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Amandus Johnson papers
Amandus Johnson was born in Langsjo, Smaland, Sweden and immigrated to the U.S. circa 1880. He was a leading historian of Swedish-American colonial settlement in the Delaware Valley, and a motive force in the promotion of Swedish-American historical consciousness. He helped to found a number of Sw...
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| Collection: | Amandus Johnson Papers |
| Collection Number: | MSS041A |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | Swedish |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Johnson, Amandus |d 1877-1974 |e creator | |
| 245 | 1 | |a Amandus Johnson papers |f 1897-1974 | |
| 300 | |a 32.7 Linear feet |f 75 boxes | ||
| 520 | |a Amandus Johnson was born in Langsjo, Smaland, Sweden and immigrated to the U.S. circa 1880. He was a leading historian of Swedish-American colonial settlement in the Delaware Valley, and a motive force in the promotion of Swedish-American historical consciousness. He helped to found a number of Swedish-American cultural organizations, including the American Swedish Historical Foundation and Museum, where he served as first curator. The collection includes correspondence, speeches, and other records from Johnson's involvement in a large number of Swedish-American organizations, along with very extensive research files regarding Sweden's relations with North America from 1621 through the mid 1850s. Addendum: raf 07/05/05: This addendum consists of ephemera: a miniature Swedish flag, a large signed card (with flags), and a calendar. All originally were parts of 1975-017. | ||
| 541 | 1 | |a Gift of the Swedish Home for the Aged, 1988. | |
| 555 | |a Finding Aid Available Online: | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a American Swedish Historical Museum (Philadelphia, Pa.). | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Pennsylvania--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Swedes--Delaware--History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Swedes--New Jersey--History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Swedes--Pennsylvania--History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Swedish Americans--History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Swedish Americans--Societies, etc. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Swedish Colonial Society. | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Amandus Johnson Papers |c MSS041A | ||
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |y Link to finding aid |u https://hsp.org/sites/default/files/mss/finding%20aid%20MSS041A%20Amandus%20Johnson.pdf |