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Nilsen, Esther
Nilsen, Esther
SIE 2-4-t133 · 1982-01-20
Part of New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection

This interview was conducted with Esther Nilsen on January 20, 1982 in Gig Harbor, Washington. It contains information on family background, schooling, emigration, work, and marriage, return to Norway, church involvement, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains a Norwegian children's songbook, various newspaper clippings, a drawing of Oslo, copies of the N.A.L NYTT (May/June 1939), the Call Bulletin of San Francisco (April 10, 1940), and photographs of Esther as a child, Esther at the Daughters of Norway (1980), and Esther and her husband Arvid at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Arvid Nilsen.

Folder Contents

Box 6, File 8 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 6, File 8A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen to Mr. and Mrs. Nilsen.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 6, File 8B Photographs and Clippings
Six photographs
Nine clippings in Norwegian
Drawing
Child’s Songbook in Norwegian
Nilsen, Arvid
Nilsen, Arvid
SIE 2-4-t134 · 1982-01-20
Part of New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection

The interview was conducted with Arvid Nilsen on January 20, 1982 in Gig Harbor, Washington. It contains information on personal history, work as a sailor, marriage, emigration, return to Norway, church and community involvement. The interview also contains a photograph of Arvid as a young man and photographs of Arvid and his wife Esther at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Esther Nilsen.

Folder Contents

Box 6, File 9 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 6, File 9A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 6, File 9B Photographs
Three Photographs
Nils P. Frostensson Family History
SIE 4-35 · 1787-1936
Part of Manuscript Collection

Contains twelve photocopied pages (including title page) of the recollections of Nils P. Frostensson, titled "My Own History, N.P. Frostensson's Memoirs" translated by Astride Levestrand and edited by Velma Bayler.
Nils Andersson Emigration Document
SIE 4-197 · 1964
Part of Manuscript Collection

A typed English translation of an original Swedish emigration registration document for Nils Andersson. It also includes information about Andersson's life in the United States after his departure.
Nielsen, Einer
Nielsen, Einer
SIE 2-1-t189 · 1982-10-06
Part of New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection

This interview was conducted with Einer Nielsen on October 6, 1982 at the Norse Home in Seattle, Washington. It provides information on family background, emigration, occupations, and marriage and family. The interview also includes two photographs of Einer at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Danish towards the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 1 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 1A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Nielsen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 9, File 1B Photographs
Two photographs