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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
(2 boxes)
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.
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[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