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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Johannes Hoving Personal Correspondence, A-E |
| Date | 17 Dec 1913 - 27 May 1930 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | MSS 6, Box 1, Folder 1 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | Johannes Hoving Papers, 1887-1933 |
| Description | Correspondence regarding the importation of goods from Norway, membership of the anti-prohibition society, the commissioning of American and Swedish flags, outstanding bills, a conference called by the Swedish Minister at Washington, and the Vasa Order of America. |
| 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 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| People | Hoving, Johannes Walter Wilhelm (1868-1954) |
| Keywords | prohibition, societies, immigrant, community relations, Vasa Order of America |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue. |
| Language | English; Swedish |
| Document(s) linked to |
Johannes Hoving Personal Correspondence, F-P |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
