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Genealogy.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

Aino Maki papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: IHRC1432
Abstract

Papers (1920-1973) of Aino Maki consist of photographs of key figures in the Central Cooperative Exchange (later the Central Cooperative Wholesale) of Superior, Wis., as well as cooperative training classes from the 1920s and 1930s. Also included is an addition to Maki's family history.

Dates: 1920-1973

Ajami Family papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: IHRC112
Abstract

Papers (1952-1980) pertaining to the Ajami family history include letters; newspaper clippings; programs; poetry; and photographs. Much of the material concerns Selma (Bojolad) Ajami, an opera singer, and Jocelyn Ajami, an artist. Correspondence refers to Philip K. Hitti, and correspondents include Ambassador Fletcher Warren.

Dates: 1952-1980

Cedric Roivanen papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: IHRC2278
Abstract

Papers (n.d.) of Cedric Roivanen (b. 1942) consist of a family history and genealogy.

Dates: undated

Curt Carlson papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: IHRC415
Abstract

Papers (1978) of Curt Carlson consist of genealogical information on the Haapalahti and Carlson families of Sweden and Finland and a brief history of Finnish migration to Sweden, Norway, and the United States.

Dates: 1978

Dorf/Press/Arnovich Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0120
Abstract

This collection consists of research and family materials on the Dorf, Press, and Arnovitch families.

Dates: 1934-2011

Edward Alan Symanski papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: IHRC2566
Abstract

Papers of Symans consist of correspondence of him and his wife Therese M. Symans; newspaper clippings, mostly from Grand Rapids, Mich.; personal papers; research notes; and scrapbooks. Correspondence and clippings pertain to immigraton, genealogy, and articles and poetry written by Symans. Also included are newsletters of the Polish Heritage Society.

Dates: 1971-1985

Gene Rosenblum collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0066
Abstract

This collection consists of research material compiled by Gene Rosenblum of early Jewry in St. Paul, Minnesota, as well as Minneapolis and Duluth.

Dates: 1860-1993

Grace Darin papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: IHRC508
Abstract

Papers (1981-1984) of Grace Darin, a journalist and author, consist of family histories, including "The Darin Family: A Century Chronicle"; "The Darin Family: A Supplement"; "The Rileys of Iron Belt: A Family Memoir"; and "The Darin Family: Looking Toward the Future - A New Generation".

Dates: 1981-1984

Henia Kieronska papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: IHRC1208
Abstract

Papers (1939-1969) of Henia Kieronska consist of articles and newspaper clippings pertaining to Polish American history; articles, photographs, and cartoons re the German blitz of Poland ca. 1939 by Julien Bryan; a history of the family of Anthony Sadowski (1669-1736), a Polish American pioneer in Pennsylvania by Edward Pinkowski; and a Polish American history by Frank A. Zabrosky. Most articles are from The Philadelphia Inquirer and Zgoda.

Dates: 1939-1969

Hilda Simons papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: IHRC2406
Abstract

Papers (1876-1950) of Hilda Simons consists of a typed manuscript (photocopy) autobiography dealing with her family's history in Finland and Brule, Wisconsin. Includes a photograph of Hilda Kauppinen Ronkainen Simons (1980s?).

Dates: 1876-1950

Ina Karni papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: IHRC1186
Abstract

Papers (1904-1978) of Ina (Laukala) Karni of Cook, Minnesota comprise a typescript family history; two ledgers of a local Finnish Day Committee and miscellaneous items.

Dates: 1904-1978

Johan and Fiina Seppamaki papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: IHRC2375
Abstract

The Johan and Fiina Seppamaki papers (1977) consist of a photocopy of a typed family history.

Dates: 1977

Najjar Family papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: IHRC1646
Abstract

The Najjar family history collection (ca. 1975-1982) consists of a family chronicle and genealogy. The family (originally called Al-Balady) are Orthodox Christian of Lebanese descent.

Dates: 1975-1982

Rukavina Family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: IHRC2317
Abstract

Collection includes bound typescript copy of "The Rukavina Family History". The history details the family's experiences in Chicago, Ill., and on Minnesota's Iron Range.

Dates: 1983

Sher Family Research papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0121
Abstract

This collection consists of family research done by Philip Sher on his various Jewish ancestors.

Dates: 1999-2000

Soffa Family papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: IHRC2460
Abstract

Papers (1979) of the Soffa family consist of a photocopy of The Family History Book: A Genealogical Record, compiled by Barry Michael Dahl.

Dates: 1979

Thomas Licari papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: IHRC1376
Abstract

Thomas Licari's family originally came from Montelebre, Sicily, and settled in New York City and then, in 1902, in Biwabik, Minnesota. Licari's papers (1980) consist of photographs and a magazine article on the Licari family reunion, as well as background information on family members.

Dates: 1980

William Matsen papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: IHRC1508
Abstract

William Matsen's manuscript (1985) consists of a typescript of the Matsen family history entitled "And the Last Shall Be First."

Dates: 1985