The Palmgren Family of Glenview

Name/Title

The Palmgren Family of Glenview

Scope and Content

A scrap book containing photographs, artifacts, histories, and genealogy charts for the Palmgren Family.

Context

The Palmgren family is one of the older families in Glenview and worked in the Swain Nelson Nursery before creating their own.

Archive Items Details

Title

Page 1-2

Description

- Descendants of Charles August Palmgren, goes through 1926.

Subjects

Palmgren Family

Title

Page 3-6

Description

Page 3: A copy of a photograph labeled with "picture taken in Sweden of Brothers Charles August Olsjon Palmgren and Johan Victor Olsjon Cyreen. Page 4: Copies of two photographs, one labeled Charles August and Louisa Palmgren. Both Photos were taken in their wedding day, July 1899. Page 5: Copy of a photograph labeled "House on the Swain Nelson Nursery where Louisa and Charles Palmgren sat on the Porch with Lille Borders sat on the swong." Page 6: Copy of a photograph labeled " Charles A. Palmgren

Subjects

Palmgren Family

Title

Page 7-9

Description

Page 7-8: a biography and obituary for Charles A. Palmgren. Page 9: Copy of an obituary for Charles A. Palmgren cut out of a newspaper, Dated December 26, 1946.

Subjects

Palmgren Family, Swain Nelson Nursery

Title

Pages 10-11

Description

Pages 10-11: Copies of letters on stationary with Office of Swain Nelson & Sons stamped in the corner, Dated 1895 - 1909.

Subjects

Palmgren Family, Nelson Family, Swain Nelson Nursery

Title

Page 12

Description

- Copy of a Palmgren Nursery business card, undated.

Subjects

Palmgren Family, Palmgren's Nursery

Title

Page 13

Description

Page 13: Copy of a photograph labeled Palmgren Nurseries office and home to Charles A. Palmgren.

Subjects

Palmgren Family, Palmgren's Nursery, Photographs

Title

Page 14-15

Description

Pag14-15: Original wholesale Price List, Spring 1914, for Palmgren's Nurseries.

Subjects

Palmgren Family, Palmgren's Nursery

Title

Page16-20

Description

Page 16: Copied photo labeled " Palmgren's Nursery and Palmgren home in Glenview, Winter 1929." Page 17: Empty Page 18: Copy of a photograph labeled "Moving large tree in Nursery in December 1930." Page 19: Copy of a photograph labeled " Tying the branches of tree in preparation for loading on a trailer in December 1930." Page 20: Copy of a photograph labeled "Large evergreen being moved at nursery in December 1930."

Subjects

Palmgren Family, Palmgren's Nursery, Photographs

Title

Page 21-23

Description

Page 21: Three copies of photographs all labeled. The first is labeled Lillie Louisa and Arthur Palmgren. The second photograph is labeled Charles Elmer Palmgren, age 3 or 4. The third photograph is a copy of a postcard included in the scrap book. The postcard's copy is labeled as Lillie, Elmer and Arthur with their mother Louisa Palmgren. Page 22: Two copes of photographs both labeled. The first picture is labeled Louisa Palmgren during WWI. The second photograph is labeled Palmgren family picture taken in the 1920s, Elmer, Louisa, Charles, Charles, Arthur, and Lillie. Page 23:Copy of a photograph labeled 1957 picture of Lille, Louisa, Arthur, and Elmer Palmgren.

Subjects

Palmgren Family, Photographs

Title

Page 24-29

Description

Page 24-25: Copy of The Schurzone, year book for Schurz Highschool year 1926. On page 25 there are class photo, one of the photos is of Charles E. Palmgren. Page 26: Copy of a photo labeled "Elmer Palmgren - Highschool." Page 27: Empty Page 28: Enlarged copy of Charles E. Pamgren's photo from the Schurzone year book. Page 29: Copy of a Highschool Diploma for Charles Elmer Palmgren.

Subjects

Palmgren Family, Photographs, Diplomas

Title

Page 30-32

Description

Page 30: Copy of a photograph labeled " Palmgren Family Marilyn, Elmer, Annette, and Helen." Page 31: Copy of a photograph labeled "Elmer Palmgren family 1957 Annette, Helen, Elmer, and Marilyn." Page 32: Copy of a photo labeled "Master Sargent Arthur Louis Palmgren during WWII."

Subjects

Palmgren Family, Photographs, World War II

Title

Page 33-40

Description

Page 33: Copy of a Newspaper clipping with the title "Glenview Health Council to Hold Annual Meeting." Pasted below the clipping is a small slip giving context to the connect between Helen Almgren, a nurse who worked with the Glenview Health Center for many years, and the article. Page 34: Empty Page 35: Copy of Newspaper clippings related to Elmer Palmgren's time as the president of Glenview. The newspaper articles are tittles "Palmgren predicts successful term for Glenview board," Incumbents do Poorly in Big Vote Turnout," and "3-Point Platform issued by Palmgren Ticket in Glenview." The first two articles are dated April 21, 1949, and the third article is dated April 1, 1949. Page 36: Empty Page 37-38: Copy of a newspaper clipping titled "Growing Pains, Bright Future for Glenview, Says Palmgren. The article is dated June 25, 1949. Page 39: Copy of a Newspaper Clipping from the Glenview View titled " Meet Your Village Officials," dated June 8, 1951. Page 40: Copies of three newspaper clippings. The first is titled "Palmgren Re-Elected Glenview President, Polls 637 Votes," dated April 4, 1953. The second is titled "Glenview Fire Company Plans Annual Party on New Year's Eve," dated December 26, 1946. The last clipping is titled "Legionaries Honor Korean Vets," dated April 2, 1953.

Subjects

Palmgren Family, Elmer Palmgren, Newspaper clippings

Title

Page 41-44

Description

Page 41-44: Copy of a Letter and report from the Glenview Village Government outlining governmental activities overtaken over the year of 1954. The report includes Administrative activities, Financial/ Tax Data, and expenditures.

Subjects

Palmgren Family, Elmer Palmgren

Search Terms

Glenview Annual Report

Title

Page 45-46

Description

Page 45-46: Glenview 1956 Municipal Services report to residents. Page 46 has a letter from village president Elmer Pamlgren to the residents of Glenview.

Subjects

Elmer Palmgren, Palmgren Family

Title

Page 47

Description

Page 47: Letter from the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Palmgren extending an invitation to a Association event, dated 1980.

Subjects

Palmgren Family, Elmer Palmgren, Palmgren's Nursery

Title

48-50

Description

Page 48: Copy of a newspaper clipping titled Nurseryman's Company Wins Nat'l Award, undated and with no newspaper name. The nurseryman in question is Elmer Palmgren Page 49-50: Copy of a newspaper clipping titled Palmgren Left Lasting Legacy to Village, undated and without newspaper name. The article is folded and continues on page 49 where a copy of Elmer Palmgren's obituary is also pasted. The obituary is dated in pen 1988.

Subjects

Palmgren Family, Palmgren's Nursery, Elmer Palmgren, Newspaper clippings

Title

Page 51-66

Description

Page 51:Copy of a picture titled Lions Club Page 52: Cursive title of Lions Club Page 53-54: Copy of a photograph with a label with names of the subjects. Names follow left to right as: Alex Borland, Carl G. Renneckar, Jos. Wickless, Elmer C . Palmgren. Standing left to Right: Mrs. Alex Boreland, Mrs. Lillian Hubber,H. Maynard, Mrs. Carl C Renneckar, Walter Hoffman, E. L. Simpson, Carl Ladendorf, Wm. Swanson, Elmer W. Hammell, E.G. Petry, Ed Rugen, Wenzel Stubner, Arthur Wheat. Page 54 also has Illinois Bell Telephone Co. Photo, Negative No. T 2-863 stamped on it Page 55-56: Two copies of a photograph labeled with names of people from left to right: Allan Phalen(Machine Operator); Carl C Renneckar, Village Press; and Arthur Wheat. Page 56 also has lliniois Bell Telephone Co. Photo Negative No. T 2-863. Page 57: Unlabeled and undated copy of a photograph. Page 58: Empty. Page 59: Copy of photograph labeled Elmer Palmgren receives the Civic Award from the Glenview Chamber of Commerce. Page 60: Copy of a photograph labeled Mayor Elmer Palmgren Presents metals to Korean vets at the American Legion Hall in Glenview, 1953. Page 61: Copy of a photograph labeled April 1953, Mayor Palmgren dedicates the new Firehouse. Page 62: Copy of a photograph labeled Mayer Palmgren, Village Trustees and Glenview fire Chief, undated. Page 63: Copy of a photograph labeled New Fire Equipment Demonstration, undated. Page 64: Copy of a photograph labeled Mayor Palmgren on Right, seated next ot him is congresswoman Church, undated. Page 65: Copy of a photograph labeled Mayor Palmgren was invited by the navy to travel to meet an aircraft carrier where he was the guest for several days, undated. Page 66: empty.

Subjects

Palmgren Family, Elmer Palmgren, Photographs

General Notes

Note

Additional Palmgren family records, pictures, and documents can be found in the Family File cabinet.