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Carl Alfred Olson diaries, 1876-1927, 1978
Carl Alfred Olson, a Swedish immigrant, kept detailed diaries describing pioneer life in Nebraska, his travels, and studies covering nearly his whole lifetime. This collection consists of diaries from 1876-1927, family history notes written by family members, photocopies of family photographs, and one cassette tape.

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Alphonse Hvalgren and Hulda Gustafson papers, 1879-2012
Personal papers and correspondence of Alphonse Hvalgren and Hulda Gustafson Hvalgren, both born in Sweden and immigrated to Prophetstown, Illinois. The papers contain a variety of original documents such as passports, receipts from steamships, Declaration of Intention, World War I draft cards, and correspondence, some of which were opened by the mail censor during World War I. Also includes information on Emanuel Hvalgren (1827-1908), Alphonse Hvalgren’s maternal grandfather, who was a Swedish philosopher and schoolteacher.
Registrar forms for students
Registrar forms for students