Camp Little Norway Association Papers (P0466)

Title: Camp Little Norway Association Papers (P0466)
Identifier: P0466
Date: 1941-1947
Creator: Camp Little Norway Association
Description: Founded in 1941 by Norwegian-Americans in Minneapolis, the Camp Little Norway Association, Inc. supported Norwegian armed forces, civilians, and nationals in North America during and after World War II through fundraising for medical care, food, housing, clothing, recreation, and especially aid to Camp Little Norway and the Norwegian Merchant Marine.

Funding to digitize the Camp Little Norway Association papers was provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Language: English; Norwegian
Is Part Of: View the finding aid to the Camp Little Norway Association papers here.

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Royal Norwegian Air Force Fairchild planes over Lake Ontario, Ontario, Canada, circa 1941-1944

Black-and-white postcard of "26. Royal Norwegian Air Force Fairchild planes over Lake Ontario." Made in Canada.
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Royal Norwegian Air Force ground crew at Little Norway ready for overseas duty, Toronto, Ontario, circa 1941-1944

Black-and-white postcard of "6. Royal Norwegian Air Force ground crew at Little Norway, Toronto, ready for overseas duty." Made in Canada.
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Royal Norwegian Air Force radio students at Camp Little Norway, Toronto, Ontario, circa 1941-1944

Black-and-white postcard of "5. Royal Norwegian Air Force radio students at Camp Little Norway, Toronto." Made in Canada.
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Vesle Skaugum, Manning Depot and recreation centre of the Royal Norwegian Air Force, Ontario, Canada, circa 1941-1944

Black-and-white postcard of "21. Vesle Skaugum, Manning Depot and recreation centre of the Royal Norwegian Air Force in Canada." Made in Canada.
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Prince Harald of Norway in a R.N.A.F. Link Trainer at Little Norway, Ontario, circa 1941-1944

Black-and-white postcard of "Prince Harald of Norway in a R.N.A.F. Link Trainer at Little Norway, Canada."
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Royal Norwegian Air Force ski troops and husky dogs training for invasion at Vesle Skaugum, Ontario, circa 1941-1944

Black-and-white postcard of "23. Royal Norwegian Air Force ski troops and husky dogs training for invasion at Vesle Skaugum." Made in Canada.
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Prince Harald and Princess Ragnhild and Astrid of Norway with Fighter Pilots of the R.N.A.F. at Little Norway, Ontario, circa 1941-1944

Black-and-white postcard of "Prince Harald and Princess Ragnhild and Astrid of Norway with Fighter Pilots of the R.N.A.F. at Little Norway, Canada."
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The "hard" way across the North Sea to fight in the Royal Norwegian Air Force, Canada, circa 1941-1944

Black-and-white postcard, "2. The 'hard' way across the North Sea to fight in the Royal Norwegian Air Force," showing a boat on the sea. Made in Canada.
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The board of Camp Little Norway Association and Royal Norwegian Air Force pilots at awards ceremony, 1947 September 22

Photograph of Camp Little Norway Association board members and Royal Norwegian Air Force pilots at an awards ceremony at the Minneapolis Athletic Club, at which the board members were decorated with King Haakon VII's Freedom Cross. Some individuals are wearing tuxedos and some wearing military uniforms. Back row, standing, left to right: Dr. Raymond M. Hoitomt, Gerhard Sonnesen, Karl Andresen, Edwin Pearson, Richard Larson, John Akslen. Middle row, standing, left to right: Jacob Stefferud, Dr. Gustav Svendsen, three Royal Norwegian Air Force pilots from Camp Little Norway, Hans Thorsdalen. The three pilots' names are Lt. Lars Knudson, Lt. Paul Kjølseth, and Lt. Bjørn Ringstad, but are standing in an unidentified order. Front row, sitting, left to right: Albert Lindholm, Dr. Ivar Sivertsen, Consul General Thorgeir Siqveland, Vice Consul Per C. Proitz.
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The board of Camp Little Norway Association at awards ceremony, 1947 September 22

Photograph of Camp Little Norway Association board members at an awards ceremony at the Minneapolis Athletic Club, at which they were decorated with King Haakon VII's Freedom Cross. Individuals are standing, with some wearing tuxedos and some wearing military uniforms. Left to right: Dr. Gustav Svendsen, Gerhard Sonnesen, Dr. Raymond M. Hoitomt, Jacob Stefferud, Karl Andresen, Hans Thorsdalen, Edwin Pearson, Albert Lindholm, Richard Larson, John Akslen.
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Gerner Sunde and Fern Blodgett Sunde, 1943 November

Gerner Sunde, captain of the Norwegian merchant vessel (Nortraship) M/S Mosdale, and Fern Blodgett Sunde, the wireless radio operator of the ship. Both are in uniform and look out of a window on the Mosdale.
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Line-up of Royal Norwegian Air Force at Island Airport, Toronto, Ontario, circa 1941-1944

Black-and-white postcard of "30. Line-up of Royal Norwegian Air Force at Island Airport, Little Norway, awaiting inspection of Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha." Made in Canada.
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Royal Norwegian Air Force Manning Depot and recreation centre at Vesle Skaugum, Ontario, Canada, circa 1941-1944

Black-and-white postcard of "22. Royal Norwegian Air Force Manning Depot and recreation centre at Vesle Skaugum, in Northern Ontario." Made in Canada.
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Royal Norwegian Air Force recruits in Commando training at Vesle Skaugum, Ontario, Canada, circa 1941-1944

Black-and-white postcard, "24. Royal Norwegian Air Force recruits in Commando training at Vesle Skaugum," showing recruits wading through water. Made in Canada.
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Royal Norwegian Air Force Elementary student pilots and their Fairchild training planes at Muskoka Aerodrome, Muskoka, Ontario, circa 1942-1944

Black-and-white postcard of "25. Royal Norwegian Air Force Elementary student pilots and their Fairchild training planes at Muskoka Aerodrome." Made in Canada.
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Royal Norwegian Air Force pilots and instructor, Toronto, Ontario, circa 1941-1944

Royal Norwegian Air Force pilots stand in front of an instructor. Planes visible in background. Handwritten note on back of photograph: "Royal Norw. Airforce / Camp Little Norway / Toronto, Canada / 1941-44."
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Royal Norwegian Air Force mechanics work on a plane, Toronto, Ontario, circa 1941-1944

Royal Norwegian Air Force mechanics work on a plane. Handwritten note on back of photograph: "Royal Norw. Airforce / Camp Little Norway / Toronto, Canada / 1941-44."
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Royal Norwegian Air Force instructor, Toronto, Ontario, circa 1941-1944

Royal Norwegian Air Force officer giving instruction about bombs at a blackboard. Handwritten notes on back of photograph: "Learning about bombs. at Little Norway." and "Royal Norw. Airf. / Camp Little Norway / Toronto, Canada / 1941-44."
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"Minnesota II" airplane, Toronto, Ontario, circa 1941-1944

Royal Norwegian Air Force pilot spins the propeller on the "Minnesota II" airplane at Camp Little Norway. Handwritten note on back of photograph: "Royal Norw. Airf. / Camp Little Norway / Toronto, Canada / 1941-44."
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Cook at Camp Little Norway, Toronto, Ontario, circa 1941-1944

A cook at the Royal Norwegian Air Force facility Camp Little Norway makes bread. Handwritten note on back of photograph: "Royal Norw. Airforce / Camp Little Norway / Toronto, Canada / 1941-44."

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