Paper

2006.62.34_Front_PDF: A clickable PDF of documents.
2006.62.34_Front_PDF

A clickable PDF of documents.

Name/Title

Paper

Entry/Object ID

2006.62.34

Scope and Content

Business documents related to the Thor family

Context

The Thor-Shogren archival collection contains military service documents, sympathy cards, and letters sent between Grace Shogren, David Thor, Joseph Thor, Elmer Thor, and other members of the family. David Thor was Grace Shogren’s first husband. He died in action on June 10th, 1918, and was temporarily buried in France until he was returned to the United States in 1921. Grace remarried his brother, Joseph Thor, in 1921. They attended Moreland Church in Oak Park, Illinois.

Acquisition

Accession

2006.62

Source or Donor

Reichmuth, Maureen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Maureen Reichmuth

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Correspondence, Programs, Record keeping, Business cards

Search Terms

World War, 1914-1918, Chicago, Families

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1905 - 1935

Copyright

Copyright Details

Ownership was legally transferred to the Swedish American Museum per the gift agreement. Certain works may be protected by copyright not governed by the Swedish American Museum.

Reproductions

Notes

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