Soomepoisid (The Finnish Boys) collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: IHRC3203

Staff Only

Abstract

Collection consists of a list (not complete) in alphabetical order of 1299 "Finnish boys" with biographical information. Compiled in 1996.

Dates

1996

Language of Materials

Estonian

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

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

OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS

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HISTORICAL SKETCH

The "Finnish boys" are Estonian volunteers, who during World War II joined the Finnish armed forces instead of the German or Soviet army.

Extent

2.5 linear inches

Additional Description

PROVENANCE

Collection transferred to the IHRC from the Estonian Archives in the U.S.A. (EAU) in 2003-2005. It was processed as part of a collaborative project between the Estonian Archives in the USA (Lakewood, New Jersey), the National Archives of Estonia (NAE), and the IHRC in March 2010. Margit Laanemets and Kristel Tammik of the National Archives in Tallinn, Estonia, worked with IHRC staff on the project.