Fall/Winter 2017

To preserve, teach and celebrate Swedish heritage. Fall/Winter 2017

Join us for IN THIS ISSUE the Museum’s Annual Museum Expansion and Future page 3 Benefit Gala New Exhibits pages 10 and 11 Christina Juran through Nov. 26, Gordon Strömberg through Nov. 19, Bonader from Dec. 5 through Jan. 7, 2018, and “It’s Just Ducky!” in the Raoul Wallenberg gallery from Nov. 24 through Jan. 14, 2018, pages 4 and 5

Around the Museum Curator’s Corner, page 6, Genealogy, page 7, Children’s Museum, page 9, 40th Anniversary Campaign, page 12, Programs and Events, pages 13 and 14, Donations, page 15, New Members page 16, this month’s Volunteer Profile is on page 17, and Registration and Museum Membership

forms are on page 19. ➣ New at the Museum Store page 8 Swedish American Museum

MISSION STATEMENT Through its arts and educational programs and its permanent Dear members and friends, collection, the Swedish American Museum interprets the immigrant experience for children and adults and promotes an appreciation of As many of you know, there is always On Sept. 8 the Museum took the next contemporary Swedish-American culture. something happening at the Museum and step of continuing to be the Swedish hub in

FLAGGAN the last couple of months have been very Andersonville, and we are now the owners of is published quarterly by the exciting. Not only did we finalize the Water two Swedish designed buildings. We added Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street Tower project with the installation on Aug. almost 4,000 sq.ft. to our current 24,000 Chicago, IL 60640 Phone 773.728.8111 8, 2017, we started the kitchen project and sq.ft. building and we also have a wonderful Fax 773.728.8870 purchased the building north of the Museum. courtyard behind the 5217 building that we Editors: KARIN MOEN ABERCROMBIE K. STEPHEN ANDERSON The return of the Water Tower was covered hope to connect to from our gallery space. The ANGELICA FARZANEH-FAR by almost every news channel in Chicago and ideas are many and we will share them with all Board of Directors Officers we had friends and neighbors cheer on the of you as they come to life. The current leases Chair – JANET NELSON Vice Chair – CATHERINE HOLMQUIST workers during the almost 12-hour installation. at 5217 extend into second quarter of 2018 and Treasurer – DAN JURAN Miles Lindblad, the architect and designer our hope is that we will be ready for next year’s Secretary – ELSE-BRITT DELONG of the new Water Tower, and I were on the holiday season. Stay tuned for updates and Board of Directors JULIE BENSON platform on the roof as the tower was being information on the expansion and we hope that ANNIKA JASPERS lowered from the crane. It took a large team all of you share in our joy of being part of the TED JOHNSON WESLEY LINDAHL to make the project happen and we are all next phase for the Swedish American Museum. VEREEN NORDSTROM thankful to Mark Schall and Kevin Kazimer The last project, to be completed in 2017, ELIZABETH PETERSON STEVE SATEK for their part in contracting Arcorp Steel and is the renovation of our kitchen. We have FRANK J. SCHNEIDER KATE M. SHEEHY working with Miles and Industrial Fiberglass, workers starting at 5 a.m. almost every day JIM THYBONY Inc. Perry & Associates performed all the to make sure we can finish on time. The fun KATHY VOSS structural engineering work to make sure we part of looking at commercial grade appliances Historic Consultant DR. PHILIP ANDERSON have a sound tank on the roof. Together we has started and our goal is to have the kitchen

Museum Staff installed the first replacement tank in Chicago, done and inspected before the holiday season – Executive Director something we can all be very proud of. fingers crossed! KARIN MOEN ABERCROMBIE Fundraising Coordinator A little earlier in the summer, right before This was a little summary of what we all ALLISON DEERR Communications Manager July 4, was the start of two intense months worked on during the summer and you are able ANGELICA FARZANEH-FAR to secure the purchase of 5217 N. Clark St. to read about the Museum and our programs Member & Community Engagement Manager Thanks to the work of Board Chair Janet Nelson, for the rest of the year as you continue through CAROLINE GERBAULET-VANASSE Trustees Chair Bengt Sjögren, and all the Flaggan. In addition to programs at the Museum Education Manager STACEY NYMAN Marketing Assistant BRITNEY SCOTT directors of the board and trustees, we were we hope you can take part in Inherit Chicago – Curator KEITH ULRICH Store Manager FRIDA IDESTEN able to move quickly to make an offer. After a citywide intercultural festival of art, ideas, Accountant AFABLE CONSULTING some negotiations that Madelaine Gerbaulet- and performance at Chicago’s neighborhood Board of Trustees Vanasse was guiding us through, we received cultural centers and heritage museums. The Chair – BENGT SJÖGREN DR. GUNNAR ANDERSSON the confirmation that our offer was accepted. core members of Chicago Cultural Alliance are LARS BRUNK It had been a couple of nervous days when our “Celebrating our past, embracing our future.” LARRY EKSTROM ALBERT GOODMAN offer was being compared to an investor’s offer. We are grateful for your support, interest, GORDON GORANSON The excited feeling of being a step closer to and dedication to our Museum. It’s all because of ROBERT GRAMEN RUSSELL HOLMQUIST the purchase (a dream come true) was soon you that we have this wonderful place that we KERSTIN LANE J. ROBERT LIND sidelined by the detailed to-do list and time can all call ours – Swedish American Museum. NELS NELSON crunch of securing financing to make everything Tack WAYNE E. NELSON KEN NORGAN possible. Annette Seaberg along with others PAUL RIMMINGTON CLAES WARNANDER at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America worked intensely to get it done. We received daily Life Trustees TOMAS AND BIRGITTA BERGMAN updates and during my vacation in Sweden the NANCY BODEEN HARRIET BOLLING wonders of technology were duly tested with Karin Moen Abercrombie ULLA BRUNK cell phone calls between Chicago and our little Executive Director BO AND ANITA HEDFORS JON & JANE LIND place in the woods of Storbo, Dalarna.

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Museum Expansion Recalls Architect’s Legacy

The recent acquisition by the Swedish construction of the new location of that October in the finished basement. American Museum of the historic Lind and Severin Hardware. His talent was well known among three-story building adjoining its Established by Hjalmar J. Lind institutions with connections to north wall recalls the involvement in 1888 on Oak Street, the growing Swedish immigration. In addition to of architect Andrew E. Norman hardware firm relocated in 1909 from Ebenezer Lutheran, he built Ebenezer in construction of several iconic one Swedish neighborhood to another Swedish Lutheran in Summerdale, structures in Chicago’s Andersonville at 5209 N. Clark. That was adjacent to Concordia Swedish Lutheran, neighborhood. the existing structures that had been Humboldt Park Gospel Tabernacle, Museum Executive Director Karin built by Norman and were to be razed English Lutheran Unity in Edgewater, Moen Abercrombie announced the 18 years later. the Viking Temple, and the Augustana purchase of 5217 N. Clark St. on Sept. Construction of the three-level Old People’s Home. 8. Planning for its integration with the hardware building, occupied since Born in Värmland, Sweden, in 1860, main building will take place while the 1988 by the Swedish American Norman immigrated to Michigan in 1880 leases of existing occupants expire. Museum, is credited to another and became a U.S. citizen in 1888. The building is one of several architect, Edward Benson. In 1909, Moving to Chicago, the self-taught that architect Norman added to the Benson also had designed and built inventor and cabinetmaker opened the business district of the growing Swedish 5207 N. Clark for the R. Hall Bakery. office of “Andrew Norman, Architect community. Constructed in 1914, the The name “Hall” is still visible on its and Builder” at 1562 Devon Ave. storefront was soon occupied by the white façade. In 1934, Andrew Norman died at Carl A. Nelson Meat Market. Norman is perhaps best known in age 74 and was buried in Rosehill Among Norman’s previous projects Andersonville for locating Ebenezer Cemetery. His wife, Ulrika, died 10 were North Clark Street locations Lutheran Church, the “Swedish years later and was interred with her at 5211 (the present address of the Cathedral,” at 1650 W. Foster Ave. husband. Five of their 13 children are Museum) and 5215, both in 1905. Ground was broken on Memorial Day also buried at Rosehill. They were demolished in 1927 for 1904, and the first services were held by Stephen Anderson

Our Visitors and the Future

Who comes to the Swedish American “Where are you from?” to “Looking parts of the Museum in their visit Museum and why? What are people to the future, what are 1-3 things you as well. The Children’s Museum is a interested in learning about and would like to see at our Museum?” unique hands on Museum that brings what impressions do our visitors The visitors who answered my survey in a large number of visitors every leave with? These were some of the were all from Andersonville or nearby day and it was interesting to hear the questions on my mind so I decided to neighborhoods, with the exception of responses. create a “Visitor Feedback” survey, one who was from Sweden. I do not Our visitors, be they members or asking questions that would help feel it is too far a stretch to surmise, non-members, are the lifeblood of me understand what expectations and it is nice to see, that we are a the Museum and hearing this feedback people who come here might have. neighborhood destination. will serve to guide and inspire our I was curious to learn more about our Since this questionnaire was only staff, board, and volunteers alike. visitors’ impressions, and whether filled out by a small number of people, While I was unable to gather enough they have any input that might guide nearly everybody who came were here responses to form any statistically us toward the future. to visit the Brunk Children’s Museum of relevant results, I am intrigued and For this experimental attempt at Immigration. People were either here excited by the feedback and hope to gathering feedback from the public, exclusively for the Children’s Museum, do something similar again! I posed seven questions ranging from or they were planning to include other by Caroline Gerbaulet-Vanasse

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New Exhibits at the Museum

The Swedish American Museum’s two nature, flowers, spaces, people, Gordon Strömberg galleries host a variation of exhibits. found objects, rhythms. Some are Swedish-American Gordon Strömberg Throughout the years, we have direct snapshots from my dreams. is a retired garden and graphic seen everything from established I paint/sketch in the studio and designer who now creates collages. artists to up-and-coming talents, outdoors often directly from the Gordon gets his inspiration from abstract paintings to photographs and subject in the hopes of capturing things around him. He often uses sculptures. This winter we have an its unique expression, feeling, things he finds while walking his dog, exciting blend of art for you to enjoy. or movement. Many of my more things from his garden or notes left

Christina Juran Currently, we have Christina Juran in the main gallery. A New Orleans- based Swedish- American artist, Christina Juran paints and sculpts the world around her in vibrant and bold ways. As one of six children in a ‘abstract’ works come close-knit family, Juran loved to study from the actual ‘real’ the paintings made by her Swedish forms I see when I grandfather and the lovely hand- sketch. A particularly drawn cards that her mother made. favorite subject of Growing up surrounded by art and the mine over time has great outdoors still shapes her work been the dear magnolia whose on the streets. This can be grocery today. After working in New Mexico renditions reflect this concept. I am lists, police notes or children’s and California, Juran has returned to in awe of nature and the infinite drawings and homework. They can be her hometown of New Orleans and incomprehensible beauty and spontaneous or studied. Gordon gets currently resides in the St. Claude Arts forms of life around us. I thank all inspired by seeing his surroundings District where she has helped open an who have come before, all of my in a fresh way. He finds discarded arts center and gallery. instructors and incredibly supportive, items that speak of our culture. “I love to paint; I love color and encouraging family, friends, “Streetwalks and Lamp Posts: 39 and am intrigued by form. Most and collectors who make it possible collages” adorn the walls of the Raoul of my paintings (and developing for me to share and make my work Wallenberg gallery from Oct. 13 sculptures!) are inspired by my available to you. Enjoy!” – Christina through Nov. 19. surroundings –the land and water Juran (different regions of the country), Her art is on display through Nov. 26.

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New Exhibits at the Museum continued from the previous page

Bonader extraordinary works on linen and Kalle Anka (Donald Duck) The Museum’s upcoming exhibits paper, with vegetable and mineral The annual viewing of “Kalle Anka och could not be more different. In the pigments that achieve arrays of color. hans vänner önskar God Jul” among main gallery space we will once again They were sized for specific wall Swedes on Dec. 24 is a charming, display our collection of Swedish spaces and hung unframed. Several unique holiday tradition that stops tapestry or bonader. One of the most of the artists were identified, and nearly half of the population in its remarkable examples of Scandinavian more than 100 may have practiced the tracks. That day’s activities are folk art is the painted picture craft. Donated to the Museum in 2000 relegated to three time slots: pre, Photo courtesy of Länsmuseet Gävleborg, Sweden. Photo during and post - “Kalle Anka.” This exhibit will delve into the history of this nearly 60-year tradition, and shed light on the show’s longevity, the show’s hosts, and even Swedish public television. indigenous to the Swedish peasant by the Art Institute of Chicago, the 29 Featuring personal quotes from home. The commonly used name for bonader represent the eighth largest SVT1 employees, cultural heritage these peasant paintings is bonader, known collection. They originated in historians, the hosts, and Swedish and their provenance was to decorate 1931 among acquisitions from world viewers themselves, the exhibit is the walls and ceilings of the homes at traveler Florence Dibell Bartlett of a fun and enlightening examination Christmas time and on feast days, thus Chicago. Inspired by what she viewed into the surprising pathways where adding a note of color and gaiety to as a decline in creation of folk art, American and Swedish cultures the otherwise dark interiors. Between Bartlett acquired pieces she found in intersect and influence each other. festivities, these canvas or paper 37 countries. She was the founder in This exhibit will be in the Raoul panels were taken down and carefully 1953 of the Museum of International Wallenberg gallery from Nov. 24 kept, to become a part of the family Folk Art in Santa Fe, N.M. This exhibit through Jan. 14, 2018. inheritance. The collection of bonader will be up from Dec. 5 through by Angelica Farzaneh-Far at the Museum is a collection of Jan. 7, 2018.

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Curator’s Corner: Collaborations

This fall I have collaborations on the and runs through January 2018. builds free tools and technologies brain, which run from the deeper Details can be found on the Puerto for the cultural sector to showcase side (what role does location play in Rican Museum’s website. and share their gems, making them innovative collaborations between Second stop: Chinatown. We more widely accessible to a global museums?) to the shallower depths are working with Chinese-American audience. The complimentary (I’ve recently discovered the magic Museum President Soo Lon Moy to technology they offer is very combination of cream cheese and share the history of Chinatown’s impressive, and includes 360-degree jelly, best friends forever). Cultural iconic Pui Tak Building, institution partnerships serve a originally known as the variety of purposes — they are an neighborhood’s unofficial opportunity to pool limited resources; “city hall.” Built in 1928 expand the Museum’s reach and by Norwegian-American exposure; and allows us to work architects Christian with some energizing, like-minded Michaelsen and Sigurd professionals. I’ll punctuate these Rognstad (this fall we are purposes with an old adage: None all about our Scandinavian of us is as smart as all of us. I will brethren), the building is a also add here that the following masterwork of terra cotta, collaborations were possible because dramatic overhanging the Museum is a core member of the eaves, and colorful tiled Chicago Cultural Alliance, whose goal roof. This tag-team is part is to connect, promote and support of a larger project named heritage organizations for a more Art Design Chicago. Led by inclusive city. Here are a couple the Terra Foundation for of collaborations we are currently American Art, this citywide thrilled to be working on. partnership of cultural First stop: Humboldt Park. organizations explores We’re partnering with DANK Haus, Chicago’s art and design Ukrainian National Museum, Puerto legacy with more than 25 Rican Museum of Arts and Culture exhibitions and hundreds and Polish Museum of America, of events in 2018. Watch among others, to collectively tell your email for more details the history of this eclectic west-side about how a Norwegian neighborhood. From a population architectural firm came to perspective, the Norwegians had a build the most recognizable leg up on the Swedes in Humboldt building in Chinatown. virtual tours of the Museum and the Park (Chicago was considered “Little Last stop: Google (I know, it’s building of smartphone apps that Norway” at one point) so our research usually people’s first stop). I am serve as self-guiding tours. Our first is exploring the neighborhood’s particularly excited about this one, as virtual exhibit is in the research Scandinavian contributions. The it’s a big step in making our collection phase: the curious life and times exhibit is a component of the larger and stories accessible in the digital of 20th century strongman Ricardo city-wide 2017 Chicago Architectural realm. The Museum is now a partner Nelson, known as the “Swedish Lion.” Biennial, the largest architecture and of the Google Cultural Institute, If you’re curious about him and can’t design exhibition in North America, Google’s not-for-profit initiative wait until the online exhibit goes live, hosted by the Chicago Department of that collaborates with cultural feel free to…well, Google him. Cultural Affairs and Special Events. organizations to bring the world’s by Keith Ulrich The exhibit opened in mid-September cultural heritage online. The initiative

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Genealogy: Dozens of Cousins Show Up

To many people, genealogy means The reunion would not have been also received blue and yellow beads “researching those dead people from possible without everyone in the for the celebration, detailed program years ago who are part of our family family pitching in. The date and place books and color-coded nametags tree.” But genealogy research can were confirmed. Food was plentiful (blue for Benson and yellow for go two ways: searching the past for with snacks for the reception donated Olson families). The children played ancestors and locating our current by cousins Paul and Ingrid. Hot dogs games, blew bubbles and threw water relatives. That is what Swedish and hamburgers were catered by balloons. American Museum Board member Julie Benson did. Through extensive research, she discovered a multitude of cousins, many of whom she had never met. What better way to get everyone together than a huge family reunion? Vasa Park in South Elgin, Ill. was a splendid location for the Benson PartyKart.com. Cousins Marty and Swedish dancers Paul Muhr and Olson Family Reunion on July 2, 2017! Cathy coordinated everything from Linda Westergren-Muhr stole the day The 25-acre park is situated on the the park set-up to the beverages and by teaching all the newbies the art of beautiful banks of the Fox River. The birthday announcements. Marty also Swedish dancing. Everyone can now land was purchased over 60 years created 15 amazing genealogy boards keep their Swedish American heritage ago by Swedes to enjoy the great displayed in the pavilion, highlighting alive for the future generations. The outdoors, and thankfully the park is photos and charts of all the ancestors Benson Olson families learned about still enjoyed to this day. and descendants by family group. their ancestors from Sweden, Bengt A “save the date” notice was sent Cousins Scott, Connie, Paul and and Ingegard Jonsson and Jons Peter to all the cousins about six months in Fred hung the big flags and helped and Beata Österberg, who started this advance. A total of 110 people were decorate. family over 125 years ago. All those able to attend, flying and driving to Cousin Burt led the group in a attending will have fond memories Vasa Park from seven states including moving prayer circle with everyone for years to come. Even the crazy Ohio, Florida, Kansas and Nevada. holding hands and reciting “Come Chicago weather cooperated...How The first, second and third cousins Lord Jesus” both in Swedish and Swede it was and still is! who came ranged in age from 10 days in English. Burt also designed and by Julie Benson old (baby Reagan) all the way up to ordered 155 fantastic blue and yellow 92 years young (cousin Raymond). T-shirts for everyone. Each attendee

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The Museum Welcomes Store Manager Frida

Hej Allihopa! (Hi Everyone!) I’m Frida After finishing high school, I was and I am very excited to be part accepted into an exchange program of the Swedish American Museum, between North Park University in being the store manager here could Chicago, and Södra Vätterbygdens easily be described as a dream Folkhögskola, a community college job. Becoming part of a community located in Jönköping, Sweden. The so passionate and committed in exchange program brought me to the celebrating Swedish history, culture U.S., and once it ended, I decided and traditions. to stay to complete my bachelor’s I grew up about an hour southwest degree in Global Studies at North of Stockholm, in a town called Park. Now joining the Museum, I hope Strängnäs. Although small in size, the I can contribute with my experience town has significant historic value as in cultural communication, as well it was here Sweden’s first king, Gustav as bringing my personal passion Vasa, was elected on June 6 (Sweden’s for the Museum’s products and the National Day), 1523. As a result, I have knowledge that can be passed on throughout my upbringing always had through them. an interest in history and how things tradition have been transported to Please stop by the store to say hi that happened in the past affect our the US and how these are celebrated and take a look, we have something lives today. and interpreted so far from their for everyone! Being at the Museum I get to see geographic origin. by Frida Idesten first hand how Swedish culture and

New Items in the Kerstin Andersson Museum Store

We have many new offerings this fall Ulrika Petterson from Östersund in from a ten-year goldsmith family from the traditional to the latest in Sweden. Inspired by her grandmother, entrepreneurship. Timeless design, design for shopping pleasure. Here is a devoted baker, indulging her family quality products and handcrafted a sampling of what you’ll see on your with traditional Swedish recipes and finishes make each object a unique next shopping trip: cookies, Ulrika has taken the pursuit piece of wearable art. The designs to a new level. make beautiful gifts for loved ones For Your Sweet Tooth or stunning additions to your own Nyåkers Cookies made in Sweden Unique Jewelry from collection of fine jewelry. Nyåkers Gingersnaps. is a Swedish, Scandinavia Designed and handcrafted in family-owned bakery founded in 1952 Handmade in Sweden, beaded Sweden using 925 silver, earrings and Minnas in Västerbotten and has grown to be bracelets from . Each necklaces (with and without clasps). the second largest in Sweden with its bracelet recalls a pattern found in After many years in the fashion traditional recipes. a traditional costume or accessory industry, Swedish sisters Viveca and Unna A taste of Sweden from reproduced in an entirely new way. Vendela decided to create Promise Cookies in four flavors: Vanilla Dream, The bracelets come in several sizes. and to design a clean Scandinavian Farmer’s Cookie, Raspberry Cave Handmade in Finland, polished look with influences from their love Unna Bakery and Cardamom Crisp. steel earrings and pendants. of travelling around the world. is a small New York bakery, run by Pohjolan Helmi’s knowhow comes continues on the next page

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Children’s Museum Garden Gets Refreshed

When thinking about planting a members, recently created 13 new friend, display in a vase or collect in garden in Chicago, starting in fall posts with wood from his land in the a basket. They then replant them for isn’t usually the best idea. However, Upper Penisula of Michigan (he is also the next child to discover. when your garden is set in pioneer to thank for the new wooden tic- We welcome you to come visit to America inside a children’s museum, tac-toe game at our coloring station see what’s new in our garden. You are anytime is a good time! outside the Children’s Museum). sure to be delighted by what you see, The garden in the Brunk Children’s They were painted and placed in the and if you stay long enough, someone Museum of Immigration is one of the garden giving it a fresh new look. Not might just give you a taste of the most heavily used features of the all the posts will be used at once so yummy bounty! imaginative space. It is harvested and replanted countless times New Guide to the per day. Food from the garden creates grand meals served on the Children’s Museum farm table. It is fed to caregivers If you haven’t visited the who delightfully eat it with loud Brunk Children’s Museum of pretend crunches. The food is fed Immigration lately, be sure to the various animals throughout to stop by! A new guide is the Museum. Did you know that available to visitors who want our horse prefers carrots fresh to know more about what’s from the garden and while our inside. Located in a basket right mama pig likes cabbage best of outside the Children’s Museum’s all? door, the guide will give you Because of all the love it gets, information about the objects, a bit repairs are made regularly. Our we are grateful to have extras in case of history and more! We believe that docents often mend our vegetables one breaks. it is a wonderful accompaniment and sometimes new ones are added. In addition to refreshing touches for anyone who is visiting. As always One of the features of our garden and repairs, we recently added a we encourage all guests, young and has gotten a new look. Our garden flower patch. This flower patch is old, to come in to explore, touch posts that tell guests where certain nestled in the garden and contains 8 artifacts and play. Hands-on learning vegetables should be planted have holes that hold wildflowers. Children is beneficial to everyone! been remade. Ed Pomeroy, one of our can pick the flowers to give to a by Stacey Nyman

Museum Store continued from page 8 Stationery and Other Gifts products celebrate these women’s well-known Swedish genealogists Ted Note cards, key chains and pendants love of their home and hometown. Rosvall and Anna-Lena Hultman. in a modern take on the Dala by Kate Sheehy horse motif in blue on white from For Your Reading Pleasure Personalized by Jacquelin. “Katrin, Almost American” by Lilly MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Striking contemporary graphics on Setterdahl. Katrin is Setterdahl’s 20th Nov. 10 - Holiday Preview note cards, posters and coasters from book and tells an immigration story LoveSTHLM, which was founded by that begins in Sweden after World two Swedish creative professionals War I. now living in San Diego. Their “Emigrant forska på nätet” by

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Aspire! 2017 Gala, Saturday, Nov. 4

Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 Honorees 6 p.m. cocktails and silent auction Followed by dinner, program and dancing

Sunset Ridge Country Club 2100 Sunset Ridge Rd. Northfield, Ill.

Music by Hugh Too

Master of Ceremonies Sara Dinges, Executive Director, The Honorable Patrick O’Connor, Andersonville Chamber of Commerce City of Chicago Alderman, 40th Ward Black Tie Optional

All proceeds benefit the Swedish American Museum. Contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

The Swedish American Museum is the Workforce Development and Audit privileged to have as our honorees Committee. Pat is constantly the Honorable Patrick O’Connor and working to make the 40th Ward a the Honorable Harry Osterman, the great place to live. two City of Chicago aldermen who The 48th Ward has been serve the neighborhood in which represented by Harry Osterman the Museum resides. We honor since 2011. Mr. Osterman grew up in The Honorable Harry Osterman, these gentlemen as a measure of Edgewater and still lives here with City of Chicago Alderman, our appreciation and gratitude for his wife and three children. Prior to 48th Ward their support for the Museum and its his aldermanic term he served for endeavors. They embody the true 11 years as the State Representative meaning of public service and have of the 14th District, which includes Thanks to many times provided guidance and Andersonville, Edgewater and Rogers paved the way to assist the Museum Park areas. His number one priority is Our Sponsors in its ambitions. to improve the quality of life in these Ulla Brunk Pat O’Connor is the longtime communities. Alderman of the 40th Ward. Pat Both aldermen and their staff Larry & Laura Ekstrom grew up in the 40th Ward and raised have more than proved that it takes Fields Auto Group his five children here with his wife a village, a neighborhood and a city Catherine & Russell Holmquist Barbara. Pat has been instrumental to make the Museum the destination Wayne E. Nelson in securing funds for new schools and in Andersonville that it is. Their Ken Norgan school additions, new fire and police support is a reminder to us all that stations, a new library, parks, and as stewards of this treasure, we are Sharon Oberlander Group – the new West Ridge Nature Preserve. charged with keeping it thriving Merrill Lynch He served as longtime chair of the and serving the larger community. Kate M. Sheehy Education Committee and now chairs

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40th Anniversary Campaign Comes to an End

This season has been room. Additionally, we raised an exciting one for $10,000 from individual the Museum and our genealogy donors, along with community. With your a generous matching grant support, we raised enough of $10,000 from the Delmar money to welcome and Audria M. Olson Family back the Andersonville Foundation, that allowed Water Tower to our us to update our Genealogy neighborhood’s skyline, Center with new technology and celebrated with many and expanded public access of you who were there to to help our visitors research watch the installation. their history, connect with Shortly after, we were their roots and discover new able to secure the family members. purchase of the building Also, thanks in large part adjacent to us at 5217 to generous donations of N. Clark St., which we $100,000 from Verdandi I.O.S. #3 and $75,000 from plan to utilize as part the American Daughters of our expansion as the of Sweden to aid us in the Museum continues to grow development of a new and increase our street- Barbara Rafaill from the Delmar & Audria M. Olson Family Foundation and Bengt Sjögren, cutting the ribbon for the new Genealogy Center. commercial-grade kitchen, level presence. Last but we will soon be able to help certainly not least, we keep the taste of Sweden were able to close out our alive in Andersonville with 40th Anniversary Campaign Nordic-fare favorites once after raising almost $1 the kitchen updates have million thanks to your been completed. With the generosity. recent closures of local While the tower and the Swedish businesses, we new building acquisition believe it is more important were both financed than ever to continue our separately from our 40th work of making Andersonville Anniversary Campaign, a vibrant neighborhood that all of your donations for showcases our significant various Museum projects Scandinavian history. over the past year have We are looking forward helped us work toward to this new chapter as we achieving the Museum’s Thanks to our donors, our 40th come to the close of our long-term goals of sustainability Anniversary Campaign has helped anniversary celebration, and we plan and growth. As we approach 2018 us create dedicated space for our to take the Museum to even greater and the end of our 40th anniversary updated Genealogy Center, and heights in the next 40 years and celebration, we would like to thank allowed us to improve our second- beyond due to your support. Many all of you who supported the Museum floor exhibit space in order to better thanks to everyone who donated to in our endeavors to continue keeping serve our visitors. We are now able our 40th Anniversary Campaign, and Swedish history and culture alive on to host additional special exhibits in special thanks to those who made Clark Street during this important our new second-floor art gallery that contributions of almost $950,000. milestone. was once occupied by our conference by Allison Deerr

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Fall/Winter 2017 Programs and Events

— EXHIBITS — spoken regularly at home too! We meet in the HEJSAN – STORY & CRAFT HOUR gallery space or the Children’s Museum. Kids Fridays, 11 a.m. (September through are welcome to stay and play in the Brunk June) Children’s Museum after the program. Classes Main Gallery Nov. 17 - Sami music are free for members, non-members are asked Dec. 15 - Holiday music (traditional) ROOTS: SOURCE OF INSPIRATION to make a $5 per child/class donation; payment Jan. 19, 2018 -Sofia Talvik (folk/pop) BY CHRISTINA JURAN can be made at the Museum. Reservations are recommended and can be made by emailing Join us at 11 a.m. at the Brunk Children’s Start with Art, Friday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m. [email protected]. Museum of Immigration for a story and craft Family Night, Friday, Oct. 27, hour on the third Friday of each month. 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. MOON MONDAY The theme for the school year 2017-2018 is Exhibit Closes, Sunday, Nov. 26, 4 p.m. music. Come explore the rich music culture Mondays, 3 p.m. of Sweden. All ages are welcome to attend 51% SWEDISH Nov. 6 , Dec. 4, 2017, Jan. 8, 2018 with a caregiver for this free (with admission) program. While there is no additional cost to Exhibit Opening, Monday, Dec. 4, 6 p.m. The Buzz Aldrin Education Cart is available for exploration the first Monday of each attend, reservations are appreciated and can month. Moon Mondays allow guests at the be made via email to [email protected]. BONADER Swedish American Museum and the Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration to enrich Exhibit Opening, Tuesday, Dec. 5 the experience of the Buzz Aldrin: Space THE DREAM OF AMERICA EXHIBIT Exhibit Closes, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 Visionary exhibit. This tech-equipped mobile GUIDED TOUR exhibit is used on a regular basis as part of Saturdays, 11 a.m. our educational programming as well as during Nov. 18, Dec. 30, 2017, Jan. 20, 2018 select school tours. This complement to our Dive into the history of Swedish immigration Raoul Wallenberg Gallery Buzz Aldrin: Space Visionary exhibit was made to Chicago with a guided tour of the Swedish possible through a grant from the Swedish SIDEWALKS AND LAMP POSTS – American Museum’s permanent exhibit, “The Council of America. 39 COLLAGES Dream of America.” Uncover the stories of real BY GORDON STRÖMBERG immigrants like Karl Karlsson, who left Sweden Exhibit Closes, Sunday, Nov. 19 SCANDINAVIAN JAM with his family in 1893, or Elin and Birgitta Sundays, 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Hedman, who made the journey in 1924. Learn Nov. 12, Dec. 10, 2017 and Jan. 14, 2018 about what awaited the millions who came to IT’S JUST DUCKY! A MODERN SWEDISH America via Ellis Island and what life was like CHRISTMAS TRADITION It is music at the Museum - wake up your ears, in Swedish neighborhoods such as Andersonville exercise your fingers and play along with us! Exhibit Opening, Friday, Nov. 24 in Chicago then and now. The tour is free with Musicians and instructors Mary Allsopp and Exhibit Closes, Sunday, Jan. 14 admissions, and members are free. Space is Paul Tyler co-host a Scandinavian Jam at the limited; reservations are recommended and Swedish American Museum the second Sunday can be made via email to [email protected]. of every month. Join us for an afternoon of — RECURRING EVENTS — traditional roots music starting with instruction from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. New tunes are taught — NOVEMBER 2017 — BULLERBYN in the call and response “aural” tradition. The afternoon continues with a brief snack, THE MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSED FOR Sundays, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. THANKSGIVING ON THURSDAY, NOV. 23. Nov. 5 and 19, Dec. 17, 2017, and the jam session kicks off at 2 p.m. Build a repertoire with the unique tones and unusual Jan. 14 and 21, 2018 rhythms of Scandinavia. Recording devices are Taking place on alternative Sundays in tandem encouraged. Bring your instruments, request FIRST FRIDAY with Svenska Skolan, Bullerbyn is a time for your favorites, share a tune and play along Friday, Nov. 3, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. singing cherished children’s songs, reading on what you can, sit back and listen when Kerstin Andersson Museum Store is taking part humorous tales and having lots of fun in you want a break. Contact Scandi.Fiddler@ in Andersonville’s First Friday. Shops stay open Swedish. Children aged 6 months to 5 years are yahoo.com or [email protected] with any late on the first Friday of every month. welcome to attend with parents. Only Swedish questions. is spoken in Bullerbyn, so Swedish should be

SWEDISH AMERICAN GENERAL MUSEUM AND STORE HOURS: CHILDREN’S MUSEUM HOURS: Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Thursday: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. MUSEUM HOURS Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday : 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Store open to 6 p.m. on Fridays Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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Fall/Winter 2017 Programs and Events Continued

ASPIRE! ANNUAL BENEFIT participate. Reservations appreciated and can around the Christmas tree. Cost: $15 members be made via email to [email protected] or (adults and children 2 and over); $20 non- Saturday, Nov. 4, 6 p.m. by calling the Museum at 773.728.8111. members (adults and children 2 and over); The Swedish American Museum’s annual $5 children aged 12-24 months; infants fundraising event is a night of fun and are free. Prepaid and confirmed tickets celebration of Swedish and Swedish-American CANDLE MAKING AND CHRISTMAS are required and no refunds available for heritage and culture. A silent auction is CRAFTS cancellations within 5 days of event. held, and Gala guests are treated to a night Sunday, Nov. 19, 4 p.m. of celebration of the Museum’s mission and accomplishments. Our annual dinner, dance Come and make your own hand-dipped candle, ST. LUCIA DAY CELEBRATION AT and auction to benefit the Swedish American it’s a fun part of making Christmas crafts at the DALEY PLAZA Museum. While the candles are drying we make Museum will be held at the Sunset Ridge Wednesday, Dec. 13, noon Country Club in Northfield. This year we will be other Swedish decorations. Celebrate St. Lucia Day at Daley Plaza honoring 40th ward Alderman Patrick O’Connor Hopefully we will have time for a special treat with Lucia candidates representing Swedish- and 48th ward Alderman Harry Osterman. as well. Come prepared with a pair of scissors. Entertainment will be provided by Hugh Too. American organizations throughout the Coffee and sandwiches are served. Cost is Chicago area. $10 for members and $15 for non-members. HOLIDAY PREVIEW SALE Reservations are required by Wednesday, Nov. 15. This event is for adults and children ST. LUCIA DAY CELEBRATION AT THE Friday, Nov. 10, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. over 12. MUSEUM AND EBENEZER LUTHERAN Kerstin Andersson Museum Store invites you to CHURCH enjoy a day of Christmas shopping! Specially Wednesday, Dec. 13, 4:45 p.m. at priced Christmas items will be available and — DECEMBER 2017 — Swedish American Museum members receive a 20 percent discount all day. THE MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS Wednesday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. at Ebenezer ON SUNDAY, DEC. 24 AND MONDAY, DEC. 25 Lutheran Church CHICAGO ESTONIAN HOUSE AND FOR NEW YEARS ON SUNDAY, DEC. 31 AND Andersonville’s St. Lucia celebrations include a CHRISTMAS MARKET IN RIVERWOODS MONDAY JAN. 1. procession starting at 4:45 p.m. at the Museum Saturday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and returns for a program at 5 p.m. Watch as the procession walks down a candle-lit Clark The Swedish American Museum is participating FIRST FRIDAY AND JULMARKNAD Street. At 7 p.m., the celebration continues in the fourth annual Chicago Estonian House PREVIEW SALE at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 1650 W. Foster Christmas Market located at 14700 Estonian Friday, Dec. 1, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Ave., with holiday songs, readings and a final Lane, Riverwoods, Ill. We have traditional St. Lucia procession. Swedish Christmas gifts and decorations Kerstin Andersson Museum Store is taking part available for purchase at the Museum’s booth. in Andersonville’s First Friday. Shops stay open There is live entertainment and food. More late on the first Friday of every month. Some SVENSK JULGUDSTJÄNST (SWEDISH information can be found on Chicago Estonian of the Julmarknad vendors will be on hand for CHRISTMAS SERVICE) AT EBENEZER House website www.eestimaja.com preview purchases the day before it officially LUTHERAN CHURCH starts. Sunday, Dec. 17, 4 p.m. GOT GLÖGG? JULMARKNAD Join us for a traditional Swedish Christmas Friday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m. church service at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Saturday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 1650 W. Foster Ave., led (in Swedish) by a Glögg, mulled wine, is a vital part of the Sunday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. priest from the Swedish Church in New York. Christmas season for Swedes. Join us for a fun competition to see who really has the best Julmarknad is the Museum’s annual Christmas glögg in Chicago! Those wanting to compete Bazaar, where traditional Scandinavia and JULMIDDAG – TRADITIONAL SWEDISH should go on our website to reserve their space modern handicrafts will be available for CHRISTMAS FAMILY DINNER and receive the rules for competing. Tasters purchase. Visit the Children’s Museum for and judges can purchase tickets on the Museum crafts, games and a special visit from Santa. Sunday, Dec. 17, 5 p.m. website or at the Museum. Admission is $20 It is entertainment for the whole family and A festive and traditional Swedish Christmas and includes sandwiches and samples from includes kaffestuga, Lucia processions and folk smörgåsbord will be served at the Museum. The all our competing glögg masters. Prepaid and dancers. $2 suggested donation for admission children are invited to participate in a St. Lucia confirmed tickets are required and no refunds for all. procession before a special visit from Tomten available for cancellations within 5 days of and everyone is welcome to dance around event. the Christmas tree. Cost is $60 for members; BREAKFAST WITH TOMTEN $70 for non-members; $20 for children 12 and Saturday, Dec. 9, 9 a.m. under; infants 12 months and under are free. GENEALOGY SESSION Sunday, Dec. 10, 9 a.m. RSVP by Dec. 13 on the Museum website or at the Museum. Prepaid and confirmed tickets Saturday, Nov. 18, 10 a.m. – noon One of our most popular family event of the are required and no refunds available for year! Join us on either Saturday or Sunday for “Treasured family recipes from the past” cancellations within 5 days of event. a Swedish pancake breakfast with traditional Cost is free for Swedish American Genealogical crafts, a special visit from Tomten, and dancing Society members; $10 for non-members to

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Donations April 16 – Sept. 30, 2017

3 Crowns Members Dominic & Marilyn Turchi Tom Drebenstedt & In Honor of Vereen Kristine Walsh Kathryn Chilis Nordstrom’s Birthday Russell & Cathy Holmquist Maryellen Zaborowski Richard Young Carol Erickson Janella S. Lentz Norman & Bernice Koglin Rosemarie Young Sustaining Members Julie Fife Wayne E. Nelson Memorial Donations Richard & Suzanne Peter & Sara Gregory In Memory of Diana Ahlstrand Widing 521 Club Joy Hamrin In Memory of Berit Paul & Kristin Bergquist Hennington Gordon & Eva Goranson William Aldeen & Shelley Ralph & Karen Hedlund Daniel Grosshans Tomas & Birgitta Bergman Torres Aldeen Karl & Theresa Hjerpe In Memory of Jack Linnea South Suburban Christina Hennington & Krisberg Robert & Lenore Johnson David Johnston Swedish Women Michelle Hoff Steve Stern & Bobbi Kevin Palmer & Glenn & Betty Koets Frank Schneider Carol Birger Molick Joseph & Kerstin Lane Abrahamson Norman & Bernice Koglin Annette Seaberg & Charle & Janice Olson Caroline A. Mohlstrom In Memory of Rolf Harold Larson David Anthonsen Swedish American Rec. SWEA Chicago Forsberg Kevin Williams Club Richard & Joann Larson Linnea Forsberg Karin Weiler Ann Legreid In Memory of George E. Linnaeus Society Asplund Thor Forsberg Brita Lind Ileen Rubinstein Mark Adams & Sharleen 40th Anniversary Dr. Joan Ingrid Asplund Walter & Sherida Uddenberg-Adams $50,000 - $100,000 Magnuson In Memory of Harriet In Memory of Siv Sjoblom Kelley & Joan Bergstrom Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Thomas Martin ^ Bolling Colette Verdun Thomas & Sylvia Decker Daniel & Karin $10,000 - $30,000 James & Tamara Maurice ^ In Memory of Violet Annika Jaspers Abercrombie Ulla Brunk J. Wesley & Beverly A. Danielson Schmidt & Karen K. Lindblad Mellskog Ulla Brunk Robert Schmidt Thomas Martin $1,000 - $9,999 Evar Miller Linda De Carlo Stephen & Gail Schmidt Kerstin & Frank Nicholson Daniel & Karin LeRoy & Eloise Nelson Roger & Emilia DeBiase Abercrombie Monetary Donations Vereen Nordstrom Stephen C. & Rosemary Les & Elise Detterbeck Nancy Bodeen $10,000 and up North Side Federal Savings Olson William & Patricia Evans Lila H. Borgstrom Stu & Veronica Robinson Clark H. Fischer Madelaine & Philip Goran & Marianne Strokirk Foundation ^ Gerbaulet-Vanasse* Carl Sandelius Joakim & Anne Jessie Ewing Steve & Marilyn Giusti Weidemanis Schall Development Inc. $5,000 - $9,999 Anders & Donna Gordon & Eva Goranson Robert Zarse Gustafsson Edward Smith Valerie Hallsten Department of Finance, City of Chicago Nels & Alice Nelson Jerome & Kathleen Dale & Lorna Hansen Sandburg Society Stemnock Bruce Olson Trust Wayne E. Nelson ^ Mary Jackson Vincent & Sarah Anderson Svithiod Lodge No. 1, Gordon & Carole Segal Thomas & Andrea Lenberg $1,000 - $4,999 Tomas & Birgitta Bergman I.O.S. Kate M. Sheehy Ralph & Siv Lindgren Kerstin Nicholson Gerald & Ann Bjurman Swede Cakes Inc. Thomas & Norma Thorelli Richard & Molly Loeser $100 - $999 Jim & Shari Burton Immigrant Wall Under $1,000 Walter & Sherida Daniel & Karin Vivi-Anne Erikson Magnuson Abercrombie* Anders E. & Barbara Wayne Anderson In memory of Anders, Ingrid & Ulrika Sohlberg Philip & Lorette Malon Heather Abercrombie Flodin Willard Anderson ^ Fran Cochran Solveig Mathiasson Don Ahlm* Roger Ted Johnson Carolyn Aronson James & Tamara Maurice Karl Ahlm* Rolf & Linda Larson Barbro Beck In memory of Sven Wayne & Joyce Meyer Carolyn Aronson* Tore & Margit Lindgren Stig & Ingrid Benson Carlson Nels & Alice Nelson Göran & Kristine Aronsson Paige Midness Delano Busczynski Jaimi Inskeep Frank & Lorraine Orlow, Jr Annie Aubrey Peter & Joan Sarah Cantrell ^ In memory of Eric & Ruth Papadopoulos Karl & Ingrid Persson Julie Benson John Dawn III Malmgren Joseph Pelligra Eugene Rayburn & Wendy Nelson Bowes & Virginia Ray & Else-Britt DeLong Bill Malmgren Tait Messick Gordon & Carole Segal Charlie & Loleta Honorary Donations Bengt & Gerd Sjögren Bruce Olson Trust Joan Soderberg Didrickson Frank & Claire Slepicka Ray & Else-Britt DeLong* Swedish Cultural Society Helene Dietz In Honor of Hill Burgess’s Ohio Avis Sutton Bob & Mardee Gramen* Jack & Elsie Doyle Birthday Donald G. & Sandi Inez S. Tornblom Shirley Dahlgren Donna Gustafsson* Swanson continues on the next page

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Donations Continued New Members

James & Joyce Hart Kenneth & Lillian Carlson John Peterson & K Frank Ambuhl & Andrew & Alina Johansson imberly Talaber Perrine Domaine Bo & Anita Hedfors* Arvid & Sue Dahlstrom Heather Johnson Kristine Pierre* Erik & Lauren Baaske Russell & Cathy Nancy Darling Patricia Johnson Holmquist* Brent & Ilze Ringenberg Kate J. Davis Autumn Bailey-Dawkins Annika Jaspers* Angus Roderick & Karin Marie Jones Bruce Deemer John Bartell & Buchanan Peggy Jude Martin & Barbara Andrew Defuniak* Linda Molitor Johanson* Florence Rooney Donald & Shirley Diersen Patrik Karlsson Ted Johnson* Carl & Pat Ross Shirley Baxter Peter & Sara Dinges* Tayfun & Anna Kazaz Bill & Kathy Kastilahn* Donald A. Roos Janet Beger Joseph & Jennifer Dunne* Linus & Maurine Knutsson Glenn & Betty Koets Vincent & Carol William & Nancy Broecker Richard L. Eastline Schmeckpeper Kimberly Kowan Norman & Bernice Koglin* Valerie L. Byots Carl R. Eglund Ann Krause Gordon & Carole Segal James LaForest Diane Erickson Jim Shanley & Marie Brad & Carolyn Chapple Bob & Elizabeth Lind* Kent Lambert & Alison Siv Ferguson Wikstrom* Karen Coyle Karen Lindblad* LaTendresse Jean Fishbeck* Joan Soderberg Linnea South Suburban Andrew & Staci Crown Todd & Elizabeth Sprang Edward Leigh & Swedish Women Stig Johan Fogland Jasmine Davila Christine Prejean Ingrid Lyons Eugene & Inga Giles Jerome & Kathleen Stemnock* Bianca & Esther Dominguez Pamela Lund Walter & Sherida Berith Gotstedt Linda J. Strand Michael & Susan Endress John Magill Magnuson* Robert & Joan Gullborg Cameron Sullivan James & Tamara Maurice Mort & Leah Gunderson* Toby & Dedee Enqvist Brett Mann & Carrie Hardin James & Judith Sullivan Susan Nilsson* Andrew H. Gustavson Gaston Garcia & William Nelson & Vereen Nordstrom* Swedish Cultural Society Tracy Scanlon Joanne Mineo James Haglund & Ohio Kevin Palmer & Frank Mary Sue Komaniecki* Thomas & Karen Goggin Janet Parsons Margaretha Talerman Schneider* Frederick & Junita Hemke Barbara Taylor Arturo Gonzalez & Paula Polito Ronald & Ingrid Papanek Eva Horne Meghan Stromberg Scott & Judith Pollock Annette Seaberg & David Margit Thompson Andris & Jean Indriksons Gretchen Scott Grade Anthonsen Ulla-Britt Tidstrom Rob Rodemeyer & Karyl Jacobson* Kate M. Sheehy Karin M.B. Turnquist Jennifer Grant, Jamie Angeline Groves Evert Johansson Kacich & Lucy Thompson Bengt & Gerd Sjögren Barbara L. Webb* Carol Rudolph Robert & Lenore Johnson Jim & Robin Thybony Tim Yocum & Elizabeth Mark Grant Yvonne M. Johnson Parikshit Sahai & Nidhi Vaid Robert & Sue Vanasse Peterson* Daniel Grosshans Andrea & Ingrid Schaller John Kolb & Beata Krakus* Rosemarie Young Kathy Voss* James & Tiffany Gruber Janella S. Lentz Christine Youngberg James & Judith Sullivan Claes & Rebecca Ambreesh Gupta & Warnander* Carl & Patricia Lindberg Sheila Swanberg Madeline Neinas Joakim & Anne Linda Lowery Samedi Tan & Anni Metz Weidemanis Marcus & Kate Magnusson* * = Give to the Museum Matthew Haedicke & Day Lydia Lie Barbara Taylor Richard Young Howard & Jean May ^ = In Honor of/ John & Monica Halloran Ariel & Melissa Tesher Up to $99 James McBride & Mary In Memory of Donna Anderson Morse Jarmo Harsia Michael & Kristen Tranberg Paul & Elaine Anderson Barbara Mengarelli* Mike & Angela Heitz Kevin & Kartine Trantham Nick Nicholson We apologize if we have Steven J. Anderson missed a donation or if a Stephen Hnatow & Susan Vertrees Scott & Stacey Nyman* Janet Beger donor is listed incorrectly. Ken Nunes Eric & Kim Williams Gerald & Ann Bjurman Mina O’Hearn* Charles & Doris Inskeep Mark & Klazina Witteveen James & Linda Bornhoeft Susan Olofson John & Carol Jansson Kenneth & Laverne Ziganto Gerald & Judith Carlson Barbara Palmer*

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Volunteer Profile: Marvel Pomeroy

Marvel Pomeroy, a volunteer in the Museum collections, has been a long-time visitor to Andersonville. Over the past 45 years she always made a point to shop at Erickson’s Delicatessen and the Swedish Bakery, particularly around the winter holidays where she would pick up her family’s Christmas fixings such as bread, casings and string for potato sausages, and other delightful Swedish treats. Marvel’s path to the Museum traces back to her degree in Human Development and her work in Childhood Development at the Erikson Institute. These lead her to the Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration in 2013, where she worked with Stacey to update the Dream of America Nyman (our Education Manager exhibit. Most recently she has worked and her niece) as an educator and on changing the look of the ‘stuga’ docent. In addition to her work in part of the exhibit. These changes the Children’s Museum, she often bring new information to the exhibit. volunteered at events. Her favorite Working with the objects and is Midsommarfest, where she really items in the Collections has allowed An Andersonville Original enjoys helping with crafts and games Marvel to reconnect with childhood for children. memories and gain a more intimate Today Marvel has taken on a bridge to her family history. She different area of the Museum. She explains that working in the can now be found volunteering Children’s Museum gave her the with our curator, Keith Ulrich, in opportunity to talk to Swedes about Collections. She met Keith at the modern day Swedish topics, whereas 40th Anniversary Reception earlier in Collections she is able to get in this year, and they got to talking touch with and remember past-day about how she might enjoy learning Swedes such as the history of her about that part of the Museum. ancestors who began immigrating Working with the Collections includes from Sweden beginning in the late tasks such as updating the catalog, 1800s. SVEA RESTAURANT moving items and documenting their by Caroline Gerbaulet-Vanasse new locations, as well as helping Swedish American Home Cooking 5236 North Clark Andersonville ~ Chicago  773.275.7738

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