Finnish-American co-operative movement collections, ca. 1900-1990.

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Finnish-American co-operative movement collections, ca. 1900-1990.

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Manuscript records as well as book publications, periodicals, and newspapers regarding the Finnish American cooperative movement. Generally, the manuscript materials consist of individual membership in various cooperative ventures, but the bulk of published materials come from the Co-operative Central Exchange to 1929 and after that year, the Central Co-operative Wholesale. Also includes records of various local cooperative societies, including the Pelkie Cooperative Society (Pelkie, Mich.), Virginia Co-operative Society (Virginia, Minn.), and Women's Cooperative Guild (Nashwauk, Minn.); publications of Northern States Cooperative League; extensive notes compiled by Dr. A.K.E. Holmio relating to Michigan cooperative societies; and memoirs and other writings (including an account of the Mass Co-Operative Company) of Martin Kaurala.

14 linear ft. (24 boxes/parcels and 3 oversize v.)

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Finnish American Historical Archive and Museum

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SNAC Resource ID: 6999512

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Women's Cooperative Guild (Nashwauk, Minn.)

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Northern States Cooperative League (U.S.)

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Kaurala, Martin J., 1910-

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Resident of Mass City, Mich. From the description of Memoirs of Martin Kaurala, 1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 181026321 ...

Pelkie Cooperative Society (Pelkie, Mich.)

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Mass Co-Operative Company (Mass, Mich.)

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The co-operative movement was a characteristic feature of Finnish-American life in the 20th century, material core to the Finnish-American radical tradition. Co-operatives sold goods ranging from coffee to shingles. They were also cultural organizations, social spaces, and very often, radical political nexuses. In 1929, the movement splintered into "red" and "white" camps, the former affiliated, loosely or formally, with the Communist Party of the United States, the latter often affiliated with ...

Co-operative Central Exchange (U.S.)

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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...

Virginia Co-operative Society (Virginia, Minn.)

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The Virginia Co-operative Society (Virginia, Minn.) was established in 1909 as the Virginia Work People's Trading Company. By 1931, the cooperative had about 1,000 members, mostly Finnish. It consisted of two stores and a service station. In 1936, the name was changed to the Virginia Co-operative Society; it continued to exist until the early 1970's. From the description of Records, 1911-1962. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62730989 From the guid...

Holmio, Armas Kustaa Ensio, 1897-

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Clergyman, Suomi College professor, and archivist. From the description of Armas Holmio interview, 1972 July. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 172767495 ...