Arvid Nelson Papers, 1889-1967

Nelson, Arvid, 1890-1967.

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Arvid Nelson (1890-1967) was born in Whitesboro, California, the son of Finnish immigrants. A journalist and editor of Finnish-American publications, Nelson was also very active in Finnish socialist, fraternal, cooperative and relief organizations. Nelson wrote for Toveri in Seattle, Washington and Astoria, Oregon between 1913 and 1915. In 1917, he moved with his family to Superior, Wisconsin, where he edited Työmies until 1926. While in Superior, he also helped organize the Workers' Mutual Sav...

Berkeley Finnish Brotherhood (Calif.)

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Workers' Mutual Savings Bank (Superior, Wis.)

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Central Co-operative Wholesale (U.S.)

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The Central Cooperative Wholesale (Superior, Wis.) was founded in 1917 as the Cooperative Central Exchange. It functioned as a marketing and purchasing agency for farm produce. The Cooperative Central Exchange developed its own line of merchandise during the 1920's, while its membership and sales continued to grow. In the late 1920's, however, a political struggle ensued between Communist and non-Communist members; the cooperative split and the non-Communist faction changed the organization's na...

Consumers Cooperative of Berkeley

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Chronology 1937 The Consumers Cooperative of Berkeley, composed mostly of church and University people, opens a food store in Berkeley. 1938 The Berkeley Cooperative Union, with members coming largely from the Finnish community, opens a service station and hardware store in Berkeley. ...