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HSO to parents incl. re. beginning mission work in Tanzania; working with Louise's parents; learning Swahili; moving to another station; Louise pregnancy and death of child at birth., 1945 November-1949 April Box 1, Folder 1

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Incl. re. traveling, hunting, famine problem, electricity installed at mission; HSO elected secretary of mission; sewing classes, translation work for hymnal completed, 1949 May-1950 January Box 1, Folder 2

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Incl. re. collecting native melodies and words - samples from five tribes; malaria persists, 1950 February-1950 April Box 1, Folder 3

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Incl. re. more hymns translated; Louise's parents return to field; refresher course for 130 teachers; HSO delegate to Christian Council of Tanganyika; HSO continues translations to Swahili, 1950 May-1950 December Box 1, Folder 4

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Incl. re. HSO working on Turu grammar, catechism, and hymnal; death of fellow missionary Twilah Peterson; furlough - studying at Hartford Seminary and speaking in churches, 1951 January-1951 November Box 1, Folder 5

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Incl. re. continuing studies at Hartford; son Howie Joe adopted; return to MN; deputation work in churches; return to Africa; 90 adults baptized, 1952 January-1954 December Box 1, Folder 6

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Incl. re. building church at Wilakina; HSO continues Turu translation; literacy program planned; HSO given 6 months for full time language research; motion passed that no African pastor or teacher can belong to a political party; literacy work in Kinampanda; furlough, 1955 February-1957 July Box 1, Folder 7

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HSO and LAO now teaching at Lutheran Theological College in Makumira; son Howie in MN attending school, 1970 August-1973 May Box 1, Folder 8

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Letters primarily to/from Howie in U.S., 1973 July-1974 February Box 1, Folder 9

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HSO, and children Tim and Linda return to Tanzania; Louise and Sharon follow later; more letters to/from Howie, 1975 February-1975 December Box 1, Folder 10

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HSO Academic Dean at seminary in Makumira; more letters to/from Howie, 1976 February-1976 June Box 1, Folder 11

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Augsburg Press to publish booklet of 20 African songs in English; HSO invited to teach at Pacific Lutheran Seminary in 1977, 1976 July-1977 May Box 1, Folder 12

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Primarily letters to/from children, 1978-1981 Box 1, Folder 13-16

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HSO and LAO on furlough for six months doing deputation work; HSO becomes editor of Africa Theological Journal, 1982 Box 1, Folder 17

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Letters to children re. life at Makumira; HSO goes to conference in Uganda, 1983 January-1983 April Box 1, Folder 18

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Incl. re. HSO advisor to ELCT Hymnal Committee; trip to U.S.; return to Makumira, 1984 Box 1, Folder 19-20

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Incl. re. publication of Africa Theological Journal; HSO translating Zulu hymns into Swahili; teaching students about African music; and re. children's activities, 1985 Box 1, Folder 21

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Incl. HSO teaching re. African music and culture, publications; trip to Sweden for International Ecumencial Hymnological Research Conference, 1986-1987 Box 1, Folder 22-23

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Incl. re. plans to retire from work in Tanzania; HSO offered interim job at Wartburg Seminary; and undated and fragmentary family correspondence, 1988, n.d. Box 1, Folder 24

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Family correspondence

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Circular letters describing work of the Olsons, 1947-1950, 1986-1987 Box 1, Folder 25

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Circular Letters

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Incl. letters to/from Desmond Cole, Dr. Henry A. Gleason, Jr, Herb Haferman, Dr. J. Maurice Honifel re. linguistics and HSO dissertation Box 1, Folder 26

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Incl. letters to/from Alpha Jaques, Marguerite Jellicoe, HSO to mission members, Jim Peters, Dean and Elaine Peterson, Bill Samarin, Carl Sandgren, Dr. Earl Stevick Box 1, Folder 27

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General correspondence

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Correspondence, 1945-1988, n.d.

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Re. linguistics: Report of the Turu Translation Committee; progress reports on linguistic analysis; "An Introduction to Rimi Cosmogeny"; Rimi language study, 1955-1960 Box 2, Folder 28

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"African Traditional Music and Its Use in Worship", 1963 Box 2, Folder 29

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"Once in a Lifetime" - re. foot safari in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area; "Kibo Kwaheri" - re. climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, 1985, 1988 Box 2, Folder 30

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"A Descriptive Analysis of Rimi" - HSO Ph.D. dissertation, 1964 Box 2, Folder 31

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ELCA Writers Workshop at Concordia College, MN; HSO manuscripts from workshop, 1995 Box 2, Folder 32-33

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ELCA Writers Workshop at Concordia University, IL, 2003 Box 2, Folder 34

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Writings, 1955-2004

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African hymn books Box 3, Folder 35

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"Tumshangilie Mungu" - African hymn manuscript Box 3, Folder 36

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Ethnic hymns Box 3, Folder 37-40

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"Set Free" - original manuscript Box 3, Folder 41

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African Music Documentation

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Women's Retreat, Paisley, FL, 1994 Mar Box 3, Folder 42

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East Africa Missionary Reunion: Concordia College, MN, 1994 Jul Box 3, Folder 43

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Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE: "Listening to Africa", 1995 Mar Box 3, Folder 44

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Community Church College: "Africa My Tutor", 1996 Box 3, Folder 45

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East Africa Missionary Reunion: Gustavus Adolphus College, MN, 1997 Jun Box 3, Folder 46

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Leadership Conference, Florida Synod, 1997 Sep Box 3, Folder 47

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Lutheran Lay School of Theology, Pinellas Park, FL: "Africa My Tutor", 1997 Box 3, Folder 48-49

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Lutheran Lay School of Theology curriculum information, 1999 Box 4, Folder 50

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East Africa Missionary Reunion: Bethany College, KS, 2000 Box 4, Folder 51

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Esst Africa Missionary Reunion: Concordia College, MN, 2003 Box 4, Folder 52

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Luther Hostel, 2004 Box 4, Folder 53

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"Singing Our Theology" - course outline, n.d. Box 4, Folder 54

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