Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Swedish Roots in Oregon collection
Fogelquist, Ross, 1938-
Coll 980
11.2 cubic feet
8 record cartons; 1 legal document case; 1 slim legal document case; 1 flat box (13x16); 1 flat box (20x24); 1 oversize folder (22x28)
circa 1875-2022
circa 1890-2022
Materials relating to Scandinavian Americans, and particularly Swedish Americans in Oregon, collected by Ross Fogelquist, founder of the research organization Swedish Roots in Oregon. These materials include records and memorabilia of and relating to Scandinavian American organizations and cultural events, papers of individuals and families from Scandinavian backgrounds, and historical data.
English
Swedish
Norwegian
Danish
German
Finnish
Icelandic
Collection is open for research.
Gift of Swedish Roots in Oregon, care of Ross Fogelquist, June 2023 (RL2023-030).
Collection is arranged in four series:
- Series 1: Organization records and memorabilia
- Series 2: Event records and memorabilia
- Series 3: Papers of individuals and families
- Series 4: Historical data and other materials
Swedish Roots in Oregon was established in 1999 by Ross Fogelquist and other members of the New Sweden Heritage Society for the purpose of researching and documenting the history of Swedish immigrants to Oregon. As of 2023, the project had published 12 pamphlets and five books relating to the history of Swedish Americans in Oregon.
Source: "About Us," Swedish Roots in Oregon website, https://www.swedishrootsinoregon.org/about-us/
The 1850 census for the Oregon Territory recorded two Swedish-born residents, while the 1860 Oregon census recorded 56. Significantly larger numbers of immigrants from Sweden came to Oregon in the later 19th century and the early 20th century, with nearly 4,000 Swedish Americans recorded in the 1890 Oregon census and more than 10,000 in the 1910 census. Most Swedish Americans lived in urban areas such as Portland, Astoria, Marshfield (later Coos Bay), and North Bend. Other areas with a significant Swedish presence included Powell Valley, east of Gresham; Carlton, in Yamhill County; Colton, in Clackamas County; Mayger, on the Columbia River; and Warren, in Columbia County. Organizations established by Swedish immigrants in Oregon included the Swedish Society of Linnea, Vasa Order of America lodges, and choral societies.
Swedish immigration to Oregon and to the United States in general declined following World War I, due both to restrictions on immigration and to improving economic conditions in Sweden. Additionally, hostility towards immigrants who did not speak English as their native language led many Swedish Americans to change their behaviors and turn away from Swedish institutions and traditions. The decline of first-generation Swedish Americans in Oregon also led to declining use of the Swedish language in the state.
As of the early 21st century, there are thousands of Oregonians who have Swedish ancestry, and a number of organizations for Swedish Americans exist in Oregon, including Vasa Order of America lodges, Swedish Society Linnea, the New Sweden Cultural Heritage Society, the Scandinavian Heritage Foundation, Nordia House, and the Swedish School. Swedish Midsummer is celebrated in multiple locations in Oregon, and there is a Scandinavian festival in Portland at Christmas.
Source: "Swedish Americans in Oregon," by Victoria Owenius, Oregon Encyclopedia, https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/swedes-in-oregon/
Ross Fogelquist, founder of Swedish Roots in Oregon, gathered materials relating to Scandinavian Americans, particularly Swedish Americans, over the course of three decades, circa 1990-2020, for use by researchers. In June 2023, the collection was offered to the Oregon Historical Society Research Library, which accepted a portion of the materials, and returned the remainder to Fogelquist.
CDs in Box 4, Folder 15 and Box 9, Folder 11; audio reel in Box 6, Folder 95; and cassette tape in Box 7, Folder 78 require specialized equipment to use. Photographs in Box 10 require assistance to view. Contact library staff.
Swedish Roots in Oregon collection, Coll 980, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Processing of the collection included significant changes to arrangement from the original order of the materials at the time of donation. The collection was rearranged to condense related materials and to group topically related materials together. For preservation purposes, some items were removed from frames, and several albums were disassembled after being photocopied to show the original order of the photographs.
The Oregon Historical Society Research Library also holds publications produced by Swedish Roots in Oregon, which are part of the pamphlets collection. Additional issues of Oregon Posten and Svenska Posten held by the library are part of the periodicals collection.
The collection consists of papers and records relating to Scandinavian Americans and particularly Swedish Americans in Oregon. The materials were collected by Ross Fogelquist and made available for research use under the auspices of the research organization Swedish Roots in Oregon. These include records and memorabilia of multiple Scandinavian American organizations based in Oregon; events and celebrations held by the Scandinavian American community in Oregon, particularly in the Portland area; and papers, photographs, reminiscences, and genealogies of Scandinavian American individuals and families in the state.
Individuals and families represented in the collection include the Edlund family; G. Bernhard Fedde and Johanna B. Fedde; Ross Fogelquist; Swedish Consul of Oregon Malcolm Frykman and his wife, Faye Frykman; the Gronquist family; the family of Mary E. Håkensson (also spelled Hockenson); the family of Oscar Nastrom and Mary Nastrom (also spelled Nästrom); and the Nordgren family.
Other materials in the collection include historical data about Swedish Americans in Oregon and materials about the Fogelbo estate, a Swedish-style house owned by Ross Fogelquist that was the site of many Swedish American events in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Some material in the collection is in Swedish or Norwegian. There are also individual items in Danish, Finnish, German, and Icelandic.
Buttons and shopping bag relating to Scandinavian American festivals were transferred to Museum Collections, Oregon Historical Society.
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Vasa Order of America. District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13
Swedish Roots in Oregon
Scandinavian Americans--Oregon
Swedish Americans--Oregon
Scandinavian American families--Oregon
Scandinavian Americans--Oregon--Societies, etc.
Festivals--Oregon--Portland
Festivals--Oregon
Scandinavian Americans
Oregon
administrative records
ephemera (general object genre)
correspondence
photographs
Organization records and memorabilia
Series 1
1886-circa 2020
circa 1905-2020
English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic.
This series contains records and other materials relating to fraternal, cultural, and choral groups for Scandinavian Americans, as well as materials relating to Swedish churches in Oregon and to Scandinavian-language newspapers based in the Pacific Northwest.
American Scandinavian Foundation, local chapter
Subseries 1
1978-1991
Although the chapter of the American-Scandinavian Foundation in Oregon was founded as the Portland, Oregon, Chapter of the American-Scandinavian Foundation, the organization's name changed several times in the 1980s, and by 1991 was known as the Oregon-Southwest Washington Associates of American Scandinavian Foundation.
Oregon and Southwestern Washington Associates of American Scandinavian Foundation constitution
circa 1987
1
1
Correspondence and membership mailings
1978-1991
1
2
Meeting agendas and minutes
1982-1988
1
3
Flyers for Portland Associates of Scandinavian-American Foundation barbecue
1983
1
4
Financial records
1978-1987
1
5
Invitation to reception for the Portland, Oregon, Chapter of the American-Scandinavian Foundation's charter organization
1978
1
6
Invitation to annual meeting of the Oregon-Southwestern Washington Associates of American-Scandinavian Foundation
1987
1
7
Newsletters
1980-1982
1
8
Paste-ups of newsletters
1982
1
9
Design for newsletter header, "The Swans"
1982
1
10
Rosters and meeting attendance lists
1978-1991
1
11
List of genealogical workshop attendees
1987 September
1
12
List of nominees for council members of Portland, Oregon Chapter of the American-Scandinavian Foundation
circa 1980
1
13
Program for one-year celebration of Portland, Oregon Chapter of the American-Scandinavian Foundation
1979 April 17
1
14
Suggestions from Kaja Voldbaek about improving the Oregon Associates of the American-Scandinavian Foundation
circa 1985
1
15
Program and registration form for Oregon-Southwest Washington Associates of American Scandinavian Foundation conference, "Revitalization of the Scandinavian Community for the 1990s"
1991 November
1
16
Stationery for American-Scandinavian Foundation, Oregon/Southwest Washington Chapter
circa 1987
1
17
Choral groups
Subseries 2
circa 1905-2019
English, Swedish.
American Union of Swedish Singers Pacific Coast Division bylaws and related letter (in Swedish)
1934
1936 April 27
Swedish.
1
18
American Union of Swedish Singers convention programs
1930-2019
1
19
American Union of Swedish Singers convention group photograph
1930 June
10
American Union of Swedish Singers convention program and song instructions
1950
1
20
American Union of Swedish Singers convention dinner program and group photograph
1984 July
1
21
American Union of Swedish Singers convention programs, flyers, press release, and tickets
2008
1
22
American Union of Swedish Singers convention group photograph
2008
12
1
American Union of Swedish Singers compiled clippings and press releases
1990 June-July
1
23
American Union of Swedish Singers newsletter, Musiktidning
2008 June
1
24
Group photograph of Swedish singing group Columbia (photocopy)
circa 1907
12
2
Group photograph of Harmoni Lodge Men's Chorus (photocopy)
2006 April 1
12
3
Scandia Ladies Chorus informational and registration form
circa 1989
1
25
Scandinavian Chorus concert programs and flyers
1975-2019
1
26
Letter about Scandinavian Male Chorus annual dinner
1980 October
1
27
Scandinavian Chorus mailings
circa 2005-2010
1
28
Magazine clipping about Scandinavian Chorus
1977 February
1
29
Group photographs of Scandinavian Chorus
circa 1985-1999
1
30
Scandinavian Chorus rosters
1980
1999-2008
1
31
Swedish Male Chorus constitution and bylaws; proposed amendments to bylaws
1933 December 4
circa 1956
1
32
Swedish Male Chorus minutes book
1952-1956
1
33
Swedish Male Chorus concert programs and flyers
1934-1949
1
34
Swedish Male Chorus golden jubilee celebration program
1953 June
1
35
Flyer for Swedish Male Chorus and Norwegian Glee Club flyer
1971
1
36
Photographs of Swedish Male Chorus picnic in Eugene, Oregon
1962 October
1
37
Swedish Male Chorus group photographs
1914
1939-2002
1
38-39
Swedish Male Chorus group photographs
circa 1905-1934
11
1
Group photograph of Swedish Male Chorus and Norwegian Glee Club
1939 July 9
Oversize 1
Swedish Male Chorus rosters
circa 1950-1960
1
40
Swedish Male Chorus stationery, with handwritten notes on back
1981
1
41
Group photograph of Ladies Auxiliary to Swedish Male Chorus
1960
1
42
Program for Ladies Auxiliary to Swedish Male Chorus luncheon
1972 July 21
1
43
Yearbook for Ladies' Auxiliary of Svea Male Choir (Seattle, Washington)
1956
1
44
Churches
Subseries 3
1886-2019
1908-2019
English, Swedish.
Historical information on Swedish churches in Oregon, including photocopied photographs, biographical sketches of pastors, and a book chapter
1886-2019
1
45
Augustana Lutheran Church: Group photograph taken at Oscar Olson's confirmation
circa 1910
1
46
Augustana Lutheran Church: Anniversary publication about church's history
1946
1
47
Bethany Church (Warren, Oregon): Photographs of church, members, and member rosters; photographs of window and altar; article about altar's restoration
1908-1928
circa 2015
1
48
Central Lutheran Church program for Norsk Julesangfest (in English and Swedish)
1987 December 20
English, Swedish.
1
49
Photograph of First Immanuel Lutheran Church
1912
1
50
First Immanuel Lutheran Church: Centennial anniversary publication of church history
1979
1
51
First Immanuel Lutheran Church directory
1967
1
52
First Immanuel Lutheran Church: Flyers and programs for Julotta services (in English and Swedish); newspaper clipping about Julotta service
1964-2016
1986 December 26
English, Swedish.
1
53
Photographs of Julotta service at First Immanuel Lutheran Church
1994 January 5
1
54
First Immanuel Lutheran Church: Program for mother and daughter banquet
1976 May 11
1
55
Hillsview Covenant Church (Gresham, Oregon): Program for rededication service; 50th anniversary publication
1947
1964
1
56
Messiah Lutheran Church: Julesangfest program (in English and Swedish); brochure
1985 December 15
circa 1990
English, Swedish.
1
57
Photograph of Mission Covenant Church Swedish Tabernacle Young People's Society members (photocopy)
1913
1
58
Powell Valley Mission Covenant Church (Gresham, Oregon): Young People's Society minutes book
1929-1934
1
59
Newspapers
Subseries 4
1910-1992
English, Swedish, Norwegian.
Issue of Oregon Posten (in Swedish)
1910 June 1
Swedish.
12
4
Issue of Oregon Posten (in Swedish)
1915 November 10
Swedish.
12
5
Issues of Svenska Posten (in Swedish)
1956-1958
Swedish.
12
6
Issues of Svenska Posten (in Swedish, with some advertisements in English)
1960
1965
1972
Swedish, English.
12
7
Clippings of column by Ed Fossum in Svenska Posten (originals and photocopies in Swedish, with typed translations by Mike Timshell)
1964 January-February
Swedish, English.
12
8
Clippings of column by Johanna B. Fedde in Western Viking (photocopies, in Norwegian)
1988-1992
Norwegian.
12
9
New Sweden Cultural Heritage Society
Subseries 5
1989-2019
Brochures
circa 1995
circa 2015
1
60
Flyer and registration form for charter memberships; photograph of first meeting
1989
1
61
Event flyers and card
1998
2007
2013-2014
1
62
Meeting records
1991-2015
1
63
Membership directories and rosters
1990-2003
1
64-65
Newsletters
1990-1991
2007-2009
2012
2016
1
66
Anniversary programs
1990
2019
1
67
Fundraising letter
1991 May
1
68
Stationery
undated
1
69
Nordic Council
Subseries 6
circa 1983-2002
Meeting notices, agendas, and minutes
1984-1995
1
70
Event calendars
1984-1995
1
71
Financial records
1989
1993
1
72
Lists of member organizations, their meeting times, and their newsletter titles
1984-1995
2
1
Mailings to member organizations
1985-circa 1994
2
2
Mailing list and related note
1995
2
3
Proposals for creation, function, and composition of Nordic Council
circa 1983-1985
2
4
Proposal from Melvin P. Pihl for award in honor of Marcus Peter Pihl
1985 September 25
2
5
Scandinavian American community contact information
1992-2002
2
6
Forms (blank)
circa 1990
2
7
Scandinavian Club of Portland
Subseries 7
circa 1955-2004
1979-2004
Meeting agendas and minutes
1979-1987
1997
2
8
Compiled meeting minutes and miscellaneous material
1982-1983
2
9
Event calendars and flyers (not including Scandinavian Ball or Scandinavian of the Year flyers and programs)
1987-2004
2
10
Financial records
1984-1985
2
11
Membership mailings and flyers
circa 1980-1990
2
12
Newsletters
1980-1985
1992
2
13
Photographs of unidentified events; photographs of annual meeting
circa 1980-1995
circa 1985
2
14
Rosters, organization charts, and list of meeting attendees
1983-1992
2
15
Rules Committee recommendations
1985 May 16
2
16
List of contacts
circa 1984
2
17
Scandinavian Men's Club statement of purpose
circa 1955
2
18
Stationery
undated
2
19
Scandinavian Heritage Foundation
Subseries 8
circa 1985-circa 2016
Meeting minutes
1986-1992
2
20-21
Meeting agenda
1997 October 3
2
22
Letter from the IRS about organization's 509(a) status
1986 October 28
2
23
Business plan
circa 1987
2
24
Records, correspondence, clipping, and ephemera relating to Scandinavian-American Cultural and Community Center (also known as Nordia House)
1990-1993
2014-2015
2
25
Financial and fundraising records, including Fund Raising Committee minutes
1987-1988
1997
2
26
Membership and fundraising mailings, brochures, and stickers
1992-circa 2015
2
27
Newsletters
1989-1994
2006-2015
2
28
Organization charts and officer responsibilities
circa 1987
2
29
Packet containing correspondence and mailings, brochure, statistics, roster, financial report, donor forms (blank), and stationery
1998
2
30
Program for Founders Club reunion
2009 February 8
2
31
Proposals
1987
1992
2
32
Rosters
circa 1985-2014
2
33
Guidelines for how to introduce the organization to new members and potential donors
circa 2016
2
34
Swedish Roots in Oregon
Subseries 9
1999-circa 2020
Note on history of Swedish Roots in Oregon
circa 2020
2
35
Planning document, lists of goals, and bylaws
1999
2
36
Meeting notices, agendas, and minutes
1999-2001
2018 March 16
2
37
Brochure and mailing
circa 2000
2
38
Financial records
1999
2
39
Cards, flyers, and inventories relating to exhibits
circa 2012-2019
2
40
Newsletters
2000-2003
2
41
Photograph of table at Midsummer Festival; photographs of exhibit displays
2011
2010-2012
2
42
Report on progress
circa 2006
2
43
Issue of Swedish American Genealogist with article about Swedish Roots in Oregon
2003 September
2
44
Printout of webpage with trivia about Swedes in Oregon
2000
2
45
Emigration record form (blank)
circa 2000
2
46
Swedish Society Linnea and Linnea Hall
Subseries 10
circa 1910-circa 2010
English, Swedish.
Articles about and summary of history of Swedish Society Linnea and Linnea Hall
1981-2009
2
47
Bylaws
1946-1990
2
48
Brochure
circa 1990
2
49
Membership directories
1989-1998
2
50
Design for flyer
circa 2010
2
51
Photograph of members (photocopy)
circa 1910
11
2
Photographs of society members and activities of Linnea Hall
circa 1915-1981
2
52
Program for 50th anniversary banquet
1938 November 19
2
53
Book of handwritten and clipped Scandinavian and U.S. recipes (some handwritten recipes in Swedish)
circa 1910-1950
English, Swedish.
2
54
Song card
circa 1950
2
55
Vasa Order of America District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 and local lodges within district
Subseries 11
circa 1910-2019
English, Swedish.
District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 bylaws (in Swedish and English)
1914
1939
Swedish, English.
2
56
District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 bylaw revisions
circa 1981
2
57
District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 bylaws
1981
2
58
Biographical sketches of District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 district masters, compiled by Alice Iverson and Bernice Pearson
circa 2015
2
59
History of District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 (in Swedish)
1929
Swedish.
2
60
District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 convention programs
1950-1981
2011
2
61
District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 convention minutes
1954-1983
2
62-63
District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 convention resolutions, financial records, and list of deceased members
1979
2
64
District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 financial records, convention resolutions, report, list of deceased members, and memorial service program
1981
2
65
District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 financial records
1958
2
66
District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 executive meeting minutes
1978-1982
2
67
Information about Vasa Rosebuds (Vasa youth dance group)
circa 1988
2
68
Postcard photograph of Marshfield, Oregon, District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 members
circa 1910
2
69
Photograph of District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 members in Portland, Oregon
1925
2
70
Group photographs at District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 convention
1938 September
10
Group photographs at District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 convention
1948 September
12
10
Photograph of Vasa Rosebuds youth dance group
circa 1953
2
71
Photograph of Vasa Rosebuds dance group at Harmoni Lodge
1978 December 8
2
72
District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 cultural leader's report
1982 April 3
3
1
Manual of rituals and parliamentary rules for subordinate Vasa Order of America lodges
1925
3
2
Song cards for local Vasa Order of America lodges
circa 1950
3
3
District Lodge Pacific Northwest No. 13 yearbooks
1950-1951
3
4
Western Vasa Youth tour to Sweden: Itineraries, pamphlet, song lyrics, and clippings (one clipping and song lyrics are in Swedish)
1964
English, Swedish.
3
5
Western Vasa Youth tour to Sweden: Photographs
1964
3
6
Histories of Harmoni Lodge No. 472
1976-2015
3
7
Information about Harmoni Lodge No. 472 (web printout)
2001
3
8
Bylaws of Harmoni Lodge No. 472
1958
3
9
Harmoni Lodge No. 472 brochure
circa 1985
3
10
Calendar for 1975 Harmoni Lodge No. 472 activities
1975 January
3
11
Calendar for 1977 Harmoni Lodge No. 472 activities
circa 1976
3
12
Calendar for 2009 Harmoni Lodge No. 472 activities
circa 2008
3
13
Program for Harmoni Lodge No. 472 first anniversary celebration
1926
3
14
Harmoni Lodge No. 472 anniversary celebration programs
1975-2015
3
15
Program for unidentified Harmoni Lodge No. 472 event
circa 1977
3
16
Form for February 1995 Harmoni Lodge No. 472 pancake breakfast, submitted to Nordic Council
circa 1994
3
17
Flyers for Harmoni Lodge No. 472 pancake breakfast
2000
3
18
Harmoni Lodge No. 472 financial ledger (in Swedish)
1925-1931
Swedish.
11
3
Harmoni Lodge No. 472 financial records
1977-1981
3
19
Harmoni Lodge No. 472 membership directories
1976-1997
3
20
Harmoni Lodge No. 472 newsletters
1984-1987
1997
2015
2019
3
21
Photographs of Harmoni Lodge No. 472 members and activities
1925-2018
3
22
Harmoni Lodge No. 472 stationery
undated
3
23
Historical sketch of Nobel Lodge No. 184
2001
3
24
Nobel Lodge No. 184 bylaws (in English and Swedish); recommendations of bylaws Committee (in English)
1916-1956
1955 November 4
English, Swedish.
3
25
Nobel Lodge No. 184 records (in Swedish)
circa 1925
Swedish.
3
26
Nobel Lodge No. 184 newsletters
1985-1987
3
27
Photograph of Nobel Lodge No. 184 members (original)
circa 1915
10
Photograph of Nobel Lodge No. 184 members (photocopy)
circa 1915
3
28
Photograph of Nobel Lodge No. 184 members at Agnes Edlund's funeral
1920 December
11
4
Photograph of Nobel Lodge No. 184 members at Agnes Edlund's funeral
1920 December
3
29
Program for Nobel Lodge No. 184 Golden Jubilee dinner
1961 February 4
3
30
Tre Krondor Lodge No. 713 (Salem, Oregon) newsletters
1976-1981
3
31
Bylaws for Linnea Lodge No. 269 (Marshfield, Oregon) (in Swedish)
1913
Swedish.
3
32
Odin Lodge No. 726 (Eugene, Oregon) 25th anniversary cookbook
circa 2006
3
33
Other organizations
Subseries 12
circa 1940-2016
English, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish.
American-Scandinavian Foundation (national organization): Brochure; bookmark with logo and expressions of thanks in Scandinavian languages
circa 1975
undated
English, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish.
3
34
American Scandinavian Student Exchange records
1984
3
35
Issue of Danish Brotherhood of America Lodge 167 and Danish Sisterhood of America Mt. Hood Lodge 81 newsletter, The Portland Dane
1986 October
3
36
Article about Scandinavian American origins of Emanuel Hospital
1986 July
3
37
Swedish cookbook compiled by Evergreen High School students advised by Ross Fogelquist
circa 1980
3
38
Finnish American Historical Society of the West publication, "The Boarding House Finns"
1972 August
3
39
Historical Preservation Committee newsletter
1990
3
40
Independent Order of Vikings: membership certificate; roster
1977 October 26
1979
3
41
International Order of Runeberg Lodge No. 125 brochure and newsletter
circa 1991
3
42
International Order of Runeberg Lodge No. 125: Letter from Lodge President C. Verner Mattson to Consul Malcom Frykman, listing lodge members
1961 March 20
3
43
International Order of Runeberg Western District Circle 1 program for Sågfest
1967 April 29
3
44
League of Swedish Societies of Portland: flyers for Smörgåsbord and brunch events
1988-2005
3
45
League of Swedish Societies of Portland: Financial records for pancake breakfast and bake sale
1980 February
3
46
League of Swedish Societies of Portland meeting minutes and meeting agenda
2013 March 5
2016 October 4
3
47
Photograph of League of Swedish Societies of Portland members decorating a Christmas tree
circa 1995
3
48
Photographs of League of Swedish Societies of Portland breakfast
2000
3
49
League of Swedish Societies of Portland stationery
circa 1940
3
50
Information about Norwegian lodges in the Pacific Northwest
circa 2000
3
51
Pacific Coast Regional Association of Scandinavian Organizations records, newsletters, and correspondence
1986 August
1990-1992
3
52
Portland State University: Materials relating to Scandinavian language and history courses and workshop (includes Scandinavian Heritage Foundation correspondence
1983-1990
1997 November 3
2004 April
3
53
Sons of Norway newsletters and event program
1984-1985
3
54
Clipping of Sons of Norway members decorating a Christmas tree
1982 December 25
12
11
Article in Cedar Mill News about history of Swedeville School
2007 April
3
55
Swedish Central Committee social and business directory for Portland, Oregon
1942
3
56
Swedish Consulate of Oregon: Stationery; list of honorary consuls in the U.S., including Oregon; photograph; and newspaper article and press release about closure
circa 1975-2008
3
57
Packet for Swedish Council of America Conference, including materials relating to Vasa lodges, New Sweden Cultural Heritage Society, and Scandinavian Heritage Foundation
2001
3
58
Swedish Women's Group of Portland rosters
1997-2012
3
59
Event records and memorabilia
Series 2
1903-2022
1928-2022
English, Swedish, Norwegian.
This series consists of materials from and about events relating to the Scandinavian American community in Oregon, usually in the Portland metropolitan region. These include annual Midsummer (also written as Midsommar) festivals in Portland and Astoria; the Christmas season Lucia Festival of Lights in Portland; films, dance performances, and musical performances; banquets and awards honoring selected Scandinavian Americans; exhibitions; and fundraising events, including Scanfest and Scanfair, cultural events that began as a means to support Scandinavian language and history courses at Portland State University. The series also includes records relating to Folkfest of Portland, a multicultural fair that Scandinavian American organizations took part in; and the New Sweden Jubilee, a series of events and exhibitions in multiple cities in the U.S., including Portland, to mark the 350th anniversary of the establishment of the first Swedish colony in North America.
Folkfest of Portland
Subseries 1
1976-1988
Schedules and calendars
1978-1988
3
60
Schedule, action list, booth information, and application form
1977
3
61
Information/registration leaflets
1977-1978
3
62
Information packet
1978
3
63
Mailing
1985
3
64
Map of tables at Folkfest
1978
3
65
Newsletters
1977-1988
3
66
Photograph of Vasa youth members at Folkfest
circa 1980
3
67
Publicity guide
1977
3
68
Questionnaire (blank)
circa 1977
3
69
Recognitions Night agenda
1976
3
70
Lucia Festival of Light
Subseries 2
1957-2019
English, Swedish, Norwegian.
Information about origin of Lucia festival
circa 1980-2015
3
71
Grand Lucia Ball programs
1958 November 28
1960 November 26
3
72
Program
1962 November
3
73
Lucia Festival banquet and coronation program
1964 November 14
3
74
Programs and draft of program
1975
3
75
Programs, flyers, brochures, card, and poster
1978-2019
3
76-80
Programs and flyer
undated
3
81
Paste-up for First Light of Christmas program
1995
3
82
Event schedules
1964
3
83
Event schedules
1982-2003
3
84
Design drafts for Lucia of Oregon application form
circa 1980
3
85
Lucia of Oregon application information and form
1964
3
86
Kathleen L. Fahlman application for Lucia of Oregon; photograph of Fahlman
1975
3
87
Lucia of Oregon application invitations and forms
1979-2017
3
88
Lucia of Oregon application records
2009
3
89
Correspondence about Lucia of Oregon nominees
1960
3
90
Telegram invitation to Lucia Festival sent to Malcolm Frykman
1966 October 12
3
91
Correspondence
1976-2005
3
92
Meeting and planning records
1979-2015
3
93
Holiday cards depicting members of Lucia court
2001
3
94
Invitation to Lucia court selection luncheon
1991 November
3
95
Issue of Portland Magazine with article about Lucia Festival
1981 December
3
96
Newspaper clippings about Lucia Festival
1979-1992
3
97
Johanna B. Fedde article about Lucia Festival (photocopy, in Norwegian)
1980
Norwegian.
3
98
Notes about Lucia Festival by Faye Frykman
circa 1964
3
99
Notes by Faye Frykman for Lucia Festival
1979-1980
3
100-101
Notes and document edits by Faye Frykman
1981
3
102
Faye Frykman draft of remarks and schedule
1980
3
103
Packet including event schedules, reports, correspondence, and song lyrics in Swedish
1984
English, Swedish.
4
1
Packet including event schedules, correspondence, song lyrics in Swedish, recipes, rosters, and notes
1985
English, Swedish.
4
2
Photograph of Lucia of Oregon Karlyn Mattson and Lucia court at Timberline Lodge
1957 December
4
3
Photograph of Lucia of Oregon Karen Wik (photocopy)
1968 December
4
4
Photographs of Lucia Festival events
circa 1980-1990
4
5
Photographs of Lucia court
1981
4
6
Contact sheet of photographs of Lucia Festival event
circa 1985
4
7
Photographs of Lucia Festival events (negatives)
1986
4
8
Photographs of Lucia reunion
1994
4
9
Photographs of Lucia celebration
1999 November 24
4
10
Photographs of Lucia court members and Lucia events
2003
4
11
Photographs of Lucia Festival event at Pioneer Courthouse Square
2005 November 26
4
12
Photograph of Lucia court
circa 2008
4
13
Photographs of Lucia court
2009
4
14
Photographs of Lucia court (prints and digital images on 2 CDs)
2010
4
15
Photographs of Lucia court members with autographs
2018-2019
4
16
Press releases, announcements, and newsletters relating to Lucia Festival
1980-1999
4
17
List of Lucia court members from 1956 to 1979
circa 1980
4
18
List of Lucias of Oregon from 1956 to 2014
circa 2015
4
19
Lucia court rosters
1981-1983
1994
2000-2004
4
20
Roster of Lucia candidates and judges
1983
4
21
Scrapbook pages about Lucia court including photographs, programs, ephemera, and records
2013-2014
4
22
Script for Christmas tree lighting ceremony
1964 November 27
4
23
Event scripts
1980-1983
4
24
Design drafts for Lucia Festival advertisements
circa 2003-2006
4
25
Church service programs mentioning Lucia court
1975-2015
4
26
Lyrics for Lucia Festival song (in Swedish)
circa 1980
Swedish.
4
27
Cloudtree & Sun calendar including mention of Lucia Bride breakfast
1984
4
28
Issue of Portland Garden Club newsletter with article about Lucia Festival
1984 December
4
29
Rose Festival queen selection judging guidelines, possibly used as a template for Lucia of Oregon selection
circa 1985
4
30
Ephemera: Donation and raffle tickets; Faye Frykman name badge
circa 1985
4
31
Order form for Lucia Festival photographs (blank)
1981
4
32
Midsummer Festival
Subseries 3
1928-2019
Programs
1928-1929
4
33
Programs
1935-1942
4
34
Programs
1952-1956
4
35
Programs
1958-1960
4
36
Flyers and programs
1980-2019
4
37-41
Astoria Midsummer Festival programs and brochures
1977-1992
4
42
Article about Midsummer Festival
2018
4
43
Clippings about Midsummer Festival
1984 June 17
2018 May 15
4
44
Daily Astorian inserts about Astoria Midsummer Festival
1988 June 16
2018 June 13
11
5
Letter from Lillian M. Johnson to Denver James about Midsummer Festival
1988 March 15
4
45
Financial report for Cedarville Park Midsummer Festival
1992
4
46
Planning meeting minutes
2011-2012
4
47
Oregon Heritage application for Portland Midsummer Festival
2018
4
48
Vendor application information
2012
4
49
Photograph of Midsummer Festival court (photocopy)
1930 June 24
11
6
Photograph of Midsummer Festival at Viking Park
1930 June 24
12
12
Photographs of Midsummer Festival at Viking Park
circa 1930
4
50
Photographs of Midsummer Festival
circa 1945-1955
4
51
Photograph of Midsummer Festival at Cedarville Park (photocopy)
circa 1958
4
52
Photographs of Midsummer Festival
1985
4
53
Photographs of Midsummer Festival
circa 1985-1995
4
54
Photographs of Midsummer Festival
1986 June 22
4
55
Photographs of Midsummer Festival
1988 June 26
4
56
Photographs of Midsummer Festival at Pasciano Park (prints and negatives)
2001
4
57
Photographs of Midsummer Festival
2008-2013
4
58
Poster for Midsummer Festival
2004
11
7
New Sweden Jubilee
Subseries 4
1987-1989
Flyers, press releases, and programs relating to New Sweden Jubilee events in Portland
1988-1989
4
59
Programs, flyer, and ticket for Jubilee concerts
1988
4
60
Kickoff Weekend registration information and schedule
1987
4
61
Records and correspondence relating to the Scandinavian Heritage Foundation taking an assumed business name, "New Sweden '88"
1987
4
62
Meeting agendas and minutes
1987-1988
4
63
Correspondence
1987-1988
4
64
Brainstorming notes
circa 1987
4
65
List of suggested committees
circa 1987
4
66
Committee rosters and contact information for people in Oregon, other U.S. locations, and Sweden
circa 1987-1988
4
67
Records for traveling exhibit at Washington Square, "Sweden and America 1638-1988: A History Celebrated"
1988
4
68
Guestbook for Ilon Wikland exhibit at Multnomah County Library
1988 October 6-November 3
4
69
Lists of performers and exhibits coming to the U.S.
1988
4
70
Information about traveling exhibits
circa 1987
4
71
Visit to Portland by Count Wilhelm Wachmeister: Program, invitation, and photograph
1988 April
4
72
Invitations for Swedish Nature photography exhibit at the World Forestry Center
1988
5
1
Application to have Portland, Oregon be a Jubilee city
1987 March 25
5
2
Certificate designating Portland, Oregon as a Jubilee city
1987 December 3
5
3
Brochure about New Sweden Jubilee
1988
5
4
Clippings about New Sweden Jubilee
1987-1988
5
5
Draft of financial guidelines
1988
5
6
Note, logo design, and flyer for North Portland Swedish Walk, and related brochure
1988
5
7
Handwritten notes
circa 1988
5
8
Photographs of setup for Rose Festival Starlight Parade, including New Sweden float
1988 June 4
5
9
Publication about New Sweden Jubilee activities, "New Sweden 1638-1988: Portland, Oregon, Jubilee City"
1989
5
10
Report on potential merchandise
1987 November 11
5
11
City of Portland resolution designating 1988 as a year of U.S.-Sweden friendship
1988 March-April
5
12
Volunteer information and registration form
1987
5
13
Order forms for merchandise (blank)
circa 1987
5
14
Forms (blank)
1988
5
15
Awards and banquets
Subseries 5
1958-2019
Flyers and programs for awards banquets
1984-1993
5
16
Scandinavian of the Year nomination records and correspondence
1985-2019
5
17-20
Scandinavian of the Year nomination records and correspondence
undated
5
21
Calls for Scandinavian of the Year nominations, listing previous recipients
1985-2005
5
22
Letter confirming reservation of Embassy Suites Hotel for Scandinavian of the Year dinner
1990 April 16
5
23
Scandinavian of the Year banquet planning records
1984
1986
5
24
Photographs of Scandinavian of the Year banquet
1984 April 14
5
25
Suggestions for selecting Scandinavian of the Year recipients
undated
5
26
Scandinavian of the Year nomination forms (blank)
2006-2008
5
27
Programs and flyers for Scandinavian Ball
1978-2005
5
28
Annotated programs, notes, and scripts for Scandinavian Ball
1982
5
29
Scandinavian Ball correspondence
1984-2005
5
30
Scandinavian Ball planning document
1986
5
31
Invitation to Scandinavian Ball
1986
5
32
Invitation to banquet at Multnomah Hotel honoring Prince Bertil of Sweden; photograph of Prince Bertil
1958
5
33
Program for Scandinavian-themed Oregon Symphony Women's Committee annual symphony ball
1968 October 15
5
34
Program for banquet honoring Finnish ambassador Raavo Rantanen
1988 May 20
5
35
Photographs of smörgåsbord and banquet events
circa 1965-1975
5
36
Fundraising events
Subseries 6
1983-2020
English, Swedish, Norwegian.
History of Scanfair
2020
5
37
Scanfair flyers
1984-1986
5
38
Scanfair programs and flyers
1991-2019
5
39-42
Scanfair announcements and press releases
1984-1994
5
43
Applications to participate in Scanfair
1984
1986
5
44
Scanfair correspondence
1984-1985
5
45
Draft of letter to Scanfair participants
1984
5
46
Scanfair financial records
1986-1987
5
47
Scanfair financial records
2002
5
48
Lists of Scanfair exhibitors
1985-1993
5
49
Scanfair meeting agendas and notes
1985-1989
2011
5
50
Newspaper clipping about Scanfair
1998 December 3
5
51
Scanfair packet with invitation, flyers, announcements, information, and photographs
2002
5
52
Photographs of Scanfair
1986 December 6
5
53
Photographs of Scanfair
2002
5
54
Photographs of Scanfair
2007
5
55
Proclamation by Portland Mayor Vera Katz declaring the weekend of December 4-5, 1993, "Scanfair Holiday Weekend"
1993
5
56
Roster of Scanfair committee members
1986
5
57
Scanfeast auction programs, flyers, and announcement
1992
1994
5
58
Scanfeast auction programs, flyers, and invitation
1996-2015
2018
5
59-62
Scanfeast auction report
circa 1994
5
63
Scanfeast auction letter and committee roster
1997 June 11
5
64
Lists of Scanfeast auction items
1992
6
1
Scanfeast auction organizational chart
circa 1995
6
2
Bid badge for Scanfeast auction item
1997
6
3
Donor forms for Scanfeast auction (blank)
1994
6
4
Background and event information for Scanfest
1984
6
5
Programs and flyers for Scanfest concerts
1984-1991
6
6
Program for Victor Borge concert at Scanfest and biographical information about Borge
1986
6
7
Scanfest event calendars
1984-1991
6
8
Scanfest event calendar and organization chart
1986 May 6
6
9
Advice for Scanfest participants
1987 November 27
6
10
Scanfest correspondence and mailings
1984-1988
6
11
Letter from Sterline Talent Enterprises about potential musical acts for Scanfest
1988
6
12
Memorandum of proposed agreement for Victor Borge concert at Scanfest
1990
6
13
Scanfest financial records (one receipt in Swedish)
1984-1988
English, Swedish.
6
14
Invitation to Scanfest event
1986
6
15
Lists of Scanfest patrons and potential patrons
1985-1987
6
16
List of Scanfest patrons
1988
6
17
Scanfest: List of media contacts
circa 1985
6
18
List of attendees at party following Victor Borge Scanfest concert
1986
6
19
Issue of This Week magazine with article about Scanfest
1984 November 21
12
14
Magazine advertisement for Scanfest concert
1991
6
20
Scanfest meeting records
1983-1986
6
21
Minutes of Portland State University faculty meeting mentioning Scanfest
1985 January 14
6
22
Newspaper clipping about Scanfest
1984
6
23
Johanna B. Fedde article about Scanfest (photocopy, in Norwegian)
1986 December 19
Norwegian.
12
13
Scanfest planning notes and memos
1984-1987
6
24
Photographs of James DePreist and Staffan Scheja for use in Scanfest concert program
1984
6
25
Photographs of party following Victor Borge Scanfest concert
1986 December 5
6
26
Photographs of Rolf Björling, Else Paaske, and Jaako Ryhänen for use in Scanfest concert program
1991
6
27
Poster for Scanfest concert
1984
12
15
Scanfest: Proclamation by Oregon Governor Victor Atiyeh declaring November 1984 "Scandinavian Heritage Month"
1984 November
6
28
Compilation of Scandinavian recipes used for "Best of Scanfest" cookbook
1992
6
29
Scanfest reports and recommendations
1986-1990
6
30
Scanfest Committee and participant rosters, committee assignments, and organizational chart
circa 1984-1990
6
31
Roster of Scanfest volunteers
1988 February 18
6
32
Duties and responsibilities of Scanfest fundraising chair and publicity chair
circa 1985
6
33
Suggested names for Scanfest dinner reception
undated
6
34
Script for Scanfest Scandinavian fashion show, and list of fashion show performers
1986
6
35
Statement of purpose of Scanfest concert and draft of handbook template
1987
6
36
Ticket and pricing information and registration forms for Scanfest events
1985-1987
6
37
Scanfest stationery
circa 1985
6
38
Form letter for Scanfest committee assignment (blank)
1985
6
39
Performing arts
Subseries 7
1956-2019
Materials relating to concerts held specifically for Scanfest are located in Subseries 6, Fundraising events.
Flyer for performance by Swedish dance troupe the Haingara
circa 1981
6
40
Photographs of Swedish folk dancers directed by Edwin Okerstrom
circa 1940-1946
6
41
Scandinavian Film Festival programs
1980-1983
6
42
Press release about Scandinavian Film Festival
1980
6
43
Proposed budget for Scandinavian Film Festival
1982
6
44
Letter from G. Bernhard Fedde to national American-Scandinavian Foundation, complaining about films selected for Scandinavian Film Festival
1983 July 5
6
45
Program for SKOAL International Film Festival, including Scandinavian films
1983
6
46
Flyer for Swedish film showing at Portland State University
1987
6
47
Flyer for Swedish film at Portland International Film Festival
1990
6
48
Program for performance by Swedish gymnastic team Sofia Girls at Grant High School; packet of photographs of Sofia Girls
1956
6
49
Program for performance by Danish gymnastic team AAG at Portland State University
1986 August 24
6
50
Programs for Öjebo Choir tour of Seattle and Portland
1965
6
51
Flyers and programs for performances of Scandinavian music or by Scandinavian musicians and singers
1972-2019
6
52
Letter from Bob Anderson to orchestra leader Royne Olson about upcoming tour; press release for performance of Thore Skogman and Royne's Orchestra
1983 August 15
circa 1984
6
53
Flyers, program, press release, and promotional publication for Copenhagen Boys Choir concert in Portland
1987
6
54
Photograph of Finnish Chorus in Portland
1991
6
55
Correspondence, musician biographies, and photographs relating to Helsing Family concert
2002
6
56
Flyers for Sigtuna Brass Band concerts at Fogelbo; postcard of Sigtune Brass Band
2010
6
57
Flyer about Kim Whitcher and Marilee Cowan, musicians specializing in Swedish music
circa 1995
6
58
Autographed poster of Finnish soloist Olan Eglund and Swedish pianist Emanuel Matsson, probably from appearance in Oregon
1978
12
16
Photographs of skit about Oskar Nastrom's trip to the U.S. in 1923
1996
6
59
Other events
Subseries 8
1903-2022
1964-2022
English, Swedish.
Flyers for Scandinavian American events
circa 1980-2022
6
60
Flyer, invitation, newsletter, and brochures relating to exhibitions of Scandinavian art in Oregon
circa 1975-1983
6
61
Itinerary and Portland City Club Bulletin page about talk at City Club by Swedish Ambassador to the U.S. Hubert de Besche
1968
6
62
Meeting minutes, flyer, newsletter, and committee roster relating to Scandinavian Christmas at Pittock Mansion
1981-1982
6
63
Photographs of Christmas celebrations at Nobel Lodge No. 184
1980 December
6
64
Event schedule and brochure relating to Scandinavian Easter weekend at the Anderson Retreat Lodge
circa 1991
6
65
Press release for exhibition in Portland about urban planning in Stockholm, Sweden
1983
6
66
Invitation, program, and menu for Scandinavian fashion show at Waverley Country Club
1967 January
6
67
Mailing about 1989 Finnfest in Seattle
1988 October 12
6
68
Program for and article about Fogelbo 60th anniversary celebration
2012
6
69
Program for Julfest at Parson's Hall (in Swedish)
1903 December 26
6
70
Junction City Scandinavian Festival: Invitation card; program
1980
1982
6
71
Flyer for and photographs of Garrison Keillor visiting Fogelbo
1994
6
72
Flyer, card, and songbooks (in Swedish) for Kräftskiva (Crawfish festival)
1993-2016
English, Swedish.
6
73
Program for May Festival at Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon
1930 May
6
74
Letter from Portland Mayor Terry Schrunk to Christopher de Groot about celebration "Meet Modern Sweden in Portland"
1964 November 13
6
75
Letter from Ragnar Grant Stene about television special, "Nordic Review Northwest"
1985 January 28
6
76
Photograph of float by Swedish Americans for Portland Junior Rose parade
circa 1935
6
77
Flyers, smörgåsbord program and menu, and issue of Harbor News relating to Salute to Scandinavia
1968
6
78
Schedule and registration brochure for Scandinavia Person-to-Person
1984
6
79
Event calendars and church service programs for Scandinavia Today events
1983
6
80
Program for Scandinavian Traditions Festival
undated
6
81
Swedish Immigration Jubilee: Flyers, newsletters, event calendars, correspondence, meeting minutes, and brochure
1995-1996
6
82
Program for Syttende Mai celebration
1986 May 17
6
83
Brochure, flyer, and mailing for Trollbacken Swedish language camp
2010-2013
6
84
Photograph of Trollbacken Swedish language camp participants
circa 1995
6
85
Trollbacken Swedish language camp photographs
1998-2001
6
86
Correspondence relating to Scandinavian American events for U.S. Bicentennial
1976
6
87
Itinerary for Ambassador Wilhelm Wachtmeister's visit to Portland
1974
6
88
Flyer and programs for World Day of Prayer featuring prayer written by Swedish women
1984
6
89
Individuals and families
Series 3
circa 1875-2022
circa 1890-2022
English, Swedish, Norwegian, German.
Materials are generally arranged in alphabetical order by surname. The names of a number of people represented in this series had multiple spellings or Anglicized versions. Where a person or family has more than one name form or spelling, the alternate form is noted in parentheses the first time that person or family is listed.
Photograph of Charlie Abrahmson, Fritz Abrahmson, and Andrew Abrahmson with members of the Gronquist family
circa 1905
6
90
Axel Ahlberg: Emigration permit (photocopy, in Swedish); photograph of parents (printout); photographs of furniture and decorative carvings by Ahlberg with captions (printouts)
1909 August 6
circa 1900
circa 2005
English, Swedish.
6
91
Documents (in Swedish) and photographs relating to Bjorkamma Anna Andersdotter (printouts)
circa 1895-1905
Swedish.
6
92
Issue of Lighthouse Digest with article about Astoria, Oregon, lighthouse worker Axel Anderson
2019
6
93
Clippings about Robert A. "Bob" Anderson
1957-2005
6
94
Schedule and recording for Robert A. "Bob" Aberson's "Scandinavian Hour" radio show
1 audiotape_reels
1979 December 9
6
95
Newspaper clipping about Hilding Anderson and Astrid Bergdahl's wedding
1948 February 22
6
96
Photograph of John Backlund with daughter Beulah Backlund and son Carl Backlund (printout)
circa 1925
6
97
Photograph of Bergquist family members in Swedish clothing (original and photocopy)
circa 1900
6
98
Memorial service program for Cathy Bjork with enclosed note
2011
6
99
Reminiscences of Gun Wadstedt Blodgett, "Gun's Immigration"
1996 March 9
6
100
Biographical information about William Niskanen Trophy recipient Arnold N. Bodtker
1988 March 19
6
101
Naturalization certificate for Victor Mauritz Burman; report on conservation of certificate
1942 December 22
circa 2020
6
102
Typescript of Carl A. Carlson's World War I letters and related slideshow
1918-1919
2019
6
103
Clippings about William H. Carlson
1980 April 16
1990 May 7
7
1
Issue of Sverigekontakt with article by William H. Carlson about Swedish-speaking group in Corvallis, Oregon (in Swedish)
1980 March
Swedish.
7
2
Photograph of Astrid Carlsson in Sweden
circa 1900
7
3
Speech about Yngve Ragnar Erik Cornelius' immigration to the U.S., given by his grandson, Erik Ragmar Thorin
1996 March 9
7
4
Clippings about Dahl family (photocopies); information about Dahl family
1949-1980
circa 2000
7
5
Brita Ellen Dahlström reminiscences
circa 1996
7
6
Correspondence, research files, images, and event program relating to Carl E. W. L. Dahlstrom; letter from Dahlstrom to Rosalie V. Grafe
1969-circa 2010
1969 September 25
7
7
Memorial service program for Doreen Dwigans
2015 November 13
7
8
Marriage certificate for Erik Edlund and Agnes Burman
1915 September 11
7
9
Postcards (in Swedish) and New Year's card (in English) sent to Carl Edlund and Erik Edlund
1921-1931
Swedish, English.
7
10
Edlund family photographs
circa 1905-1920
7
11
Group photograph including Carl Edlund, Erik Edlund, and Gustaf Gronquist
1905
7
12
Report cards of Vivian Edlund; drawing, possibly by Vivian Edlund
1923-1941
undated
7
13
Photographs of Eklund family of Coos Bay, Oregon
circa 1905-1915
7
14
Elmgren family history by Bruce Elmgren, "Wandering Swede Discovers Oregon"
circa 2000
7
15
Elmgren family photographs
circa 1900-1922
11
8
Photograph of Bruce Elmgren and Roy Elmgren
circa 1925
7
16
Article about Arthur Erfeldt
circa 2018
7
17
Photographs of Erickson family of Clatskanie, Oregon (Mary Nastrom's family)
circa 1910-1925
7
18
Transcript of oral history interview with Christina Eriksson
2010
7
19
Erlandson (also spelled Erlandsson) family history
circa 2010
7
20
Memoirs of Rolf Axel Erlandson; Erlandson family photographs with captions (printouts)
undated
circa 1900-1930
circa 2010
7
21
Obituary for Gerda Farestrand
1987 August 15
7
22
Biographical information about 1982 Outstanding Educator of the Year recipient G. Bernhard Fedde
circa 1983
7
23
Newspaper clipping about G. Bernhard Fedde
2004 May 19
7
24
Photograph proofs of G. Bernhard Fedde and Carol Niskanen
circa 1985
7
25
Biographical sketch of G. Bernhard Fedde and Johanna B. Fedde, written for their receipt of First Presidents Award
circa 1990
7
26
Biographical sketch of G. Bernhard Fedde and Johanna B. Fedde, written for their retirement reception
1990
7
27
Biographical profile of Johanna B. Fedde in Scandinavian Heritage Foundation newsletter
circa 1990
7
28
Johanna B. Fedde resumé
1990
7
29
Johanna B. Fedde: Newspaper clipping; memorial service program
1985 April 21
2019
7
30
Correspondence to Ross Fogelquist (one letter in German)
1980-2012
English, German.
7
31
Ross Fogelquist certificates
2000 November 18
2005 January 20
7
32
Clippings about Ross Fogelquist (in Swedish and English)
circa 2010-2018
Swedish, English.
7
33
Newspaper clippings and articles about Ross Fogelquist
1978-1994
12
17
Ross Fogelquist: Get-well cards from staff and attendees of Trollbacken Swedish language camp
2017
7
34
Invitation to reception in honor of Ross Fogelquist receiving the Royal Order of the Polar Star, and background information about the Royal Order of the Polar Star
1986
undated
7
35
Poster advertising Ross Fogelquist's autobiography
2022
12
18
Ross Fogelquist photographs
circa 1998-2008
7
36
Ross Fogelquist resumés
circa 1985-1990
7
37
Ross Fogelquist retirement speech
1994 May 14
7
38
Ross Fogelquist: Business and identification cards; birthday open house invitation; silhouette portrait; recipe by Fogelquist; stationery
1992-2008
undated
7
39
Edwin Fossum: Postcard sent to Fossum (in Swedish); letter from Fred L. Peterson; ribbon from American Union of Swedish Singers convention
1947 December 12
1948 May 6
1954
English, Swedish.
7
40
Clippings about Edwin Fossum (in Swedish and English)
1949-1966
Swedish, English.
7
41
Photographs of Edwin Fossum, including with other members of Swedish Male Chorus
circa 1955-1966
7
42
Songs and poetry collected by Edwin Fossum (in Swedish and English)
1918-circa 1960
Swedish, English.
7
43
Leonard A. Forgeson: Photograph; obituary and memorial service program
1984
1992
7
44
Letter from Terry Schrunk to Gunnar Jarring, relaying comments by Faye Frykman
1962 September 17
7
45
Portland Magazine article about Scandinavian of the Year recipient Faye Frykman
1980 March
7
46
Photographs of Faye Frykman
circa 1925-1930
7
47
Malcolm Frykman and Faye Frykman correspondence
1960-1983
7
48
Letter from Oregon Governor Robert D. Holmes to Malcolm Frykman
1958 November 18
7
49
Correspondence and invitations to Malcolm Frykman and Faye Frykman from Oregon Governor Mark O. Hatfield and Antoinette Hatfield
1959-1965
7
50
Letters from Per Anger to Malcolm Frykman and photographs of Anger
1962-1966
7
51
Letters from C. H. Petersen to Malcolm Frykman
1967-1970
7
52
Letter to Faye Frykman and Malcolm Frykman (in English) and enclosed Norwegian hymn book (in Norwegian)
1986 December 15
1951
English, Norwegian.
7
53
Masonic certificate for Malcolm Frykman
1948 December 1
12
19
Invitations sent to Malcolm Frykman and Faye Frykman
1964-1965
7
54
Itineraries, program, and seating chart relating to Malcolm Frykman trip to Scandinavia
1977
7
55
Newspaper clipping about Malcolm Frykman receiving the Royal Order of the Northern Star
1977 December 18
7
56
Malcolm Frykman photographs
1956-1979
7
57
Photographs sent to Malcolm Frykman and Faye Frykman
1960-1975
7
58
Photograph of Judy Peek (née Frykman); postcard sent to Peek
circa 1965
1996 July 10
7
59
Typescript copy of book chapter by Carl G. Strom, "A New Religious Era," about the life of Nils Frykman (in English and Swedish)
1943
English, Swedish.
7
60
Newspaper clippings about Nils Frykman (in Swedish and English)
1963-1977
Swedish, English.
7
61
Alfred Green diary (in Swedish)
1913-1917
Swedish.
7
62
Correspondence to Gustaf Gronquist and Agnes Gronquist (in Swedish and English)
1953-1987
Swedish, English.
7
63
Postcards sent to Gustaf Gronquist and Agnes Gronquist
1910
1958
7
64
Gronquist family photographs
circa 1905-1959
7
65
Photograph of workers, including Gustaf Gronquist
circa 1905
11
9
Recipes written or kept by Agnes Gronquist (in Swedish and English)
circa 1930-1960
Swedish, English.
7
66
Swedish American Genealogist article about Olof Olsson Gulstrom
2018
7
67
Mary E. Håkensson (also spelled Hokenson) five-year diary (in Swedish); typescript of Håkensson's 1945 diary entries (in Swedish)
1944-1948
undated
Swedish.
7
68
Mary E. Håkensson desk diary (in Swedish)
1951-1952
Swedish.
7
69
Notebook of Maria Elisabet Pettisson (later Mary E. Håkensson) (in Swedish)
circa 1909
Swedish.
7
70
Håkensson family photographs, including Vi Gale
circa 1925-1975
7
71
Group photograph including E. T. Hedlund (photocopy)
1935
7
72
Obituary for Harry Meier Heiberg, Jr.
2001
7
73
Pencil drawings of Gustaf Hermansson by Arne Allzén
1984
1987
7
74
Memoirs of Oscar N. Hult, "Memoranda of a Life," with postscript by Eda Hult Dunce; memoirs of Martha Hult Leiken, "Circling Home"
circa 1953-1970
1981
7
75
Photographs of Cecil Ihlson
circa 1910
7
76
Biographical information about 1990 Scandinavian of the Year recipients Ellen Jacobson and Mai Persson
1991
7
77
Photographs of Alma Janisch and Franz Janisch; photograph of Alma Janisch's grave; information about Alma Janisch (née Nygren) and Franz Janisch from Ancestry.com
circa 1920-1930
circa 2015
1891-2016
7
78
Oral history interview with Edwin Johansson (audio recording and transcript)
1 audiocassettes
1996 March 11
7
79
Emigration permit for Sigrid Gunhild Augusta Johansson (later Johnson) (in Swedish)
1912 May 3
Swedish.
7
80
Naturalization certificates for John Emil Johanson and Sigrid Johnson
1916 January 20
1946 March 14
7
81
Letter from Norma Johnson about the life of Sigrid Johnson
2008 April 21
7
82
Photographs (prints and photocopies) and newspaper clippings (photocopies) relating to the Johnson, Nordwall, and Soder families
circa 1910-1966
8
1
Photograph of Gus Johnson
circa 1960
8
2
Photograph of Jonas Johnson and family in front of William Irbin Essue Harris residence (printout)
1908
8
3
Transcript of oral history interview with Lillian Johnson
2006 February 10
8
4
Biographical narrative of C. J. Larson
undated
8
5
Translation of selections from C. J. Larson's account "A Journey through Sixteen Countries" (translated by Michael Timshel)
1920-1927
2012
8
6
John Walden "Wally" Larson: Biographical information; family photographs (printouts)
circa 1920-2015
8
7
Photograph of Oscar Gunt Larson, Karl Larson, and Gus Larson
1903 June 24
8
8
Printout of slideshow about Pehr Johan Lindberg and houses he built in Curry County, Oregon
circa 2015
8
9
Barbro Litsjo photographs: with family upon arriving in Portland; at Linnea Hall Christmas celebration
1963 January
1964 December
8
10
Photograph of Nils Arne Lindstrom
circa 1945
8
11
Clippings by and about Lisa Lowenberg
1978-2007
8
12
Christina Merryman: Photograph; transcript of oral history interview; newspaper article about Merryman
circa 1940
2010 December 14
2013 May 15
8
13
Transcript of oral history interview with Jilding Moline and Matilda Moline; related records from Ancestry.com
1989 October
1925-1930
2011
8
14
Correspondence to Mary Nastrom and Oscar Nastrom (also spelled Nästrom) (in Swedish and English)
1965-1977
Swedish, English.
8
15
University of Oregon Alumni Association life member certificate for Mary Erickson (later Mary Nastrom)
1961 May 5
8
16
Newspaper clipping about Mary Nastrom; church newsletter mentioning Nastrom with handwritten inscription to her
1965 December 1
1984
8
17
Marriage book for Oscar Nastrom and Mary Nastrom (née Erickson)
1961 July 22
8
18
Newsletter page mentioning Mary Nastrom being named 1982 Scandinavian of the Year; speech introducing Nastrom for Scandinavian of the Year banquet
1983
8
19
Mary Nastrom notebook of dishes and expenses for meals at Linnea Hall
1977-1981
8
20
Obituaries for Oscar Nastrom
1987
8
21
Johanna B. Fedde column in Western Viking, including obituary for Oscar Nastrom (photocopy, in Norwegian)
1987 February 27
Norwegian.
12
20
Transcript of oral history interview with Oscar Nastrom and Mary Nastrom, and related documentation from Ancestry.com
circa 1983
1923
2011
8
22
Nastrom family photographs
circa 1920-1985
8
23
Photograph of Mary Nastrom serving coffee
1970
11
10
Program for Vasa Order Pacific Northwest District Lodge No. 13 convention with notations by Mary Nastrom
1979
8
24
Nastrom family information and sheet music (in Swedish)
1986 May 9
undated
Swedish.
8
25
Last will and testament of Oscar Nastrom
1985 May 17
8
26
Wedding photograph of Nels Nelson and Elsa Bradley
circa 1915
8
27
Invitation for reception in honor of Carol Niskanen being presented with the Order of the White Rose by the Finnish government
1985
8
28
Biographical information about 1983 Scandinavian of the Year recipient Glen Nordby
1984
8
29
Photograph of Andew Nordby and Rebecca Nordby at their wedding reception
1986 June 28
8
30
Information about custodial history of Nordgren family papers; donation receipt of Nordgren family papers to Swedish Roots in Oregon
2011
8
31
Letters to Nordgren family (in Swedish and English)
1910-1946
Swedish, English.
8
32
Letters and cards to Emma Nordgren (in Swedish and English)
1966-1975
Swedish, English.
8
33
Certificates relating to August Georg Nordgren and Anna Nordgren (in Swedish); record relating to Anna Nordgren's education (in Swedish)
1897-1910
1896 June 2
Swedish.
8
34
Newspaper clipping about Emma Nordgren
1935 April 22
8
35
Clippings about Hörnfeldt and Lodin families (relatives of Anna Nordgren) (in Swedish)
circa 1911-1931
Swedish.
8
36
Nordgren family photographs
circa 1885-1946
8
37-38
Nordgren family photographs
circa 1890-1910
11
11
Photograph of band Glatt Humor, including Karl Hörnfeldt and Lisa Hörnfeldt (relatives of Anna Nordgren)
circa 1925
8
39
Emma Nordgren 8th grade physiology exam
1916
8
40
Steamship ticket for Anna Nordgren and Emma Nordgren
1910 March 9
11
12
Unsorted Nordgren family papers and ephemera (in English and Swedish)
circa 1910-1954
English, Swedish.
8
41
Nordling family histories
1985-1994
8
42
Clipping about Ingolf Noto being named honorary consul of Denmark for Oregon
1989 February 10
8
43
Edwin Okerstrom and Julie Okerstrom (also spelled Ökerstrom) family photographs; postcard to the Okerstroms
circa 1910-1945
1964
8
44
Photographs of Edwin Okerstrom and Julie Okerstrom
circa 1942
11
13
Newspaper clipping about Eric Olson and Jonas Olson
1960 September 8
8
45
Oscar Olson family photographs
circa 1875-1940
2002
8
46
Oscar Olson family photographs
circa 1895-1940
11
14
Photograph of Collie Pearson
circa 1900
8
47
Erik Johan Person (also known as Erik Johann Peterson): Typescript of reminiscences; newspaper clipping about Person
1975
1977 February 28
8
48
Clipping about Arthur Runquist and Albert C. Runquist (photocopy); biographical information about the Runquist brothers; photographs of art by the Runquist brothers (printouts)
1968 March 3
circa 2018
8
49
Obituary for Boris Sirpo
1967 January 26
8
50
Emelie Skoglund recipe book (in Swedish and English); photograph of woman, probably Skoglund (negative)
circa 1930-1950
circa 1960
8
51
Obituary for Bardi G. Skulason
1964 December 21
8
52
Smedberg family photograph; note and photograph relating to Swedish flag sewn by Clara Smedberg
circa 1910
circa 2000-2003
8
53
Newspaper clipping about Arvid Sohlin and Frank Sohlin
1958 August 23
8
54
Biographical information and newspaper clipping about 1986 Scandinavian of the Year recipient Martha Stenberg
1987
8
55
Letter from Einar Stenquist, probably to someone in Oregon, about his life during and after World War I (in Swedish)
1919 January 26
Swedish.
8
56
Book of handwritten poetry belonging to A. R. Stromquist (in Swedish)
1895-circa 1908
Swedish.
8
57
Memorial service program for Nils Bertil Sundvall
2014
8
58
Photograph of Marie Olson Swanson
1929
8
59
Biographical information about Francis G. Swedenburg
circa 2017-2019
8
60
Tellhed family tree
circa 1999
8
61
Utterstrom family (also spelled Otterstrom): Correspondence (in Swedish and English); newspaper clipping (in Swedish); letter from Duffy Hamilton about Utterstrom family history
circa 1950-1995
English, Swedish.
8
62
Memoirs of Gerald Philip Wetterborg, "Things I Want My Children, and Theirs, to Know"
1993
8
63
Transcript of William Wiklund letters to Gertrude Pearson Wiklund with biographical note and annotations by Wiklund's daughter, Joyce Nielsen; Wiklund family photographs with captions (printouts)
circa 1925-1930
circa 2010
8
64
Postcards and greeting cards sent to Baird Woodcock (in English and Swedish)
1982-1987
English, Swedish.
8
65
Baird Woodcock photographs
circa 1980-1985
8
66
Historical data and other materials
Series 4
circa 1900-2018
English, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish.
Compiled genealogical information about Swedish Americans in Oregon
circa 1993-1996
8
67
Compiled genealogical information about Swedish Americans in Oregon
circa 1993-1996
9
1-2
History, "The Swedish Presence in Oregon," by Ann Baudin Stuller
1988
9
3
Article about Swedish Americans in Oregon by William Carlton Smith
2007
9
4
1990 census figures about Scandinavian Americans in Oregon and Washington
circa 1991
9
5
Information about Swedish Americans in Colton, Oregon
circa 2005
9
6
Information about the Scandinavian American community in Portland, Oregon
circa 1987
9
7
Information about Swedish American architects in Oregon
circa 2010
9
8
List of restaurants and saloons owned by Swedish Americans in late 19th- and early 20th-century Portland, Oregon
undated
9
9
Photograph of Larson Boarding House residents in Coos Bay, Oregon (printout)
circa 1910
9
10
Photographs relating to Swedish Americans in Oregon compiled by Don Tolen (printouts, CD with digitized photographs, and index)
circa 1900-1955
2007
9
11
Historical information about Swedish American women in Oregon
circa 2010
9
12
Information about Christmas sheaf (Julkärve)
circa 2000
9
13
List of Danish exchange students in the Portland, Oregon area
circa 1985
9
14
Materials relating to the Fogelbo estate
circa 1980-2018
9
15
Photographs of Fogelbo estate property and buildings (prints, printouts, contact sheet, and negatives)
1933-2018
9
16
Photograph of workers at Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, including identified Swedish Americans
1905
11
15
National Register of Historic Places record for Ole Oleson residence
circa 1990
9
17
Information, photographs, and National Register of Historic Places records for Captain Bror W. Olsson residence
1986-2015
9
18
List of Swedish host family sponsors in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington
1970
9
19
Issue of Cedar Hill News with article about the history of Swede Hill
2018 July
9
20
Notes about Swedish American presence in The Dalles, Oregon
undated
9
21
Photograph of Wallin residence in Cherry Grove, Oregon
undated
9
22
Clippings (photocopies) and photographs (printouts) relating to Swedish Americans in Warren, Oregon
circa 1900-1988
9
23
National anthems of Scandinavian countries (in English and Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish)
undated
English, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish.
9
24
List of titles in literature of or about Scandinavia
circa 1980
9
25
Notice about Danish language classes at Grant High School in Portland, Oregon
circa 1980
9
26
Script for slideshow about Scandinavian cuisine
circa 1980
9
27
Sticker promoting friendship and trade between the U.S. and Sweden
1983
9
28