Title

Olive Peterson

Creation Date

2004

Description

Peterson, Olive. Color photo of Olive Peterson. Olive May Luella Peterson was born May 29, 1913 in New Sweden township to August Peterson and Inga Peterson (the former Inga Olson. Olive died on April 20, 2011 in St. Peter. After graduating from St. Peter High School, she attended a Normal School for teachers, and then taught in rural Nicollet County and Blue Earth County schools from 1931 to 1939. In 1939, she began working in the Clerk of Court Office in the Nicollet County Courthouse, and in 1948 was elected Clerk of District Court. She was re-elected to the office until her retirement on December 31, 1973. Olive was an active member of the Nicollet County Historical Society, and displayed her oil paintings at an art show at the University of Minnesota. She and Ruth Larson compiled a large amount of information about the rural schools in Nicollet County, including locations, years of operation, and names of teachers.