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This interview was conducted with Johanne Knudsen on October 26, 1982 in Bellingham, Washington. It provides information on family background, emigration, marriage and family, farming, and Danish heritage. The interview also includes a photograph of Johanne in 1958 and two of her in 1982, wearing the same traditional outfit as in the1958 photograph. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 11 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 11A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Knutson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 9, File 11B Photographs and Slides
Three photographs
Two slides

This interview was conducted with Clara Larsen on August 23, 1984 in Spokane, Washington. It contains information about her childhood, emigration, marriage, work as a seamstress, Danish heritage, and return trips to Denmark. The interview was conducted in English with some Danish towards the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 12, File 11 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 12, File 11A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Family Background

This interview was conducted with Fred Madsen on October 21, 1982 in Enumclaw, Washington. It provides information on family background, emigration to Denmark, Danish folk schools, return to America, occupations, marriage and family, community involvement, and Danish heritage. The interview also includes a letter from Fred, explaining the various organizations he is a part of. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 8 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 8A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Madsen’s participation.
Letter from Mr. Madsen to Morrene Nesvig with information about his participation in several organizations.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

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

This interview was conducted with Aleph Johannsson on October 12, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information on family background, growing up in North Dakota, marriage and family, settling in Seattle, community activities, and Icelandic heritage. The interview also includes a photograph of Aleph's brothers (taken in 1893), a photograph of Aleph on her wedding day, a photograph of Cascade Drug Store, an article, which includes a picture of Aleph meeting President Vigdis Finnbogadottur (September 1982), and two photographs of Aleph at the time of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 3 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 3A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Johannson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 9, File 3B Photographs and Clippings
Six photographs
One clipping
Family background

This interview was conducted with Harold Beck on March 9, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work experiences, marriage, church, and community organizations. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 2, File 11 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 2, File 11A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Beck’s participation in the project.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Nellie Blomelie on April 21, 1978 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on her family background, emigration, experiences as a mission pastor's wife, return trip to Norway, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 5 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Tape Index, and Family Background

Box 1, File 5A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Thomas Breiwick on September 14, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, work, marriage, church and community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also includes a brief autobiography, a catalog from Kolstrand Supply Company, and an article from the Western Viking concerning Thomas's ninetieth birthday. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 16 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 16A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 8, File 16B Clippings
Article from the Western Viking about his life in America.
Autobiography written in 1981.
Catalog from Kolstrand Inc.

This interview was conducted with Arnfinn Bruflot on June 30, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, marriage and family, Arnfinn's writing career, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains two articles on Arnfinn and his writing career. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 9 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 9A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Bruflot’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 3, File 9B Clippings
Clippings

This interview was conducted with Agnes Dyrhaug on May 21, 1982 in Portland, Oregon. It contains information concerning family background, emigration, work, marriage and family, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also includes an article in Norwegian from the Western Viking concerning Agnes's eighty-fifth birthday and her nomination to Gerda Farestrand's committee on the Oregon Arts Commission. The article also gives an overview of Agnes's life, including emigration, schooling in Astoria, Washington, marriage, involvement in Scandinavian organizations, meeting Crown Prince Olav, and employment with Nordic Ware and Chicago Cutlery. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 12 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 12A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Dryhaug’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 8, File 12B Personal Papers
Clipping from Western Viking about Mrs. Dyrhaug’s 80th birthday and her life in America.