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Flekkefjordlag papers, 1926-1976
- Title
- Flekkefjordlag papers, 1926-1976
- Identifier
- P0465 (Flekkefjordlag)
- Date
- 1926-1976
- Description
About Flekkefjordlag:
Organized in Minneapolis March 7, 1926. The lag was local to Minneapolis. The president was G.J. Giddla (1926) and secretary was Ole A. Jacobsen (1926).History of the Bygdelag:
Papers of "bygd" societies and their Common Council ("Bygdelagenes Fellesraad"); clippings; constitutions; correspondence; minutes and financial records; pamphlets; pictures; programs; and reports; dealing with conventions; officers; special projects; and the Norse-American Centennial of 1925. The bygdelag; organized around the turn of the century; are societies based on regional origins in Norway. They were active in the Eidsvoll Centennial in 1914 and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. While activity dropped off after the beginning of World War II; a revival began in the 1980s as a result of renewal of ethnic interest; and with emphasis on family history. Odd S. Lovoll's "A Folk Epic; The Bygdelag in America" (NAHA; 1975); which includes a. bibliography of lag publications.Papers of the various "bygdelag;" "social organizations of (Americans) from the same homeland district; usually rural" which began in 1899 with the organization of the Valdres Samband. About fifty other lag with national-wide appeal were formed; as well as many others which were more local. They held annual "stevner" (meetings) and many published periodicals; yearbooks; or monographs which often contained extensive genealogical materials. A decline came after World War II; with a revival in the 1970s particularly through renewed emphasis on genealogical research.
A Council of Bygdelags (Bygdelagenes Faellesraad) coordinates activities of the groups. They were very active in the Eidsvoll centennial celebrations in 1914; and the Norse-American Centennial in 1925. Holdings for the various lag vary; but usually include clippings of newspaper articles about their meetings; correspondence; programs; and copies of their publications; duplicates of library holdings; in the periodical and book collections (monographs and annuals included in the latter). In some cases regional associations are included with the national groups; and in others separate groups which later merged are included under the merged name.
Oversized lag photographs and panoramas are located within the Photograph Collection (P0655).- Extent
- 0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)
- Language
- English
- Norwegian
- Subject
- Flekkefjord (Norway)
- Type
- Clippings
- Minutes
- Access Rights
- This collection is open to research.
- Bibliographic Citation
- [Indicate the cited item here]. Flekkefjordlag Papers (Bygdelagenes Papers). Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.
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