Oley Nelson papers, 1893-1943
Title
Oley Nelson papers, 1893-1943
Identifier
P0258
Date
1893-1943
Creator
Description
Papers of a Civil War veteran: pamphlets, speeches, clippings, photographs (including one with F.D. Roosevelt), sketches of Nelson's life, and GAR mementos. Included is a pamphlet titled "The Controversy as to the Responsibility of the Augsburg Board of Trustees to the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America from 1890 to 1893," by Oley Nelson and Ole O. Onstad. "Brief History, 1st Norwegian Settlement, Story and Polk Counties in Iowa, 1855" was compiled by Nelson in 1905, and translated by him in 1930. "A Short History of the First Norwegian Settlement in Story and Polk Counties, Iowa" by Nelson was translated by Jacob Hodnefield. The clippings (1914-1938) are articles about Nelson and a few are by him. Nelson, a Slater, Iowa, farmer, merchant, and legislator, was Commander-in-Chief of the GAR in 1935.
Extent
2 folders
Subject
Type
Pamphlets
Clippings
Photographs
Rights
Rights undetermined
Citation
Nelson, Oley, “Oley Nelson papers, 1893-1943,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed May 16, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/482.