Title: Aid Society Norden Records
Inclusive Dates: 1912-1993

Creator:

• Aid Society Norden (Hudson, Wis.)

Call Number: River Falls Mss ER

Quantity: 0.4 c.f. (1 archives box)

Repository:

Housed at the University Archives and Area Research Center, Chalmer Davee Library, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, ; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

UW-River Falls, Chalmer Davee Library / River Falls Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:

Organizational records of the Aid Society Norden of Hudson, Wisconsin, a mutual aid society constituted by Scandinavian immigrants in 1886 and devoted to providing sickness and death benefits to members. The records consist of articles of incorporation and dissolution, constitution and bylaws, financial records, membership books, and meeting minutes.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-rf00er

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The Aid Society Norden was founded in 1886 in Hudson by a group of Scandinavian immigrants as a mutual aid organization. The society was incorporated in 1912 following a considerable expansion of membership. In addition to sickness and death benefits, members participated in a number of social activities, including socials, dinners, dances, winter sporting events, and the formation of the Norden 's Scandinavian Glee Club. The Society disbanded in 1992.

Acquisition Information

Presented by S. Margaret Johnson, 1994.

Processing Information

Processed by Nicholas Wolf, August 2003.

Box   1 Folder   1	Articles of incorporation and dissolution, 1912 and 1992
Box   1 Folder   2	Constitution and bylaws, 1937
	Financial
Box   1 Folder   3	Audit sheets, 1964-1965, 1972-1974
Box   1 Folder   4	Miscellaneous, 1921, 1993, undated
Box   1 Folder   5	Record book, 1973-1983
Box   1 Folder   6	Record book (dues), 1975-1992
Box   1 Folder   7	History, undated
Box   1 Folder   8	Membership, 1918-1979, undated
Box   1 Folder   9	Minutes, 1975-1992