Bondeungdomslaget of New York papers, 1967-1975

Title

Bondeungdomslaget of New York papers, 1967-1975

Identifier

P1201

Date

1967-1975

Description

Correspondence, photographs, programs and clippings of a society organized in Brooklyn in 1925. Its stated purpose was "to unite fraternally young men and women of Norwegian birth or descent of good moral character to meet together and uphold the Norwegian language, customs and habits."

The group built a cabin at Lake Telemark, Rockaway, New Jersey, in 1930 to serve as social center and vacation site, and organized the popular Bondeungdomslaget Folk Dance Group in 1962.

Extent

2 folders and 2 albums

Type

Correspondence
Photograph albums
Programs

Citation

“Bondeungdomslaget of New York papers, 1967-1975,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed April 24, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/1186.