University of Minnesota

Kallio, Safira (Oksanen), Papers

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Immigration History Research Center, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota

Descriptive summary

Creator: Kallio, Safira (Oksanen), 1894-1982.
Dates: 1960-1970
Abstract: Safira (Oksanen) Kallio was born in Finland on April 12, 1894 and emigrated to the United States in 1913. She served as a local correspondent from Owen, Wis. for the Finnish American newspaper Minnesotan Uutiset (later Amerikan Uutiset). Much of her poetry was published in the newspaper.
Quantity: 1 linear in.
Language: In Finnish and English.
Collection ID: IHRC1163

HISTORICAL SKETCH

Papers of Safira (Oksanen) Kallio consist of handwritten manuscripts of her poems. Included is a photocopy of a translated memoir called "Memories of My Trip to This Country in October and November 1913 (And a Bit After Arrival)."

DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS

The Kallio, Safira (Oksanen) collection is available for public research.

OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS

The Kallio, Safira (Oksanen) collection is the physical property of the Immigration History Reseach Center, University of Minnesota.

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CITE AS

The Kallio, Safira (Oksanen) Papers, Finnish American Collection, Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota

Index Terms

Finnish American poets.
Finnish Americans--Wisconsin--Owen.
Finnish-American newspapers.
Women poets.

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