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Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection
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Esther Olson Brissenden Papers

Ccontains the bound autobiography of Esther Olson Brissenden Collection entitled, Esther's Book: The Story of a Family. The manuscript is 329 pages long and contains photocopied photographs of the Olson family. In addition to the autobiography, the book includes letters written by Blixt to his nephew in Sweden, and the stories of each of the seven Olson children written by their offspring.

Esther Nelson Berglund Records

Aa photocopy of a sixty-six page handwritten autobiography begun on 23 May 1979 and completed on 23 October 1980 by Esther Berglund, age 89, to her granddaughter Linda (Berg) Lamzow. There is also a News Tribune clipping from 6 June 1982 picturing Esther.

Esther Allstrum Papers

Consists of an article on Esther Allstrum from the “Time Machine” section of the “Tacoma News Tribune,” published on 27 September 1981. It includes information on Ms. Allstrum’s occupations and activities.

Ester Dahlstein Papers

The collection consists of a Swedish elementary school transcript and immigrant inspection card. The history and immigration documents of Ester (Esther) Dahlstein from Rönaholm, Sweden. She was born on August 16, 1881, attended elementary school from February 8, 1892 to May 11, 1896, and immigrated to America in 1904.

Erik E. Stenson Correspondence

Contains letters, “From America” by Erik Stenson about his opinion of America as an emigrant (in Swedish with a translation), a death notification for Andreas Nilsson, a letter from Erik to his brother Carl, his sister-in-law, and grandchildren dated 1922 in Swedish with the English translation (two copies), an unsigned letter dated 12 October, a letter dated 1907 from Elene to her brother-in-law and sister-in-law with a note from her son Arthur Stenson translated from Swedish, a family genealogical information in Swedish, a land deed allowing Skipper Per Mattson and wife Britta Larsdotter to own and live in property owned by the undersigned (Swedish with translation), a letter dated 1890 from Richards grandmother Kersti to Adel asking to borrow money, a copy of the front page of a bible belonging to Elof Svensson, Erik’s father, an invitation for the funeral of Councilman Sten Eriksson, a letter translated from Swedish from Erik to his brother and sister-in-law dated 1907, a letter from Erik to his brother Carl dated 1908, and a letter from Erik to Carl and family dated 1922 that explains a three-week trip he and his wife Elin took

Erickson, Selma

Erickson, Selma

This interview was conducted with Selma Erickson on July 2, 1979 in Seattle, Washington. It provides information on Selma's family background, her experiences as a teacher and a nurse, her return trip to Norway, and her interest in genealogy. The interview also contains five papers by Selma ('Scandinavian Contributions to the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence,' 'My Family Record, with Emphasis on the Halling-side,' 'The Ingvald E. Erickson Family,' 'Selma Erickson Writes of Christmas in Zululand,' and 'My Childhood on the Farm in North Dakota'), a poem by Selma entitled 'A Visit to My Birthplace,' Selma's family tree, and two letters from Selma to the interviewer, Janet Rasmussen.

Folder Contents

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

Box 2, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter from Selma Erickson to Janet Rasmussen about her participation in the project.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 2, File 2B Memoirs
“Selma Erickson Writes of Christmas on Zululand”
“Scandinavian Contributions to the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence”
“My Family Record, with Emphasis on the Halling-Side”
“The Ingvald E. Erickson Family”
“A Visit to My Birthplace”
Family tree from the Seattle Genealogical Society
“My Childhood on the Farm in North Dakota”

Erickson, Alice and Shervherm, Dagny (Daughters of Norway)

Erickson, Alice and Shervherm, Dagny (Daughters of Norway)

This interview was conducted with Dagny Shervheim and Alice Ericksen on April 28, 1979 in Seattle, Washington. Both women were members of the Daughters of Norway, and the interview contains information about the importance of the organization and their involvement with the Valkyrien Lodge in Seattle. The first portion of the interview is conducted with Dagny, followed by a portion with Alice. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 27 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet and Tape Index

Box 1, File 27A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

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