Gyda Varden Lodge #21, Sons of Norway Records, 1903-1983

Gyda Varden Lodge #21, Sons of Norway Records

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Abstract

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Collection Overview

Title: Gyda Varden Lodge #21, Sons of Norway Records, 1903-1983

ID: OGLMC752

Primary Creator: Gyda Varden Lodge #21, Sons of Norway

Other Creators: Sons of Norway (1895-)

Extent: 5.0 Linear Feet

Date Acquired: 00/00/1981. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Ethnicity - Norwegian, Grand Forks - Organizations, Organizational Records

Languages: English, Norwegian

Abstract

1903-; local chapter of this fraternal and ethnic heritage organization

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Gyda Varden Lodge #21, Sons of Norway Records, 1903-1983, consist of materials related to the Gyda Varden Lodge and District IV of the Sons of Norway, as well as the Daughters of Norway. Records related to the Gyda Varden Lodge include meeting minutes, membership information, financial records, and miscellaneous files.

The District IV materials largely consist of meeting minutes, although a small amount of financial information and some photographs are included. Additional materials regarding District IV can be found in OGLMC 1491: District IV, Sons of Norway Records

Also included are meeting minutes for the Daughters of Norway, 1905-1951.

Collection Historical Note

The Sons of Norway is a fraternal and ethnic heritage organization composed primarily of North Americans of Norwegian descent. Its stated mission is to "promote, preserve, and cherish a lasting appreciation of the heritage and culture of Norway and other Nordic countries while growing soundly as a fraternal benefit society and offering maximum benefits to its members." Organized by Norwegian immigrants on January 16, 1895, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the purpose of fostering mutual aid within the Norwegian-American community, the society now has four hundred local lodges spread throughout the United States, Canada, and Norway. In addition, Sons of Norway also offers life insurance benefits to its members, as well as various academic and cultural scholarships designed to promote familiarity with Norwegian language and culture.

Subject/Index Terms

Ethnicity - Norwegian
Grand Forks - Organizations
Organizational Records

Administrative Information

Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

Accruals:

Additional materials were received:

Deposited on permanent loan from Phyllis Johnson, Gyda Varden Lodge, October 10, 1988 (88-1623)

Don Lanes, Grand Forks, North Dakota, June 30, 1995 (95-2023)

Transferred from the Honve House Records, UA 111, in December 2006 (2007-2879)

Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Acquisition Source: Trustees of the Gyda Varden Lodge

Acquisition Method: Deposited on permanent loan; 82-981

Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Grand Forks Sons of Norway Records. OGLMC 752, Box #, Folder #. 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 May 2015.

Box and Folder Listing

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[Box 3],
[Box 4],
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Box 2

Folder 1: Cash Book - Sons of Norway, June 25, 1903 - October 25, 1933
Folder 2: Cash Book - Sons of Norway, October 26, 1933 - March 24, 1935
Folder 3: Cash Book - Sons of Norway, December 5, 1943 - August 25, 1948
Folder 4: Cash Book - Sons of Norway, January 7, 1954 - September 24, 1958
Folder 5: Cash Book - Sons of Norway, July 7, 1963 - October 4, 1969
Folder 6: Membership Ledger - Sons of Norway
Folder 7: Publications - Sons of Norway, 1970-1978
Folder 8: Hilsen Newsletter, 2012-2016

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