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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Johannes Hoving Correspondence, Exposition of Women's Arts and Industries |
| Date | 12 Oct 1926 - 15 Aug 1928 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | MSS 6, Box 3, Folder 7 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | Johannes Hoving Papers, 1887-1933 |
| Description | Correspondence regarding contracts for booth space, organising the programme, costing lists, an invitation to girls graduating from local high schools to attend the event and an exhibition plan. |
| Series Description | The collection contains organizational correspondence, minutes and committee reports and dates from 1904 to 1933. Also included are personal correspondence, financial records, and other papers. The additions to the Johannes Hoving Papers are in one box that includes clippings, newspapers, programs, booklets, articles, flyers, receipts, sheet music, architectural drawings, and other items. The additions date from 1887 to 1932. |
| Biographical Note / History | A physician, Johannes Walter Wilhelm Hoving was born in Wilborg, Finland, of Swedish parents. He immigrated to the United States in 1903, returning to Sweden in the 1930s. He was active in the American Scandinavian Society, Folk Festival Council of New York, and other similar organizations. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Ports | New York City, United States |
| Nationality | Finnish; Swedish |
| People | Hoving, Johannes Walter Wilhelm (1868-1954) |
| Keywords | societies, immigrant, community relations, education, politics, women |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Document(s) linked to |
Johannes Hoving Correspondence, Fellowship of Faiths |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
