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Papers of Smith, an Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Republican Party leader, consisting almost entirely of correspondence with Wisconsin progressives and with members of the Scandinavian-American Fraternity. Correspondents include Robert M. La Follette, John J. Blaine, James A. Frear, and C.N. Saugen.

Summary The Scandinavian-American Fraternity, previously known as the Independent Scandinavian Workingmen’s Association, was founded in Chicago in the 1880s. The Eau Claire branch was started in 1889. This small collection contains booklets of articles of incorporation and by-laws for 1933, 1942, 1946, and 1963. There is also a program for the Twenty First Grand Lodge Convention and Dedication of the Scandinavian American Fraternity Building in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, from June 22-25, 1930, which...