Mary Frances Bushman Collection

Archive

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Swedish American Museum

2023.10.1_001_front: Copyright: Swedish American Museum; Origformat: Document; Resolution: 600ppi
2023.10.1_001_front

Copyright: Swedish American Museum; Origformat: Document; Resolution: 600ppi

Name/Title

Mary Frances Bushman Collection

Entry/Object ID

2023.10.1

Scope and Content

Collection of documents, photographs, financial records, books and other material related to the Swedish-American Larson family who lived in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Series I: Financial documents Dates of Creation: 1906-1945 Financial and legal records of the Larson family, such as taxes, bills, loans, mortgages, and receipts. It also contains legal documents such as a jury summons. The series contains eight folders. Folder 1 - Taxes & Bills Folder 2 - 1645 Olive Ave. Folder 3 - 3245 Herndon St. (now 3245 N Lakewood) Folder 4 - Loan 8010 Folder 5 - Loan 12470 Folder 6 - Receipts Folder 7 - Court Folder 8 - Death, Burial, and Estate of Simon and Emilia Larson Series II: Organizational Records Dates of Creation: 1935-1937 and Undated Records relating to VASA Order of America, such as receipts for membership and monthly dues. Folder 1 - Vasa Order of America Series III: Correspondence Dates of Creation: 1903-1945 and Undated Correspondence addressed to members of the Larson family and includes business and financial communications as well as personal letters. Folder 1 - Immigration Folder 2 - Taxes & Banking Folder 3 - Loans, Escrow, & Real Estate Folder 4 - Insurance Folder 5 - Death, Funeral, & Estate of Emilia Larson Folder 6 - Postcards Folder 7 - Personal Letters Folder 8 - Envelopes Series IV: Photographic Material Dates of Creation: 1880-1946 and Undated Photographic material of the Larson family. It contains both professional and amateur photographs. Folder 1 - Studio Photography (1 of 2) Folder 2 - Studio Photography (2 of 2) Folder 3 - Family Photographs Folder 4 - Funeral Series V: Personal Papers Dates of Creation: 1896-1945 and Undated Two books including a cookbook, and several handwritten notes that contain addresses, calculations, drawings, and more. Folder 1 - Books Folder 2 - Writings

Context

Emilia Larson was born in Sweden in 1871 and immigrated to the United States in 1893. In 1898, she married Simon Larson, another Swedish immigrant, born in 1858. Their first and second sons were born in Chicago in 1898 and 1900, but in 1902, the family moved back to Sweden, where their daughter Anna was born in 1903. In 1905, they returned to Chicago and their final child, Harry, was born that same year. From 1906-1923, the family lived at 3245 Herndon Street, which is now 3245 N Lakewood Avenue. Simon Larson died in 1916 and was buried in Rosehill Cemetery. Emilia Larson bought 1645 Olive Avenue in 1923 and was regarded by her family to be the first woman homeowner in Andersonville. She died in 1937 and was buried next to her husband. The eldest son, Albert, never married and was the primary person responsible for handling Emilia's finances and estate. When the Larson family sold 1645 Olive Ave in 1945, all seven of Emilia's children and children-in-law signed the sales contract: Albert Y. Larson, Harry E. Larson, his wife Irene Larson, Oscar W. Larson, his wife Lucy Larson, Anna E. Anderson, and her husband Axel I. Anderson.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.10

Source or Donor

Bushman, Mary Frances

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mary Frances Bushman

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Apartment houses, Burials, Death, Families, Homes, Finance, Immigrants, Money, Banks, Cemeteries, Taxes, Inheritance & succession, Funeral rites & ceremonies, Records (Information)

Search Terms

Andersonville, Illinois--Chicago--Edgewater

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1880 - 1946

Archive Size/Extent

25.25 linear inches, 1 Container

Restrictions

The collection is open to research with restrictions. The collection contains sensitive and personal information.

Primary Language

English, Swedish

Archive Items Details

Title

Financial Records - Taxes & Bills

Description

This folder contains water bills, real estate tax bills, and other bills for services rendered.

Date(s) of Creation

1923 - 1945

Subjects

Paying bills

Title

Financial Records - 1645 Olive Ave.

Description

This folder contains records relating to the purchase and sale of 1645 Olive Ave.

Date(s) of Creation

1917 - 1945

Title

Financial Records - 3245 Herndon St.

Description

This folder contains records relating to the purchase and sale of 3245 Herndon St., which is now 3245 N. Lakewood Ave.

Date(s) of Creation

1906 - 1923

Title

Financial Records - Loan 8010

Description

This folder contains records relating to a loan taken out by Emilia Larson.

Date(s) of Creation

1922 - 1942

Title

Financial Records - Loan 12470

Description

This folder contains records relating to a loan taken out by Emilia Larson's children and children-in-law.

Date(s) of Creation

1942 - 1944

Title

Financial Records - Receipts

Description

This folder contains receipts for bills paid by members of the Larson Family.

Date(s) of Creation

1923 - 1944

Title

Financial Records - Court

Description

The folder contains a notice and a voucher for jury duty.

Date(s) of Creation

1923

Title

Financial Records - Death, Burial, and Estate of Simon & Emilia Larson

Description

This folder contains records relating to Simon and Emilia Larson's death, funeral, burial, and estate.

Title

Organizational Records - Vasa Order of America

Description

This folder contains receipts for payment of Vasa membership dues and monthly dues, as well as correspondence from Vasa to the Larson Family.

Title

Personal papers - Books

Description

This folder contains and English textbook written in Swedish and a Swedish-language cookbook.

Date(s) of Creation

1896 - 1923

Title

Personal papers - Writings

Description

This folder contains several handwritten notes.

Title

Photographic Material - Studio Photography (Folder 1 of 2)

Description

This folder contains photographs taken at professional studios in Sweden and the US.

Title

Photographic Material - Studio Photography (Folder 2 of 2)

Description

This folder contains photographs taken at professional studios in the US.

Title

Photographic Material - Family Photographs

Description

This folder contains photographs that were not taken professionally.

Title

Photographic Material - Funeral

Description

The three photographs in this folder are related to funerals and burials.

Title

Correspondence - Immigration

Description

This folder contains a letter from an agent of the Cunard Line of ships.

Date(s) of Creation

1905

Title

Correspondence - Taxes and Banking

Description

This folder contains communications concerning money transfers and taxes.

Title

Correspondence - Loans, Escrow, & Real Estate

Description

This folder contains material related to the purchase and selling of property.

Date(s) of Creation

1906 - 1945

Title

Correspondence - Insurance

Description

This folder contains material related to insurance.

Date(s) of Creation

1923 - 1924

Title

Correspondence - The Death, Funeral, & Estate of Emilia Larson

Description

This folder contains correspondence relating to Emilia Larson's death.

Title

Correspondence - Postcards

Description

This folder contains postcards that are unmarked or sent.

Title

Correspondence - Personal letters

Description

This folder contains three letters written in Swedish.

Date(s) of Creation

1905 - 1915

Title

Correspondence - Envelopes

Description

This folder contains postmarked envelopes.

Date(s) of Creation

1907 - 1945

Copyright

Copyright Details

Ownership was legally transferred to the Swedish American Museum per the gift agreement. Certain works may be protected by copyright not governed by the Swedish American Museum.

Reproductions

Notes

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