Papers, 1918-1972.

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Papers, 1918-1972.

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Printed material pertaining to piano concerts given by Jane Carlson; program for the service at Newington High School in Connecticut dedicating a memorial to those killed in action during World War II and the Korean Conflict; article on the history of the Vasa Order of America, a Swedish American fraternal organization.

1 box (31 items) : ill. ; 39 x 26 x 6 cm.

Connecticut Historical Society

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Carlson, Jane Elizabeth, 1919-

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Carlson, Malcolm John, 1923-1944.

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Vasa Order of America

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In the mid-19th century, thanks to the blessings--in the words of poet and bishop Esaias Tegnér--of "peace, vaccine, and potatoes," Sweden experienced a population boom. While Swedes had been immigrating to the United States since 1840, significant numbers began to make the journey around 1865, drawn by the promise of ample land for farming, fewer income and property requirements for voting, and greater freedom of religion. Large waves of immigrants followed in the 1880s and 1890s, ...

Carlson Family.

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