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Dagmar Riebe, one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

This interview was conducted with George Sandback on March 25, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It provides information on family background, emigration, work, marriage, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains an announcement of George's 85th birthday from the Western Viking (1983) and photographs of George fishing, George as a foreman on a pile driver, George with his brother Teodor and parents, and George at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 7, File 9 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 9A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Sandback’s participation.
Mr. Sandback’s obituary
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 7, File 9B Photographs
Ten photographs

George Sandback, one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

George Sandback and crew are photographed with logging equipment in an undated photograph. Sandback is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

George Sandback, working at his job as foreman. He is one of those interviewed for those New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

The interview was conducted with Gertrude Simonseth on October 30, 1981 in Stanwood, Washington. It provides information on family background, emigration, marriage and family, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains photographs of Gertrude's mother and father, the Rindal Church, Gertrude and a friend at work, the Simonseth barn and house at a funeral, Gertrude and her husband Nels on the Atlantic Ocean, and Gertrude and Nels at the time of the interview. See also Nels Simonseth for his interview as well as a personal recording provided by the couple. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Nels Simonseth and Nels and Gertrude Simonseth's personal recording.

Folder Contents

Box 5, File 9 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 5, File 9A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 5, File 9B Photographs
Nine photographs

A young Gertrude and Nels Simonseth sail on the Atlantic in this undated photograph. They are among those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

Gertrude Simonseth's mother and father, undated photograph. Gertrude is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

Reindahl Church in Reindahl, Norway, where Gertrude Simonseth was baptized. She is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

Gertrude Simonseth is among those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.