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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Charles Carlson papers
Creator:
Carlson, Charles, 1851-1929
Identifier/Call Number: mssCarlson
Physical Description:
1.59 Linear Feet
(1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Date (inclusive): 1878-1929
Abstract: A collection of personal papers and
diaries related to the life and work of Charles Carlson, Swedish emigrant and California
rancher.
Language of Material: Materials are in
English.
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at
the Huntington Library for more information.
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from
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responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining
necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
[Identification of item]. Charles Carlson papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino,
California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jean L. Webster, September 1984.
Charles Carlson (1851-1929) was born in Sweden and emigrated to the United States in 1867.
He worked at various places across the country before he finally came to Los Angeles,
California in 1875. He became a naturalized citizen in 1876 and acquired land in Orange
County, California. In 1880, he returned to Sweden in order to marry Emma Mathilda Peterson;
together they had five children. On their California ranch, the couple raised oranges,
apricots, grapes, and barley.
A collection of 43 items which contain citizenship information, travel permissions,
correspondence, a biographical sketch, diaries (9 volumes), personal papers, correspondence,
photographs, and clippings (1878-1929). The material gives a detailed account of daily life
on a ranch in Orange County, California, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Processed by Huntington Library Staff in 1984. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the
finding aid derived from a legacy in-house summary report.
Arranged alphabetically; diaries are arranged chronologically.
Former call number: mssCarlson papers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Citrus fruit industry -- California -- Orange County --
History
Ranchers -- California -- Orange County
Ranches -- California -- Orange County -- History
Swedish Americans -- California -- Orange County
Diaries -- California
Personal papers -- California