Haddon Sundblom’s American Christmas
The Åland Islands Emigrant Institute is pleased to report on the success of its 2010 Christmas exhibit, Haddon Sundblom’s American Christmas (Haddon Sundblom’s Amerikanska Jul), on…
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Swede Finn Junction
Poems by Edith Södergran
Landet som icke är Jag längtar till landet som icke är, ty allting som är, är jag trött att begära. Månen berättar mig i silverne runor…
The Hanna Asp Diary—Part Five
The following are excepts from the diary of Hannah Asp during a summer that she worked for the John Olin family near Chinook, Washington. A copy…
The Diary of Hanna Asp—Part Three
Hanna Asp was the daughter of Anders and Maria Asp (Aspnäs in Finland). Hanna immigrated to the United States in 1888 with her family from Pedersöre,…
The Diary of Hanna Asp—Part Two
Hanna Asp was the daughter of Anders and Maria Asp (Aspnäs in Finland). Hanna immigrated to the United States in 1888 with her family from Pedersöre,…
Early Deaf Education in Finland
Being Deaf My grandmother had six sisters and one brother. She was the fifth daughter born September of 1897. Her only brother, Anders Edvin, was born…
Roots of Swedish Genealogy
Tre Kronor Castle For mankind daunting questions have long baffled us. Who are we? Why are we here? What happens after life? And where did we…
Tove Jansson
by Syrene Forsman 2014 would have been Moomin creator Tove Jansson’s 100th birthday. Her world famous Moomin family stories may lead one to overlook her other…
The Diary of Hanna Asp—Part Four
The following are excepts from the diary of Hannah Asp during a summer that she worked for the John Olin family near Chinook, Washington. A copy…
Help Us Make Runeberg History Available
When the International Order of Runeberg made the decision to close, the records of each chapter were sent to the Swedish Finn Historical Society. SFHS already had…
Jean Sibelius, 1865—1957 World Famous Finnish Composer
By Shirley Jenkins During the 2014—2015 season musicians throughout the world will be paying tribute to the music of Jean Sibelius to mark the 150th anniversary…
Florida’s Finnish community
By Leena Isbom. Suomen Silta 3-2004.June Pelo The southern Florida area of Lake Worth, Lantana and their surrounding towns is home to the world’s second-largest Finnish…
