Norwegian-American Athletic Club papers, 1927-1938

Title

Norwegian-American Athletic Club papers, 1927-1938

Identifier

P1342

Date

1927-1938

Description

Minutes, correspondence, and newspaper clippings concerning a Minneapolis men's athletic club organized by a merger of Norge Athletic Club and the Norse Sports Club. The members were active in soccer, skiing, and skating. The club gradually became inactive, but members gathered for social fellowship until formal dissolution of the Club in 1983.

Contents:
  • Correspondence, constitution financial papers, and notes of the club, 1927-1938
  • Program booklet for the 1932 U.S. Central Championship Meet
    • Sponsors: Aurora Ski Club, Red Wing, Minnesota and Norwegian-American Athletic Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Contestants include: Casper Oimen, Lloyd Ellingson, Hans Thorsdalen, Paul Stone, Ted Petersen, John Koscielak, Hans Strand, Guttorn Paulson, Alf Bakken, Russel Froberg, Anton Mohn, Albin Ottesen, Gjardar Iverson, Hans Hanson Roy Mikkelsen, Wilhelm Andresen, Sverre Fredhim, Clarence Lillethun, Arvid Bakke, Peter Falstad, and Egil Herstad.
  • Clippings from Minneapolis newspapers
  • Bound book containing minutes from the club, 1927-1932
  • Bound book containing minutes from the club, 1932-1938)

Extent

0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)

Language

English

Type

Correspondence
Minutes
Clippings

Citation

“Norwegian-American Athletic Club papers, 1927-1938,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed April 29, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/1569.