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Frederiks Gave Historical Society was founded June 6th, 1986.

It was founded after a course in reading German hand, which gathered a number of people interested in history. The society covers the neighbor parishes Alvdal and Folldal, situated in the northern part of Østerdalen, Hedmark county, Norway.

The name Frederiks Gave has to do with mining, which is common history to Alvdal and Folldal. The first name of the Folldal mining works was Frederiks Gaves Copper works, and the mining started here in 1748. The ore was carried to Lovise Hytte in Alvdal to be melted. The melting work lasted for several periods, and came to an end when Lovise Hytte burned down in 1878. The operations at Folldal works lasted until 1995. However, the Folldal works "inherited" its name from Sel works in Gudbrandsdalen. Following several owners, governor Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve was given the Sell Works from his father, King Frederik III. He therefore named it Frederiksgabes Kobberverk ("Frederik's gift's copper works"), and the partnership from Sel was responsible for the operations at Folldal works.

Regulations for Frederiks Gave Historical Society.

§ 1. Object

The object of Frederiks Gaves Historical Society is to pursue cultural-historical work in Alvdal and Folldal parishes.

§ 2. Members.

Anyone can be a member by paying an one-occasion amount, which is fixed by the annual meeting.

§ 3. The annual meeting.

The annual meeting is the society's highest organ, and is to be held within the end of March, every other year in Alvdal and Folldal. The annual meeting is announced by bills and written summons to the members, not less than 14 days notice. The following cases are to be handled: 1. The committee's report. 2. Account. 3. Election.

§ 4. Committee.

The society is directed by a committee of 5 members. The head being elected each year. 4 committee members, 2 from each parish, are elected for 2 years, so that 1 from each parish is being elected each year. The committee constitutes itself with second head from Alvdal, second head from Folldal, treasurer and secretary. 2 auditors are elected for 1 year. Second head, committee member and deputy member will represent a working committee for their parish. Financial matters are to be treated by the complete committee.

§ 5. Amendment of the regulations.

Amendment of the regulations can only be settled by the annual meeting with 2/3 plurality.

Frederiks Gave's committee in 2009:

Subscription: NOK 200,- for lifetime membership, including an email newsletter (in Norwegian) ca. 4 times a year.
If you wish to receive the newsletter by snail-mail, it is an additional fee of NOK 50,- per year.

Membership meetings and excursions with various subjects are arranged several times a year.

Number of members per January 2010: 200

Would you like to join us? Send us an email! The address is: fredgave (at) online.no

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