https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/1bdb272bbf8ddcd5904a7a1efdc18579.pdf 8e4a75931db79e2e0a2b7332f5d45d17 PDF Text Text Collection Name: Daughters of Norway of the Pacific Coast papers, 1912-2013 Collection Number: NAHA 2024/011 Extent: 2.6 cubic feet (6 archives boxes and 1 half archives box) 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. Access Rights: This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Daughters of Norway of the Pacific Coast Papers. Norwegian-American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 “Sons With Words” first published in 1923, revised 1967 1 2 “Celebrating Our Heritage in Song,” 1996 July 18-20 50th Convention of the Daughters of Norway. 1 3 “Sange med Musikk og Tekst,” 1923 Utgitt av Storlosjen Døtre af Norge Paa Pacific-Kysten. 1 4 “Sangbok for Døtre af Norge Losjer,” 2018 1 5 “Heritage, Sisterhood, and Self-reliance: The Evolution and Significance of the Daughters of Norway, 1897-1950” by Kristi Alette Blomvik, 2002 A thesis presented to the Department of English, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. 1 6 Grand Lodge convention minutes, 1912-1950 Translated from Norwegian. Anna Kolbjørnsdatter Lodge #36 (San Francisco, California) The lodge was instituted on March 13, 1988. A Daughters of Norway lodge had previously existed in San Francisco honoring Kolbjørnsdatter. It was the fourth lodge formed in 1908 of the Døtre af Norge of the Pacific Coast, but the name was spelled as Anna Kolbjørnson. The Anna Kolbjørnson lodge disbanded in the 1960s and was reorganized in 1988 by Florence Buck and others when they began new lodges in the San Francisco area. 1 7-9 Newsletters, 2007-2012 2 1-2 Newsletters and history, 2013-2017 2 3-4 Newspaper copies, 1998-2001 2 5 Newspaper copies, 2002 2 6 Newspaper copies, 2003-2004 3 1 Newspaper copies, 2005-2006 4 2-3 History, 2000-2004 3 2-4 History, 2005-2009 3 5 History, 2011-2014 4 1 Scrapbook, 1988-1999 4 4 Norsk Nasjionalmusikk, undated In Norwegian and English. 6 1-14 Minutes, 1988-2002 7 1-5 Minutes. 2003-2013 Leif Erickson Lodge #1 (Seattle, Washington) 4 5 Christmas Time and Juletid, 1997 Produced by Leikarring of Leif Erickson Lodge. Crown Princess Martha Lodge #28 (Hayward, California) The Lodge was instituted during the July 18-21, 1956, Convention held in San Francisco, California hosted by Anna Kolbjørnsen Lodge #4. The Lodge closed on December 31, 1998. 5 1 Organizational minutes, 1956 February-1956 July Minutes submitted and written by secretary-elect, Gudrun Sversvold. Kirsten Flagstad Lodge #35 (Sequim, Washington) 5 2-4 Scrapbook, 1988-1997 Contains letters, photographs, and newspaper articles regarding the organizational meetings beginning in October 1987, resulting in the Lodge institution on July 31, 1988. This lodge closed in 1997. 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 Daughters of Norway of the Pacific Coast papers, 1912-2013 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/. Title A name given to the resource Daughters of Norway of the Pacific Coast papers, 1912-2013 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAHA 2024/011 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-2013 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Daughters of Norway of the Pacific Coast Description An account of the resource 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. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2.6 cubic feet (6 archives boxes and 1 half archives box) Language A language of the resource English Norwegian Subject The topic of the resource Daughters of Norway 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 to 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]. Daughters of Norway of the Pacific Coast Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.