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Research and Publications
The Research and Publishing Committee
of the Finnish Amercian Historical Society of the West
has documented the rich and varied culture of the Finnish-American
communities. By collecting and studying oral histories,
manuscripts, photographs and maps, Society volunteers
have produced publications exploring and celebrating
a bygone era.
Our society President
authors a quarterly newsletter of local Finnish news
and history. The newsletter is mailed to members homes
and, during this trial period, we will also be making
these newsletters avaiable for download from our site.
Publications available
for download:
The downloads section is being expanded to accomodate
our new conversions of our archive publications to digital
media formats. We are working out copyright, logistics
and bandwidth issues while we test this section using
the "Pioneer Finnish Home" publication as
our test publication.
Please feel free
to read and review the available items and Click
here to comment on
our conversion efforts and any ideas you think would
be helpful.
Click the choice
below for a menu of downloadble items and formats.
Vol.6, No.2 Special Pioneer Edition - The Pioneer Finnish
Home
This issue brings out Old Country
idealism in Erik and Johanna Lindgren which bloomed
even in their ax hewed home in the Nehalem wilds.
THE FOREST HOME AND ITS HEWERS By Walter Mattila
A remarkable ax hewed home with a smooth shave,
built by a pioneer in the Nehalem river wilds out
of big cedar logs, survives today in its second
resting place near Cullaby lake, west of Astoria.
The cedar roof of that five room dwelling with large
attic has never leaked and its walls remain windproof.
It was saved from destruction at the hands of new
forest invaders by civic minded guarding angels
of master axmanship. If you examine the rescued
building closely you will find more than well hewed
boards and planks and timbers put together smartly
with scarcely a nail. Like many others, you will
be impressed by extraordinary craftsmanship that
flourished in a deep forest where most log cabins
were crudely constructed...
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Volume 156 FINNAM NEWS January 2013
Merle Reinikka traces the history
of the society. A printed copy of the talk given
by Merle during the Anniversay luncheon. Several
photos from the luncheon are also included. This
edition also includes a raffle winner announcement,
a Letter to the Editor, and photos and update from
Andrea's sauna project.
- FINNAM
NEWS Volume 156 January 2013 PDF
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Volume 155 FINNAM NEWS October 2012 - Anniversary Edition
Anniversay luncheon announcement,
Letters to the Editor, 'A Finn's Boyhood Memories
of Hickinson, Washington', photos of the new cabinets
in the "Finn Room" at the Appelo Archives Center
and much more...
- FINNAM
NEWS Volume 155 October 2012 PDF
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