John August Carlson papers, 1887-1909
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- John August Carlson papers
- Dates
- 1887-1909 (inclusive)18871909
- Quantity
- 3 boxes, (1.5 linear feet)
- Collection Number
- UUS_COLL MSS 26
- Summary
- Correspondence (including that which was written back and forth during Carlson's Swedish mission), financial records of Carlson's blacksmithing business and other accounts paid and received by Carlson, genealogical records of both the Carlson and the Lundstrom families. Newspapers written in Swedish are contained in this collection.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to public research.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Biographical Note
John August Carlson was born June 28, 1859 in Lannaskede, Sweden the son of Carl Gustof Johanson and Anna Marie Jonnasson. During the 1880s, John joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and opted to move to the Utah Territory, United States, to be among fellow church members. While sailing to the United States, he met his future wife Anna Britta Lundstrom, also Swedish and immigrating to the Utah Territory.
After arriving in the Utah Territory, John briefly settled in Smithfield, Utah and opened a blacksmithing shop. A year later, John procured land in nearby Logan, Utah and relocated to pursue farming. He also continued to work as a blacksmith. After moving, he met Anna B. Lundstrom again, who had moved to Logan to work at her brother's furniture business. Shortly thereafter, John and Anna were married on November 10, 1886 in Logan. They later had ten children together.
In 1894, John was called by his church to serve as a missionary in Sweden, where he proselyted for three years. After completing his missionary duties, he returned to his family in Utah but moved the family to Smithfield. In Smithfield, John opened a blacksmithing shop. John lived most of his remaining life in Smithfield. John died January 19, 1944 in Logan.
Source: Parker, Virginia Carlson, "Biography of John Wilford Carlson," 1975.
Content Description
This three-box collection contains the papers of John A. Carlson. His papers consist of correspondence, missionary papers, blacksmithing records, genealogical information, and a scrapbook. The majority of Carlson's papers concern his mission in Sweden and his blacksmithing business. Some of the items included in this collection are the letters written between Carlson and his wife while he was serving as a missionary in Sweden, his blacksmithing ledgers, which show work performed, and fees, and a scrapbook containing clippings from Utah Korrespondenten , a Swedish Salt Lake City newspaper.
The materials in this collection have been organized topically and then chronologically. The researcher should be aware that some of the material in this collection is written in Swedish, such as some of Carlson's correspondence and blacksmithing records. Some items from this collection were removed and have catalogued separately. These items include; issues of Utah Korrespondenten , an issue of Fyrbaken , and issues of Nordstjaman and Skandinaviens Stjerne .
Note: Researchers interested in the Carlson family should also see the papers of J. A. Carlson's son; Coll Mss 27: The John W. Carlson papers.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the John August Carlson papers must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Preferred Citation
John August Carlson papers, 1887-1909. (COLL MSS 26). Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives department.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Correspondence, undated
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Description: Swedish Missionary Correspondence, A-GDates: 1894-1897Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Swedish Missionary Correspondence with Hoglund, A. J.Dates: 1894Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Swedish Missionary Correspondence with Hoglund, A. J.Dates: 1894-1895Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Swedish Missionary Correspondence, L-TDates: 1894-1896Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Swedish Missionary Correspondence from unidentified sourcesDates: 1895Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Record of Correspondence while on Swedish MissionDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Swedish Correspondence, B-NDates: 1895-1898Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Swedish Correspondence, P-YDates: 1890-1898Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Swedish Correspondence from unidentified sourcesDates: 1890-1897Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Swedish Correspondence from unidentified sourcesDates: 1898Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Swedish Missionary Correspondence with John A. Carlson's wife, Anna CarlsonDates: 1894-1898Container: Box 1, Folder 11
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Financial Accounts, undated
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Description: Accounts received by Lundberg and Carlson, Blacksmithing
(2 pieces) (also see box 3)
Dates: 1890sContainer: Box 1, Folder 12 -
Description: Account book of Blacksmith business in Smithfield, Utah, written in SwedishDates: 1887 January-1894 MarchContainer: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Account Book written partly in SwedishDates: 1890 August-1893Container: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Financial Accounts of John A. Carlson, written partly in SwedishDates: 1897-1898Container: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Account BookDates: 1900-1905Container: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: Account BookDates: 1905 June 21-1909 NovemberContainer: Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: Receipts, Cache County notices of Assessment and receipts of paymentDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: Cache Stake Tithing Store, Contains Bishop's storehouseDates: 1889 October 21 - 1894 March 15Container: Box 1, Folder 19
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Description: Accounts paid by John A. CarlsonDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 20
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Description: Accounts paid by John A. CarlsonDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 21
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Blacksmithing Papers, Missionary Papers And, undated
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Description: Blacksmithing materialsDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Accounts of ordination to Priesthood positions prior to mission to SwedenDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Missionary Items, 1890-1895, written in Swedish
Names of people who bought tickets to the dance of the 7th Ward, March 28, 1890. Monthly missionary reports, January-December, 1895. Quarterly income report of N. N. Branch of N. N. Conference, 4th quarter, Quarterly expenditure report of 1st district Council, 4th quarter, Tithing list of N. N. Branch. Record of people deceased, Wengokers Branch, -March, 1894-December, 1895. Daily notebook of income-and expenditures, 4th quarter, book report from August to November, 1895. Total books and amount of money, Improvement Era, 1895. Diploma of graduation from Elementary School, November 25, 1872. List of books which are found in Wengokers Branch. Records of 119th Quorum of Seventies. Record of members in branch. Quarterly statistical report of the N. N. Branch, November 10, 1890. Subscription for North Star, January 1. Subscription for brethren in branch to North Star. Collection of Konrad Haglunds, March 8, 1895.
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 3 -
Description: Record of members of N. N. Branch, and missionary diary, SwedishDates: 1895-1897; undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 4
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Genealogical Records, undated
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Description: Genealogical notes written in SwedishDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 5
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Description: Lundstrom family records and genealogical materials written in SwedishDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: John A. Carlson personal records and family materialsDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: Genealogy of John A. Carlson family and Lundstrom familyDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: Record of temple work done by Sene Catherine Mikkelson SorensenDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: Personal items of John A. Carlson. Genealogical records of Carlson and Lundstrom families written in SwedishDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: Miscellaneous itemsDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 11
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Description: Miscellaneous items written partly in SwedishDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 12
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John A. Carlson printed advertising cards from Sweden and miscellaneous items, 1894-1897
Container: Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: Item 1:: Scrapbook and loose newspaper clippings, (contains clippings from Utah Korrespondenten) circaDates: 1890sContainer: Box 3
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Description: Item 2:: Account bookDates: 1891-1894Container: Box 3
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Blacksmithing--Utah--Records and correspondence.
- Blacksmiths--Utah.
- Mormon missionaries--Sweden--Correspondence.
- Swedish Americans--Utah--Logan--Genealogy.
- Swedish-American newspapers.
