Carl A.E. Tolpo papers
Scope and Contents
The Carl A. E. Tolpo papers, 1923-1956, mostly consists of correspondence with Augustana affiliates and family members about memorial portraits of Edward Fry Bartholomew, Claude William Foss, and Carl L. Esbjorn. In addition, the collection contains correspondence with Fritiof Fryxell, a friend of Tolpo, regarding several commissioned artworks and projects. Included in the collection are also Augustana College and Synod printed materials, photographs of Augustana College affiliates, and a portrait study of Edward Fry Bartholomew.
Dates
- Creation: 1923-1956 and undated
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on the use of this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from Augustana College Special Collections and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Carl A.E. Tolpo, a painter and sculptor, was born on December 22, 1901, in Luddington, Michigan. He later attended Augustana College and the Art Institute of Chicago. He sculpted the bronze bust of Abraham Lincoln that now resides in the Lincoln Museum in Washington, D.C., as well as painted the official portraits of 14 Illinois governors and officials. On several occasions, Augustana College commissioned Tolpo for faculty portraits. As a former Augustana student, he maintained close relationships with Augustana affiliates and received frequent correspondence from the College. Tolpo lived in rural Stockton, Illinois with his spouse, Lily, and his art studio was located in Chicago, Illinois. He died in 1976.
Extent
.80 Cubic Feet (/ 1 box and 2 oversize folders)
Language of Materials
English
Swedish
Abstract
Painter and sculptor. Augustana College commissioned Carl A.E.Tolpo to paint memorial portraits of Augustana College faculty. The collection mostly includes correspondence between Tolpo and various College affiliates.
Arrangement
Original order of folder contents and some titles maintained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Peggy Harmstron, 2022.
Processing Information
Processed by Cait Duffy, October 2022. Revised by Micaela Terronez, 2023.
- Title
- Carl A.E. Tolpo Papers, 1923-1956.
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- October 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository
639 38th Street
Thomas Tredway Library
Rock Island Illinois 61201 United States
specialcollections@augustana.edu