Suitcase of Memories - Strange Farm Girl

“We used to carry on and drink and do the rock and roll, We never thought we’d get old, We never thought we’d grow cold, but now…”

Harry Nilsson

Suitcase of Memories - The Book

Hollanders Create Butler Township Legacy

The inspiration to create this book came from an assortment of vintage family photographs and newspaper clippings discovered in a worn blue suitcase from our Grandmother’s past. The contents told the story of a group of Hollanders who came to the United States to settle in what is now known as Butler Township in Minnesota.

This book commemorates the 1910 Dutch immigrant arrival and their following settlement in Otter Tail County. As a scrapbook of sorts, it includes copies of newspaper clippings, photos from the past, and mixed media collages created with gratitude and respect for those who came before us. “Suitcase of Memories” includes images of 19 original mixed media collages, measures 10 inches high x 8 inches wide, is perfect bound, with a matte cover, and 64 interior pages.

Thank you to Rethos: Places Reimagined for funding this project!

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Thank you for participating in this project, Carmen! The way you wove historical information between your collages made everything engaging and easy to absorb. I especially appreciate the variety of information – historic context, notable places, and cultural traditions. It leaves the reader with a well-rounded view of the subject matter.

Tyler McDaniel – Rethos: Places Reimagined