ihrcmnfederation Inventory of the Minnesota Federation of Finnish Civic Clubs Records, 1934-1973. Finding aid created by Immigration History Research Center staff, April 21, 1987 University of Minnesota Libraries June 16, 2004

Univesity of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455

EAD encoding by Felicity HansonJune 16, 2004 English Minnesota Federation of Finnish Civic Clubs. Minnesota Federation of Finnish Civic Clubs Records, 1934-1973 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc] 2 linear ft. FIN In Finnish. Biographical/Historical Note

The Minnesota Federation of Finnish Civic Clubs was organized at Mountain Iron, Minn., in 1934, with the purpose of educating its members, providing program events and public festivals and furthering the political and economic well-being of its members. The Federation has various branches, the central one in Virginia, Minnesota.

Scope and Content

Records (1934-1973) of the Minnesota Federation of Finnish Civic Clubs (Virginia, Minn.) include correspondence; proceedings; constitution; by-laws; minutes and photographs of the Federation and of two of its member clubs, the American Finnish Civic Club (Virginia, Minn.) and the North Star Civic Club (Kinney, Minn.).

Inventory available.

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.

Minnesota Federation of Finnish Civic Clubs.North Star Civic Club (Kinney, Minn.) Photographs. Finnish Americans--Minnesota--Virginia--Societies, etc.Finnish Americans--Minnesota--Kinney--Societies, etc.