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Honve House Records, 1966-2001
Collection Overview
Title: Honve House Records, 1966-2001
ID: UA111
Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 08/00/2006
Subjects: Ethnicity - Scandinavian, University of North Dakota - Student Organizations
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Collection Historical Note
The Honve House, also known as the Scandinavian Cultural Center, opened at 2629 6th Avenue North, Grand Forks, on May 17, 1971. Made possible by a donation to UND by Norwegian-born Andrew Honve (1898-1973), the center served as a focal point for cultural interest in the Nordic countries for three and a half decades. From the time of its founding, the history of the Honve House was closely intertwined with that of the UND Scandinavian Club (now the Nordic Club) and Dr. Arne Brekke, long-time professor of Norwegian language and literature who served as Honve House director for almost its entire existence.
The Honve House sought to promote understanding of and interest in Scandinavian culture through events such as the Norwegian Folk Festivals (held in the Chester Fritz Auditorium during the mid-1970s) and showings of Scandinavian films. It also maintained an extensive collection of Scandinavian books, periodicals, audio-visual recordings, and art. Overseen by Scandinavian students serving as live-in caretakers, the Honve House was open to UND students and members of the general public. In short, the Honve House was part library, part museum, and part meeting place. Benefiting from the widespread interest in genealogy and ethnic identity in the 1970s, it was most popular during the years immediately after its opening, but interest slowly declined thereafter. In 2005, UND administration closed the center and sold the property, having concluded that the program did not merit continued funding.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Method: Transferred to University Archives following the closure of the Scandinavian Cultural Center
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Honve House Records. UA 111, Box #, Item #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid added to Archon in January 2015.
Box and Folder Listing
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- Box 1
- Folder 1: Register of Visitors, 1970-2001
- Folder 2: Correspondence, undated
- Folder 3: Correspondence, 1966
- Folder 4: Correspondence, 1970
- Folder 5: Correspondence, 1971
- Folder 6: Correspondence, 1972
- Folder 7: Correspondence, 1973
- Folder 8: Correspondence, 1974
- Folder 9: Correspondence, 1975
- Folder 10: Correspondence, 1976
- Folder 11: Correspondence, 1977
- Folder 12: Correspondence, 1978
- Folder 13: Correspondence, 1988-1991
- Folder 14: Correspondence, 1993
- Folder 15: Honve House Account, General Ledgers
- Folder 16: Scandinavian Club, General Ledgers
- Folder 17: Scandinavian Studies Development Fund, General Ledgers
- Folder 18: Lindseth Listening Room Account, General Ledgers
- Folder 19: Norwegian Scholarship Fund, General Ledgers
- Folder 20: Sons of Norway Scholarship Account, General Ledgers
- Folder 21: Valley Bank Account Statements
- Folder 22: Newspaper Clippings
- Folder 23: Newsletters, News Releases, and Annual Reports
- Folder 24: Andrew Honve Pledge Statements and Related Documentation
- Folder 25: Myra Foundation, 1970
- Folder 26: Norwegian Folk Festivals, 1974-1976
- Folder 27: Favorite Scandinavian Recipes - Scandinavian Club Cookbook
- Folder 28: Balance Sheets
- Folder 29: Scandinavian Club Constitutions
- Folder 30: Miscellaneous Scandinavian Club Papers
- Folder 31: Slide Presentations and Other Community Events
- Folder 32: Miscellaneous
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