Finlandia Society of Albuquerque Oral History Project Collection,
Collection
Identifier: MSS -607 -BC
Scope and Content
This oral history collection consists of thirty-six (36) interviews recorded on thirty-three (33), ninety-minute cassette tapes. There are no transcripts although interview summaries written by Rev. Wargelin are included.
Included in the collection is a tape in which Rev. Wargelin recalls an interview that was done in 1985 with artist and illustrator, Hella Shattuck. The collection also contains biographical materials about Hella Shattuck, including photocopies of news clippings from The Las Vegas Daily Optic and The Taos News, 1955-1962, and photocopies of woodcut illustrations drawn by Hella Shattuck. These drawings were used to illustrate, The Story of New Mexico: Its History and Government, written by George P. Hammond and Thomas C. Donnelly, published by UNM Press, 1936.
Additionally, the collection contains a copy of a 1985 interview with Yrjo Paloheimo in which he reminisces about his youth in Finland. He remembers composer Arvid Jarnefelt, and recalls the 1918 Russian invasion and fall of Helsinki.
In general, the interviews address topics including birthplace, kinship, immigration, settlement, school, family, employment, language acquisition, and the role that religion played in preserving Finnish national customs and culture abroad. Archival copies of the cassette tapes are located in B3; second copies for patron use are housed within the manuscript collection.
Included in the collection is a tape in which Rev. Wargelin recalls an interview that was done in 1985 with artist and illustrator, Hella Shattuck. The collection also contains biographical materials about Hella Shattuck, including photocopies of news clippings from The Las Vegas Daily Optic and The Taos News, 1955-1962, and photocopies of woodcut illustrations drawn by Hella Shattuck. These drawings were used to illustrate, The Story of New Mexico: Its History and Government, written by George P. Hammond and Thomas C. Donnelly, published by UNM Press, 1936.
Additionally, the collection contains a copy of a 1985 interview with Yrjo Paloheimo in which he reminisces about his youth in Finland. He remembers composer Arvid Jarnefelt, and recalls the 1918 Russian invasion and fall of Helsinki.
In general, the interviews address topics including birthplace, kinship, immigration, settlement, school, family, employment, language acquisition, and the role that religion played in preserving Finnish national customs and culture abroad. Archival copies of the cassette tapes are located in B3; second copies for patron use are housed within the manuscript collection.
Dates
- 1955-1991
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permssion is required for publication or distribution.
Project History
The purpose of the project was to record Finnish American recollections of community life, cultural tradition and heritage. The majority of the interviews were conducted in 1991 with first, second, and third generation New Mexicans of Finnish ancestry who were members of the Finlandia Society of Albuquerque. Rev. Raymond W. Wargelin was the project coordinator.
Extent
1 box (.35 cu. ft. )
Separated Material
Archival copies of the cassette tapes are located in B3.
- Finnish Americans -- New Mexico -- History
- Finnish Americans -- New Mexico -- Social life and customs
- Finns -- New Mexico
- Oral histories
- Scandinavia -- Emigration and immigration
- Scandinavian Americans -- History
- Scandinavian Americans -- New Mexico --Social life and customs
- Scandinavians -- New Mexico -- History
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Finlandia Society of Albuquerque Oral History Project Collection, 1955-1991
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by G.B.
- Date
- ©2000
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 607 BC::Finlandia Society of Albuquerque Oral History Project Collection)//EN" "nmu1mss607bc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
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Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu