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This interview was conducted with Eric Heikkala on August 27, 1981 in Vancouver, Washington. It contains information on family background, being a prisoner of war, coming to America, marriage and family, and Finnish heritage. The interview also includes a photograph of Eric at the time of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 4, File 5 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 4, File 5A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Donna Mallonee regarding his participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 4, File 5B Photographs
One photograph

The interview was conducted with Anna Haugen on April 4, 1983 in Seattle, Washington. This interview contains information on life in Norway, family background, famous relatives, school and church life in Norway, Christmas traditions, work in Norway, WWI in Trondheim, preparation for emigration, voyage to America, life in North Dakota, learning English, voyage to Tacoma, work in Tacoma and Seattle, reasons for marrying late, and return trips to Norway. Also available are two photographs of Anna Haugen at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 10, File 24 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 24A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Haugen’s participation
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 24B Photographs
Two photographs

The interview was conducted with Sylvia Hanson in Moses Lake, Washington on June 15, 1983. This interview provides information on family history, the accidental drowning of a younger brother, Christmas traditions in Norway and the U.S., maintenance of Norwegian customs, voyage to America, school in Minneapolis, farming in Montana, marriage and family, citizenship, experience with gypsies in Montana, visit to Norway, community involvement, Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 11, File 6 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 6A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 6B Photographs
One photograph

The interview was conducted with Olga Haug on October 25, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. This interview contains information on family history; life on a Norwegian farm; fishing, school, and church life in Norway; Christmas traditions; work in Norway; marriage and family; trip to and arrival in America; life in the U.S.; trips to Norway; community involvement. Also available are two black and white photographs of Olga Haug at the time of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 10 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 10A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Haug’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 9, File 10B Photographs
Two photographs

This interview was conducted with Hans Peter Hansen on April 13, 1981 at his home in Tacoma, Washington. It provides information on family background, the Danish Royal Guard, emigration, occupation, and Danish heritage. The interview also includes two black and white photographs of Hans at the time of the interview and Hans' obituary (December 4, 1981). The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 2, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 2, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen to Mr. Hansen regarding his participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 2, File 15B Photographs and Clippings
Two photographs
One clipping

This interview was conducted with Anne Schmidt Hansen on July 16, 1983 in Ephrata, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, marriage and family, homesteading, and Danish heritage. Also available is a black and white photograph of Anne at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 11, File 8 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 8A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Hansen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 8B Photographs
One photograph

The interview was conducted with Martha Handeland on October 27, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview provides information on parents' life in Tacoma before moving back to Norway in 1920, family background, voyage to Norway, life and schooling in Norway, American-Norwegian Christmas traditions, household responsibilities, return trip to Canada and Seattle, life in Tacoma, marriage, children's lives, maintenance of Norwegian traditions. It also contains a photograph of Martha Handeland and a photograph of Martha and her husband Torvald. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.

Also see Carl Tweiten, Anna Hopen, and Torvald Handeland.

Folder Contents

Box 5, File 4 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 5, File 4A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. and Mrs. Handeland’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 5, File 4B Photographs
Two photographs

The interview was conducted with Henny Hale on February 17, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview provides information about life in Norway, church experiences, Norwegian Christmas traditions, oral tradition within the culture, dealing with Norwegian winters, reasons for coming to America, voyage to America and Tacoma, settling into a new country, life in Tacoma, marriage, trips to Norway and the changes there, maintaining Norwegian traditions, and pride in Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains an early photograph of Henny Hale and her husband Louis and two photographs of Henny at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian at the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 7, File 1 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 1A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 7, File 1B Photographs
Three photographs

This interview was conducted with Ben Grytnes on May 10, 1982 in Poulsbo, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, work, marriage and family, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 4 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 4A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Grytnes’ participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Inger Gregersen on March 9, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information about emigration and the organizations that she participates in, but mostly focuses upon cooking. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 29 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 1, File 29A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background