A Guide to the Haldor Nielsen Family Photograph Albums, ca. 1910-1920
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Nielsen, Haldor | |
| Title: | Haldor Nielsen Family Photograph Albums | |
| Dates: | ca. 1910-1920 | |
| Abstract: | Images of Haldor Nielsen’s family and friends; Congress Avenue and the Texas State Capitol in Austin; parades including Loyalty Day in 1917, circuses, and missions; Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. | |
| Accession No.: | 84-122 | |
| Extent: | 3 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Haldor Nielsen (1883-1953) emigrated from Denmark to Texas in 1900 and became a naturalized citizen in 1910. During World War I he was a civilian instructor in woodworking at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. He married Signe Pettersen in 1929; they lived in Austin, Texas, and had one son, Haldor, Jr.
Scope and Contents
Images of Haldor Nielsen’s family and friends; Congress Avenue and the Texas State Capitol in Austin; parades including Loyalty Day in 1917, circuses, and missions; Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Nielsen, Haldor, Sr.--Archives | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Houses--Texas | ||
| Children--Texas | ||
| Fort Sam Houston (San Antonio, Tex.) | ||
| Men--Texas | ||
| Missions--Texas | ||
| Parades--Texas | ||
| Soldiers--Texas | ||
| Texas State Capitol (Austin, Tex.) | ||
| Women--Texas | ||
| Places | ||
| Austin (Tex.) | ||
| San Antonio (Tex.) | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Haldor Nielsen Family Photograph Albums, ca. 1910-1920, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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