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The interview was conducted with Dagmar Riebe on November 19, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage, and Norwegian heritage. Also available are a program from the Normanna Male Chorus's 85th Anniversary Concert (November 4, 1973), a photograph of Dagmar's homeplace, two photographs of Dagmar at the time of the interview, and Dagmar's obituary from the Tacoma News Tribune (May 1, 1983). The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 5, File 14 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 5, File 14A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Mrs. Riebe’ obituary
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 5, File 14B Photographs and Personal Papers
Three photographs
Program from the 85th Anniversary Concert of the Normanna Male Chorus

This interview was conducted with Martin Rasmussen on October 8, 1981 at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. It provides information about family background, apprenticeship, service in the military, emigration, employment, marriage and family, and Danish heritage. The interview also includes two photographs of Martin as a soldier in the German Army during WWI, three photographs of Martin and his telescope, five snapshots of Martin at the time of the interview, and an article about Martin from the Pierce County Herald (August 20, 1981).

Folder Contents

Box 4, File 16 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 4, File 16A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Rasmussen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 4, File 16B Photographs and Clippings
Ten photographs
One clipping

Interviews with Freda Ranney were conducted on April 17, 1979 and November 9, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. The interviews contain information on family background, emigration, work, marriage, community involvement, and Norwegian heritage. Also available are photographs of Freda as a baby, Freda at age fourteen, Freda in her later years, and Freda at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 21 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 1, File 21A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen thanking Freda for her involvement
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 1, File 21B Photographs
Five photographs

This interview was conducted with Sulo Rinne on August 26, 1981. It provides information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage, and return trips to Finland. The interview also contains a newspaper clipping from The Daily Astorian, which includes a photograph of Sulo at Hillcrest School in 1913 and a picture of Sulo at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Esther Wiirre Rinne.

Folder Contents

Box 4, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 4, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 4, File 2B Photographs and Clippings
One photograph
One clipping

This interview was conducted with Esther Rinne on August 25, 1981 Astoria, Oregon. It provides information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage, and community activities. The interview also includes a photograph of Esther.

Also see Sulo Rinne.

Folder Contents

Box 4, File 1 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 4, File 1A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 4, File 1B Photographs
One photograph

This interview was conducted with Hilma Salvon on July 16, 1981 in Astoria, Oregon. It provides information on family background, emigration, schooling, marriage, and Finnish heritage.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 13 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 13A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Thank you letter for her participation from Janet Rasmussen.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

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

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

This interview was conducted with Gustav Simonson on July 31, 1981 in Graham, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, marriage and family, employment, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains a poem entitled 'Where the Wind Blows West' by Gustav's son Conrad, 1980. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 16 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 16A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Simonson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Hanna Sippala on August 28, 1981 in Astoria, Oregon. It provides information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage and family, and Finnish heritage. The interview also includes a photograph of Hanna's homeplace in Finland. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 4, File 7 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 4, File 7A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 4, File 7B Photographs
One photograph