Sons of Norway Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 463
Scope and Content
The Sons of Norway Photograph Collection currently only holds one photograph. It shows a group of men seated and standing in a group photograph, the location, date, and identity of the lodge is unknown.
Dates
- 1900s
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection are in public domain
History
The Sons of Norway was founded in 1895, in Minneapolis, Minnesota as a fraternal organization representing those with Norwegian heritage by promotion and preservation of the culture and heritage, as well as providing life insurance and other financial products.
The first lodge founded in North Dakota was the Varden Lodge No. 21 in Grand Forks, which was organized June 22, 1903. This was followed by Heimdal Lodge No. 24 in Devils Lake, on August 4, 1903, Kringen Lodge No. 25 in Fargo was organized August 20, 1903, Thor Lodge, No. 17 in Minot, June 29, 1907, Bjarne Lodge No. 086 in Williston in 1908, and Sverdrup Lodge No. 107 of Bismarck, March 31, 1910. There were numerous other lodges that sprung up in towns across the state.
The first lodge founded in North Dakota was the Varden Lodge No. 21 in Grand Forks, which was organized June 22, 1903. This was followed by Heimdal Lodge No. 24 in Devils Lake, on August 4, 1903, Kringen Lodge No. 25 in Fargo was organized August 20, 1903, Thor Lodge, No. 17 in Minot, June 29, 1907, Bjarne Lodge No. 086 in Williston in 1908, and Sverdrup Lodge No. 107 of Bismarck, March 31, 1910. There were numerous other lodges that sprung up in towns across the state.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints (1 photographic print)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Artificial collection created by archives staff to house photographs from The Sons of Norway fraternal organization with little or no identification or provenance.
Provenance
Donated by Ronald Olin, 1997 (Acc. 2490)
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Sons of Norway Photograph Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu