Date Range

1987-2020

Description Level

Fonds

Creator

Lethbridge Sons of Norway

Physical Description

20 cm of textual records

History Biographical

The Sons of Norway began in 1895, as the Independent Order of the Sons of Norway. It is a fraternal organization that comprises people of Norwegian heritage in the United States and Canada. The organization also sells life insurance and has nearly 400 lodges in the United States and Canada. 2024.1078/001: Sons of Norway Meeting Minutes. 2011-2014. 2024.1078/002: Sons of Norway Meeting Minutes. 2015-2020. 2024.1078/003: Treasurer’s Record of Bills. 2011-2019. 2024.1078/004: Sons of Norway Membership Listings. 1989, 2009, 2011-2019. 2024.1078/005: Solsyd 4-603 Lodge Officers Contacts. 2010-2011, 2013-2019. 2024.1078/006: Solsyd 4-603 Lodge Officers Roll Call. 1989,1992, 2009-2020. 2024.1078/007: Submitting Officers Criteria/Updates. 2014-2015, 2017-2020. 2024.1078/008: Sons of Norway Rating Forms/ Reports. 2009, 2012-2019. 2024.1078/009: Secretary’s Activity and Hour Tracking. 2015. 2024.1078/010: Legacy Park Project Documents and Correspondence. 2019. 2024.1078/011: Emails and Correspondence. 2012-2020. 2024.1078/012: 2015 Host Lodge and Assisting Lodge Duties. 2015. 2024.1078/013: Statement of Revenue and Expenditures. 2011-2018. 2024.1078/014: Local Lodge Financial Statements. 2009, 2011-2019. 2024.1078/015: Donations. 2012-2018. 2024.1078/016: Sons of Norway Newsletters. 1990,1992,1993, 2010-2019, 2022. 2024.1078/017: Lute Fest Booklet. Songs, Stories, Comics. 1979. 2024.1078/018: Guide for Leadership.1995. 2024.1078/019: Membership Recruitment and Retention Kit, Charter, Constitutions, Procedures. 2006, 2010-2012. 2024.1078/020: Cultural Heritage Package. 1992. 2024.1078/021: In Memoriam. 2019. 2024.1078/022: Letters. 1990, 2004, 2009-2010, 2012-2016. 2024.1078/023: Trollhaugen Documents. 2012, 2015, 2017. 2024.1078/024: Handwritten Notes. 2014-2019. 2024.1078/025: Trustees Reports/ Itemized Properties. 1987-1992. 2024.1078/026: Newspaper Clippers. 2021-2024. 2024.1078/027: Miscellaneous Documents. 2013, 2016, 2018. 2024.1078/028: Donations Forms. [2010-2013?]. 2024.1078/029: Local Lodge By-Laws/ Etiquette. 2011. 2024.1078/030: Interview Questions. 2018. 2024.1078/031: Miscellaneous Documents. 2002, 2011, 2020. 2024.1078/032: Financial Documents. Invoices, Lodge Maintenance. 1986, 2013-2018.

Scope and Content

A collection of minutes, communications, financial statements, newsletters, and other documents from the Sons of Norway in Lethbridge. The Lethbridge Sons of Norway, Solsyn Lodge #603, was formed in 1986 by a group of people interested in sharing their Norwegian heritage. Over the years membership has fluctuated but there are over 67 members who are proud of their heritage and who enjoy the company, traditions and customs of their fellow Norwegians. Some of the objectives and purposes of the Sons of Norway include: - To maintain and promote interest in everything that is good and noble in the Norwegian and other Nordic national character. - To aid in preserving the history of the pioneers of our countries, and the part the people of Norwegian or other Nordic descent have played in the development of them. - To sponsor or support such cultural, charitable, and social service projects as are related to its general purpose as a fraternal benefit society. Over the years, the Lethbridge Sons of Norway has worked on several projects to support the local community. Among most notable projects is the Legacy Project, which started in 2018 with the planting of a Norwegian Maple at Henderson Lake and also adding a plaque which honoured Norwegian ancestors. The project helped develop the Legacy Regional Park in North Lethbridge, with the donation of 18 trees, including Norwegian Crimson King Maples, Oak tree, Norwegian Maples and Lidens, all planted behind the donated park bench which had an inscription crediting the lodge. The project was concluded in 2019.

Accession No.

20241078

Collection

Archive

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