https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/1a1afa79452b8a22bee20b289de7027e.pdf 29af69b1c8910390d2c2a5f87bf8ec87 PDF Text Text Collection Name: Helen Svensson Fletre papers, 1894-1987 Collection Number: P1409 Extent: 1.6 cubic feet (4 archive boxes) Biography/History: A native of Ødehøg, Sweden, Helen Fletre was educated in Sweden and London and worked as a governess in England before becoming a teacher in Norway. In 1934, she married Lars Fletre, a Norwegian sculptor who had previously lived in Chicago. The couple relocated to Chicago in 1954 with their three children and quickly became active in the city’s thriving Norwegian organizations, including DeLiSa (Det litterære Samfund), Nordmanns Forbundet, and the Norwegian National League. Deeply engaged in preserving and interpreting Norwegian-American cultural life, she served on the Sesquicentennial Commission and was co-editor of From Fjord to Prairie, work that contributed to her receiving the Medal of St. Olaf in 1976. As a staff writer for the newspaper Vinland, she authored hundreds of articles, and she was a familiar presence at symposiums and conferences where she presented papers on Norwegian cultural life in Chicago. In her later years, she assisted in gathering material for Odd S. Lovoll’s A Century of Urban Life, published by the Norwegian-American Historical Association in 1988. Scope and Content: Papers documenting the life and work of a prominent member of the Norwegian colony in Chicago. Access Rights: This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Helen Svensson Fletre Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 Memorial tributes, 1987 1 2 Personal data. Includes "memories" of childhood; "Why working mothers make me mad", 1980-1986 1 3 Personal correspondence, 1982-1987 1 4 "The Palette and Chisel Club" of Chicago, circa 1982 Norwegian members of this group: Fred. T. Larson, Anton Beutlich, Emil Biorn, Svend Svendson, John H. Carlsen, Ben Blessum, Karl Ouren, Oscar B. Erickson, Oscar M. Lumby, Sigurd Knudson, Sigrid Schou (Skou), Arild Weborg, Oscar J.W. Hansen, Trygve Rovelstad. 1 5 Translations (oversized in Box 4), 1980-1986 1 6 DeLiSa (Det Litaerre Samfund), correspondence and notes, 1958-1986 Includes clipping "Valiant Woman: Bergljot Raaen" (1958) 1 7-8 Seminar at Hovikodden, correspondence, paper on DeLiSa (Det Litaerre Samfund), 1984 1 9 Lars Fletre miscellaneous (see his papers NAHA P1108), 1951-1977 2 1 Arseth, Sigmund, 1985 2 2 Abrahamson, Elmer, 1985 2 3 Altern, Alf, 1985 2 4 American Scandinavian Association, Chicago, 1950-1979 2 5 American Scandinavian Association, Illinois, 1983-1986 2 6 Amundson, Adolph. Interview, 1986 2 7 Amundson, Henry, 1986 2 8 Andersen, Erling, 1985 2 9 Andersen, Harry and Josefa, 1985 2 10 Bergethon, Bjornar, 1980-1984 2 11 Bishop Hill Heritage Association, 1984-1985 2 12 Brundtland, Gro Harlem. Interview, 1985 2 13 Chicago Norske Teater, 1950-1985 2 14 Chicago Norske Studenter Forbund (photocopy), 1930 2 15 Chicago Norwegian People's Academy, 1929 2 16 Christmas in Scandinavia, 1976 2 17 Erickson, Rolf, 1981-1985 2 18 Farmfest, 1976 2 19 Folk Costume Exhibit [Mundelein College, Chicago], 1983 2 20 Hammer, Borgny, 1981 2 21 Hansteen, Aasta, 1984 2 22 Holberg, Ludvig, 1984 2 23 Ibsen performances, 1986 2 24 Folkets Hus (Arbeiderklubben), 1986 2 25 International Festival, Chicago Public Library, 1979 3 1 Larson Boe, Knut, 1985 3 2 Lund, Alfred (Norwegian space scientist at NASA), 1985 3 3 "Malla Moe and Her Gospel Wagon" (author, Dorothy Martins), 1987 3 4 Munch Exhibit, Chicago, 1975 3 5 Nelson, Lawrence (Pres., Nelson Printing Co.), 1984-1986 3 6 Nordmanns Forbundet, 1985 3 7 Norway in World War II, 1985 3 8 Norwegian American Immigration, 1975 3 9 Norwegian Lutheran Mission Home for Women, 1985 3 10 King Olav V, visit, 1975 3 11 Osa, Sigbjorn, 1976-1980 3 12 Oslo Summer School, 1983-1984 3 13 Olof Palme memorial, 1986 3 14 Pihlfeldt, Thomas, 1985 3 15 Poems copied by Helen Fletre, 1985 3 15 Rabe, Hjalmar, 1985 3 16 Reppen, Harold, 1985 3 17 Rolvaag, O.E. (reviews), 1985 3 18 St. Olav Medal, 1941-1980 3 19 Salvation Army, 1985 3 20 Salvation Army, 1985 3 21 Ole Sannem, Chicago artist, 1985 3 22 Scandinavian design, 1985 3 23 Solberg, Henry, 1985 3 24 Swensen, Arnold, 1985 3 25 "Terra Nova" (drama), 1984 3 26 Throndsen, Ludvig, 1984 3 27 Van Valkenburgh, Florence, 1985 3 28 Venneroed, Peter, 1985 3 29 Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum, 1985 3 30 Viking ship. Includes "'Viking' From Norway to America," by R. Rasmussen, crew member of the Viking." (1894), 1894-1985 3 31 Voss emigrant anniversary, 1986 4 1 Larson, Arthur (translations), undated 4 2 Chicago Women's Fiskelubben, handwritten notes, 1981-1982 4 3 Fletre, Nils, trip to U.S. Handwritten notes, 1981 4 4 Translations of documents, etc. Handwritten, 1981 4 5-6 Pictorial calendars of Norway, published by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1982-1987 4 7 The Women Writers Calendar, edited by Elaine Goldman Gill and Mary Gilliland, published by the Crossing Press, 1986 4 8-9 Weekly planners/planners, 1979, 1983 4 10-11 Miscellaneous, 1982 Includes article "Urban Immigrants" by Helen Fletre and Martin W. Reinhart (1982); handwritten notes. 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 Helen Svensson Fletre Papers 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 P1409 Title A name given to the resource Helen Svensson Fletre papers, 1894-1987 Description An account of the resource Biography/History: A native of Ødehøg, Sweden, Helen Fletre was educated in Sweden and London and worked as a governess in England before becoming a teacher in Norway. In 1934, she married Lars Fletre, a Norwegian sculptor who had previously lived in Chicago. The couple relocated to Chicago in 1954 with their three children and quickly became active in the city’s thriving Norwegian organizations, including DeLiSa (Det litterære Samfund), Nordmanns Forbundet, and the Norwegian National League. Deeply engaged in preserving and interpreting Norwegian-American cultural life, she served on the Sesquicentennial Commission and was co-editor of From Fjord to Prairie, work that contributed to her receiving the Medal of St. Olaf in 1976. As a staff writer for the newspaper Vinland, she authored hundreds of articles, and she was a familiar presence at symposiums and conferences where she presented papers on Norwegian cultural life in Chicago. In her later years, she assisted in gathering material for Odd S. Lovoll’s A Century of Urban Life, published by the Norwegian-American Historical Association in 1988. Scope and Content: Papers documenting the life and work of a prominent member of the Norwegian colony in Chicago. Location: 11/C/6 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1894-1987 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fletre, Helen Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1.6 cubic feet (4 archives boxes) Subject The topic of the resource Chicago Norske Studenter Samfund Erickson, Oscar B. Larson, Arthur Larson, Fred T. Lumby, Oscar M. Sannem, Ole Chicago Norwegian People's Academy Chicago Norske Teater Eikundasund foreningen Bishop Hill Heritage Association 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 for 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]. Helen Svensson Fletre Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.