https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/cb2b0065dd4f950bc7acb907a33744ad.pdf 6864473adead57f9a9e7554083cdeda8 PDF Text Text Collection Name: Joanne Englund papers, circa 1890-2023 Collection Number: NAHA 2025/005 Extent: 5.2 cubic feet (13 archive boxes and 2 oversized folders) Biography/History: Joanne Alfreda (Wickoren) Englund (1930-2025) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Alfred and Audrey Sands Wickoren. Throughout her life, Joanne was deeply connected to St. Paul. She dedicated her life to service, advocacy, and community engagement. A deep commitment to public service and social betterment defined her professional journey. She worked for the City of Saint Paul across several departments, including Model Cities, Planning and Economic Development (PED), and Public Works. Joanne also held numerous leadership positions. She served as the past president of the League of Women Voters in both Saint Paul and Shoreview. She also led the Ramsey County Historical Society and the Council of Independent Professional Consultants. A proud graduate of Metropolitan State University (Class of 1974), Joanne later served on its board, contributing to the institution that had played a formative role in her own education. Scope and Content: Personal and family papers, photographs, and correspondence regarding the Wickoren family of St. Paul, Minnesota. Includes numerous extended family photographs. Access Rights: Box 5, Folder 5 is restricted. Contact archivist to view restricted items. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Joanne Englund Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 Clara Gullickson and Minda Audrey Wickoren correspondence, 1966-1972 1 2 Martha and Hans Hanson photography, circa 1900 1 3 Odden/Vang photographs, circa 1900-circa 1990 1 4 Odden-Bigton, circa 1900 1 5 Minda Wilson, 1975 1 6 Audrey Wickoren 90th birthday, 1996 1 7 Audrey Wickoren cards, circa 1970-circa 1990 1 8 Odden family letters to Minda Wilson, 1970-1994 2 1 Harley Odden correspondence, circa 1900 2 2 Unidentified photographs 2 3 Vang family newsletters, 1985-1998 2 4 Vang family photographs, circa 1910 2 5 Vang family correspondence, 1945-1972 2 6 Jennie Larson family correspondence and photographs, circa 1900-1967 2 7 Black River Falls (Wisconsin) photographs, circa 1900 2 8 Salvation Army, Denver, Colorado, circa 1900 2 9 Sands/Vang photographs, circa 1890-1910 3 1 Various photographs 3 2 Sands family photographs and correspondence 3 3 Sands family photographs 3 4 Vang family reunion, 1994 3 5 Odden-Vang family newsletter and photographs, circa 1963-1996 3 6 Odden and Ynderstad photographs 4 1 Letters to Minda Wilson and Audrey Wickoren, circa 1969-1979 4 2 Joe Wickoren family photographs, circa 1920-1980 4 3 Unidentified male portraits 4 4 Photographs, circa 1920 4 5 Minda Vang photographs, circa 1900-circa 1960 4 6 Joanne Englund’s historical family notes 4 7 Unidentified photographs 4 8 Olaf Sands family photographs, circa 1900-circa 1960 5 1 Audrewy Wickoren historical information 5 2 Shell Lake (Wisconsin) photographs 5 3 Joanne Englund correspondence and memories of St. Paul 5 4 Audrey Wickoren correspondence 5 5 RESTRICTED: Audrey Wickoren death certificate 5 6 Genealogical and family information for Minda Audrey Sands Wickoren 6 1 Odden/Vang family reunion, 1992 6 2 Mari Vang correspondence and photographs 6 3 Minnie Debee Metz photographs 6 4 Samuel A. Lien photographs 6 5 Louise Wickoren documents 6 6 Recipe book 6 7 Minda Wilson’s notes 7 1-12 Audrey Wickoren’s notebooks and poems, 1942-1999 Includes poetry written about Pearl Harbor. 8 1 Spiritualism class lessons, circa 1948 8 2 “Spiritual Science: The New Philosophy Magazine,” 1948-1950 8 3 Joan Wickoren astrology 8 4 Spiritualism notes from Minda Wilson 8 5 Audrey Wickoren class notes from Norwegian at the University of Minnesota, circa 1960 9 1 Minda (Vang) Sands Wilson photographs 9 2 Minda Wilson records from trip to Washington and Oregon, 1987 9 3 Joe Wickoren photographs, circa 1890-circa 1960 9 4 Fillmore, Braathen, and Wickoren correspondence, 1960-1972 9 5 Lawrence Fillmore information, circa 1990 9 6 Wickoren photographs, 1957 9 7 Gertrude Wickoren (Blue Earth, Minnesota) photographs 9 8 Bunad photographs 9 9 Hannah Wickoren photographs, circa 1930-1980 9 10 Gertrude Rhymers photographs 10 1 Joe Wickoren records, circa 1960 10 2 Amanda Fillmore correspondence, 1945-1964 10 3 Audrey Wickoren photographs, circa 1950 10 4 Joe Wickoren records, 1929-circa 1950 Includes Sons of Norway mortgage information. 10 5 Photographs, circa 1935-1956 10 6 Vik (Norway) visit and photographs 10 7 Andrew Wickoren photographs, 1900-1940 10 8 Vigdahl photographs, circa 1950 10 9 Selma and Shirley Wickoren photographs 10 10 June Wickoren photographs 11 1 Dean and Janice Wickoren photographs 11 2 Dalos family photographs 11 3 Bill and Mary Patton, Harry Larson, and Don Bensonl photographs 11 4 Portrait and train wreck near Motley (Minnesota) photographs 11 5 “A Pioneer Story” by Levi Thortvedt 11 6 Letters and photographs from Vik (Norway), 1952-1969 11 7 Grand Forks (North Dakota) family photographs 11 8 Wally Sandstrom/Pavlack photographs 11 9 Fargo (North Dakota) area family photographs 11 10 Minneapolis (Minnesota) family photographs 12 1 Illinois family photographs 12 2 Washington, Oregon, and Colorado family photographs 12 3 St. Paul (Minnesota) family photographs 12 4 Vesterheim correspondence, 2001 12 5 Norway trip journal, 2000 12 6 Family genealogy 12 7 Minnie Wilson correspondence, circa 1971 12 8 University of Minnesota Beginning Norwegian class (Marion Nelson), 1960 12 9 “From Norway to White Bear Lake” by John O. Johnson, 1999 13 1 “My turn to talk at the dinner table” by Sara Buller Hiatt, 2023 13 2 Joanne and Audrey correspondence and records, 1929-1979 13 3 Various photographs of trips and neighbors in St. Paul (Minnesota) 13 4 Minda Wickoren’s research notes, 1969 13 5 Cumberland (Wisconsin) centennial booklet, 1974 13 5 Pioneer tales of Burnett County (Wisconsin), 1976 Oversized 1 Notes and clippings, circa 1930-1970 Oversized 2 Photographs of ships, Norway, and church in Baldwin, Wisconsin 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 Joanne Englund 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 Joanne Englund papers, circa 1890-2023 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NAHA 2025/005 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1890-2023 Description An account of the resource Biography/History: Joanne Alfreda (Wickoren) Englund (1930-2025) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Alfred and Audrey Sands Wickoren. Throughout her life, Joanne was deeply connected to St. Paul. She dedicated her life to service, advocacy, and community engagement. A deep commitment to public service and social betterment defined her professional journey. She worked for the City of Saint Paul across several departments, including Model Cities, Planning and Economic Development (PED), and Public Works. Joanne also held numerous leadership positions. She served as the past president of the League of Women Voters in both Saint Paul and Shoreview. She also led the Ramsey County Historical Society and the Council of Independent Professional Consultants. A proud graduate of Metropolitan State University (Class of 1974), Joanne later served on its board, contributing to the institution that had played a formative role in her own education. Scope and Content: Personal and family papers, photographs, and correspondence regarding the Wickoren family of St. Paul, Minnesota. Includes numerous extended family photographs. Location: 20/C/4-5 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 5.2 cubic feet (13 archive boxes and 2 oversized folders) Language A language of the resource English Norwegian Subject The topic of the resource Vik (Vestland fylke, Norway) Saint Paul (Minn.) Spiritualism 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. Box 5, Folder 5 is restricted. Contact archivist to view restricted items. 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]. Joanne Englund Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Englund, Joanne A.