Gregersen, Inger

2 file folders
1 sound cassette
1 compact disc

This interview was conducted with Inger Gregersen on March 9, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information about emigration and the organizations that she participates in, but mostly focuses upon cooking. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 29 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 1, File 29A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Interviewed by Helen Tengesdal
Transcribed by Mary Sue Gee, Julie Peterson and Becky Husby
Encoded by Kerstin Ringdahl & Amity Smetzler
Recording Quality: Good

Biographical Note

Inger Gregersen was born in Norway and immigrated to Parkland, Washington with her husband and eleven-month old daughter in 1951. The family stayed there for six years and then spent five years in France and four in Germany. Parkland was their favorite area, however, and they returned there permanently in 1966. In Parkland, Inger belonged to Nordlandslaget, a group of males and females that come from northern Norway. She taught Scandinavian cooking at Fort Steilacoom (Pierce College) and participated in food demonstrations during Mayfest at Pacific Lutheran University. At home, Inger cooks both Scandinavian and American foods. She enjoys the wider variety of recipes available in American cooking.

Lineage

Full Name: Inger Gregersen
Spouse: Guttorm Gregersen
Children: Gerd-Inger Gregersen MacDougall, Paul Gregersen.