WAUScandinavianArchivesUWLibraries0356.xml Guide to the University of Washington Libraries Scandinavian Archives Collection approximately 1700-1976 Scandinavian Archives, UW Libraries Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2013 (Last modified: 4/2/2020)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections 0356 (Accession No. 0356-001) University of Washington Libraries Scandinavian Archives collection approximately 1700-1976 28 boxes Collection materials are inEnglish. Collection of records from Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish and Icelandic community organizations in the Seattle area

The Scandinavian Archives was begun prior to 1958 in conjunction with a general progarm to strengthen the UW Libraries Scandinavian holdings. Records were collected by UW professor Walter Johnson and Harry Fabbe, publisher of the Swedish language newspaper Svenska Posten . Fabbe solicited records through his newspaper, resulting in donations primarily from the Swedish community.

For several years, beginning in 1972, library staff members Emma Nelson and Clinton Hude worked to broaden the archival holdings related to Norwegian, Danish and Icelandic communities, primarily in Seattle.

During 1975-1976, the Emigrantsinstitutet in Vaxjo, Sweden collaborated with the UW Libraries on a project to microfilm Swedish-American church records in the Pacific Northwest.

The collection is arranged by nationality. The earliest collections obtained by Mr. Johnson and Mr. Fabbe were accessioned as additions to this accession (0356-001). Collections acquired after about 1972 were accessioned separately. These later accessions are not listed in this inventory, but most can be found by searching the heading "Scandinavian Archives" as a search term in the Special Collections Collection Guides

Boxes 1-26, Swedish Community Records Box 27, Norwegian Community Records Box 28, Icelandic Community Records

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Hede, Meta Schiøtz, Aksel, 1906-1975 Frolund, Laurits Matsen, Iva L Petersen, Olga E Kilgren, Edith Kilgren, Minnie Jurgensen, Elmer V Sundberg, Edward F Sundberg, Gerda Larsen, Kirsten Robertson, Myrtle Cecelia, b. 1869 Lehman family Willatsen, Andrew Foss, Laura Pedersen, Elfrida J. (Elfrida Jensen), b. 1886 Symmonds, Harold Pordarsyni, P Magnusson, Jon Magnusson, Gudrun Lindal Joergenson, Gustav B., b. 1883 Toftenzen family Olsen, Edvin Norby, "Yakima-Pete" Teien, George C Rynning, L. S Arestad, Sverre Nakkerud, Ted Hartmann, Jennie B Franck, Joanne Christoferson, Gyda Stabeck, Tosten Kittelsen Sherwin, Marie Kolloen, Inga Sjolseth Klukken, Iver J Olsborg, Gunnar, 1909-2000 Griffin, Daniel William Anderson, Edmund Carr, 1895- Howard, Nora Christopher Stub, Hans Andreas Larssen, A. K Havin, Henry H. S. Belle family Kolloen family Gray, Marie Elise Haavik, O. L Wick, Peter D Viking Erickson, Selma I Foss, Henry Gundersen, Rolf Stub family Almskaar, Hulda D Svare, Trygve O., 1893-1974 Ramstad, Emma Kvindlog Materrand family Jensen family Lund, Gunnar, 1866-1940 Lund, Marie Vognild, 1870-1943 Jorgensen, Alfhild Holstrom, Henning Forslund, Steven Bufvers, John Andrée, Salomon August, 1854-1897 Engdahl, Knute Hedlund, Signe A Rosen, John H., b. 1874 Skarstedt, Ernst, 1857-1929 Petersen, Peter Olaf Lofgren, Svante, 1882-1950 Sandergren, Tobias Eklund, Charles Bergstrom, P. J Risberg, Gerda Johnson, Aina E Fabbe, Harry, 1899-1973 Johanson, Martin G., ca. 1888-1983 Frithiof, Karl Olson, Andrew Olof Brynteson, John Nelson, Sharley Petersen, Greta Marsen, Dagmar Wennerstrom, August Ahléen, Reinhold Hildeman, Karl-Ivar Nordeen, John Fritzberg, Olga Elkins Sundborg, Vilma Pearson, Agnes Norelius, Eric, 1833-1916 Wilson, Elmer Lofgren, Ted A Brown, Nils Johnson, Algot Poulsen family University of Washington. Libraries. Scandinavian Archives--Archives Danish Brotherhood in America. Pacific Northwest Lodges Danish Brotherhood in America. Lodge 29 (Seattle, Wash.) Supreme Lodge of the Danish Sisterhood of America. Lodge 40 (Seattle, Wash.) Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Puget Sound District Hope Lutheran Church (Enumclaw, Wash.) Swedish-Finnish Sick-Benefit Society. Hemmets Stod #28 (Tacoma, Wash.) Swedish-Finnish Benevolent Aid Association. Finland of America Temperance Society of Swedish-Finns Order of Runeberg. #106 United Finnish Kaleva Brothers and Sisters Finnish Historical Committee (Wash.) MacKay-Mackie Defense Committee (U.S.) Icelandic Literary Society (Bellingham, Wash.) Icelandic Club of Greater Seattle Icelandic Liberal Church (Seattle, Wash.) Pacific Lutheran University Pioneer Historical Society (Stanwood, Wash.) Leif Erikson League of the Seattle Area Sunnmorslaget av Seattle Norwegian Commercial Club (Seattle, Wash.) Race for Light Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Marysville, Wash.) International Order of Good Templars. Grand Lodge of Washington. Lodge No. 1 (Seattle, Wash.) Norwegian 17th of May Committee (Seattle, Wash.) Sons of Norway (U.S.). Leif Erikson Lodge No. 1 (Seattle, Wash.) Vestkystens Nordmorslag Independent Order Ladies of the Viking. Lodge # 55 (Alfreda Lodge, Seattle, Wash.) Vasa Home Association of Washington Swedish Order of Valhalla (Tacoma, Wash.) Scandinavian Fraternity of America. Lodge #33 (Aberdeen, Wash.) Vasa Order of America. Lodge number 145 (Spokane, Wash.) Vasa Order of America. Lodge Number 228 (Seattle, Wash.) Vasa Order of America. Lodge Number 231 (Everett, Wash.) Vasa Order of America. Lodge Number 233 (Tacoma, Wash.) Vasa Order of America. Lodge Number 355 (Bend, Or.) Vasa Order of America. Lodge Number 363 (Aberdeen, Wash.) Vasa Order of America. Lodge Number 378 (Preston, Wash.) Vasa Order of America. Lodge Number 401 (Ballard, Wash.) Vasa Order of America. District 33 (Northwest United States) First Swedish Baptist Church (Seattle, Wash.) Central Baptist Church (Seattle, Wash.) Swedish Club (Seattle, Wash.) Swedish Community Building First Swedish M.E. Church King Oscar Memorial Service Swedish Tercentenary Association of Seattle and Vicinity Swedish-American Non-Partisan Progressive Club (Seattle, Wash.) Vasa Glee Club United Swedish Singers of the Pacific Coast American Union of Swedish Singers. Pacific Coast Division Swedish Midwinter Festival (Seattle, Wash.) Svenska Landskapsmassan Swedish Midsummer Festival Brannstrom, Maria Swanson, John R Vasterviks Tidningen University of Washington. Scandinavian Department. Sweden Week Swedish Charitable Society of Greater Boston Svenska Posten Bethany Greenlake Lutheran Church Swedish American Church Archives Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church. Columbia Conference Samaritan Society (Seattle, Wash.) Nordic Festival, Inc Scandinavian Americans--United States--Archives Scandinavian Americans--Northwest, Pacific--Archives Scandinavian Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Scandinavian Americans

 

Swedish community materials 1 Scandinavian Fraternity of American, Lodge No. 33, Aberdeen,WA records 1917-1930 1-3 Vasa Order of America, Lodge No. 145, Nordstjernan/Spokane, WA records 1908-1934 4/1-4/3 Vasa Order of America, Lodge No. 228, Klippan/Seattle, WA records 4-5 Vasa Order of America, Lodge No. 231, Trofast/Everett, WA records 1913-1930 5 Vasa Order of America, Lodge No. 233, Norden/Tacoma, WA records 1915, 1920, 1925, 1930 5-6 Vasa Order of America, Lodge No. 355, Baud Banér/Bend, OR records 1917-1936 6-8 Vasa Order of America, Lodge No. 363, Framåt/Aberdeen, WA records 1917-1943 Vasa Order of America, Lodge No. 378, Skogblomman/Preston, WA records

See also: MSS Acc. No. 1208-002

 8A/1-5 Minutes 1958-1968 8A/6 Membership/Dues Book (copy 2) 1919-1927

A second copy of the dues book is accessioned as Mss. Acc. No. 1208-002

 8A/7-10 Newsletters: Vasa Star 1968-1972 108 Scrapbooks pages 1926-1954 8-10 Vasa Order of America, Lodge No. 401, Frihet/Ballard, WA records 1921-1948 10/1-5 Vasa Order of America, District 13, Northwest U.S.records 1912-1952, 1962 11 Independent Order, Laides of the Viking, Lodge 55, Alfreda records 1931-1937 11 Vasa Home Association records 1926-1952

1932-1941 shelved at C1510

 12-14 Swedish Order of Valhalla, Tacoma, WA records 1884-1953 15-17 First Swedish Baptist Church, Seattle, WA records 1884-1953 18-19 Swedish Club records 1909-1954

Includes "Svenska Klubben, 1892-1907" by S. Lundblad

 20 Swedish Community Building records 1953-1957

Includes "Svenska Klubben, 1892-1907" by S. Lundblad

 20/3 First Swedish M.E. Church annual conference issue Sept. 1921 20 King Oscar Memorial Service minutes Dec 9-22, 1910 21/1-21/11 Swedish Tercentary Association of Seattle and Vicinity records 1936-1939 21/12-21/13 Swedish American Non-Partisan Progressive Club records 1934-1938 Swedish Singing Societies records 21/14 Vasa Glee Club clippings and photos 1924, 1928 21/15 United Swedish Singers of the Pacific Coast 1924 21/15 Pacific Coast Division of the American Union of Swedish Singers 1926 21/16a-21/21 Swedish Midwinter Festival records 1950-1957 21/22 Svenska Landskapsmässan records 1934-1941 22 Swedish Midsummer Festival records 1930-1960 23/1-23/10 Henning Holmstrong papers 1935-1939, undated 23/1-23/11 Henning Holmstrong papers 1935-1939, undated 23/12-23/13 Steven Forslund papers 1957 23/14 Solomon August Andrée clipping and balloon patch from his attempted ballon flight over the North Pole undated 23/15 Knute Engdahl photograph and letter 1908 23/16 Mrs. Signe A. Hedlund clippings about her artwork 1957 23/17 John H. Rosen obituary and clippings 1957 23/18-23/19 Ernst Skarstedt writings circa 1870

See also subgroup in Harry Fabbe

 23/20 Peter Olaf Peterson biography, clippings and photos 1932 24/1-25/7 Svante Löfgren papers circa 1838-1935 25/8-25/12 Tobias Sandergren papers and writings 1878-1882, undated 25/13 Charles Eklund poetry 1895-1940 25/14-25/15 P.J. Bergstrom correspondence and documents 1871-1919 25/16 Frans Petersson writings circa 1880-1930 26/1-26/2 Oskar E. Svenson writing "Dagboksanteckningar-Med Stasmusikkaren Genom Sverige, 1901-1902" 26 Nordic Festival, Inc program 1976 26 Majblomman (Swedish Tuberculosis Foundation) annual report 1930 26 Maria Brannstrom photographs undated 26 John Swanson money ledger circa 1900-1920 26 Västerviks Tidningen May 24, 1950 26 University of Washington Scandinavian Department Sweden Week program 1976 26 Bethany Greenlake Lutheran Church pamphlet 1958 26 Martin G. Johanson clippings 1970s Norwegian community materials 27/1-27/5 Gustav B. Joergenson papers 1902-1945, undated 27/6 Pacific Lutheran University history circa 1930 27/7 Toftenzen family history of Whidbey Island pioneer family undated

See also Box/Folder 27/13

 27/8 Edvin Olsen manuscript "Tjarlie Trallerud" undated 27/9 "Yakima Pete" Norby reminiscence of his trip from Yakima to the Klondike in 1897 circa 1945 27/10-27/12 George C. Teien papers 1940-1946 27/13 Pioneer Historical Society (Stanwood, WA) minutes, programs, correspondence undated 27/14-27/17 L.S. Rynning papers 1700-1871 27/18-27/19 Sverre Arestad corerspondence to Mrs. Maren Sorensen from Norway 1900-1931 Icelandic community materials 28 Icelandic Literary Society records 1914-1935 28 P. Pórðarsyni travel log 1885-1886 28 Icelandic Club of Greater Seattle historical report 1965-1976 28 Icelandic Day program - Islendingadagurinn 28A Icelandic Liberal Church, Seattle, Wash, records 1928-1950