Gunhild Anna Charlotte Malm Erickson Collection

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2010.2.28

Scope and Content

Collection of documents from the trunk of Gunhild Anna Charlotte Malm Erickson that includes a purple heart-shaped box, three hand chisels, confirmation "Konfirmationsminne" cards, playbills to Park Opera House, playbills to three other theatres, three telegrams, a picture book of Tranås and Salvation Army Band, a book of expenses, mini booklet entitled "Love and Friendship," Kodak camera instruction manual, postcards, photographs of Reliable Service Station, blank Reliable Service Station account lists, advertising papers, and a picture book of Stockholm.

Context

Gunhild Anna Charlotte Malm Erickson was born in Malmö, Sweden in 1895. She was 15 years old in 1910 when she immigrated to America by herself and joined her brother Martin in Chicago. Erickson worked as a maid in various wealthy homes but did not enjoy this job. To pave the way to a new life, she attended business school and later opened an automobile service station with her husband Erik.

Acquisition

Accession

2010.2

Source or Donor

Schorr, Peter A. & C.W.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Peter A. & C.W. Schorr

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Photographs, Employment, Business enterprises, Women

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1905 - 1928

Restrictions

This collection is open to research and does not contain sensitive information.

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

Reproduction of the Museums archives for publication, commercial use, or distribution requires written permission.