Vol. 38, No. 1 Spring 2019

Navigating the Nordic Way

Björn Kjellström’s motto, printed onto his (at the time part of ) held the first business card, was: “Magnetism has civilian competitions near Oslo in 1897. shaped my life.” While not the inventor of Its early spread to the broader public orienteering itself, Björn was the co-inventor was enabled by Swedish and Norwegian of the modern compass and likely the industrialization, railroads, and land person most responsible for the sport’s surveying. Such surveys, in conjunction global spread. We might even say that Björn with inexpensive printing technology such Kjellström has shaped our appreciation for as lithography and subsequent tourist magnetism as much as it shaped him. maps, encouraged the availability of maps for public use. Orienteering had developed from Swedish military exercises in the late 1800s. These Today, orienteering is a sport requiring use practices taught soldiers to navigate terrain of map and compass to navigate an outdoor only with their map and compass, which at course. While variations of orienteering the time were mounted into wooden boxes. might involve skis, bicycles, or wheelchairs, Among the first-known orienteering its typical competitions are on foot and “Magnetism has competitions were those held in May 1893 scored so the orienteer with the fastest time shaped my life.” by the Stockholm city garrison. wins. Despite the sport’s early popularity Björn Kjellström continued on page 2

Connecting Cultures and Community Navigating the Nordic Way continued from front cover

Note from in the Nordic region, its global spread was the magnetic needle. By submerging the halted by the compass’s limitations. While magnetic needle in a clear liquid (often a the Director early orienteers used protractors with their clear oil or ethyl alcohol), the time needed compasses to navigate, the difficulty of for it to stabilize was reduced from about I’ve been thinking a lot lately about using both tools alongside a map meant thirty seconds to only four. The liquid also exploration and all of the forms that it that precise navigation in the field was formed a buffer against exterior shocks takes. The Vikings, famous as explorers, challenging. Additionally, the magnetic and vibrations—necessary to orienteers seem to have been motivated by a combi- nation of thirst for adventure and hunger needles within these “dry” (not liquid-filled) in the field. Tillander and Kjellström’s for conquest and resources. These have compasses could take about 30 seconds innovations were vital in improving the been traditional motivations for many to stabilize. In a timed sport where a few accuracy of field compasses, reducing explorers over the centuries who have left degrees might take one miles off-course, orienteering’s complexity, and increasing the familiar in search of new lands. these issues frustrated attempts to popu- the sport’s competitive viability. larize the sport amongst amateurs. Today we might find that opportunities With these innovations the Kjellström for exploring undiscovered places in the brothers and Gunnar Tillander formed world are limited. Just recently I was their company, Silva, in 1932. Silva was with a friend and occasionally a topic instrumental in popularizing orienteering of conversation initiated a deep dive of among amateurs, and by 1934, a quarter- exploration for him, albeit on his phone million Swedes were active in the sport. and with the aid of a powerful search engine. His thirst for more and more Outside of civilian use, Silva’s new field information made me realize that he compasses were put to the test in Finland’s was a digital explorer. But exploring on Winter War and the Nazi occupation a device is very two-dimensional and of Norway. Finnish officers credited sometimes modern explorers need orienteering with having strengthened to be inspired to leave their comfort Finnish defenses against the Soviet Union in zone, as well. 1939 and 1940. A few years later, Norwegian resistance fighters utilized orienteering For over a decade the museum has been and Silva’s liquid-filled compass to combat introducing Philadelphia’s children to the Nazi soldiers and assist Norwegian Swedish sport of orienteering through our civilians escaping to Sweden. Björn school programs, and we are thrilled to be The solution came through collaboration Kjellström himself fought for the Finns and, presenting it to a broader public through the exhibition Outdoor Adventures: between the three Kjellström brothers— with his first wife, a Norwegian, provided a Navigating the Nordic Way. For centu- Björn, Arvid and Alvar—and inventor Gunnar safe-house to refugees from Norway. ries, explorers and seafarers have used Tillander. Orienteering was hardly new to compasses to navigate in places where the Kjellströms—they had competed on After the sar, Björn immigrated to the wayfinding is difficult, such as in the skis as children and had recently started a to spread orienteering and forest and on the ocean! In the early business selling used compasses and ski Silva. While Björn sought to spread 1900s, Björn Kjellström made the process equipment. But their breakthrough came orienteering in America, his arrival did not of finding true north much easier with in 1928 when Tillander approached the mark the sport’s first appearance in the his liquid-filled compass. This compass brothers with his prototype for a compass United States. America’s first orienteering has become a staple for Boy Scouts and incorporating both protractor and compass competitions had already been organized by hikers as they explore the world around into a single instrument. The design, familiar Finnish army officer, Lt. Piltti Heiskanen in them. We hope that this exhibition and the to us today, mounted a rotating compass 1941 at Dartmouth College (called Tiedust brand new map of FDR Park will spark the desire in all of our visitors to get outside onto a clear plastic baseplate that allowed by students, an Anglicization of the Finnish and explore new places, including the for accurate navigation when placed over name for orienteering, Tiedustelujuoksue). museum’s beautiful surroundings. a map. Tillander’s invention simplified the An accomplished skier and orienteer, orienteer’s toolkit while making navigation Heiskanen took charge of Dartmouth’s even more precise. military skiing program (well-situated in the mountains of New Hampshire) in 1941 One Kjellström brother, Björn, supple- as the United States prepared for World mented Tillander’s compass with his own War Two. Tracey Beck invention: a liquid damping chamber for

continued on page 7 2 WinterSpring 2012-13 2019 || Vol.Vol. 30,38, No.No. 41 An Interview with Swedish Orienteering Champion, Emma Johansson

Recently, curator Trevor Brandt had the EJ: Yes so now I’ve retired from the highest opportunity to speak with Swedish levels of competitions. But when you are orienteering champion Emma Johansson, at the top levels you do the basic training at home – the physical and technical giving us a glimpse into the contemporary training. But when you’re preparing for world of orienteering (text edited for a special championship or specific clarity). competition then you would want to go there more than once because all terrains TB: Let’s start by talking about some of look a little bit different so it is not the same. your successes in orienteering. I know Even in Sweden there is a huge difference. you’ve competed in recent championships. If you are in the south in Skåne, they have birch trees so it is very open. If you’re on the EJ: Yes that’s correct. I won the bronze coast it is hilly and there are many details. medal in middle distance and bronze in So, of course, if you go to south it relay [at the 2015 World Orienteering is far different than if you go to the east. Championship in Scotland]. And then last So you have to go there at least some weeks year - or 2017 rather- I won the gold medal before to prepare for the specific terrain. in relay. But mostly, of course, most top-level athletes are working or studying on the side. TB: Are these competitions only in Sweden There isn’t really much money in the sport or are they around the world? so of course you’ll want to stay and train Emma Johansson at home. So in Scandinavia there are really EJ: Well they are mostly in Europe, but there good training opportunities in local clubs. have also been world championships in the US and Australia. But, again, they’re mostly TB: Great. And I know that orienteering is TB: And it’s great that Sweden is so varied in Europe. In 2015 they were in Scotland taught to Swedish schoolchildren. Is that so that there are many different types of and in 2017 they were in Estonia. how you started? courses. I’m curious about what it’s like to run through them. Do you have a particular TB: Wow. It does seem, though, that EJ: Yes – it is, how do you say? – on the memory of your favorite course? orienteering is really most popular in the schedule for school sports. All children Nordic region. learn it a little bit in school. But if you start EJ: If I would pick my favorite—I would say to compete, then it is mostly because your a course in Sweden called Höga Kusten. EJ: Yes, that is where the origin of the sport family was already in the sport or you go to It is up north, on the east coast. It is really is. It’s where it started and it’s where the the local club. demanding physically and technically, and biggest amount of orienteers are today. I you really have to read the map carefully. It also think it is also a matter of access to the TB: So that’s how you started—through is also in the mountains, so there are a lot of terrain and the forests and this works pretty your family or through a club? features. The challenge is to be as strong as well in Scandinavia as you can use all of the possible physically so that you have the areas- there’s not that much private land. EJ: Yes, my parents were doing this when capacity to read the map. If you get too we were young and that’s how we started. tired, you will lose your focus. TB: That’s called the allemansrätt – It’s quite common that you start as a young the freedom to roam? kid. The youngest ones competing are like TB: So it’s physical and mental at the same 6 or 7 years old. time. Is orienteering a tight-knit community EJ: Yes, allemansrätten. or is it competitive? TB: Orienteering seems like a skill that you TB: Right. When thinking about can carry with you throughout life. Being EJ: I would say that it’s more of a orienteering in America, you really need able to look at a map and realizing where family aspect or a familial atmosphere. a big park or public space. But in Sweden there’s a hill or a river rather than just The orienteering family is one thing that you can use these laws to make the courses having to look at your GPS. I like the most. If I go somewhere I can more adventurous or at least able to go contact someone to do orienteering. more places. EJ: Yeah I think it’s a good skill to have It’s a kind of a sport where it’s a community whether you’re competing or not. Because all over the world. Even though you don’t EJ: Yes but of course you must always either you’re driving your car or you are know everyone, through some people speak to hunting groups. And if you’re walking in the mountains and need to you know someone else and everyone planning build an arena then of course you navigate. I don’t always trust the GPS. is always really helpful. must always speak to landowners. But it is free for anyone to go out in the forest with a TB: I’m curious about how you train for map anywhere and that is the allemansrätt. your events. Do you train in one particular country or do you travel a lot to train for different competitions?

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Outdoor Adventures: Navigating the 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Tuesday March 19, 2019 Nordic Way Exhibit In honor of Norwegian Constitution Day, Whatever the Weather Friday, April 5 syttende mai, ASHM will host a talk by Jorgen 6:00 - 8:00 pm Flood who will discuss his book The Wars for Tuesday May 21, 2019 ASHM members are invited to a special Scandinavian Supremacy 1524-1815. If you have Turtletastic preview of the new exhibit Outdoor Adventures: always been confused about what territory Tuesday June 18, 2019 Navigating the Nordic Way! Join us as we belonged to which nation at different points Fem Små Grodor- Five Little Frogs explore the history of Nordic navigation, in time, come and find out! Enjoy a delicious compasses, and the modern-day sport of buffet luncheon by Jeffrey Miller Catering. Swedish Cooking Workshop orienteering. 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Images from Recent Events Photographs by ASHM Staff

u The 2018 New Sweden History Conference “Sojourning Strangers: Swedes and Germans in the Middle-Atlantic Colonies” took place in the German p Throughout the fall Carina Åhren has been Society’s spectacular Barthelmes Auditorium. teaching Swedish at the museum on Monday nights.

p At November’s “Friendship Fabrics” Toddler Time kids got to explore how wool is spun and made into clothes. p This year’s Lucia performance involved over 50 children taking on the roles  About once a quarter of tomtar, pepparkaksgubbar, folkdansare, stjärngossar, tärnor and of course the Genealogy Club Lucia herself. meets to explore the branches of their Swed- ish ancestry.

p In a collaboration with WHYY and the Franklin p For the Textile Demonstration Day we had artisans demonstrate various Institute we hosted textile techniques such as spinning, weaving and knitting at stations around the “Vikings: Beyond the museum. We also got to hear two great lectures from Becky Ashenden (in the Feast” on Jan 17th. picture) and Pat Olski. Participants got to taste p On Dec 27th a new addition to the museum’s various Viking-inspired Christmas programming was born – a combined u On November 30th we dishes and enjoy guided tour and glögg (Swedish mulled wine) tasting enjoyed one of the museum’s activities such as playing event. It was very appreciated by everyone attending! favorite traditions – the Hnefatafl, making rune annual Julbord – featuring stones and trying on u The Pea Soup a wide range of Swedish Viking armor. Committee pulled off Christmas delicacies. another wonderful Pea Soup and Punch evening on January 26th, and this year’s event even included a live nyckelharpa performance to go with the dinner.

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Navigating the Nordic Way continued from page 2 Björn’s love for orienteering went far beyond magnetism. His daughter Carina Björn was orienteering’s most prominent notes that Björn loved the slower aspects promoter in America. Björn’s early efforts of orienteering as much as its fast-paced culminated in his 1955 book, Be Expert with competitions. Even as he became slowed Map and Compass, a guide to orienteering by age and Parkinson’s, Björn’s six-foot- that has sold over 500,000 English copies. three frame was a daily sight on the trails Björn’s efforts finally began to succeed he developed in the 4,700-acre Ward by the 1960s, a decade that saw the Pound Ridge Reservation around his home. birth of the Delaware Valley Orienteering And today, though Björn Kjellström is Foundation, today the largest orienteering no longer with us, his legacy endures in club in America, and the popularization of the empowerment and freedom learned orienteering among the Marine Corps and when harnessing magnetism with map West Point Academy. In 1971, Kjellström and compass. To learn more about Björn co-founded the United States Orienteering Kjellström’s life and his extensive collection Foundation (USOF). As the USOF’s long- Jesuit texts on magnetism’s applications in of compasses, visit the American Swedish time co-president and president emeritus, theology, ancient Chinese compasses, Historical Museum’s special exhibit: he had become the figure most widely and dozens of 18th century pocket Outdoor Adventures: Navigating the Nordic associated with orienteering throughout compasses from France, Austria, and Way, on view April 6 to September 22, 2019. . Portugal. Later in his life, Kjellström even traveled to the magnetic North Pole. This exhibition is supported by grants from the ASHM Auxiliary, Midsommarklubben, SWEA New Jersey, As stated on his business card, magnetism He delighted in the unlimited freedom SWEA Philadelphia, and an anonymous foundation. captivated Kjellström. At his home in Pound enabled by mastering map and compass, Support provided by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. Ridge, New York, Kjellström developed often reminding his friends: “Magnetic Funding for the American Swedish Historical Museum is supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania this fascination through an enormous waves run from pole to pole, coursing Historical and Museum Commission, a state agency collection of historical texts on magnetism right through our bodies, 24 hours a day. funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. and antique compasses from around the And ... they are free!” Björn’s friend and world. His collection included 17th century student Christopher Cassone remembers, “Magnetism was always on his lips.” Connecting Cultures and Community 7 NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID 1900 Pattison Ave. Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA 19145 215.389.1776 Permit No. 1350 www.americanswedish.org

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of Swedish decorative arts at the Metropolitan stylistic boundaries of their work, rather Swedish Taste Museum of Art in in 1927. than copy historical styles of the past. on the High Seas For passenger spaces on the liner, Bergsten Between 1928 and 1938, the galleries of hired some of the leading artists of the day, the American Swedish Historical Museum by Christian Roden including major figures in the country’s were designed and installed one by one, in burgeoning hemslöjd movement, to produce preparation for the museum’s dedication. The new installation, Swedish Taste on the furniture, carpets, tapestries, paintings, In addition to commemorating the past, High Seas, illuminates long-forgotten ties and murals. From the ship’s maiden voyage the museum became a showcase for between the American Swedish Historical in December 1928, the Swedish American contemporary Swedish culture and craft as Museum and the Swedish American Line Line described her as “a floating museum well. Many of the galleries designers looked ship, the Kungsholm. Construction of both of Swedish arts and crafts.” From 1928 until to Bergsten’s work on the Kungsholm for the museum and the were the Second World War, the Kungsholm was a examples of recognizably Swedish modern completed in 1928, the heyday of Art Deco floating icon of Swedish modernism, and well design. For example, the John Ericsson Room, design. The museum, built on the site of the known to the American public thanks to her designed and installed in 1931, directly 1926 American Sesquicentennial Exposition, many voyages to New York City and winter references the liner’s first-class foyer in celebrated 300 years of Swedish-American cruises between the United States and the the choice and treatment of the materials, heritage in its architecture, combining Caribbean. She was one of the first vessels including the Macassar ebony veneer and details from Eriksberg Castle and George where architects, designers, and artists began pewter inlay. Other Museum spaces, such Washington’s Mount Vernon. The Kungsholm’s to experiment with new ideas and push the as the Golden Map Room, used the artistic Art Deco interiors were designed by Swedish choices employed on the ship to interpret architect Carl Bergsten. As the designer for similar themes to museum patrons. The the Swedish Pavilion at the 1925 International Kungsholm’s interiors became a sourcebook Exposition of Modern Industrial and for people desiring to emulate Swedish Decorative Arts in Paris, Bergsten received modern design. Today, with the liner long gone, international critical acclaim and became the museum galleries remain as an important one of the major voices in Scandinavian record of this seminal decade of Swedish modernism. Unlike many of his international design history. Swedish Taste on the High colleagues, Bergsten infused his work with Seas, centered on the museum’s model of the historic influence of Swedish handicraft the Kungsholm that has been on display and folk art. This take on Art Deco proved since the early 1950s, celebrates anew the immensely popular in North America, precedent set by the vessel and its lasting and was encouraged by a major exhibition impact on ASHM. 8