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New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection
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New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection

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The Oral History collection contains the recorded interviews of 282 men and women who emigrated from Scandinavia and settled in the Pacific Northwest. The project was started during an experimental course on Scandinavian Women in the Pacific Northwest. Students in the course were encouraged to interview women and learn about their experiences as immigrants to the United States. The project was continued and expanded with support from the president’s office and by grants from the L.J. Skaggs and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation, from the Joel E. Ferris Foundation and the Norwegian Emigration Fund of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The project was directed by Dr. Janet E. Rasmussen. Upon completion, the collection was transferred to the Archives and Special Collections Department.

The oral history collection is open for personal and scholarly work. For commercial use, please contact archives@plu.edu.

Andersen, Sigrid

This interview was conducted with Sigrid Andersen in Tacoma, Washington on April 11, 1978. It contains information on Sigrid's family life and background, emigration, marriage, settling in, and Danish heritage. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 1, File 3 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Tape Index, and Family Background

Box 1, File 3A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Laursen, Anna

This interview was conducted with Anna Laursen on May 24, 1978 in Tacoma, Washington. It includes information on Anna's family background, emigration, settling in, marriage and family, Danish heritage, Danish organizations, and church. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 1, File 10 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Tape Index, and Family Background

Box 1, File 10A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Ott, Tove

This interview was conducted with Tove Ott, January 1981, in Burlingame, California, by Scott Lawley, a Pacific Lutheran University student and Tove's grandson. It provides information about family background, emigration, marriage, employment, community involvement, and Danish heritage. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 2, File 13 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 2, File 13A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Hansen, Hans

This interview was conducted with Hans Peter Hansen on April 13, 1981 at his home in Tacoma, Washington. It provides information on family background, the Danish Royal Guard, emigration, occupation, and Danish heritage. The interview also includes two black and white photographs of Hans at the time of the interview and Hans' obituary (December 4, 1981). The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 2, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 2, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen to Mr. Hansen regarding his participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 2, File 15B Photographs and Clippings
Two photographs
One clipping

Enwall, Ogie

This interview was conducted with Ogie Enwall (Aage Enevoldsen) on May 13, 1981. It contains information on family background, emigration, dairy farming, marriage and family, community involvement, and Danish heritage. The interview also contains a photograph of Ogie. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 2, File 19 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 2, File 19A Correspondence
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen about Mr. Enwall’s participation in the project.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Rasmussen, Martin

This interview was conducted with Martin Rasmussen on October 8, 1981 at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. It provides information about family background, apprenticeship, service in the military, emigration, employment, marriage and family, and Danish heritage. The interview also includes two photographs of Martin as a soldier in the German Army during WWI, three photographs of Martin and his telescope, five snapshots of Martin at the time of the interview, and an article about Martin from the Pierce County Herald (August 20, 1981).


Folder Contents

Box 4, File 16 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 4, File 16A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Rasmussen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 4, File 16B Photographs and Clippings
Ten photographs
One clipping

Nissen, Ole

This interview was conducted with Ole Nissen on January 21, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information about family background, the tailoring business, emigration, settling in, marriage, and family. The interview also includes two photographs of Ole at his tailor shop, a photograph of Ole and his family in 1971, two snapshots of Ole at the time of the interview, and an article about Ole receiving his 50-year emblem from the Danish Brotherhood. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 6, File 10 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 6, File 10A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Nissen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 6, File 10B Photographs and Clippings
Four photographs
One clipping

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