ihrcfinnsocialist Inventory of the Finnish Socialist Chapter Records, 1911-1931, 1911-1913. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, February 24, 1987 University of Minnesota Libraries December 30, 2003

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EAD encoding by Felicity HansonDecember 30, 2003 English Finnish Socialist Chapter (Markham, Minn.). Finnish Socialist Chapter Records, 1911-1931, University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 1 linear in. (one folder). FIN In Finnish. Biographical/Historical Note

The Finnish Socialist Federation (Suomalainen Sosialistijärjestö), founded in Hibbing, Minn. in 1906, was the first successful attempt to unite all Finnish socialists into one national organization. At its peak strength (1912-1914) it was the largest foreign language federation in the Socialist Party of the United States. The Markham, Minn. chapter belonged to the Midwestern District of the Finnish Federation. Although the Federation broke up in 1920, some of its former local chapters continued to refer to themselves by their old name.

Scope and Content

Minutes (1911-1931) of the Markham, Minn. chapter of the Finnish Socialist Federation.

No inventory available.

Numerous IHRC collections contain material related to the Finnish Socialist Federation and its member chapters.

Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Finnish Socialist Chapter (Markham, Minn.).Finnish Socialist Federation.Socialist Party (U.S.). Finnish Federation. Corporate minutes. Finnish Americans--Societies, etc.Finnish American Socialists.Finnish Americans--Minnesota--Markham--Political activity.