Friends of the IHRC

Books for Sale

Immigrant Heritage Recipe Collection (compiled and edited by Mary Ann Novak, Cindy Herring, Judy Rosenblatt) $11.95

A “deliciously tasteful” cookbook that brings together 130+ diverse recipes from the IHRC’s ethnic collections AND the center’s friends. Categories from soups to desserts. Limited edition, spiral bound. Price: $11.95 + p/h. See flyer description and special order form (pdf).

A Sociological Survey of the Finnish Settlement of New York Mills, Minnesota and Its Adjacent Territory, Revised (by Ralph Henry Smith, compiled by Darrel G. Nicholson) $20, order form

"Smith's work provides a snapshot of the economic cultural, religion, political, recreational, and health conditions of the Finns in the Triangle. He reports on the Great Depression, Karelian Fever, the split in the cooperative movement, and Prohibition, much of his information obtained by interviews. [excerpt from review by Ivy Nevala in New World Finn, April-June 2006.] Profits from the sale of the book benefit the Timo Riippa Fund in Finnish American Studies at the IHRC.

Revised and expanded Historical Atlas of Central Europe available at a discount

The U of Washington Press has issued a revised and expanded edition of the Historical Atlas of Central Europe (formerly East Central Europe) by Prof. Paul Magocsi, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Chair in Ukrainian Studies, University of Toronto. The Friends of IHRC offers to the public the paperback version of this atlas, with new maps and 11 new chapters that focus on newly independent countries. This is an excellent resource for historians and genealogists. The book, in full-color, 9" x 12" format, retails at $45.00. By ordering through the Friends, you can get it for $40.50 (plus shipping and handling), a 10% discount. Complete information and order form (pdf).

The Polish Year by Zofia Kossak, $10, order form

Within this book, Kossak selected certain customs and rituals that she felt best brought out the "one-of-its-kind" Polish connection to paganism along with the liturgy of the church. Besides the customs and rituals, the author also brought forth loosely-connected reminiscences from the color and sound of the given month within the book.

The sales of this book benefit the Polish Americal Studies Fund at the IHRC.

Sampo Publishing, Inc. Closeout Inventory:

Finnish Americana, A Journal of Finnish American History and Culture (published yearly--selected issues available)
First a Finn Kid, by Eva. H. Erickson, 1994.
I Didn’t Know It Was Mine, by Arnold Erickson, 1996.
Juhani Aho’s Shavings, Ralph V. Larson, editor, 1998.
Memories of a Sailor, His Angel & Me, by Irja Wenstrom, Greenacres City, FL, 1995.
Welcome to Shadow Lake, by Martin E. Koskela, 1996.
VIDEOTAPE: Amerikan Poijat in Minnesota (St. Paul, MN: John Hyers Video, 1991).

(Half price on the above closeout items benefits the Michael G. Karni Scholarship for grants-in-aid of research at the IHRC. See book descriptions and order form for Sampo Publ. closeout.)

Miscellaneous Books For Sale (in used condition):

Levāhtākāā Vāhān (1944), by Fredrick Wislōff, 1994 ($3)
Kirkollinen Katenteri (1915), by Vuodeksi, 1914
Kirkollinen Katenteri (1929), by Vuodeksi, 1928
An Anthology of Musical Criticism from the 15th to the 20th Century, by Norman Demuth, 1947 ($10)
Kirkollinen Kalenteri (1956), by Vuodeksi, 1955
The Messiah, G. F. Händel, 1912 ($20)
Neljän Tuulen Tie, Yrjö Kokko, 1947 ($2)
Vesperale I, Historiallis-Liturgisen & Aleksi Lehtonen, 1925
How the Far East Was Lost (1941-1949), by Dr. Anthony Kubek, 1963($8)
Kuvat Kulki, by Heikki Klemetti, 1943 ($2)
Muutto Lintuja, by Jallu Rissanen, 1938 ($2)
Tales of My Native Town, by Gabriele D'Annunzio 1920 ($5)
Life and Times of Michael K, J.M. Coetzee, 1983 ($2)
Richard Rodgers, by David Ewen , 1957 ($5)
The American Way of Death, by Jessica Mitford, 1963 ($2)
Crusade in Europe, by Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1948 ($10)
Tales of the East and West, by Joseph Conrad, 1958 ($5)
Virsikirja, Suomen Evankelisluterilaisen kirkon, 1939 ($3)
The Story of Verdi's Famous Opera Aida, by Dortha M. Taylor, 1952 ($5)
The Star Over the Kremlin, by William P. Strube, Jr., 1962 ($3)
Holy Bible, Published:The World Publishing Comp. ($2)
Tales of Land and Sea, by Joseph Conrad, 1953 ($5)
Two Worlds Walking, Ed. Diane Glancy & C.W. Truesdale, 1994 ($2)
Missa Solennis, L. Van Beethoven (Laura Riippa's Book) ($10)
The Passion According to St. Matthew, Johann Sebastian Bach (Laura Riippa's Book) ($20)
Lieder Band One, by Robert Srhumann ($20)
Round the World with Famous Authors, by Doubleday, 1958 ($25)
A Treasury of Grand Opera, Ed. Henry W. Simon, 1946 ($15)
Webster's New International Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam Co., 1928($200)

The sales of these books benefit the Timo Riippa Fund in Finnish American Studies at the IHRC.

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