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The records of Club Dalarna in Chicago are organized into five categories: organizational structure and history, finance, correspondence, clippings, and publications. The records are almost entirely in the Swedish language and span the dates 1917-1982.

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The records of the Independent Order of Svithiod are organized by lodge, and include meeting minutes, constitution and bylaws, membership and financial records, correspondence, and programs.  Included in this collection are records from the Svithiod Nursing Home and junior lodges.

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The records of the Ingeborg Society consist of one box, which contains a folder of applications for membership and a ledger of members with listings of dues. The ledger is in Swedish and contains information regarding date of birth, place of birth, United States address, and occupation of the members.

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The records of the Norrlanders Society, spanning the years 1935‑1963, include the history and bylaws of the organization; administrative, financial, and membership records; correspondence; the booklet Bland Norrlanningar i Chicago; and clippings regarding the activities of the Society.

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The records of Smålands-Förbundet include annual administrative reports, membership and financial, constitution and bylaws, and correspondence.

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These records consist largely of parish registers dating from 1849 through 1896, listing communicants and pastoral acts such baptisms, burials, and marriages. Also included is a pastor’s diary, circa 1882, and the church meeting minutes for 1858-1875. Photos of the church interior and of St. Ansgarius’ founder, Gustav Unonius, complement the church records. The records are largely in the Swedish language.

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The Swedish Cultural Society Records contain records for the Supreme Council, the Swedish society Riksföreningen för Svenskhetens Bevarande i Utlandet, and nation wide chapters, as well as three Illinois chapters in Oak Park, Rockford, and Chicago. Records include minutes, correspondence, and financial records.

Scope and Contents The records of the Swedish Engineers' Society of Chicago, Illinois include administrative records, correspondence, publications, photos, and newspaper clippings documenting the activities of the Society. The bulk of the administrative records date from 1910 through 1969 and include reports, constitutions and bylaws, membership lists, yearbooks and general correspondence. Also included in the Swedish Engineer’s Society Records are programs of events dating from 1915 through 1970, Ladies’...

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The Swedish National Society of Chicago collection contains material on the organizational structure, financial records, correspondence, and publications of the society. The collection spans the years 1914 through 1960 with the bulk of the records from the 1930s and 1940s.