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TitleSwedish Landmarks in the Delaware Valley

AuthorMeixner, Esther Chilstrom

Date Created1960

DescriptionThis is an English-language edition of Dr. Esther Chilstrom Meixner's book, "Svenska spar vid Delaware." It was published in 1960, and printed by The Chancellor Press, Inc., Bridgeport, CT. The cover...

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TitleIntroduction to 'New Jersey's Ethnic Heritage: Papers Presented at the Eighth Annual New Jersey History Symposium, December 4, 1976.

Date Created1976

DescriptionThis is the introduction to the papers presented at the 8th Annual New Jersey History Symposium in December, 1976. It provides a brief history and general statistical information regarding ehtnicity...

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TitleThe Swedes in New Jersey: Bulletin No. 1

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Date Created1938

DescriptionThis booklet on the founding of New Sweden (now the present-day New Jersey area) was prepared for use in the public schools by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration in New...

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TitleThe Swedes in New Jersey: Bulletin No. 2

Date Created1938

DescriptionThis booklet on the founding of New Sweden (now the present-day New Jersey area) was prepared for use in the public schools by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration in New...

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TitleThe Swedes and Finns in New Jersey: Bulletin No. 3

Date Created1938

DescriptionThis booklet on the founding of New Sweden (now the present-day New Jersey area) was prepared for use in the public schools by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration in New...

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TitleThe Swedes and Finns in New Jersey: Bulletin No. 4

Date Created1938

DescriptionThis booklet on the founding of New Sweden (now the present-day New Jersey area) was prepared for use in the public schools by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration in New...

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TitleAffadavit of Four Men from the 'Key of Calamar,' 1638

AuthorRuttens, Peter

Date Created1638

DescriptionThe translation of this affidavit legally recognizes and describes the first Swedish voyage to the New World on the ship, 'Key of Calamar.' It also explains Pieter Minuit's purchase of land on the...

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TitleRelation of the surrender of New Sweden, by Governor Johan Clason Rising, 1655

AuthorRising, Johan

Date Created1655

DescriptionGovernor Johan Rising of New Sweden reports to Sweden on the August 1655 Dutch attack on New Sweden's Fort Christina. The Dutch traveled from New Amsterdam (present-day New York) and easily captured...

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TitleReport of Governor Johan Printz, 1647, on New Sweden

AuthorPrintz, Johan

Date Created1647

DescriptionGovern Johan Printz, the governor of New Sweden (later to become New Jersey), reports on the status of the colony and the settlers. Many freemen have arrived to settle in New Sweden, but the...

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TitleLetter of Johannes Bogaert to Hans Bontemantel, 1655

AuthorBogaert, Johannes

Date Created1655

DescriptionJohannes Bogaert, Dutch clerk of New Amsterdam (present-day New York), reports to Holland on the Dutch takeover of New Sweden. He accounts how the Dutch travelled to New Sweden and took over Fort...