Saima Workers' Society (Fitchburg, Mass.)

The Saima Workers' Society of Fitchburg, Mass. was founded in 1894 as a Finnish workers' organization. In 1905, it joined the Socialist Party, thus making it the oldest Finnish Socialist chapter in the United States. In 1906, it joined the Finnish Socialist Federation, and by 1924-1925 was the largest such chapter in the country, with over five hundred members. The Saima became a chapter of the Finnish American League for Democracy in 1940. In 1946, second generation Finns organized the Finnish American Club of Saima to carry on the activities of the original organization.

From the description of Records, 1914-1964. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62801680

From the guide to the Saima Workers' Society Records, 1914-1964, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc])