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American Relief for Norway, Inc. papers, 1940-1946
- Title
- American Relief for Norway, Inc. papers, 1940-1946
- Identifier
- P0646
- Date
- 1940-1946
- Creator
- American Relief for Norway, Inc.
- Description
- Papers of an association incorporated ten days after the invasion of Norway during World War II. Founded to "relieve distress" among the people of Norway, it was officially dissolved December 31, 1946. Correspondence, reports, and publicity material fall into five categories: clothing drive files, executive secretary's files, president's files, treasurer's files, and corporate records. Topics treated include clothing drives; collection of funds; purchase and distribution of food, clothing, shoes, drugs; publicity; problems of storage and transportation; relations with governments; merging of relief agencies; affiliation with the National War Fund; women's activities; tools for Finmark; and the Anfin O. Sather trust fund for the National Association of Norwegian Agricultural Clubs.
- Extent
- 17.6 cubic feet (44 archives boxes)
- Language
- English
- Norwegian
- Swedish
- Type
- Correspondence
- Reports
- Clippings
- Access Rights
- This collection is open for research.
- Bibliographic Citation
- [Indicate the cited item here]. American Relif for Norway, Inc. Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
Files
Citation
American Relief for Norway, Inc., “American Relief for Norway, Inc. papers, 1940-1946,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 19, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10226.