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Appelo Archive Center

Preserving and Presenting the History of the Naselle-Grays River Area of Southwest Washington

  FINNISH LIBRARY

Contains over 400 books, including the Socialist "Red Books".
Many books are in English as well as Finnish, and contain political history, music, arts, local history and children's stories and much more.

Also available are over 300 books on Pacific Northwest history including early logging, fishing and others pertaining to Southwest Washington, Oregon, and the Columbia River.
Many books can be checked out or we can do copies for $2.00 per page, including postage in the USA.
You can also reserve the Finn room to spread out to do your research, or there is a comfy reading area you are welcome to use.




Finnish books, focusing on history and literature:

Jutikkala & Pirinen, A History of Finland, 4th and 5th editions available.
Lindequist, Suomen Historia.
 Short on time? Shorter version,  Lindeqvist, Suomenhistorian oppikirja.
Abercromby, The Pre- & Proto-historic Finns.
Livo, The Enchanted Wood & Other Tales From Finland.
Kivi, Seitsemän Veljestä.
Topelius, Maammekirja.
Linna, Tuntematon Sotilas.
  We also have that available in English as The Unknown Soldier.
Paasilinna, Janiksen Vuosi.
Ilmonen, Amerikan Suomalaisten Historia.

Also quite a few books showing places in Finland

Kaunis Häme, Suomi, Kokkola, Tämä on Pohjois-Savo.

Finnish Savvy Section
Practice Your Finnish!

Do you know what this says?

Kiitos käynnistä sivuillamme, tule pian takaisin!

Finn Room
Relax and read....
Library
Museum


Our quaint and very interesting museum has some permanent displays and also
an ever changing array of special local items brought in for viewing.
Stop by and see what is new!

 


old telephone switchboard
Old Switchboard from Wahkiakum West Telephone
Antique Wedding Dresses
Antique Wedding Dresses, including one made from a Parachute!
Logging
Serving Ware used in Local Logging Camps
Appelo Archives
1056 SR4,
Naselle WA, US, 98638
Call: 360-484-7103
Tues - Fri  10am - 4pm
Saturday  10am - 2pm or by appointment
Email: info@appeloarchives.org


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