Järvenpää Chapter (Lakehead Chapter) Minnesota Finnish American Historical Society records
Content Description
The collection contains records related to the Järvenpää Chapter (Lakehead Chapter) Minnesota Finnish American Historical Society in Duluth, Minnesota. Included is correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, newsletters, ephemera, and information about events, including a bicentennial celebration in 1976.
Dates
- 1931-2008
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
The Minnesota Finnish-American Historical Society was organized in 1942. Its purpose is to record and preserve Finnish heritage and promote Finnish tradition and customs. At the time covered by the bulk of the materials in this collection, there were eight active local chapters: Brainard, Duluth, Fergus Falls, Hibbing, Nashwauk, New York Mills, Sebeka, and the Twin Cities. The Society and its local chapters hold meetings, festivals, picnics, and other events, as well as participating in parades, folk festivals, and other events in their larger communities. The Society also sponsors projects that preserve Finiish history and heritage, such as language camps and publications.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Finnish
Abstract
The collection contains records related to the Järvenpää Chapter (Lakehead Chapter) Minnesota Finnish American Historical Society in Duluth, Minnesota.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
Processing Information
This collection has been minimally processed. Many materials are still in their original folders.
- Bicentennial Celebration, U.S., 1976 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Finnish American Historical Society Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Finnish American festivals. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Finnish Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Finnish Americans -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Finnish Americans -- Minnesota -- Duluth -- Societies, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Finnish Americans -- Minnesota -- Duluth. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folk festivals -- Minnesota. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folk festivals. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Author
- S. Aue
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu
