from National Labor Management Foundation, Maurice R. Franks, President, dated 3 Jan 1963 to Miss Dorothy S. Bjerg, President, The Gloucester Lumber Company, includes enclosure of letter from Karl E. Mundt, U. S. Senator, 25 Sept 1962 (3)
  8. The North Carolina Forestry Association Certificate, 31 Aug 1962 acknowledging Dorothy S. Bjerg as a 50 year member, August 31, 1962 (1)
  9. Article on Dorothy S. Bjerg, (Mrs. Thorvald A.) from The Tar Heel Who’s Who, North Carolina Lives: William S. Powell, 1962 (1)
  10. Newspaper article, Interesting Carolina People by Mrs. J. A. Yarbrough, The Charlotte Observer, 5 September 1943 (1)
  11. Letter from Dr. George R. Wilkinson to Mrs. J. S. Silversteen, concerning  Dorothy Bjerg’s thyroid disease; mentions a report which is not included, April 5, 1941 (1)
  12. The Tudor Players present “The Master Servants” with Dorothy Bjerg as Katie 1939-1940 Season (1)
  13. Copy of entry from Dorothy Bjerg’s diary, desperation over Thor’s drinking, May 22-23, 1939 (1)
  14. North Carolina DAR Program, 38th Annual Conference, March 7, 8, 9, 1938 (1)
  15. Wedding invitation, reception card and envelope; Dorothy Jeane Silversteen to Thorvald Aksel Berg, 14 July 1932 (3)
  16. Asheville Times, 15 July 1932, Realm of Women and Society, newspaper copy, Silversteen-Berg Wedding Is Important Event In Brevard (1)
  17. Letter from Jack Shore, Manager of Murray’s shoe store in Philadelphia, to Miss Dorothy J. Silversteen, includes returned check, January 14, 1931 (2)
  18. Bank Statement, Brevard Banking Company, December, 1930 (11)
  19. Delta Delta Delta Fiftieth Anniversary Thanksgiving Endowment Fund donation card and envelope with letter from Winifred Chase, Chairman, 15 November 1930 (3)
  20. Copy of article from Philadelphia Public Ledger, Philadelphia Student at D.A.R. Congress: Miss Dorothy Jean Silversteen, 28 April 1929 (1)
  21. Miss Silversteen Highly Honored, The Brevard News, 23 October 1929; Representing donor Mrs. William N. Reynolds, Dorothy Silversteen played new pipe organ at Constitution Hall, Washington D.C. (1)
  22. Dr. Ben J. Potter Presents Miss Dorothy Jeane Silversteen in Organ Recital, Asheville Club House for Women, 16 January 1927 (6 copies)
  23. Concert Music Lovers Club program, 4 May 1927 (1)
  24. Newspaper photograph, Senior Class At Brenau College, Gainesville GA, The Atlanta Journal, 16 May 1926 (1)
  25. Brenau College-Conservatory Organ Recital by Ben J. Potter, program, 15 Sept 1925 (1)
  26. Anniversary Banquet Program, Mu Phi Epsilon Sorority, 13 November 1925 (1)
  27. Artist Series Program, The Mu Phi Epsilon Honorary Musical Sorority, 10 Feb 1923 (1)
  28. The Kelso Evening, handwritten review of high school English class program, 9 Jan 1922 (2)
  29. Program of a Three-Act Musical Comedy: Mrs. and Mr. Polly Tickk, held at the Brevard High School Auditorium, 3 July 1922 (1)
  30. Program (original and copy) of a Three-Act Musical Comedy: Rosetime, held at the Brevard High School Auditorium, 3 July 8, 1922 (2)
  31. Modern Fire Fighters school composition book, 18 March 1918 (1)
  32. Superfine Composition Book, 29 October 1917, Grade 7 (1)
  33. Brevard Institute Report Card, Dorothy Silversteen, 1915-1917 (1)
  34. The One I Love, poetry handwritten by Dorothy Jeane Silversteen, original and copy (2)
  35. Who’s Who of American Women, copy of page 109, Dorothy Jeane Bjerg, (Mrs. Thorvald Aksel Bjerg) (1)
  36. Program Presenting Jules Jaffe and His Orchestra with handwritten note to Dear Miss Bjerg (1)                       
  37. List of expenditures (1)
  38. Miss Dorothy Silversteen Is Presented in Organ Recital by Mr. Potter in Gainesville (1)

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