Heimskringla Archives, 1911-2010 | University of Illinois Archives

Description: Archives of Heimskringla, the Scandinavian Club, formed "to promote interest in Scandinavian literature and study the contributions of Scandinavia to science and education," including minutes of meetings (1911-82), correspondence (1911-15, 1930-82), memorials, clippings, lists of members and officers, commemorative booklet (1937), copies and summaries of papers presented at monthly meetings, programs and related materials for 20th, 25th, 30th and 50th anniversaries, correspondence and memorials on founder George T. Flom (1933-60) and books received from Flom and Carl Hambro.  The archives contains information on the literature, economic conditions, history and current affairs in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.