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Title Miscellaneous Papers A-Y
Date 16 Nov 1896 - 30 Jan 1902
Document Type Manuscript; Correspondence
Reference D0133
Library / Archive Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Collection Name Alexander Heisson Papers, 1888-1909
Description Personal correspondence in Finnish to Heisson's uncle and aunt, a letter from Betsey A. North, correspondence with the Finnish National Brothers Temperance Association and the Finland Steam Navigation Company.
Series Description The collection includes correspondence, financial records, and printed materials relating to Heisson's business. Also present are printed materials, financial records, travel documents and correspondence concerned with other Finnish immigrants, some helped by Heisson.
Biographical Note / History Alexander Heisson was a Finnish immigrant who settled in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. In addition to his merchant business, he served as agent for ticket purchases for other immigrants from Finland.
Theme(s) Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations
Places Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States
Nationality Finnish
People Heisson, Alexander
Keywords finance, business, family
Additional Information Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue.
Language English; Finnish
Copyright Historical Society of Pennsylvania