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Axel T. Nelson Papers, circa 1915

Overview of the Collection

Title
Axel T. Nelson Papers
Dates
circa 1915
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
Collection Number
MSS 053
Summary
Autobiography of Axel T. Nelson, including his childhood in Sweden, transatlantic voyage (1879), rail travels in the West and South, farm work in Nebraska, and railroad construction in Colorado and Montana. Also includes descriptions of a gambling hall in Denver (1882) and a Mississippi River steamboat voyage from St. Louis to St. Paul (1886).
Repository
Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is available for research.

Languages
English
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Content Description

Typewritten transcript, 282 pages, recounting Nelson's life until 1891, including his childhood in Sweden, transatlantic voyage (1879), rail travels in the West and South, farm work in Nebraska, and railroad construction and section work in Colorado and Montana. Includes descriptions of a gambling hall in Denver (1882) and a Mississippi River steamboat voyage from St. Louis to St. Paul (1886).

See also the Axel T. Nelson Collection held by the Idaho State Archives.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[item description], Axel T. Nelson Autobiographical Manuscript, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Axel Nelson's granddaughter, Carole J. Clemens, Boise, Idaho, 1983.

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Subject Terms

  • Literature
  • Sweden
  • Travel

Geographical Names

  • Colorado
  • Mississippi River
  • Nebraska
  • West (U.S.)
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