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This interview was conducted with Lempi Forman in Portland, Oregon. It contains information on her family background, life in Finland during World War II, emigration, and return trips to Finland. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 19 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 1, File 19A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Floyd Cox interviewed by Mary Deaton in the early 1980s.

Floyd Cox interviewed by Mary Deaton in the early 1980s.

This interview was conducted with Edward Flones on October 29, 1981 in Stanwood, Washington. It contains information on family background, work, emigration, marriage and family, church, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also provides photographs of Hustad, Edward's brother's house, Ed and Eddie Flones when they first came to America (1930), Edward's first and last boats, a fishing boat with a Caterpillar Diesel D342 Marine Engine (1956), and Edward at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 5, File 6 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 5, File 6A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Flones’ participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 5, File 6B Photographs
Eight photographs

This interview was conducted with Peter Fet on June 16, 1984 in Sykkylven, Norway. It contains information about family background, emigration, work, return to Norway, and marriage. The interview was conducted in Norwegian and was translated by Christer Uthus on June 14, 2001. Also available are photographs of Peter at an immigrant funeral in Tacoma, Washington, Peter beside his automobile, Peter and friends at Christmas in Hoquiam, Washington, and Peter and his wife Åsta at the time of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 11, File 21 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 21A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 21B Photographs
Four photographs

This interview was conducted with Gerda Farestrand on May 20, 1982 in Portland, Oregon. It contains information on family background, work, WWI, immigration to Canada and the United States, marriage and family, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 11 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 11A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Farestrand’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

The interview was conducted with Hans Fahl on June 17, 1983 at the Ola Vestad Home in Yakima, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, immigration, settling in, farming, marriage, and trips to Sweden. Also available is a black and white photograph of Hans Fahl at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English. Also included is Hans Fahl's obituary from July 16, 1991.

Folder Contents

Box 11, File 10 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 10A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Mr. Fahl’s obituary July 16, 1991
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 10B Photographs
One photograph

Eugene Wiegman interviewed by Phillip Nordquist.

Esther Thune interviewed by John Harstad. Recorded at the time of rededication of Harstad Hall. Esther is the oldest grandchild of Bjug and Guro Harstad.

Erving Severtson interviewed by Charlene Anderson on the subject of PLU president Seth Eastvold.