Emily Veblin Olsen papers, 1906-1941

Title

Emily Veblin Olsen papers, 1906-1941

Identifier

P0571

Date

1906-1941

Creator

Olsen, Emily V.

Description

Papers of the wife of a Lutheran clergyman and a sister of Thorstein and Andrew A. Veblen: a history of St. Ansgar congregation; sermons by her father-in-law, Johan Olsen; a tribute to Claus L. Clausen by her husband, Sigurd Olsen; a letter by Ole Nilsen; memoirs and biographies of her husband and her father-in-law by Mrs. Olsen; and a photograph album. Emily was a student at Carleton College.

Includes 

• Biographies, Histories, Sermon.
  • "Biographical Sketch of Sigurd Olsen," 1941
    • Mentions St. Ansgar, Iowa, J.H. Bleen, Capital University, towns of Argyle, Stephen, and Cooperstown, North Dakota.
• "Memoirs of Mrs. Sigurd Olsen," 1940
  • Mentions the "Indian [Native American] Uprising of 1862", President Lincoln shot, early days at Carleton College, Blooming Prairie, 1885-1941
• "Salmer og Leilighedssange," by Pastor J. Olsen, 1906

Digital Collections:

• Unidentified young clergyman wearing full clerical vestments and ruff collar, circa 1880
• Formal portrait of Emily Veblen, 1908

Extent

0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)

Subject

Veblen, Thorstein B.

Iowa

Wisconsin

Veblen, Thor A.

North Dakota

St. Ansgar Seminary

Lutheran Church

Olsen, Emily Veblen

Veblen, Andrew Anderson

Nilsen, Ole

Norwegian Lutheran Church of America

Olsen, Johan

Clausen, Claus Lauritz

Type

History