Julius E. Olson papers, 1896-1930

Julius E. Olson papers, 1896-1930

P0302

1896-1930

Clippings and pamphlets that contain speeches made by Olson at Norwegian-American festivals, and also an Olson family history. Olson was professor of Scandinavian languages at the University of Wisconsin (1884-1935).

Clippings and Pamphlets. (Hans and Karen Olson family, Cambridge, Wisconsin; some biographical notes by Julius Olson. Madison, Wisconsin, 1896. See an English trans. by Kenneth M. Brown in Brown's "Family tree of Hans & Karen Olson, 1839-1993," in Family histories & genealogies collection.); letter from Olson to Hansen (Oct. 15, 1934) enclosing sketch on Thomas Johnson (who participated in the Revolutionary War) prepared by August J. Myrland when a student; and for clippings about Johnson; clipping reporting Olson's speech about Nansen's theories about the reliability of the sagas; "The Teutonic Spirit: An Address Delivered on the Occasion of the Unveiling of a Statue to Rollo of Normandy, at Fargo, N.D, July 12th, 1912," by Julius E. Olson, 17 p.; "The Vinland Voyages," Address by J.E. Olson, delivered Sept. 29, 1923 at Leif Ericson (Erikson) Day Festival, Humboldt Park, Chicago. Typescript 17 p.; Address: "The Norwegian Crisis of 1905," by J.E. Olson, typescript, 6 p., 1905; "A Norwegian Poet on Slavery in America," translation of Henrik Wergeland's poem "Norway to America" the manuscript of which Ole Bull brought to America.

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