He combined his duties at the museum with engagements as an author and public speaker. Nerman was active in organizations working towards the preservation of Sweden's national heritage, serving as the secretary (1929–1939) and chairman (1939–1969) of the . From his days as a university professor in Estonia, he held a fondness for the Baltic states and its peoples. He played a leading role in establishing the , and was the founding Chairman of the . Nerman was an advocate for the independence of the Baltic states and rights of Balts and Estonians. During World War II, he was a member of anti-Nazi and anti-communist organizations. Nerman retired from the Swedish History Museum in 1954. After his retirement, he continued to author works on Swedish archaeology. Personal life Nerman married Zelma Nerman on 21 January 1932. He died in Stockholm on 22 August 1971. Nerman was survived by two daughters and several grandchildren. Selected works (With Oscar Almgren) See also Hector Munro Chadwick Jan de Vries (philologist) Herbert Jankuhn Anders Kaliff Gustaf Kossinna Magnus Olsen Eric Oxenstierna Gudmund Schütte References 1888 births 1971 deaths Directors of museums in Sweden Germanic studies scholars Old Norse studies scholars People from Norrköping Swedish archaeologists Swedish philologists Swedish anti-communists Swedish anti-fascists Academic staff of the University of Tartu Uppsala University alumni Academic staff of Uppsala University Writers on Germanic paganism 20th-century archaeologists 20th-century philologists