This section of the collection focuses on Søren Janson Mong and Anne Gurine Stapnes. Chapter one includes a picture of Søren Janson Mong and Anne Gurine Stapnes taken 1834, a letter to Rasmus Johnson telling of the death of his father from Rasmus’ son Anders Sørensen Stapnes (Anders Johnson), the death announcement of Søren A. Jansen Mong, and genealogical information of the children of Søren and Anne. There are also three short biographies entitled: “Rasmus S. Johnson,” by Arne G. Johnson, “I Remember ‘Onkel’ Rasmus,” by Anders Anderson, and “My History and Family Happenings,” by Arne Johnson.
Picture of Berent Johannes Nodland, Nodland family information, original and translated letter to Herman Anderson’s family from Bernhard Nodland, genealogical information for the children of Berent and Soerine, family pictures.
Family photos, “Anders Soerensen Stapnes & Hanne Nilsdatter Mong” by Anders Anderson, Hanne’s and Anders’s Cow Pox vaccination certificates, genealogical information for Soerensen and Hanne’s children, “Erick A. Hood & Johanna A. Anderson Family History” by Alma Hood Ellis, “Anderson Baler Straw Feeder.”
Contains 5 photocopied pages of the Vårt Land issue from 18 May 1988, featuring a picture of Gloria on the front page of the issue and an article about her on page 11. The article has an interview with her and describes her feelings upon seeing the celebrations in Oslo, Norway for the first time of her life. In addition, there is an article in Ruralite, a publication distributed through Parkland Light and Power, describing her store and its origins, as well as numerous Gloria-Grams, newsletters from her store listing new inventory items, recipes, and other news and Scandinavian cultural facts.
"The Most Unforgettable Character I've Met, "a recollection of Gina Ruud Anderson, typed by Rändi Brown, and written by Gina's daughter, Ruth A. Trosper.
A typed research paper by George W. Scott entitled, "Scandinavians in Washington's Politics Research Paper," likely written for a Pacific Lutheran University course. Inlcuded is an extensive bibliography.
The paper is a narrative history describing the political achievements of notable Scandinavian politicians and political organizations since the 1880s. This history also gives an account of the scope of larger, national politics and trends. At the end is a brief summary of political movements in which Scandinavian-Americans were especially involved, data related to geographic distribution and political affiliation of Scandinavian political leaders, as well as a list of bibliographic sources listed as endnotes, and a map of Western Washington and Spokane congressional districts.