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Johnson, John

The interview was conducted with John Johnson on September 30, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. Mr. Johnson was recovering from a stroke at the time of the interview. Also his wife had died in June 1981 so it was difficult for him to remain composed. This interview contains information on family history, childhood, school, Christmas traditions in Norway, emigration, military service, church in the U.S. and Norway, confirmation, voyage to America, Ellis Island, train trip to Tacoma, work in the U.S., life in Tacoma, learning English and language difficulties, citizenship, changes in Bergen (Norway), marriage, children and grandchildren, involvement in Scandinavian organizations, trips to Norway, his stroke, and wife's cancer and death. On the tape there is a bit of wandering, as Mr. Johnson goes from topic to topic. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 4, File 13 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 4, File 13A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Johnson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Johnsen, Magnhild

The interview was conducted with Magnhild Johnsen on November 15, 1982 in Shelton, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, personal and family involvement in WWII, childhood, school, family home, church, Christmas in Norway, emigration, reasons for emigrating, voyage to America, work in the U.S., marriage, WWII in Norway, Russian prisoners of war in Norway, return to America, return trips to Norway, changes in Norway, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also includes Magnhild Johnsen's certificate as a 'Life Member' of the Sons of Norway (January 25, 1982) and photographs of Magnhild as a child with her siblings and mother, Magnhild and her uncle (1929), Magnhild in Eureka, California (April 26, 1952), Magnhild at her childhood home (October 1974), and Magnhild at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 9, File 16 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 16A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Johnsen’s participation
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 9, File 16B Photographs and Personal Papers
Five photographs
Copy of her Life Membership certificate from Sons of Norway

Johnson, Olga

The interview was conducted with Olga Johnson on March 7, 1983 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, memories of Oslo, Christmas traditions in Norway, emigration, voyage to America, settling in, school, marriage and family life, children, move to Washington, life in Tacoma, activities and work, and Scandinavian cooking. Also available are photographs of Olga Johnson in traditional Norwegian dress and Olga at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the tape.


Folder Contents

Box 10, File 20 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 20A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Johnson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 20B Photographs
Five photographs

Johnson, Thelma

The interview was conducted with Thelma Johnson on April 29, 1980 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, homesteading in Montana, hardships for the women while homesteading, wildlife, gardens, community and school in Montana, life after school, marriage, work, move to Tacoma, church, Scandinavian organizations, Leif Erikson Committee and Scandinavian Days, and visit to Norway. The interview also contains two articles from the Tacoma News Tribune about Thelma Johnson, one on wreath making (November 11, 1979) and one on her recipe for meatballs. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 2, File 5 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 2, File 5A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen thanking Mrs. Johnson for her participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 2, File 5B Clippings
Two clippings

Jorgenson, Jorgen

The interview was conducted with Jorgen Jorgenson on September 30, 1982 in Bellingham, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, trips to Norway, childhood home, father's visit from Norway, Norway after WWII, emigration, reasons for emigrating, voyage to America, work in the U.S., the Depression, work in Alaska, fishing in Alaska, learning English, meeting spouse, marriage and family, work during WWII, church, Christmas traditions in Norway, family in Norway, and trapping in Norway. The interview also provides two black and white photographs of Jorgen Jorgenson taken in 1982. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 8, File 19 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 19A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Jorgenson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 8, File 19B Photographs and Slides
Two photographs
Two slides

Kirkemo, Randi

The interview was conducted with Randi Kirkemo on August 4, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, Larvik and childhood home, school in Norway, childhood activities, Christmas traditions, emigration, voyage to America, Ellis Island, first impression of U.S., school in America, new experiences in U.S., impressions of Seattle, settling in, church, marriage and family, visit to Norway, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 8, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Kjersem, Ole

The interview was conducted with Ole Kjersem on June 20, 1984 in Tresfjord, Norway. The interview contains information on his family background, emigration to the U.S., his work experiences, his return to Norway, marriage and family life in Norway, and his impressions of and contact with America. This interview was conducted in Norwegian. Also available is a photograph of Ole Kjersem and his wife at the time of the interview.


Folder Contents

Box 12, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 12, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 12, File 2B Photographs
One photograph

Klakegg, Kristian and Alfhild

This interview was conducted with Kristian and Alfhild Klakegg on June 18, 1984 in Sandane, Norway. It contains information on family background, emigration, settling in, work, and re-emigration to Norway. The interview was conducted in Norwegian and is not fully translated. Also available is a photograph of Kristian and his wife at the time of the interview. The interview is in Norwegian.


Folder Contents

Box 11, File 23 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 23A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 23B Photographs
One photograph

Kneeland, Signe

The interview was conducted with Signe Kneeland on November 15, 1982. This interview contains information on family history, childhood home, school, church, Christmas traditions, reasons for emigrating, voyage to America, arrival in the U.S., train trip to Minnesota, first impression of the U.S., differences between the U.S. and Norway, work in the U.S., meeting spouse, marriage, children, learning to drive, community involvement, trip to Norway, Norwegian heritage, and helping her brothers immigrate to the U.S. The interview also includes a photograph of Signe Kneeland in transit to California, two photographs reproduced from the local newspaper article 'She Came From Norway,' and two photographs of Signe at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 9, File 17 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 17A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Kneeland’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Krokenes, Magdalena

This interview was conducted with Magdalena Krokenes on March 7, 1983 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, childhood, school, life in Osøyro, Christmas traditions, confirmation, work in Norway, meeting spouse, marriage and family life in Norway after marriage, emigration, settling in and life during the Depression, children, community involvement, return trips to Norway, and Norwegian heritage. Also available are photographs of Magdalena Krokenes as a young woman and Magdalena at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Sigurda Aamot.


Folder Contents

Box 10, File 19 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 19A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Krokenes’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 19B Photographs
Four photographs

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