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Nordmanns Forbundet of Chicago papers, 1943-1988
- Title
- Nordmanns Forbundet of Chicago papers, 1943-1988
- Identifier
- P1307
- Date
- 1943-1988
- Description
- Also known as the Norsemen's Federation. Includes miscellaneous records and officers' reports of the Chicago chapter of an international organization "of and for men and women of Norwegian descent." Founded in Oslo, Norway, in 1907, its goal is to strengthen "ties between Norsemen in all countries." Includes ephemera from the Nordmanns Forbundet 50th anniversary celebration, speeches, membership lists, booklets, correspondence, and the secretary's reports.
Box 1- constitution and by-law booklet, membership brochure;
- 50th anniversary papers, programs, speeches, and letters;
- 50th anniversary book original papers, photos, travel brochure;
- 50th anniversary book, and printer's copy;
- board meeting minutes;
- Membership lists, 1974-1984;
- Reports of Chicago chapter in Nordmanns-Forbundet Magazine;
- Eivind Berg Speech (1983);
- Newspaper clippings;
- correspondence (1946-1984);
- Scandinavian Day booklets 1983 and 1984, Norwegian Day booklet 1988, letter regarding Scandinavian Day; additionally: 1985 Newsletter, 3 letters to members.
- Secretary's Reports, 1943-1982
- Secretary's Report, 1983-1984
- Book - Norsk Grammatikk: Elementære struktuer og syntaks, by Olav Næs, Fabritius and Sønners Forlag (1965).
- Extent
- 1.2 cubic feet (3 archives boxes)
- Language
- Norwegian
- English
- Type
- Ephemera
- Programs
- Correspondence
Collection
Citation
“Nordmanns Forbundet of Chicago papers, 1943-1988,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10980.