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Mattson, Helmi Dagmar, 1890-1974

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Helmi Dagmar Mattson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: IHRC1513
Abstract

Papers of Helmi Dagmar Mattson (1890-1974) include an autobiography; correspondence; diaries; handwritten and typescript articles, plays, poetry and books; records and papers relating to the Northwestern Finnish Historical Society; minutes of meetings of the Mt. Solo Washington Finnish Club; bylaws of the Finnish Workers Association (Portland, Ore.); miscellany; memorabilia; photographs and photograph albums; and scrapbooks.

Dates: 1916-1974

Velma Doby papers

 Collection
Identifier: IHRC551
Abstract

Papers of Velma (Hakkila) Doby (1923-2019) consist of materials on Finnish Americans and Finnish American life. Included are newspaper clippings concerning Finnish American scholars and also articles written by e.g. Michael Karni and Carl Ross; clippings concerning Finntowns, notorious Finnish Americans and Finnish Americans in general. Collection contains Velma Doby's thesis including her English translation of an autobiography by the Finnish American poet Helmi Mattson.

Dates: 1975-1977

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Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
Correspondence. 1
Finnish American communists 1
Finnish American press. 1
Finnish American socialists 1