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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Edith Koivisto Diary and Memoirs, c.1940-1955 |
| Author | Koivisto, Edith |
| Date | c.1940-1955 |
| Document Type | Personal Account |
| Reference | IHRC1233, Box 1, Folder 5 |
| Library / Archive | Immigration History Research Center Archives, University of Minnesota |
| Collection Name | Koivisto, Edith Papers |
| Description | Diary and reminiscences written by Edith Koivisto, a Finnish immigrant to the United States, including accounts of travel to Germany, Finland and Russia. The diary focuses on everyday life, covering the Second World War, diet, money, the cooperative movement, and various entertainments. |
| Biographical Note / History | Edith (Laine) Koivisto (1888-1981) was born in Kuusenkoski, Finland and immigrated to Spokane, Washington in 1910. In 1912, she moved to Smithville, Minnesota where she worked at and attended Työväen Opisto (Work People's College). In 1913 she married Arvid Koivisto; they lived in Duluth, Minnesota and Quincy, Massachusetts before settling in Hibbing, Minnesota where Arvid worked for the Hibbing Co-op and then for Central Cooperative Wholesale. In Hibbing, Edith Koivisto participated in numerous choral and theatrical groups. She also published articles frequently in the Hibbing newspapers and wrote many plays in Finnish and English as well as various histories of the Finnish Americans in the Hibbing area. Throughout her long life, she was deeply involved in cultural activities in the Hibbing area. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations; Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations; Politics, Legislation and Governance |
| Country (from) | Finland |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | United States; Russia; Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | Finnish; European |
| Keywords | cooperatives, employment, money, marriage, transportation, diet, clothing, music, health and sickness, activism, socialism, death, poverty, holidays and celebrations, travel, health and sickness, broadcasting, newspaper, press, education, war, Second World War, films |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Immigration History Research Center Archives catalogue. |
| Catalogue Link | Immigration History Research Center Archives Catalogue |
| Language | English; Finnish |
| Document(s) linked to |
Edith Koivisto Diary and Memoirs, 1913-1930 Edith Koivisto Diary and Memoirs, 1949-1972 |
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