WAUKilgrenMinniePHColl669.xml Guide to the Minnie Kilgren Photograph Collection between 1922 and 1947? Kilgren (Minnie) Photograph Collection Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2010 (Last modified: 1/31/2020)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections PH0669 Kilgren, Minnie, 1884-1975 Minnie Kilgren photograph collection between 1922 and 1947? 9 black and white photographs (1 folder) ; 8 x 10 in. Collection materials are in English. Photographs of Minnie Kilgren and children participating in Danish camp and church activities

Minnie Kilgren came to Tacoma, Washington from Denmark in 1909. A year later she returned to Denmark for a family visit and on her trip back to the United States sailed on the famous ship, the Lusitania . Upon her return, Minnie began operating a summer school for Danish children and taught regular school to Danish children in Seattle. About a year later, she married a carpenter named Gustaf and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1911. They returned to Seattle in 1919. She became very active in the Danish community through St. John's Danish Church and the Danish Summer School.

The collection consists of images of Minnie Kilgren and children involved in various activities and organizations, including Danish folk dancing, a Danish church choir, a Danish-American summer school, and the St. John's Danish Lutheran Church.

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Donor: Ove Kilgren; received on July 6, 1976.

Processed by Cecily Harms, 2006.

The photographs were relocated the Minnie Kilgren Papers, Manuscripts Accession No. 2606-001 in the repository, on June 3, 1983.

Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington) Kilgren, Minnie, 1884-1975--Photographs Central District (Seattle, Wash.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs Seattle (Wash.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs Seattle (Wash.)--Social life and customs Choirs (Music)--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs Danish Americans--Social life and customs Danish American women--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs Ethnic costume--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs Lutheran church buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs Scandinavian Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs School children--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs Sunday school teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs Sunday schools--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs Photographs Group portraits Photographs Scandinavian Americans

 

1 1 Interior of St. John's Danish Lutheran Church looking down main aisle toward high altar between 1920 and 1930? 1 2 Choir of St. John's Danish Lutheran Church 1922

On verso: Director: Mrs. Minnie Kilgren. Back Row: (left to right) Ed Hansen, Jakob Neilsen, Pastor Alfred E. Sorensen, Christ Hansen, William Vestman. Front Row: (left to right) Ida Hansen, Laura Madsen (married Christiansen, later Foss), Greta (Madsen) Knudsen, Stine Andersen

 1 3 Sunday school class on the steps of St. John's Danish Lutheran Church between 1930 and 1931?

Identified on verso: Top Left: Pastor Alfred E. Sorensen. Back Row: (left to right) 2nd Sparling, 4th Eater Kjaer, 5th Agnes (Kilgren) Back, 6th Anne (Kilgren) Bice, 7th Mary (Madsen) Rasmussen. Middle Row: 3rd from left Roy Eskesen. Front Row (left to right) John Sorensen (pastor's son), 2nd Dorris Frederiksen (foster child of pastor).

 1 4 Danish summer school class including Valborg Kilgren, Doris Frederiksen, Minnie Kilgren, Herdes Kilgren, Erling Sorensen, Hans Sorensen. 1936

On verso: Sommerskole, Danish Summer School for three weeks at the parsonage and one week at Lutherland

 1 5 Danish-American summer school class in the parsonage by St. John's Danish Lutheran Church 1938

Identified on verso: In middle group of teachers, left: Ellen Anderson, right: Mrs. Minnie Kilgren. Back row: 2nd from right: Herdes Kilgren. Front Row: 2nd from right Paul Christiansen, 3rd from right: Elsie Andersen, 4th: Norma Christiansen, 6th: Else Virkelust. Immediately left of slate: Karl Andersen. Sitting left: Earl Jensen. Back Row: Standing 4th from left Elva Jensen.

 1 6 Confirmation in front of the altar at St. John's Danish Lutheran Church, Seattle 1939

Identified on verso: Victor Nielsen, Ester Nielsen, Gertrude Lauridsen, Doris Hansen, Jean Christensen, Elisabeth Nielsen, Sigrid Nielsen, Erik Petersen, Chris Hansen, Gordon Pedersen, Elva Jensen, Grete Petersen, Vivian Larsen, Pastor Alfred E. Sorensen, Mary Nielsen, Elna Hansen, Gladas Hansen.

 1 7 Girls in Danish folk dancing costume with Mrs. Minnie Kilgren 1940?

Identified on verso: Doris Frederiksen, Gloria Mortensen, Valborg Hansen, Shirly Madsen, Else Virkelyst, Edith Christensen, Else Korsgaard, Hetty Christensen, Lilly Virkelyst.

 1 8 Group watching activity at Lutherland camp portion of Danish summer school including Minnie Kilgren, Erling Sorensen, Marie Sorensen, Gertrude Sorensen. between 1941 and 1942? 1 9 Pastor Alfred E. Sorenson family group 1947?

Identified on verso: Erling Sorensen, John Sorensen, Hans Sorensen, Doris Frederiksen, Gertrude Sorensen, Paul Sorensen, Marie Sorensen, Alfred Sorensen.