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Catalogues from "The Norwegian Shop," which operated at 203 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, in 1915, and which featured items of Norwegian handicraft, especially those of Norwegian needlework.

Financial records and minutes of a Chicago literary society. The minutes cover business meetings, lectures, and discussions.

Programs and reports of a Norwegian organization founded in Chicago in 1899 to unite all Norwegian societies in order to assist needy Norwegians and support all major projects of such groups as were not controlled by church, corporations, or…

Minutes (1868-1871), financial reports, by-laws, and programs of the society’s dramatic productions. A clipping, “Omkring de første tag som blev tat for norsk talescene i Chicago,” Skandinaven, March 28, 1939. Also see "Two Early Norwegian Dramatic…

Constitution, reports, and record books of a Chicago social and sick benefit society. See also Lovoll, 'A Century of Urban Life' pp.208-209. Organized January 22nd, 1893 as Nordlyset, Branch No. 10 of the Scandinavian Workers Association organized…

Constitution, history, journals, reports, photographs, and 4 volumes of "Children's Home News" (1949-1956) of a Chicago institution founded in 1896. In 1965 name was changed to Edison Park Home.

Data concerning the activities of Harriet Nordhagen, a native of Drammen, Norway, who came to Chicago in the mid-1920s and became involved in the affairs of a Norwegian colony in Chicago.

Records of a women's reading club in Chicago, founded in 1898 to foster continued interest in the literature of Scandinavia and particularly of Norway. At bi-weekly meetings, the members reviewed and read aloud parts of books which were being…

Records and programs of a society in Chicago, organized by emigrants from Haugesund, Norway, to promote fellowship and to maintain ties with their homeland. Includes: Records of meetings and 3 programs to events hosted by Karmsund, reports, and…

Papers of a Norwegian cultural and benefit society in Chicago, consisting of records, pamphlets, and photographs. Norwegian Society Nora was organized July 18th, 1860; re-named Nora Lodge No. 1, Knights of the White Cross in 1863; and merged with the…