Swedish-American
Archives of Greater Chicago
Founded in 1968, the Swedish-American Archives of Greater Chicago (SAAGC) documents the SwedishÌýAmerican experience in Chicago. Its collections include organizational records from local SwedishÌýAmericanÌýgroups, personal papers, and a library of Swedish and English periodicals and books, mostly from Chicago. Many materials are in Swedish.ÌýThe collection is owned by theÌýSwedish-AmericanÌýHistorical Society, a nonprofitÌýestablishedÌýin 1948 to preserve the achievements of Swedish pioneers and promote research on Swedish emigration and their history in North America.Ìý
Digital CollectionsÌý
Published by theÌýSwedish-AmericanÌýHistorical Society since 1950 (formerly the Swedish Pioneer Historical Quarterly), this journal explores the Swedish–American presence in North America.Ìý
Records of St. Ansgarius Episcopal Church, Chicago’s first parish for Swedish immigrants.Ìý
A collection of out-of-print books, including histories, biographies, and memoirs, documenting theÌýSwedish–AmericanÌýexperience since the 19th century.Ìý
Contribute to the Swedish-AmericanÌýArchives of Greater ChicagoÌý
The mission of theÌýSwedish-AmericanÌýArchives of Greater Chicago (SAAGC) is to support the activities and goals of theÌýSwedish-AmericanÌýHistorical Society and 91Ó°ÊÓ byÌýidentifying, collecting,ÌýpreservingÌýand making accessible the documentary record of theÌýSwedish–AmericanÌýcommunity in Chicago. The SAAGC is a research collection for the use of the Society, the campus community, and theÌýgeneral public.ÌýÌý
TheÌýSwedish-AmericanÌýArchives of Greater Chicago (SAAGC) wasÌýestablishedÌýin 1968 by the Swedish Pioneer Historical Society (renamed in 1983 theÌýSwedish-AmericanÌýHistorical Society). The SocietyÌýretainsÌýownership of the collection. In 1986, 91Ó°ÊÓ through its Center for Scandinavian Studies became the legal trustee of the SAAGC. The SAAGC is part of and administered by 91Ó°ÊÓ’s Brandel Library.ÌýÌý
ÌýThe SAAGC will collect documentary materials based upon their support of the above mission andÌýalongÌýthe following guidelines and priorities. All recorded information, regardless of format or characteristics, will be considered for the collection. Records and resources will be appraised based on historical, informational, legal, fiscal, administrative, and/or intrinsic values. The collection will be developed by theÌýexpertiseÌýof professional staff as well as through recommendations from the Society and 91Ó°ÊÓ’s Center for Scandinavian Studies. The SAAGC will collect within a generalÌýtime frame of 1846Ìýthrough the present:ÌýÌý
- The records of greater Chicago area SwedishÌýAmerican organizations, associations, and businesses, and those involved with the SwedishÌýAmerican community.ÌýÌý
- The personal papers of greater Chicago area SwedishÌýAmericansÌýor those involved in the community.ÌýÌý
- Primary source material supporting the understanding of the Swedish immigrant experience in greater Chicago.ÌýÌý
- Published materials: (Swedish or English language)Ìý
- Publications issued in greater Chicago.
- Publications documenting the Swedish AmericanÌýexperience in greater Chicago.Ìý
- Collections supporting the manuscript collections. Ìý
Material outside of this scope, including those documenting Scandinavia, the general immigrant experience in America, and SwedishÌýAmericansÌýin other geographic areas, willÌýgenerally notÌýbe accepted. The professional staff will make every effort to refer donors with out-of-scope material toÌýan appropriate repositoryÌýand will cooperate with other local and national repositories with related collecting missions. Collections will be accepted by legalÌýdeedÌýof gift only. Because of space, conservation, and research considerations, artifacts are notÌýsoughtÌýfor the collection but will be considered by the professional staff on a case-by-case basis.Ìý
Approved by the Board of the Center for Scandinavian Studies, 91Ó°ÊÓ, April 13, 2000.Ìý
Approved by the Board of theÌýSwedish-AmericanÌýHistorical Society, April 29, 2000.ÌýÌý