Guide to the Swedish Order of Valhalla Collection,

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1 Guide to the Order of Valhalla Collection, Overview of the Collection Creator Title Dates Quantity Collection Number Summary Repository Access Restrictions Languages Order of Valhalla (Tacoma, Wash.) Guide to the Order of Valhalla Collection (inclusive) es SIE mss_51 Records documenting the foundation, organization, management, and hosted events of the Order of Valhalla from the years 1884 to Pacific Lutheran University, Archives and Special Collections Archives and Special Collections Pacific Lutheran University Park Avenue South Tacoma, Washington Telephone: Fax: This collection is available for research. English, Historical Note On 15 December 1884, a group of young men met at the Svea Hotel and decided to form an organization for social and benevolent purposes. Originally, the founders named their order Freja, but later changed it to Valhalla. For the first fifty years the group s official language was, until a resolution was made to change the official language to English in The original initiation ritual, developed by the founders and later refined by brothers Gustave Pahrson and J.C. Lindahl, was based on Norse mythology and excerpts from the Frithiofs Saga. This ritual was later abandoned after WWI in favor of a shorter, more simplified ritual. The Order of Valhalla provided several services for its members, including health care and funds for funerals, which were provided through monthly fees paid by its members. In 1906 the order constructed its own building on South K Street in Tacoma, Washington and named it Valhalla Hall. The facilities of Valhalla Hall contained a tavern and dance hall, which were used for social gatherings, and other halls within the building, which were rented out to tenants. During the order s early years, there was no interaction between Valhalla and local churches, until the tenth anniversary of the dedication of Valhalla Hall in During that celebration Rev. C.E. Bloomquist, pastor of the First Lutheran Church, served as guest speaker. This event opened the door for further cooperation between churches and secular organizations in the community. Guide to the Order of Valhalla Collection,

2 The Order of Valhalla celebrated its 90th anniversary in December of Content Description This collection contains records documenting the history of the Order of Valhalla, a social organization, from the year 1884 to Included are financial records, meeting minutes, membership records, sick benefits, rituals, constitution and by-laws, correspondence, invitations and programs from hosted events, and newsletters. Records are in English unless otherwise stated. Use of the Collection Restrictions on Use Property rights reside with Archives and Special Collections Department at Pacific Lutheran University. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from (the collection) must be submitted to the University Archivist. The reader must also obtain permission from the copyright holder. Preferred Citation The Order of Valhalla Collection, SIEmss_51, Archives and Special Collections, Pacific Lutheran University, Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA Administrative Information Arrangement The collection has been arranged by subject into 10 series and then chronologically. Series 1: Historical Information Series 2: Financial Information Series 3: Meeting Minutes Series 4: Membership Series 5: Administration Series 6: Correspondence Series 7: Events Series 8: Publications Series 9: Miscellaneous Documents Series 10: Artifacts undated Guide to the Order of Valhalla Collection,

3 Processing Note Records are in English unless otherwise stated. Detailed Description of the Collection Series I: Historical Information, Historical Information Series II: Financial Information, Treasury Book and English 1 3 Treasury Book 1 4 Treasury Book 1 5 Treasury Book and English 1 6 Treasury Book and English Treasury Book Treasury Book 2 2 Treasury Book Guide to the Order of Valhalla Collection,

4 2 3 Treasury Book Treasury Book Treasury Book Treasury Book 3 4 Treasury Book Treasury Book Treasury Book Treasury Book Treasury Book Treasury Book Treasury Book Finance Book Treasurer s Reports and English 5 2 Treasurer s Reports and English 5 3 Treasurer s Reports and English Stock Book Expenses and Receipts and English 5 6 Ledger Guide to the Order of Valhalla Collection,

5 5 7 Inventory Insurance Income from Rentals Funeral Expenses Check Register Check Register Check Register Bank Statements Bank Statements Bank Statements Bank Statements Bank Statements Bank Statements Bank Statements Bank Statements Bank Statements Bank Statements Series III: Meeting Minutes, Meeting Minutes Guide to the Order of Valhalla Collection,

6 7 2 Meeting Minutes Meeting Minutes Meeting Minutes Series IV: Membership, Membership Book Membership Book Membership Book and English 9 1 Badge Record Membership Dues, A-E Membership Dues, F-I Membership Dues, J-L Membership Dues, M-R Membership Dues, S-V Membership Dues, W-Z Resolutions of Sympathy and English Lists of Officers Guide to the Order of Valhalla Collection,

7 9 10 Mailing Lists Declarations of Physical Condition, A-B Declarations of Physical Condition, C-D Declarations of Physical Condition, E-G Declarations of Physical Condition, H Declarations of Physical Condition, I-J Declarations of Physical Condition, K-L Declarations of Physical Condition, M-N Declarations of Physical Condition, O-P Declarations of Physical Condition, Q-R Declarations of Physical Condition, S Declarations of Physical Condition, T-W Declarations of Physical Condition, X-Z Forms for Sick Benefits Forms for Sick Benefits, January-April Forms for Sick Benefits, May-August Forms for Sick Benefits, September-December Forms for Sick Benefits, January-May Forms for Sick Benefits, June-December Forms for Sick Benefits, January-May Forms for Sick Benefits, June-December 1946 Guide to the Order of Valhalla Collection,

8 11 9 Forms for Sick Benefits Forms for Sick Benefits Forms for Sick Benefits Forms for Sick Benefits Forms for Sick Benefits Ledger of Sick Benefits Ledger of Sick Benefits Ledger of Sick Benefits Series V: Administration, Rituals and English 12 5 Rituals Legal Records Resolutions and English 13 3 Constitution and By-Laws Constitution and By-Laws Amendments Series VI: Correspondence, Guide to the Order of Valhalla Collection,

9 13 6 Correspondence and English 13 7 Correspondence and English Series VII: Events, Events th Anniversary Celebration Fishing Derby Series VIII: Publications, Newsletters Newsletters Newsletters Newsletters Miscellaneous Publications Series IX: Miscellaneous Documents, Guide to the Order of Valhalla Collection,

10 14 9 Valhalla Songbooks and English Scandia Park Material 1937 Series X: Artifacts, undated 15 1 Membership Badges undated Names and Subjects Subject Terms : Clubs Scandinavian Americans Sweden--Emigration and immigration Americans Personal Names : A. Augustin C.E. Bloomquist C.J. Olson Charles Berg G.F. Lindquist Gustave Pahrson Hjalmar Nyman Hugo Ohlin Ivar Alm J.C. Lindahl J.P. Chilberg K.M. Petarson Louis Person O. Anderson P.O. Peterson Stanley D. Lindwood Stephen Forslund W.P. Sundberg Corporate Names : Order of Valhalla (Tacoma, Wash.) Geographical Names : Tacoma, Wash. Form or Genre Terms : Badges Guide to the Order of Valhalla Collection,

11 Correspondence Directories Minutes (Records) Finding aid prepared by Denae McGaha & Rose Thompson Guide to the Order of Valhalla Collection,