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Consists of eight letters documenting the lives of the Johnson family from 16 July 1891 to 7 January 1906. There is also an inventory dividing up family assets and a letter about relatives of the Johnson family from Kvarnevad, and a 1990 "Bayfield County Historical Happenings" that contains excerpts of these letters.

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.

Contains a four-page manuscript entitled "Reisen Til America" about Knut Pedersen Haslerud’s voyage to America in 1883, and the immigrant’s condition in the new land. He discusses his positive experience on the Thingvalla Line during the trip. He gives advice to Scandinavian emigrants: what to bring and what to expect on the ride over. It also includes information on the names and dates of five generations of his family history. There are also excerpts from several letters, as he corresponded extensively with his brother. He writes about poverty in Norway before coming to America.

Consists of the transcript of an interview with noted home economist Mathilde Hader. This interview was conducted July 22, 1979. Mathilde's husband John asked the questions and the recorded interview was later transcribed.

Contains a genealogy along with reproductions of photographs, a general history of the family and of the area they came from, and personal recollections of the author.

Consists of a leaflet written by Norman B. Wilkinson and published by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in 1962 and several Norwegian newspaper article written about Bull dating from 1929 to 1956. The leaflet contains information on Ole Bull’s music and compositions, emigration and colonization, and political activities.

Issues of a Tacoma-based Norwegian weekly newspaper, published by the Puget Sound Publishing Company, Tacoma, WA.

Contains records from the Department of Social Work. Included are departmental correspondence, reports and studies, events information, and syllabi.

Issues of the Washington Posten, a Norwegian-Danish publication of Seattle. Includes local and national news coverage, editorials, and advertisements for the Norwegian and Danish communities in and around Seattle.