This interview was conducted with Svanhild Sortland on January 12, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, employment, marriage, emigration, family, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also provides photographs of the Sortland home in Norway and Svanhild and her husband Erling at the time of the interview. Also see Erling Sortland. The interview was conducted in English.
Folder Contents
Box 6, File 3 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index
Box 6, File 3A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background
Box 6, File 3B Photographs
Five photographs
This interview was conducted with Erling Sortland on January 12, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, occupations, enlistment in the US Army, marriage and family, and Norwegian heritage. It also provides an article from the Western Viking, which includes a picture of Erling, and photographs of Erling and his wife Svanhild at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.
Also see Svanhild Sortland.
Folder Contents
Box 6, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index
Box 6, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. and Mrs. Sortland’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background
Box 6, File 2B Photographs and Clippings
Two photographs
One clipping in Norwegian
This interview was conducted with Jens Solvik on December 16, 1982 in Everson, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, marriage and family, and return trips to Norway. The interview also includes two black and white photographs of Jens in 1982. The interview was conducted in English.
Folder Contents
Box 10, File 3 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index
Box 10, File 3A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Solvik’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background
Box 10, File 3B Photographs and Slides
Three photographs
Two slides
This interview was conducted with Aagot Solheim on November 12, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, marriage and family life, and community activities. The interview also includes two black and white photographs of Aagot at the time of the interview. This interview was conducted in English.
Folder Contents
Box 9, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index
Box 9, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Solheim’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background
Box 9, File 15B Photographs
Two photographs
Notes from interview with Smith Family.
Washington: You Are There tape 1, track 23
"From farther back, across the parking lot, we see still better what a large, ambitious bldg. it is."
"We go back across Park Avenue to look back at the Main Bldg."