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Archival description
Olsen Fund, Frederik
HA.01.0182 · Fonds
Part of Royal Museum for Central Africa

Various photographs, especially of his military colleagues (1910-1948); Order book (Muhavura post, 1909-1910); Documents relating to the border incident at Ufumbiro (1909) and minutes of the surrender and takeover of the Ruzizi-Kivu territories (September 1910); Documents (minutes, orders) on the offensive campaign of the South Brigade in German East Africa and on the capture of Tabora (1916); Biographical notes, written by A. Lederer and press clippings; Appointments and decorations (1918-1958); Copies of telegrams relating to border defence (1918); Maps : Maps of Lusambo, BumbaBasoko, Coquihatville, Leopoldville, Kikwit as well as a general map of the marches and battles of the Southern Brigade (offensive campaign, April-October 1916) and a German road map (Kasaka mission, July 08, 1916); General instruction of Colonel Ermens to the General Staff of the Public Force (1925); Documents on the Commission for the Protection of Indigenous Peoples (1930-1931); Invitations to meetings of various associations and testimonies of satisfaction and thanks for it (1915-1920); Various papers concerning its naturalization (1920); Handwritten and typed copies of his article on "Les avatars et les desiderata de la navigation sur le Haut-Fleuve". Olsen's biographical file: Information on General Olsen transmitted to A. Lederer by Major Steenbech (Letter from Olsen to his family in 1901, photo of his birthplace in Denmark, biographical note)