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The interview was conducted with Brynhild Garberg on August 23, 1984 in Spokane, Washington. The interview contains information on her family, her family's trip to America, life in LaCrosse, Washington, her work on farms and married life. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.

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Box 12, File 9 Personal and Family History
Tape Transcription and Family Background

Box 12, File 9A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form

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.

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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

The interview was conducted with Anna Hopen on November 2, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview provides information on family history, immigration to Norway, school, Christmas traditions, return to the U.S., feelings about leaving Norway, work in U.S., marriage, children, community involvement, church, visits to Norway, changes in Norway, and Norwegian traditions. The interview also contains Anna Hopen's husband Anton's obituary from the Western Viking and photographs of Anna's grandmother's home in Espetveit, Norway, Anna's home in Norway, Hopen, Norway, Anna and Anton at Prince William Sound in Alaska (1936), Anna in Tacoma, Washington before her family returned to Norway, Anna and her brother Oscar in Fairbanks, Alaska, and Anna and Anton at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.

Also see Carl Tweiten, Martha Handeland, and Anton Hopen.

Folder Contents

Box 5, File 10 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 5, File 10A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen to Mr. and Mrs. Hopen.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 5, File 10B Photographs
Nine photographs

The interview was conducted with Margit Johnsen on March 11, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, childhood home, living in a fishing family, Christmas traditions, church, climate in northern Norway, school, work in Norway, emigration, Ellis Island, train trip to Tacoma, language difficulties, work in the U.S., marriage and family, community involvement, trips back to Norway, and pride in Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 7, File 3 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 3A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Johnsen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

The interview was conducted with Elias Larsen on August 27, 1981 in Portland, Oregon. This interview contains information on family history, family farm in Norway, emigration of family, school days in Norway, work in Norway, reasons for emigrating, voyage to America, work in the U.S., language problems, community involvement, lumber industry, marriage, medical care, Christmas traditions, visits to Norway, Norwegian language and heritage, childhood in Norway, and reflections on immigration. Also available are a photograph of Elias Larsen and an article from the Western Viking (April 29, 1983). The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

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

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

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

The interview was conducted with Carl Lien on March 16, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, childhood home, school, work in Norway, Christmas traditions, meeting spouse and marriage, emigration, work in the Midwest, move to the West Coast, work in Washington State, fishing in Alaska, language difficulties, citizenship, church, Scandinavian organizations, trips to Norway, changes in Norway, and maintenance of Norwegian traditions. The interview also provides two photographs of Carl Lien at the time of the interview.

Folder Contents

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

Box 7, File 4A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Lien’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 7, File 4B Photographs
Two photographs

This interview was conducted with Pearl Lund on April 27, 1978 in Stanwood, Washington. It contains information on her family background, work in Norway, emigration, marriage and family life, and the German occupation in Norway during World War II.

Folder Contents

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

Box 1, File 7A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

The interview was conducted with Einar Nerland on September 29, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, family, church and community involvement, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 18 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 18A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Hilda Olsen on April 6, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, settling in, marriage and family, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 17 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Tape Index, and Family Background

Box 1, File 17A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

The interview was conducted with Hans Peterson on March 16, 1982 in Gig Harbor, Washington. It contains information on family background, work, emigration, marriage and family, community involvement, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also provides photographs of Hans' home in Norway, fishing in the Lofoten Islands, Hans at age seventeen, Hans at a fox farm in Petersburg, Alaska, Hans doing construction work in Petersburg, Hans watching traps in Alaska, Hans' farm in Rosedale, Washington, Hans picking berries in Rosedale, and Hans at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 7, File 5 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 5A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Peterson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 7, File 5B Photographs
Fourteen photographs