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Ove M. Nelson papers, 1874-2010
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Nelson, Ove M. (Ove Malling), 1880-
- Title
- Ove M. Nelson papers
- Dates
- 1874-2010 (inclusive)18742010
1908-2010 (bulk)19082010 - Quantity
- 2.48 cubic feet (3 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 1 OSVF, and 1 vertical file)
- Collection Number
- 5598
- Summary
- Certificates, correspondence, writings, photographs, ephemera, and genealogical materials of Ove M. Nelson, an attorney and politician in Montesano, Washington
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
Records are stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Ove Malling (commonly called O.M.) Nelson, was an attorney and politician, born in Wisconsin in 1880. He moved to Montesano, Washington in 1907, and was active in Grays Harbor County politics from 1916 to 1946.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Certificates, clippings, correspondence, ephemera, manuscripts, writings, speeches, photographs, publications, and genealogical materials.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 5598-001, Ove M. Nelson papers, 1874-2010
- Accession No. 5598-002, Ove M. Nelson papers, 1910, 1919, 1936, 1970
Preservation Note
Records are stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Separated Materials
Material Described Separately:Alaska and Pacific Northwest early photographers collection (PH Coll 334)
Separated Materials
The below were separated for cataloging and transferred to Microforms Newspapers on June 18, 2010:
- Cameron's Weekly, Seattle, Saturday, November 6, 1926, Vol. 1, No. 4
- Ryan's Weekly, Tacoma, May 8, 1926, Vol. VII, No. 8 (Fragment)
- Ryan's Weekly, Tacoma, October 16, 1926, Vol. VII, No. 31
- Ryan's Weekly, Tacoma, October 23, 1926, Vol. VII, No. 32
- Ryan's Weekly, Tacoma, October 30, 1926, Vol. VII, No. 33
- Ryan's Weekly, Tacoma, December 4, 1926, Vol. VII, No. 38
- Ryan's Weekly, Tacoma, June 7, 1930, Vol. XI, No. 12
- The South Tacoma Star, August 20, 1926, Vol. IV, No. 44
- Southwest Washington Labor Press, Hoquiam, September 1, 1922, No. 535
- The Tacoma Daily Ledger, November 10, 1927, Vol. XLV, No. 214
- The Tacoma Sunday Ledger, August 22, 1926, Vol. XLIV, No. 85
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 5598-001: Ove M. Nelson papers, 1874-2010Return to Top
Scope and Content: O.M. Nelson's papers as an attorney and politician. Papers also include family genealogical materials. Certificates, clippings, correspondence, ephemera, manuscripts, writings, speeches, photographs, publications, stock certificates for Pacific Straw Paper and Board Company, The Walla Walla Copper Mining Company among others, and other materials. Two oversize folders contain business certificates and family genealogical certificates.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: The creators' literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donor: Gregory Nelson, 2010 May 24
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Series 1: Personal Papers
Arrangement:
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/1 | 5598-001 | Agreement - Land in Grays Harbor County |
1945 |
1/2 | 5598-001 | Cash account - W. McKie's trust |
undated |
1/3 | 5598-001 | Clippings - re: Congressman Albert Johnson |
1923 |
1/4 | 5598-001 | Clippings - re: La Follette |
1924 |
1/5 | 5598-001 | Clippings - re: to O.M. Nelson |
1922-1930 |
1/6 | 5598-001 | Clippings - re: O.M. Nelson |
1924; 1933 |
1/7-1/17 | 5598-001 | Correspondence |
1916-1964 |
1/18-1/19 | 5598-001 | Correspondence - re: press and publishers |
1922-1963 |
1/20 | 5598-001 | Correspondence - re: Sanity League |
1922 |
1/21 | 5598-001 | Correspondence of others |
1917-1932 |
1/22-1/24 | 5598-001 | Ephemera - General |
circa 1922-1970 |
1/25 | 5598-001 | Ephemera - O.M. Nelson |
1916-1940 |
1/26 | 5598-001 | Letterhead |
undated |
2/1 | 5598-001 | Manuscript - "A big swindle" |
undated |
2/2 | 5598-001 | Manuscript - "Credit money and assets
currency" |
undated |
2/3-2/4 | 5598-001 | Manuscript - "Destroying a nation" |
1937 |
2/5 | 5598-001 | Manuscript - "Interest" |
undated |
2/6 | 5598-001 | Manuscript - "The kind of Republican President we
should elect" |
circa 1944 |
2/7 | 5598-001 | Manuscript - "Medium of exchange" |
undated |
2/8 | 5598-001 | Manuscript - "On the wane" |
1934 |
2/9 | 5598-001 | Manuscript - "Our 'ink' monkey" |
1939 |
2/10-2/13 | 5598-001 | Manscripts - Miscellaneous |
circa 1922-1930 |
2/14 | 5598-001 | Manuscript - untitled |
1934 |
2/15 | 5598-001 | Miscellaneous |
1948-1957 |
2/16 | 5598-001 | Nomination of O.M. Nelson for U.S. Congress - 3rd
District of Washington State |
1924 |
2/17 | 5598-001 | Property records |
1942; 1956 |
2/18 | 5598-001 | Publication - "Appeal to reason" |
1921-1922 |
2/19 | 5598-001 | Publication - "Haldeman-Julius Weekly" |
1926 |
2/20 | 5598-001 | Publication -
Our legalized monetary swindlesby: O.M. Nelson |
1960 |
2/21-2/22 | 5598-001 | Publications - Miscellaneous |
1926-1947 |
2/23 | 5598-001 | Speech - Press release copy of Pres. John F. Kennedy's
"Program for economic recovery and growth" |
1961 |
2/24 | 5598-001 | Speech - Toastmaster |
undated |
2/25 | 5598-001 | Stock Certificates |
1908-1925 |
2/26 | 5598-001 | Writings |
undated |
VF:oversize | |||
OSVF 152 | 5598-001 | Certificates - Washington State Bar- O.M.
Nelson |
1909 |
Series 2: Genealogical materials
Arrangement:
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
3/1 | 5598-001 | Birth certificate - Melinda Opperman |
1887 |
3/2 | 5598-001 | Certificates of U.S. Citizenship - Christian
Nelson |
1874; 1889 |
3/3 | 5598-001 | Clippings - re: Melinda Nelson |
1979 |
3/4 | 5598-001 | Clippings - re: Nelson family |
1995-2004 |
3/5 | 5598-001 | Documents - re: Gregory Nelson and Gaylord
Nelson |
1954-2007 |
3/6 | 5598-001 | Documents - re: Syemour William Nelson |
1964-1977 |
3/7 | 5598-001 | Photographs - family |
1944-1970 |
3/8-3-10 | 5598-001 | Photograph album - family |
undated |
3/11 | 5598-001 | Postcards - family |
1897-1936 |
3/12 | 5598-001 | Publication - "Operations plan Wynoochee Resevoir
ground breaking ceremony" - Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Greg Nelson |
1969 |
3/13 | 5598-001 | Publication - " Operations plan Wynoochee Resevoir
dedication ceremony" - Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Greg
Nelson |
1973 |
box:oversize | |||
Misc OS Box 5 | 5598-001 | Certificates - Family and O.M. Nelson |
1875-1915 |
Accession No. 5598-002: Ove M. Nelson papers, 1910, 1919, 1936, 1970Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence regarding Nelson's law career and political views, a photocopy of a photograph of the 1908 Washington State Bar graduates, and a newspaper clipping regarding the 1908 Washington State Bar graduates, including O.M. Nelson.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Gregory Nelson, 2011-09-22
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Lawyers--Washington (State)--Archives
- Politicians--Washington (State)--Archives
Personal Names
- Nelson, Ove M. (Ove Malling), 1880- --Archives
- Nelson, Ove M. (Ove Malling), 1880---Family
- Nelson, Ove M. (Ove Malling), 1880---Family--Photographs
- Nelson, Ove M. (Ove Malling), 1880---Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Business correspondence
- Ephemera
- Manuscripts (documents)
- Photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)