Archive Record
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2018.053.001 |
Object Name |
Documents |
Scope & Content |
Loose leaf binder with documents and photos outlining the life of Selma Sofie Liimatainen, later changed to Leeman, 1889-1971. . Binder divided into sections ."Finland - The Beginning"23 p. of documents from the Genealogical Society of Finland, Helski Project, and a family photo. "Journey - the start" 11 p. of documents of journey from Finalnd to North America "Fitchburg, Mass" 9 p. Selma owned her own photography studio in Fitchburg beginning in 1910 at the age of 21. The secton documents her life here. "New York" 28 p. where she establihed a bookstore, among other businesses. Includes an article from Raivaaja written about her in 2006 by the donor. "Suoni Hovi" [Finnish Hotel] 12 pages of documents about a hotel she ran in New Jersey. Includes an article from The Finnish American Reporter written in 2006. by the donor "Genealogy - Misc."- Ancestors of Selma Leeman. |
Catalog type |
Archive |
Dates of Creation |
2000-2018 |
Title |
Selma Leeman:From Finland to Fitchburg, Massachusetts A Finnish-American immigrant girl's success story |
People |
Leeman, Selma S. |
Search Terms |
Photographers Finland Finnish |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Source |
Matson, W. Bruce |