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Sivertson, Olaf
SIE 2-4-t063_t069 · 1981-06-24,1981-07-15
Part of New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection

Interviews with Olaf Sivertson were conducted on June 24, 1981 and July 15, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. The interviews contain information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage and family, and church and community involvement.

The interview also contains: a letter of appreciation from Olaf's granddaughter, Sally Morrison, a letter from Olaf, a memorandum concerning the Norwegian texts Olaf donated to PLU, an inventory of the Olaf Sivertson library, a copy of Olaf's family history, and two articles on Olaf writing the area history in his late nineties. The interview was conducted English.


Folder Contents

Box 3, File 8 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 8A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Sivertson’s participation.
Letter from John Heussman to Janet Rasmussen about Mr. Sivertson’s donation to the immigrant collection.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 3, File 8B Clippings and Manuscripts
Clippings
“Olaf Sivertson and his family"

Sitka Lutheran Church

This folder includes a bulletin from 2000, an annual report from 1999, various bulletins and pamphlets from the church, correspondence, historical pamphlets from the Russian Orthodox Church, booklet about the Lutheran Church in Alaska, Alaska day booklet, pamphlet from the 1981 Sitka Salmon Derby, Sitka Lutheran Church newsletter, annual report from 1993 and 1995, tourist map of Historic Sitka, event flyers and programs,article about the Church’s stand on confessionals relative to the Scriptures, brief biography of Rev. Michael L. Meier, bulletin from pastor John S. Lindsay installation, invitation pamphlet from the church, Sitka Historical Society newsletter from1994, flyer from a free public concert on the Sitka Lutheran antique Kessler pipe organ by David Dahl (PLU), drawings of the original church building circa 1880, Sitka Lutheran Church flyer announcing their150th year celebration, and list of pastors.