Jeanne Rounds Olsen (1921-2008) was the daughter of Fred G. Rounds and Ruth Wikoff Rounds. She was born in Minnesota, but shortly after she was born her family moved to Washington State. She spent much of her childhood in Pullman, where her father taught architecture at Washington State College and also served as a campus architect and Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. She earned a bachelor's degree in home economics from WSC in 1942. As a student at WSC she wrote for the campus paper, the Evergreen, and also served as its editor. After graduation, she married Harold F. "Ole" Olsen. They had three children, Eric, Ron, and Maggie.
This collection consists of a single item, a bound manuscript: "Jeanne Rounds Olsen: Homemaker, Mother, Writer, Golfer, Skier, Sailor, Civic Leader and Loyal Cougar," written by her husband, Harold F. "Ole" Olsen. It includes photographs and other illustrations, and reproductions of articles, manuscripts, recipes, and other items written by Jeanne Olsen.
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Olsen, Harold F. "Jeanne Rounds Olsen: Homemaker, Mother, Writer, Golfer, Skier, Sailor, Civic Leader and Loyal Cougar," 2010.
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Harold Olsen donated this item to the Washington State University Libraries in 2011 (MS 2012-33).
This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman.
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