Background
Olson, Oscar Thomas was born on January 2, 1887 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Oliver W. and Helen E. (Thompson) Olson.
Olson, Oscar Thomas was born on January 2, 1887 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Oliver W. and Helen E. (Thompson) Olson.
Bachelor of Arts, Albion (Michigan) College, 1911, Master of Arts, 1913, Doctor of Divinity, 1922. Student Union Theological Seminary, 1911-1913. Doctor of Letters, Western Maryland.
College, 1935.
Doctor of Laws, Mount Union College, 1938. Doctor of Divinity, American University, 1947. South.T.D., Alleghany College, 1947.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Southwestern University, 1948.
Simpson lecturer De Pauw University, 1929-1930. Exchange preacher World Alliance for Peace, Great Britain, Glasgow, summer 1929. Lecturer Boston University, Duke, Garrett Bib.
Institute, Union Seminary.
Member Joint Hymnal Commission Methodist Churches, representing Methodist Episcopal Church, Methodist Episcopal Church, South and Methodist Protestant Churches. Member Mechanical Engineering General Conference, 1932, 40-48, 52, 56, 60, also. Member Uniting Conference Methodist Church, 1939, also Chairman of Commission rituals and worship.
Member Mechanical Engineering Jurisdictional Conference, 1940, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Nu, Delta Sigma Rho. Clubs: University, Alathian.
. Member of the board publications Methodist Church.
Married Edith M. Ketcham, October 16, 1912. Children: Walter T., John F., Robert P. Ordained to ministry Methodist Episcopal Church.