Charles O. (Charles Orrin) Solberg

Charles O. Solberg, fully listed by Project Gutenberg as Charles O. (Charles Orrin) Solberg (1869–1944), is known today for Blind Tim, and Other Christmas Stories Written for Children. That collection was originally published in Minneapolis by Augsburg Publishing House in 1926, with additional printings following soon after, suggesting it found an audience in its own time.

The stories in Blind Tim center on children, Christmas, compassion, and everyday acts of generosity. Project Gutenberg describes the book as a collection of heartfelt tales for young readers, and the text itself notes that most of the stories had appeared in print before being gathered into book form. The volume also includes Solberg's original translation of a Norwegian poem, hinting at a literary and religious background shaped by Scandinavian-American culture.

Beyond children's fiction, surviving book records also connect him with religious and essay writing, including The Spirit of American Lutheranism and Other Essays and The Call to Service. Taken together, those titles suggest an author whose writing moved comfortably between storytelling for families and reflective writing rooted in Lutheran life.