Albert Justin Ohlson scrapbook
Scope and Contents
Albert Justin Ohlson Scrapbook, 1920-1981 collection contains newspapers clippings, correspondence, and other materials primarily relating to Ohlson’s experiences as photographer and director in the early days of motion pictures.
Dates
- Creation: 1920-1981
Creator
- Ohlson, Albert Justin, 1889-1983 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Albert Justin Ohlson was born 16 October 1889 in Oslo, Norway. His family came to the United States in 1898 and he became a naturalized citizen. He worked with Thomas Edison in New Jersey and as a photographer, editor, and assistant director for Vitagraph and Paramount in New York. He married Elsie Scharnagel in 1912. In 1927, Ohlson moved to the West Coast and worked as a commercial artist for JOhn Powers Advertising Agency. He then became the art director for Contintnal Baking Co. and designed the Wonder Bread wrapper for them. In 1946, Ohlson moved to Salmon, Idaho and then to Estes Park, Colorado. He and his wife moved to Moscow in 1960 and then to Genesee. He died 20 March 1983 and was buried at the Crestview Masoleum in the Lewis-Clark Memorial Gardens, Lewiston.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains newspapers clippings, correspondence, and other materials primarily relating to Ohlson’s experiences as photographer and director in the early days of motion pictures.
- Title
- Guide to Albert Justin Ohlson scrapbook
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Daniel Olortegui.
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository