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Mount Olive Cemetery Association history, 1886-1983
- Title
- Mount Olive Cemetery Association history, 1886-1983
- Identifier
- P1222
- Date
- 1886-1983
- Description
- "History and Information..." (24 pages) concerning a cemetery originally surrounded by farmlands, which served middle class families, mainly Scandinavians, in the north and west portions of Chicago and surrounding communities. The cemetery held the name "Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery" when it was founded in 1886 and changed to "Mount Olive" in 1903. "Mount Olive, the Scandinavian Cemetery in Chicago," by Nils William Olsson is included.
Includes photostats of articles in "Skandinaven," Sept. 22 and Nov. 17, 1886; Aug. 31, 1898. Photocopies of list of stockholders, and record of lot owned by Mrs. Ole Stangeland; article, "Mount Olive, the Scandinavian Cemetery in Chicago," by Nils William Olsson (Swedish American Genealogist, Sept. 1983). - Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- Norwegian
- English
- Type
- Manuscripts
Collection
Citation
“Mount Olive Cemetery Association history, 1886-1983,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10692.