Anna Louise Swanson Collection

Name/Title

Anna Louise Swanson Collection

Entry/Object ID

2019.43.7

Scope and Content

Collection of archival material related to Anna Louise Swanson, her parents Anna Elisabet Martinsson and Karl Gustaf Ragnar Swanson/Svensson, her uncle Maurits Martinson, and various other family members. The material spans from 1918 - 1992 and undated. The content includes mostly photographs, postcards, and immigration and travel records such as passports, vaccination documents, sponsorship documentation (affidavit), and Swedish American Line records. The material is in both English and Swedish. The collection is arranged into the following series with 7 folders. I: Records Folder 1 - Travel and Immigration Records Folder 2 - Birth and Education Records Folder 3 - Maurits Martinson Records Folder 4 - Funeral Records Folder 5 - Anna Elisabet Swanson Records Folder 6 - Ragnar Swanson Records Folder 7 - Swanson Family Photographs

Context

Anna Louise Swanson was born in Oak Park, Illinois on May 24, 1931. Her parents Anna Louise Elisabet Swanson (born: Martinson) emigrated in 1925 and Ragnar Swanson emigrated in 1914 from Sweden to the United States. Anna Elisabet was born on November 9, 1899, in Hällaryd in the province of Blekinge, Sweden and lived in Lycke, Elisberg, Blekinge before immigrating. Her profession was listed as hembiträde (maid) upon arrival in the United States. She died on April 19, 1992. Ragnar Swanson (born: Karl Gustaf Ragnar Svensson) was born on July 16, 1896, in Asarum parish, Blekinge. He was called to military service in the United States 1918. His profession in the United States was electrical worker.

Acquisition

Accession

2019.43

Source or Donor

Swanson, Anna Louise

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Credit Line

Anna Louise Swanson

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Families, Education, Postcards, Vacations, Photographs, Finance, Religion, Armed forces, Telegraph, Travel, Taxes, Emigration & immigration, Funeral rites & ceremonies, Military training, Maids, Employment, Vaccinations

Search Terms

Swedish American Line, Swedish Americans, Illinois--Chicago, Associations, instituions,etc. -- Membership

Archive Details

Creator

Anna Louise Swanson

Date(s) of Creation

1918 - 1992

Archive Size/Extent

5 linear inches. 1 Container, 7 Folders

Restrictions

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

Primary Language

Swedish, English

Copyright

Copyright Details

Ownership was legally transferred to the Swedish American Museum as per the will of Donor. Certain works may be protected by copyright not governed by the Swedish American Museum.

Reproductions

Notes

Reproduction of the Museum's archives for publication, commercial use, or distribution requires written permission.