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International Organization of Good Templars records, 1855-1970

25.5 linear feet — 9 oversize volumes

International fraternal temperance lodge. Records of the National Grand Lodge and local lodges in Illinois, New York and Washington (including numerous Scandinavian-American lodges) containing correspondence, minute books, financial ledgers, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, proceedings, and periodicals; also photographs.

Although the record group does include some correspondence, the bulk of the records consist of minute books and financial ledgers, mainly from the 1880s up to 1920. Many of these are for lodges in Illinois and Washington State. In addition, there are published materials, such as temperance books, pamphlets, and issues of periodicals. The proceedings of annual meetings are from many more states and provide detailed information on the national importance of the organization. The photographs are mainly of various group meetings.

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Norse Civic Association records, 1934-2007

6 linear feet

Detroit area Scandinavian-American civic organization; organizational records; files relating to Scandinavian-American history, organizations, and personages.

The Norse Civic Association records consist of organizational records and files relating to Scandinavian-American history, organizations, and personages. The records have been divided into the following series: Organizational materials; Correspondence and other papers; Minutes; Other records; Collected historical materials; and Research files of Christian Feddersen on Scandinavians in Michigan.