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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
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.
Location: Rowberg, 68/A/4
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.

Collection

Archival Collection

Citation

American Relief for Norway, Inc., “American Relief for Norway, Inc. papers, 1940-1946,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 16, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10226.

Item Relations

Item: Camp Little Norway Association papers, 1941-1947 dcterms:relation This Item