Finns in Minnesota

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

T h e P e o P l e o f M i n n e s o T a Finns in minnesota Arnold R.Alanen Dedicated to the memory of my parents and immigrant maternal grandparents who exposed me to Finnish language and culture on a farm in northeastern Minnesota.They lived their lives believing in the cooperative movement as a path to the common good.© 2012 by the Minnesota Historical Society. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, write to the Minnesota Historical Society Press,345 Kellogg Blvd.W.,St.Paul,MN 55102-1906. www.mhspress.org The Minnesota Historical Society Press is a member of theAssociation of American University Presses. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48–1984. International Standard Book Number isBn:978-0-87351-854–3 (paper) isBn:978-0-87351-860-4 (e-book) Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Alanen,Arnold R.(Arnold Robert) Finns in Minnesota /Arnold R.Alanen. p. cm.— (The people of Minnesota) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-87351-854-3 (pbk.:alk.paper) — ISBN 978-0-87351-860-4 (e-book) 1.Finns—Minnesota—History. 2.Finns—Minnesota—Social conditions. 3. FinlandSwedes —Minnesota—History. 4.Finland-Swedes—Minnesota—Social conditions. 5. FinnishAmericans—Minnesota—History. 6.FinnishAmericans—Minnesota—Social conditions. 7.Minnesota—Ethnic relations—History. 8.Finland—Emigration and immigration—History. 9.Minnesota—Emigration and immigration—History. I.Title. F615.F5A53 2012 305.89’45410776—dc23 2011053467 Front cover: Finnish lumber camp,northeastern Minnesota.Institute of Migration, Turku, Finland Back cover: First cousinsAilie Kurkinen and Carl Orjala at the John and Maria Orjala farm, East Lake,Minnesota,1934.Photo courtesy of the Carl Orjala family. Cover design by Running Rhino Design. Book design and composition byWendy Holdman. ...