Unidentified Groups

Unidentified Groups | Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Unidentified Groups

ID: VMA/RG03/ARCH.Photos.02/Series 2

Extent: 1.6 Linear Feet. More info below.

Arrangement:

This collection is intellectually arranged into ten sub-series:

Sub-Series 1: Church and Church Related

Sub-Series 2: Cultural

Sub-Series 3: Family

Sub-Series 4: Miscellaneous

Sub-Series 5: Missions

Sub-Series 6: Musical groups

Sub-Series 7: Nautical Groups

Sub-Series 8: School

Sub-Series 9: Sports

Sub-Series 10: Wedding

Physically, the photographs are boxed by size.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

A collection of photographs relating to Norwegian-American and Norwegian groups that are unidentified.

Administrative Information

Repository: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Archives

Alternate Extent Statement: 4 boxes: 1 small, 3 large

Use Restrictions: May be reproduced with written permission from Vesterheim collections staff or executive director. Though Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum may hold the property rights, Vesterheim might not hold the copyrights for materials. Individuals may use materials for non-commercial, private use, but commercial users must secure permissions from the copyright holders and Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum to reproduce, publish, or quote protected materials and photographs.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Sub-Series:

[Sub-Series 1: Church and church-related],
[Sub-Series 2: Cultural],
[Sub-Series 3: Family],
[Sub-Series 4: Miscellaneous],
[Sub-Series 5: Missions],
[Sub-Series 7: Music],
[Sub-Series 8: Nautical],
[Sub-Series 9: School],
[Sub-Series 10: Sports],
[Sub-Series 11: Wedding],
[All]

Sub-Series 7: Music

Box 1

Item 52: Group of boys and men with musical instruments on front porch: Other Information: children, music, outdoor, posed
Item 53: Band with brass and wind instruments and a large drum: Other Information: music, outdoor, posed
Item 54: Band playing at Parkland train station, 1890s: Other Information: candid, music, outdoor
Item 57: Choral singing society: Photography by Lee Bros, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Other Information: music; Related Material: See horizonotal files
Item 67: Man and boy with a tuba: Other Information: candid, children, music, outdoor

Box 2

Item 24: Unknown music group: Seven young men, one with a french horn and one with a trumpet.; Other Information: music, posed, studio
Item 25: Men's choral group: A men's singing group, identified as Kolflat, Pihlfeldt, Sinding, Aslund, Hille, Batzer, Fidliede, and Magnus Gundersen. Possibly at Chicago Norske Klub.; Acquisition Information: Mrs. Robert Seegmiller; Other Information: music, posed; Related Material: Same item as Box 3, Item 35.
Item 26: Concert band: A male concert band, possibly Park Region Luther College. Photography by W. T. Oxley, Fergus Falls, Minnesota; Other Information: music, posed

Box 3

Item 9: Young men's band: Other Information: music, posed, studio
Item 10: Men's choir, 1913: Other Information: music, posed, studio; Physical Description: Part of this photograph is missing.
Item 35: Men's choral group: A men's singing group, identified as Kolflat, Pihlfeldt, Sinding, Aslund, Hille, Batzer, Fidliede, and Magnus Gundersen. Possibly at Chicago Norske Klub.; Acquisition Information: Mrs. Robert Seegmiller; Other Information: music, posed; Related Material: Same item as Box 2, Item 25.
Item 36: Men's choral group: A men's singing group, possibly at Chicago Norske Klub.; Other Information: music, posed; Related Material: Similar to Box 2, Item 25 and Box 3, Item 35

Box 4

Item 2: Musical band or choir of men, women, and children, 1890s: Other Information: children, music, posed, outdoor
Item 3: Male accordian band at Norwegian American Club, 1930s: Other Information: music, posed
Item 19: Male musical band: Other Information: music, posed, studio
Item 20: Choral group of young men and women, "Frydetoner": Other Information: music, posed, studio
Item 28: Men's choral group, white suits: Photography by George Daniel Stafford Studios, Chicago, IL; Other Information: music, posed, studio; Related Material: Appears to be the similar choral group as item 29.
Item 29: Men's choral group, black suits: Photography by George Daniel Stafford Studios, Chicago, IL; Other Information: music, posed, studio; Related Material: Appears to be the similar choral group as item 28.