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The interview was conducted with Astrid Lovestrand on June 17, 1982 in Yakima, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, immigration, employment, Swedish community, marriage and family, trips to Sweden, and Swedish heritage. Also available is a black and white photograph of Astrid Lovestrand at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 11, File 11 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 11A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 11B Photographs
One photograph

The interview was conducted with Anna Linnea Lundbeck on February 5, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, employment, emigration, church and community life, family, travel, and Swedish heritage. It also provides photographs of Linnea's home in Sweden, Linnea as a young woman, and Linnea and her husband Emil at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Emil Lundbeck.

Folder Contents

Box 6, File 13 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 6, File 13A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 6, File 13B Photographs
Four photographs

The interview was conducted with Emil Lundbeck on February 5, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, employment, emigration, family, Swedish organizations, and Swedish heritage. The interview also provides a newspaper clipping and photographs of Emil's first boat (1929), Emil salmon fishing (1929-1930), Emil's last boat (1947), and Emil and his wife Linnea at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see the interviews with Emil Lundbeck's sister, Nannie Whitman, and Emil's wife, Anna Linnea Lundbeck.

Folder Contents

Box 6, File 12 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 6, File 12A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen to Mr. and Mrs. Lundbeck regarding their participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 6, File 12B Photographs and Clippings
Five photographs
One clipping in Norwegian.

The interview was conducted with Elsa Molund on February 28, 1983 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, employment, marriage, emigration, adjustment, church and community life, and heritage. The interview also includes photographs of Elsa Molund as a young woman, Elsa at her uncle's store in Kalmar, Sweden, Elsa's aunt and uncle (October 26, 1916), and Elsa at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Swedish throughout the interview.

Also see Erik Molund.

Folder Contents

Box 10, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen to Mr. and Mrs. Molund regarding their participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 15B Photographs
Six photographs

The interview was conducted with Erik Molund on February 28, 1983 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, emigration, employment, return trips to Sweden, marriage, travel, adjustment, heritage, and church life. Also available are photographs of Erik Molund's family home in Sweden, Erik and two of his brothers, Erik and his wife Elsa as a young couple, and Erik and Elsa at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Swedish throughout the interview.

Also see Elsa Molund.

Folder Contents

Box 10, File 16 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 16A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 16B Photographs
Seven photographs

This interview was conducted with Helen Mork on January 21, 1989 in Seattle, Washington. The interview contains information on personal background, emigration, adjustments, family, and heritage. Also available are two black and white photographs from Helen's life. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Ola Mork.

Folder Contents

Box 12, File 14 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 12, File 14A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen.
Handwritten Family Background and Tape Archive Sheet

Box 12, File 14B Photographs
Two photographs

This interview was conducted with Amanda Nelson on June 8, 1978 in Stanwood, Washington. It contains information about personal background, work, emigration, marriage, Swedish traditions, and church.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 11 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Tape Index, and Family Background

Box 1, File 11A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

The interview was conducted with John Nelson on July 1, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview includes information on personal background, emigration, work, community life, and Swedish heritage. It also contains a photograph of John Nelson in the Svea Band of Valhalla Lodge in Tacoma, Washington and a publicity shot in the Tacoma Armory, which includes John.

Also see Ruth Nelson. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 11 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 11A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Thank you letter for his participation from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 3, File 11B Photographs
Two photographs

The interview was conducted with Jonas Norberg on September 23, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, emigration, work, family, community life, and Swedish heritage. It also contains photographs of Walfred, the Norberg family in Sweden, Nybyn, Sweden (1899), the Norberg house/farm, the Norberg Brothers General Store in Grindnäset, Sweden, the house built by Nils Norberg in Nybyn (1904), Walfred at the Cascade Lumber Co. in Alder, Washington (1922), the Norberg family upon their return to Sweden, Walfred and Roy Waller piling lumber in Washington, and John Johnson and his family. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 4, File 8 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 4, File 8A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding his participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 4, File 8B Photographs
Ten photographs
Two negatives

The interview was conducted with Elsie Odmark on July 29, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, family, life in Sweden, emigration, work, church and community life, and Swedish heritage. This interview is excellent. It is lengthy and detailed and gives insight into the transition from an impecunious lifestyle to a life in 'the land of plenty.' The interview was conducted in English with some Swedish towards the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Odmark’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background