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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Johannes Hoving Correspondence, The Council on Adult Education for the foreign Born |
| Date | 18 May-12 Dec 1931 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | MSS 6, Box 3, Folder 6 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | Johannes Hoving Papers, 1887-1933 |
| Description | Correspondence of Johannes Hoving relating to the Council on Adult Education for the Foreign Born. Regarding a ball organised to celebrate the Council, correspondence and notes of the Council committee, letters informing Hoving of director meetings and treasury and membership figures. |
| 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 |
| 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, Exposition of Women's Arts and Industries |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
