Oscar J. Larson papers

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S3160

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains congressional campaign materials, speeches, invitations, news items about Larson, a congressional report, civilian war record, and photograph of his home.

Dates

1920-1938

Creator

Larson, Oscar J., 1871-1957 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Oscar J. Larson was born in Finland and came to Duluth in 1908. He was an attorney and was a representative for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District in 1921-1925. He was appointed to the house judiciary committee during his second term. Larson was a friend of Presidents Herbert Hoover and Theodore Roosevelt. His interest in Italian-American relations earned him the Royal Crown of Italy, the highest decoration awarded by that nation to a non-Italian. He also was made a Knight of the 1st rank in the Order of the White Rose of Finland and was promoted to commandership.

Extent

0.25 Linear Inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains congressional campaign materials, speeches, invitations, news items about Larson, a congressional report, civilian war record, and photograph of his home.

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.

Subjects

Elected officials Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Electoral politics Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Letters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Minnesota. Legislature. House of Representatives
Newspaper clippings Subject Source: Local sources
Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
Speeches, addresses, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings