Daughters of Norway of the Pacific Coast papers, 1912-2013

Biography/History: 

The Grand Lodge of the Daughters of Norway of the Pacific Coast was founded on February 20, 1908, by three independent lodges in Washington. This included: Valkyrien Lodge #1 (Seattle, founded in 1905), Embla Lodge #2 (Tacoma, founded in 1907), and Frey Lodge #3 (Spokane, founded in 1907-1023). During the 1930 convention, membership was open to women married to men of Norwegian ancestry. At this convention, a proposal was passed to allow installation ceremonies in English if the candidate did not understand Norwegian. By 1936, the first issue of Døtra av Norge was published in Norwegian, and by 1956 it was published in English. Today, the Grand Lodge is still active, hosting conventions and publishing issues of Døtre av Norge. 

Scope and Content: 
Contains meeting minutes, pamphlets, photographs, scrapbooks, histories, and newsletters of the Daugthers of Norway of the Pacific Coast.