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Handbook of Texas
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SwedesThis article explores Swedish immigration to Texas since the first Swedes arrived in 1848.
Selected Books
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Stockholm on the Rio Grande: A Swedish Farming Colony on the Mesquite Frontier of Southernmost Texas by David E. VassbergCall Number: F394 .S884 V37 2003 (Special Collections)
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Swedes in Texas in Words and Pictures, 1838–1918Call Number: F395 .S23 S45 1994 (ITC Library)
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The Swedes of Texas by Carl Martin RosenquistCall Number: F395 .S23 R673 1939 (ITC Library)
Organizations
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Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce Texas (Founded in Houston in 1983, the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce Texas (SACC-Texas) is a state-wide business network with local chapters in Austin, Dallas and Houston. SACC-Texas’ local chapters work both individually and jointly to promote trade and investment between Sweden and Texas.
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The Swedish Club of HoustonThe Swedish Club of Houston is to locate and join together people interested in Swedish heritage (Swedes, Swedish descendants, and others) in the Houston area, primarily through informal events and get-togethers, social as well as cultural.
Festivals
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Swedish Christmas at Williamson Museum on the Chisholm TrailThe Chisolm Trail Museum in Round Rock on Saturdays during the entire month of December has pioneer and Swedish crafts.