January 9, 1899, Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
January 17, 1899, Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
January 20, 1899, Neenah Daily Times
July 14, 1899, Neenah Daily Times
July 18, 1900, Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Following the sequence of events, it is obvious that there was some confusion, at least by the fourth estate, over the exact name of the benefactor who gave the Menasha museum its initial collection. Was it Olin, Oten, or Oleson? Be that as it may, the end result was just disheartening as it amounted to the equivalent of a petulant child ending the game by taking his bat and ball and going home. No small matter that the Oshkoshes of the world were salivating at the news of Menasha's misfortune.
Clarence Olen was an avocational archaeologist from the Winneconne area. His collection now resides at the city hall in Neenah, or at least it did the last time I was there.
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