https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/bd9c4207e30d6240b978c89b97953654.pdf 40fc5fd78062d8f6bd30b50a0ae2b3bc PDF Text Text Collection Name: Norwegian Literary Society of Chicago records, 1899-2011 Collection Number: P0279 Extent: 2.0 cubic feet (5 archive boxes) Biography/History: Det Litterære Samfund, also known as the Norwegian Literary Society of Chicago (DeLiSa), was a cultural and literary organization established by Norwegian Americans in Chicago during the early twentieth century. Created within one of the largest Norwegian-American communities in the United States, the society served as a hub for preserving and promoting Norwegian language, literature, and cultural identity. Its activities included lectures, literary programs, and the publication of Norden, a journal featuring poetry, essays, and creative writing by Norwegian-American authors. Active primarily from the 1920s through the late twentieth century, DeLiSa provided a gathering place for immigrants and their descendants to engage with their heritage and foster community life in an urban immigrant setting. The organization’s records document its leadership, programs, membership, publications, and its role in sustaining Norwegian-American cultural expression in Chicago. Scope and Content: Papers of a literary society generally known as DeLiSa (Det Litteraere Samfund). Includes programs; clippings; secretarial, financial, and library records; manuscript volumes which were the genesis of the yearbook "Forum" (1925-1926) and the literary journal "Norden" (1928-1933) published by the society; as well as copies of the Forum and some scattered issues of "Norden." Access Rights: This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Norwegian Literary Society of Chicago Records. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 Constitution, by-laws, song. "Delisas Sang" by Alex Carlson, 1927-1961 1 2 Correspondence 1931-1976 1 3 Correspondence, 1925-1930 Includes article by Waldemar Ager, "Tanker I Anledning Hundredaaret" (1925); membership lists (St. Paul, MN & Chicago). 1 4 Membership lists and notes, 1937-1971 1 5 "Kultur-Komite" and "Cultural Organizations” clippings, 1957 1 6 Anniversaries, 10th-40th, 1935, 1965 1 7 Anniversaries, 50th. Includes notes on 60th Anniversary, 1975, 1985 1 8 Programs, 1925-1990 1 9 Manuscripts, typescripts, etc, 1931-1952 Includes manuscripts and published articles by: Bee L. Faleide, "My Boy--That came to Dinner" (1952) and "Regn-Buen" (1952); manuscript by Valborg Ronne-Larsen, "His Christmas Gift," (n.d., 12 p, typescript); Poem by Anna Gunborg Anderson (1948, 2 p. typescript); "Onkel Ola!" by Ingeborg Iversen Duffy (n.d., 4 p. typescript) & "Shjalet" by Ingeborg Iversen Duffy (n.d., 3 p. typescript); "Christmas memories from Madagascar," (handwritten manuscript, 3 pages, no author, undated). 1 10 Typescript: "Sportsdilla: Komedie I tri akter" by Stein Blastad, undated 1 11 Clippings, 1926-1984 Includes "Juleminner fra Madagaskar," by Valborg Steen (n.d.); "Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Og Kristen Tro" by Dr. Eivind Berggrav (1932). 1 12 P. Rolf Westnes papers, undated Poems, stories, biography of Eivind Walter Dahl.. 2 Audio cassette of the 60th anniversary gathering, 1985 2 Three bound volumes of financial records, 1930-1966 2 1 Library Records, undated 2 2 Scrapbook kept by Bertha Kobbeltvedt, 1968-1972 2 3 60th anniversary greetings and correspondence, 1985 3 1 Secretarial Records, 1899-1914 Includes letters, clippings, and articles. 3 2 Secretarial Records, 1932-1936 3 3 Secretarial Records, 1936-1938 3 4 Secretarial Records, 1938-1940 3 5 Secretarial Records, 1942-1957 3 6 Secretarial Records, 1958-1970 4 1 Correspondence and membership, 1970-1979 4 2 Forum yearbook, 1925 4 3 Forum yearbook, 1926 4 4 Forum yearbook, 1926 4 5 Forum yearbook, 1927 4 6 Forum yearbook, 1928 4 7 Letter regarding Ralph Freese, 1970-1979 Correspondence from Austen to Helen Fletre and 5 photographs. 4 8 Norden, 1928-1933 4 9 Poems clipped from newspapers, 1970-1976 4 10 Programs, Notes, etc., 1927-1976 Iincluding correspondence, notes, rubber stamps, and programs. 5 2 Miscellaneous, 1990-2011 Includes: Address of a John Aaberg, (2011); Obituary for Sigurd Olsen, an active member of the Norwegian Literary Society of Chicago, (2005); Obituary for Joseph Glen Aaberg, secretary of the Norwegian Literary Society of Chicago for many years, (1994); List of "De Lisa" members, (1995-1996); and Correspondence on the inactive status of the Society, (2011). 5 5 Scrapbook pages, 1982-1987 Includes: 287 pages of a scrapbook. 5 1 Correspondence, Members, History, and Songs, 1982-1987 Includes: Letter to Mr & Mrs Archie Andersen from Mrs. Lars Fletre, (1982); "A History of Det Literære Samfund: DeLiSa" By Helen Fletre (1986); Members list (1983); and Songs and Sheet music collected by Peder Rolf Westnes and Karen E. Westnes (1984). 5 3 John Aaberg photographs, 2011, undated 5 4 Scrapbook on DeLiSa, 1970-1981 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Finding aid to the Norwegian Literary Society of Chicago Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archival Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context P0279 Title A name given to the resource Norwegian Literary Society of Chicago records, 1899-2011 Description An account of the resource Biography/History: Det Litterære Samfund, also known as the Norwegian Literary Society of Chicago (DeLiSa), was a cultural and literary organization established by Norwegian Americans in Chicago during the early twentieth century. Created within one of the largest Norwegian-American communities in the United States, the society served as a hub for preserving and promoting Norwegian language, literature, and cultural identity. Its activities included lectures, literary programs, and the publication of Norden, a journal featuring poetry, essays, and creative writing by Norwegian-American authors. Active primarily from the 1920s through the late twentieth century, DeLiSa provided a gathering place for immigrants and their descendants to engage with their heritage and foster community life in an urban immigrant setting. The organization’s records document its leadership, programs, membership, publications, and its role in sustaining Norwegian-American cultural expression in Chicago. Scope and Content: Papers of a literary society generally known as DeLiSa (Det Litteraere Samfund). Includes programs; clippings; secretarial, financial, and library records; manuscript volumes which were the genesis of the yearbook "Forum" (1925-1926) and the literary journal "Norden" (1928-1933) published by the society; as well as copies of the Forum and some scattered issues of "Norden." Location: 1/B/6-1/C/1 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1899-2011 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2.0 cubic feet (5 archives boxes) Language A language of the resource English Norwegian Subject The topic of the resource Det Litterære Samfund Holberg, Ludvig Dahl, Eivind Walter Norwegian Literary Society Chicago (Ill.) Ibsen, Henrik Hakstad, Sigrid Torgersen Westnes, Peder Rolf Type The nature or genre of the resource Constitutions Manuscripts Pamphlets Records Correspondence Clippings Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Indicate the cited item here]. Norwegian Literary Society of Chicago Records. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.