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Washington: You Are There tape 1, track 24

The interview was conducted with Anna Loman on October 23, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, employment, family, emigration, heritage, church and community life, and return trips to Sweden. It also contains a letter from Anna to Janet Rasmussen and photographs of Anna's homeplace, Anna's daughter Margit (March 16, 1925), Anna's last Christmas in Sweden (1926), Anna in Gig Harbor (1931), Anna weaving, at an auction (1942), Anna at Olympic Laundry in Tacoma, and Anna at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Swedish towards the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 5, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 5, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 5, File 2B Photographs
Nine photographs

Loleta Espeseth interviewed by Alyssa Eguchi on the subject of PLU president Robert Mortvedt.

Lois Ludwig interviewed by Janet Pritchard. Speaking at 50th reunion celebration of the class of 1944.

Early settlers at a logging site.

The interview was conducted with Otto Loe on March 24, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, childhood, confirmation and school, Christmas traditions, emigration, voyage to America, work in the U.S., learning English, sailing, marriage, working for a printing press, citizenship, children, community involvement, visits to Norway, changes in Norway, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 7, File 8 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 8A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Loe’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background