Finnish American Heritage Center & Historical Archive
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[edit] Address and Contact Info
Address: 601 Quincy St Hancock, MI 49930
Telephone & fax: (906) 487–7347 Fax (906) 487–7557
Website: http://www.finlandia.edu/Department/FAHC/fahc.html
Principal contacts for the collection: Archivist Gary Kaunonen Email:archives@finlandia.edu
[edit] Hours and Usage Restrictions
The archive is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and from 11 a.m. to 7 pm. on Wednesdays. Archive staff can provide limited research assistance, or referrals to local researchers.
[edit] Online Catalogs and Finding Aids
Finnish-American Co-operative Collection by Joel Feingold
Knights of Kaleva Collection by Kent Randell
Finnish-American Labor/Political Collection by Tanja Aho
[edit] Collection Summary
Finlandia University's Finnish American Historical Archive and Museum (FAHAM) will foster and promote an ethic of heritage ethos by offering patrons and visitors a place to discover, learn and research Finnish America, Finland and its constituent components. The Historical Archive and Museum will link patrons and visitors to Finnish America by encouraging participation in the discovery of relevant themes in Finnish American and Finnish heritage, history and culture through collection, preservation, interpretation and services offered to the public.
[edit] Usage Discussion
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[edit] Fellowships and Funding Opportunities
[edit] Major Topic Areas
Located in the lower level of the FAHC, the Finnish American Historical Archive houses the largest collection of Finnish-North American materials in the world. Along with archival materials, the collection includes genealogical resources, information about Finnish culture, artifacts, and North America's largest collection of Finnish-American artwork.
Under the leadership of Dr. Armas Holmio, the Finnish American Historical Archive was established in 1932. Since that time, it has acquired many unique items, such as two 1642 Bibles (known as the Christina Bible, as it was commissioned by Queen Christina of Sweden and was the first time the Bible was printed completely in Finnish) and original artwork by Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Eero Nelimarkki and other famous Finnish and Finnish-American artists. At present, the collection features some 20,000 items in a climate-controlled setting. The FAHC continues to collect materials related to its mission of preserving and promoting Finnish-American culture. Some of those materials are listed here, courtesy of the Genealogical Society of Finland.
[edit] Categories
Categories: All Archives | USA | Finland | US States-MI
