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Harry Siitonen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: IHRC2403

Abstract

Collection contains Siitonen's memoirs along with miscellaneous photocopied photographs and a letter from Carl Forslund to Reino Hannula regarding Forslund's involvement in the Spanish Civil War.Papers consist of an English translation of the play Atti Smith (Mother Smith) by Hilja Koski, believed to have been written in the 1930s, depicting a Finnish American family's experiences in connection with the Spanish Civil War; Siitonen's reflections on Koski, with whom he was acquainted; and a Finnish typescript of the play Iloinen Harbori (Happy Harbor), set in Ashtabula, Ohio, and adapted from a novel of the same title believed to have been written in the 1920s.

Dates

  • 1930-2006

Creator

Language of Materials

English

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.

OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS

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.

For further information regarding the copyright, please contact the IHRCA.

HISTORICAL SKETCH

Siitonen, a retired printer and trade union activist, has translated plays and acted in Finnish American theater.

Extent

5 linear inches

PROVENANCE

Collection acquired from Harry Siitonen of Berkeley, California in 1992-2006.

  • Finnish Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
  • Labor Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
  • Socialists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
  • Theater Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Title
Inventory of the Harry Siitonen papers.
Author
IHRC Archives
Date
2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding Aid in English

Collecting Area Details

Contact The Immigration History Research Center Archives Collecting Area

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612-625-4800