Oscar F. Nelson papers

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S6059

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of telegrams about the Nelson's Medal of Honor citation and family photographs.

Dates

1905-1908 and undated

Creator

Nelson, Oscar F., 1881 November 5-1951 September 26 (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

Duluthian Oscar Frederick Nelson was a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The award was given January 6, 1906.

Rank and organization: Machinist's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Bennington, for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905. There were 65 dead and 49 injured out of 182 officers and men. Accredited to: Minnesota. G.O. No.: 13, 5 January 1906.

Nelson was born on November 5 1881, in Minneapolis, Minnesota and died Sept. 26, 1951 in a Minneapolis hospital.

Extent

13.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection consists of telegrams about the Nelson's Medal of Honor citation and family photographs.

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.