Charles Nelson

Photograph

Door County Museum and Archives

Charles Nelson

Name/Title

Charles Nelson

Entry/Object ID

2004.0.83

Description

Charter member. Charles Nelson (1845 - 1926). Born in Norway. In 1870 he married Eliza Coleman. Children: Herbert, Charles, Sidney, Jessie Swanson, Lillie Camp, Florence (d. 10 years). He was the founder of the Merchants Exchange Bank in 1881. Came to Door County in 1854 and clerked for Schjoth and A.W. Lawrence.

Collection

Peninsula Lodge - Independent Order of Oddfellows

Cataloged By

AMJ

Acquisition

Accession

2004.0

Source or Donor

Door County Historical Museum Existing Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Odd Fellows, IOOF, portrait, photo, man, formal

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 16, 2004

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Nelson, Charles L.

General Notes

Note

Notes: Photo was in large frame marked "Charter Members." This was donated to the museum after the Oddfellows disbanded in Sturgeon Bay. Original or Copy: Digital Copy

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

July 16, 2004

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 9, 2026