Theodore Eugene and Nina Clapp Olsen family collection
Scope and Contents
Contains diaries, family histories, and other materials from the Theodore Eugene and Nina Clapp Olsen family. Material dates from 1835-1997.
Dates
- 1835-1997
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Theodore Eugene and Nina Clapp Olsen family collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Theodore Eugere Olsen (1896-1963) was a Mormon living in the Iona, Idaho area.
Theodore Eugene Olsen, known as Eugene throughout his life, was born 21 September 1896 in Iona, Idaho to Theodore Ephraim and Mary Jane Cooper Olsen. He married Nina Johannah Clapp, daughter of Elijah Charles and Mary Caroline Nielson Clapp, on 29 August 1917 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together they had five children: Marguerite, Ronald Lavon, Nina Virginia, Theo Eugene(who died in infancy), and Ephraim Kay. Their children in turn married: Marguerite to Joseph Daniel McNamara; Ronald to Opal Hughes, Nina to Joseph Galen Dahlquist, and Ephraim (known as Kay) to Zola Kaye Fannin. The family history in this collection relates to both the ancestors and descendants of Theodore and Nina Olsen. Theodore’s paternal family line include Olsen, Thorsen, Aslaksen, and Evensen. His maternal family lines include Cooper, Whitehead, Garlick, and Bult. Nina’s paternal family lines include Clapp, Mortensen, Loy, and Jensen. Her maternal family lines include Nielson, Christensen (2 lines), and Hansen.
Extent
7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection includes nine series: 1. Diaries, 1899-1987. 2. Patriarchal Blessings, 1870-1897. 3. Correspondence, 1961-1997. 4. Theodore and Nina Olsen Family History, 1923-1977. 5. Extended Olsen Family History, Undated. 6. Extended Clapp Family History, 1835-1968. 7. Miscellaneous Items, 1950-1977. 8. Photographs and Scrapbook, Undated. 9. Ledger, 1944-1993, bulk 1944-1961.
Custodial History
Donated by Ronald Lavon Olsen, son of Theodore Eugene Olsen, on June 3, 2002.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ronald Lavon Olsen; June 3, 2002.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Processing Information
Processed; Lindsay Larson, 19th Century Manuscripts Processor; September 2007.
- Title
- Register of Theodore Eugene and Nina Clapp Olsen family collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Megan Furcini
- Date
- 2011 February 23
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States