Papers, 1910-1999.

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Papers, 1910-1999.

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The collection contains the personal and professional papers of Ole Olsen, including materials and photographs relating to the comedy team of Olsen and Johnson and their shows. Olsen's personal and family papers include letters and telegrams between him and his family members particularly his daughter Moya, and her husband Bill Lear. The largest portion of the collection centers on the comedy team of Olsen and Johnson. Among the items in this section are scripts, photographs, publicity, correspondence, and business dealings. Materials range from their vaudeville days beginning in the 1920s through their success on Broadway and radio in the 1930s and '40s to their later years performing in smaller venues in the 1950s. Additional items in the collection relate to Olsen's death and his estate. There is also an unpublished and undated draft of an autobiography written by Ole Olsen with assistance from Moya.

11 manuscript boxes, 2 oversized boxes, 3 boxes of photographs, 2 folders of col. photographs, 2 folders of oversized photographs, 4 8x10 negatives, 13 4x5 negatives, 2 artifacts.

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