Olson, Carl Gustaf.  Papers of Rev. Carl G. Olson and Family, 1862-1978.LCA Collection 191


Olson, Carl Gustaf.  Papers of Rev. Carl G. Olson and Family, 1862-1978.  LCA Collection 191.  2 Records Center Cartons and 1 ½ Hollinger boxes.


ABSTRACT:
The Rev. Carl G. Olson and Family collection contains correspondence, sermons, writings, addresses, school assignment notebooks, programs, Anti-Saloon League materials, and materials from Thabor Lutheran Church in Wausa, Nebraska.  Rev. Carl Olson (1862-1943) was a pastor in the Augustana Lutheran Church.  After coursework at both Augustana College and Gustavus Adolphus College and graduating from Augustana Seminary, he worked at churches in Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and New York.  This collection also has biographical materials and correspondence from his family members, including his wives, in-laws, children, nieces and nephews, and grandchildren.


BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE:
Carl Gustaf Olson was born 16 May 1862 in Sweden and came to America in 1870, settling in Malmo, Nebraska.  Olson entered Augustana College in 1878 and transferred to Gustavus Adolphus College in 1879.  Later, he attended Augustana Seminary and was ordained 24 June 1888.  He married Jennie Monson four days later.  They had six children, Evodia (Mrs. Victor Swenson), Maurice, Ebba (Mrs. George Campbell), Carl A., Luther, and Herman.  Jennie died 28 March 1907.  In 1913 Rev. Olson married Signe Carlson, they had one daughter, Martha (Mrs. Gilbert Benzon and later Mrs. Russel Gustafson).  Rev. Olson served parishes in Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and New York from his ordination in 1888 until his retirement in 1939.  He died in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 13 February 1943.


SCOPE AND CONTENT:
This collection is divided into two series, Carl G. Olson and the Olson Family.

  • Carl G. Olson series holds materials related to Rev. Olson.  It is divided into three subseries.  Some materials related to him can also be found in the Olson Family series.
    • Correspondence, 1880s-1930s: has both incoming and outgoing correspondence.  The correspondence is organized chronologically and then alphabetically by surname.
    • Sermons, Writings, and Address, 1880s-1942: contains notes for sermons, writing on various subjects, and addresses given by Rev. Olson.  This series is organized chronologically.
    • Miscellaneous, 1879-1930s: consists of materials for the Anti-Saloon League in Nebraska, school assignment notebooks, programs, and subscription lists.  Also included are materials from Thabor Lutheran Church in Wausa, Nebraska, where Rev. Olson was a pastor.  This series is arranged alphabetically.
  • Olson Family series contains biographical materials, correspondence, and photographs of people from relatives of Rev. Olson.  These include his wives, children, in-laws, nieces and nephews, and grandchildren (family tree included on last page.)  This series is arranged alphabetically.


RESTRICTIONS:
There are no restrictions on the use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Lutheran Church Archives, the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, and Gustavus Adolphus College.


COLLECTION CITATION:
Olson, Carl Gustaf.  Papers of Rev. Carl G. Olson and Family, 1862-1978. LCA Collection 191.  Gustavus Adolphus College, Lutheran Church Archives, St. Peter, Minnesota.


ACQUISITION:
Ebba Olson Campbell donated part of this collection during August 1989.

Joanna Campbell Rovelstad donated part of this collection during July 1990.


PROCESSED BY:
Maura Coonan, sabbatical leave replacement, processed part of this collection during Fall 2013.

Adrianna Darden processed part of this collection and developed the finding aid during Winter 2014.


RELATED COLLECTIONS IN THE ARCHIVES:
Swenson, Victor and Evodia (Olson).  Missionary Related Correspondence and Photographs, 1902-1971. LCA Collection 25.


SUBJECT HEADINGS:
Olson, Carl G. -- Correspondence.
Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church--Clergy.
Lutheran Church--Sermons.
Campbell, Ebba Olson -- Correspondence.
Monson, Bengta -- Correspondence.
Monson, John -- Correspondence.
Olson, Carl A. -- Correspondence.
Olson, Jennie Monson -- Correspondence.
Olson, Luther -- Correspondence.
Olson, Maurice -- Correspondence.
Olson, Signe Carlson -- Correspondence.
Swenson, Victor -- Correspondence.
Swenson, Evodia Olson -- Correspondence.
Thabor Lutheran Church (Wausa, Nebraska.)

 

LCA Collection 191

Box

Folder

Carl G. Olson, 1879-1942 and undated

Correspondence, 1880s-1930s and undated

Incoming, 1880s

1

1

Incoming, 1890s, A-G

1

2

Incoming, 1890s, H-R

1

3

Incoming, 1890s, S-V

1

4

Incoming, 1890s, W-Z and unknown

1

5

Incoming, 1900s, A

1

6

Incoming, 1900s, B

1

7

Incoming, 1900s, C-D

1

8

Incoming, 1900s, E-G

1

9

Incoming, 1900s, H-J

1

10

Incoming, 1900s, K-M

1

11

Incoming, 1900s, N-O

1

12

Incoming, 1900s, P-Q

1

13

Incoming, 1900s, R-S

1

14

Incoming, 1900s, T-Z and unknown

1

15

Incoming, 1910s, A-J

1

16

Incoming, 1910s, K-N

1

17

Incoming, 1910s, O-Z and unknown

1

18

Incoming, 1920s

1

19

Incoming, 1930s

1

20

Incoming, undated

1

21

Outgoing, 1896, 1900-01, 1906, and undated

1

22

Outgoing, Notebook, 1891-92

2

1

Outgoing, Notebook, 1896-99

2

2

Outgoing, Notebook, 1906-23

2

3

Sermons, Writings, and Addresses, 1880s-1942 and undated

1880s

4

1

1890-94

2

4

1895-86

2

5

1897

2

6

1898-99

2

7

1900-01

2

8

1902-03

2

9

1904-05

2

10

1906-07

2

11

1908-09

4

2

1910-12

2

12

1913-15

2

13

1916-19

2

14

1920-21

4

3

1922

2

15

1923-26

2

16

1927

4

4

1928-29

2

17

1930

2

18

1931

2

19

1932

2

20

1933-34

2

21

1935-36

2

22

1937-42

2

23

Undated  (1 of 4)

2

24

Undated  (2 of 4)

2

25

Undated  (3 of 4)

2

26

Undated  (4 of 4)

4

5

Fragments  (1 of 2)

2

27

Fragments  (2 of 2)

2

28

Miscellaneous, 1879-1930s and undated

Anti-Saloon League, 1906 and undated

2

29

Notebook, School Assignments, April 1879-May 1883

2

30

Notebook, School Assignments, January 1883-89

2

31

Notebook, School Assignments, October-December 1885

2

32

Notebook, School Assignments, October 1885-May 1886

2

33

Notebook, School Assignments, 5-11 May 1886

2

34

Notebook, School Assignments, 28 May 1886

2

35

Notebooks, Songs, undated

4

6

Programs, 1890s-1930s and undated

4

7

Subscription Lists (Financial Pledges), 1891, 1904, and undated

2

36

Thabor Lutheran Church, Wausa, Nebraska, 1893-1935 and undated

  • 40th Anniversary Program, 1925
  • “A Short History of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Thabor Church of Wausa, Nebraska,” by J.E. Baggstrom, undated
  • Confirmation Lists, 1893
  • Dedication Souvenir, 1904
  • Family List, 1894
  • Meeting Minutes, undated
  • Newsletter, 1902
  • “On the Heights of Thabor” by A.P. Westerberg from Lutheran Companion, 12 October 1935

2

37

Olson Family, 1862-1978 and undated

Biographical Materials, Bengta Monson, 1912

2

38

Biographical Materials, Carl G. Olson, 1943 and undated

3

1

Biographical Materials, Ebba Olson Campbell, 1990

2

38

Biographical Materials, Jennie Monson Olson, 1888, 1906-07

3

2

Biographical Materials, Johannes Monson, undated

2

38

Biographical Materials, Martha Olson Benzon Gustafson, undated

2

38

Correspondence from John Monson, 1886, 1888, and 1894 (includes translations)

3

3

Correspondence to Bengta Monson, 1907 (includes translation)

3

4

Correspondence to Carl A. Olson, 1934 and undated

3

5

Correspondence to Carl G. Olson from family members, 1879-1940 (includes some translations)

3

6

Correspondence to Carl G. Olson from Jennie Monson Olson, 1886-1906

3

7

Correspondence to Carl G. and Jennie Olson, 1901 and 1905

3

8

Correspondence to Carl G. and Signe Olson, 1920 and 1936-41

3

9

Correspondence to Carl G. Olson Family, 1887-1912

3

10

Correspondence to Ebba Olson Campbell, 1903-36 and 1978

3

11

Correspondence to Jennie Monson Olson, 1885-1906

3

12

Correspondence to Luther Olson, 1907, 1914, and undated

3

13

Correspondence to Maurice Olson, 1906

3

14

Correspondence to Olson relatives, 1880, 1897, and 1929

3

15

Correspondence to Signe Carlson Olson, 1927 and 1940

3

16

Photographs of people, undated

3

17

Possible Relatives:

  • Letter between William Murray Campbell and Cyrus Campbell, 1862
  • Autobiography by Rose V. Rundquist, undated
  • Commencement Program, Class of 1916, Wykoff, Minnesota High School

3

18