This is a genealogy of the descendants of Johannes Jorgensen Mosness Hjortedal covering the dates from his birth in 1847 to the youngest great great grandchild born in 1991.
Two booklets authored by B. Hjalmar Larsson:
- "A Visit to Scandinavia" by Dr. James E. Davis and Dr. B. Hjalmar Larsson is from the Journal of the Michigan State Medical Society, January 1937. A description of things to consider when visiting Scandinavia.
- "Carolus Linnaeus, Physician and Botanist" (1938) by B. Hjalmar Larsson is from the Annals of Medical History, 1938. An account of Carolus Linnaeus’ life and importance within the scientific community, especially within the fields of medicine and botany
This is a copy of a scrapbook containing information pertaining to Hjalmar Björk. There is a biography of his life written at the time of his death and five clippings of announcements of his death in Swedish. There is also a sample of his writing which includes seventy-five Swedish poems, six longer prose pieces, and published in the Swedish-American Tribune issues of December 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, and 1964, sixteen original letters of correspondence in both English and Swedish from Hjalmar to his niece Hazel Tanglin along with copies of the envelops sent between the years 1959 and 1963, and a clipping about King Christian of Denmark falling off his horse and recovering.
History of the discovery of Alaska by Scandinavians and the trades and population thereafter. One 24 page document without title, author, and date. The history of Alaska after it was discovered by Scandinavians, especially noted are the mineral, fur, fishery industries, and other trades largely contributing to the economic value of Alaska. Also notes the population of the country and the division of the land into districts. The document contains information about the different settlements in Alaska, and how they are populated. The end of the document lists train stations, post offices, and towns.
Contains a list of historical lodges of the Daughters of Norway, both closed and current lodges.
History of Swedish Immigration in the Puget Sound, by Stephen Forslund, pages 1-107.
This manuscript was written in Tacoma, Washington, in 1973 about the Swedish immigrants to Tacoma, Pierce County, and adjacent territories. It was completed after years of research for the proposed Swedish Archive at the University of Washington. This portion of the manuscript covers the first Swedish emigrants around 1638 through the Swedes in Pierce County in the 1890s.
History of Swedish Immigration in the Puget Sound, by Stephen Forslund, pages 108-213.
This portion of the manuscript covers Swedes who immigrated to Pierce County in the late 1890s to 1972. It also talks about the Finnish-Swedes.
A book written by Edgar Larson about his mother's early years, based on her oral history. In it, she discusses her family history, church, jobs, school days, her first love, meeting her husband-to-be, her sisters, immigration, her children, and her first Christmas in America.
Consists of an autobiography entitled “Memoirs of Hilda Black” written in 1965 for a creative writing class as a member of Puyallup Senior Citizens. The folder also has an obituary and memorial message for Hilda and two news clippings about an “Old Timers” gathering. Hilda won first place for her costume, which she had fashioned over thirty years ago for the first Ezra Meeker celebration.