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Holmlund, Olaf O., 1884-1959 | Title: Olaf O. Holmlund Papers Physical Description: 0.8 cubic feet Call Number: MSS 106 Abstract: Olaf A. Holmlund was born in Hamar, Norway, and immigrated to the United States in 1904. He settled in West Salem, Wis., and then moved to Bangor, Wis., in 1918. He was a businessman with many talents, but was best known for his funeral home business that he operated from circa 1918-1945. He sold his business to C. A. Fossum undertakers. A few biographical articles about Holmlund are included in the collection along with a scrapbook of Bangor news clippings (circa 1931-1945) that is thought to have originally been kept by Archie A. Wolf. However, most of the materials are records related to the Holmlund Funeral Home business and include an account book (circa 1924-1933); a collection report book (1936-1938); and a record of funerals (1940-1945). |
Zeitlin, Richard H. | Title: Old Abe Collection, Quantity: 1.0 linear ft. (3 archives boxes and 5 oversized folders) of papers and 0.6 linear ft. (2 archives boxes and 7 oversized folders) of photographs. Call Number: WVM Mss 34 Abstract: Photographs, historical materials, and book project information related to Old Abe the Civil War eagle who went to war with Company C of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and then lived in the Capitol as a patriotic symbol after the war. Included are writings about Old Abe, both research-based and as stories for children, and educational materials related to Abe. There are also early accounts of the bird compiled by members of the Grand Army of the Republic, information about the McCann family who originally owned Old Abe, and souvenir items related to the eagle. Files related to the book, Old Abe the War Eagle: a True Story of the Civil War and Reconstruction authored by Dr. Richard Zeitlin are included with this collection. These files include research, photo orders, book drafts, and correspondence about the book's production. Of note, are Zeitlin's bibliography of published sources and his research notes. An educational film strip with audio cassette narration and a video of the dedication of the Old Abe Memorial in Jim Falls (Wis.) are also included. Photographs found in this collection include perched views of Old Abe, charcoal drawings, color representations, a "beak-autographed" carte de visite, and images planned for use in Zeitlin's book. |
Old Academy Girls (River Falls, Wis.) | Title: Old Academy Girls (River Falls, Wis.) Records, 1900-1945 Quantity: 0.2 c.f. (1 archives box) Call Number: River Falls Mss O Abstract: Records of Old Academy Girls, a social club whose members had attended the River Falls Academy (River Falls, Wis.) between 1856 and 1878. Included is an account of the club's founding, minutes, membership lists, and newspaper accounts of club events. |
Old Guard (La Crosse, Wis.). | Title: Old Guard (La Crosse, Wisconsin) Roster of Members, 1880-1986 Quantity: 0.02 cubic feet (1 folder) Call Number: MISC MSS 075 Abstract: Roster of members of the La Crosse, Wisconsin men's social club Old Guard, 1880-1986. |
- - - | Title: “Oldsmobile Music Theatre” Films, 1959 Quantity: 6 film reels Call Number: see list below Abstract: Six episodes of Oldsmobile Music Theatre, a 30-minute dramatic anthology series in which most of the presentations were musicals. The series consisted of only six episodes, which ran from March 26, 1959 to May 7, 1959. The title credits changed during the run of the series from Oldsmobile Music Theatre to Oldsmobile Theatre to Oldsmobile Presents. The executive producer was David Susskind and the producer, Jacqueline Babbin. Hosts were Bill Hayes and Florence Henderson. All episodes include commercials for Oldsmobile. The films are 16 mm kinescopes in black and white with sound. |
Leveraas, Ole | Title: Ole Leveraas Papers Quantity: 0.02 cubic feet (1 folder) Call Number: MISC MSS 079 Abstract: Photocopies of correspondence and genalogical materials written by Ole Leveraas of the north side of La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1879-1917. All materials are written in the Norwegian language. |
Rice, Ole Saeter, 1863-1923 | Title: Ole S. Rice Papers, 1888-1923 Quantity: 3.8 c.f. (8 archives boxes and 1 flat box) Call Number: Mss 497 Abstract: Papers of Rice, the Wisconsin State Library Clerk and Supervisor of School Libraries in the Department of Public Instruction between 1907 and 1923; including correspondence, speeches, financial records, papers on Madison's Mozart Club, the Mutual Benefit Anti-Tuberculosis Fraternity, and other personal activities, and files on his professional work with libraries and education. |
Thomas, Olive Jackman, 1891-1958 | Title: Olive Jackman Thomas Papers, 1931-1939 Quantity: 4.4 c.f. (7 archives boxes and 331 maps) Call Number: Green Bay Mss 91 Abstract: Papers of Olive J. Thomas, professor of geography, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; consisting of drafts, notes, maps, and other materials gathered for her Ph.D. thesis on the geography of the Green Bay, Wisconsin area. |
Rouse, Oliver, 1820-1869 | Title: Oliver Rouse Papers, 1846-1891, undated Quantity: 1 reel of microfilm (35mm) Call Number: Micro 752 Abstract: Papers of Oliver Rouse, an Anglican missionary at Bay de Verde in the Northern District of Newfoundland; including a diary, 1846-1850, certificates concerning the education and ordination of his son John, and undated twentieth century genealogical notes. |