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This interview was conducted with Emmy Berg on May 12, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage, community involvement, and Swedish heritage. The interview also includes photographs of Emmy as a young woman, Emmy with her dance group, and Emmy at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Swedish towards the end of the interview.

Also see Carl Albin Berg.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 6 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 6A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 8, File 6B Photographs
Four photographs

This interview was conducted with Jennie Carlson on January 17, 1983 in Seattle, Washington. She had a bit of difficulty remembering names, so some specific details are missing. This interview contains information on personal background, emigration, settling in, work, marriage, church, family, and heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

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

Box 10, File 9A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter of inquiry from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

The interview was conducted with Emil Ekloff on May 13, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, emigration, settling in, jobs, marriage, World War I, cabinetwork, family, and Swedish heritage. The interview also includes photographs of Emil Ekloff in Bellevue, WA (1910), Emil at Fortuna Park on Mercer Island (1911), Emil in San Francisco (July 4, 1918), Emil in August 1918, Emil working at a cabinet shop in Seattle, Washington, Emil with the Millman Union, and Emil at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 7 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 7A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Ekloff’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 8, File 7B Photographs
Nine photographs

The interview was conducted with Hans Fahl on June 17, 1983 at the Ola Vestad Home in Yakima, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, immigration, settling in, farming, marriage, and trips to Sweden. Also available is a black and white photograph of Hans Fahl at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English. Also included is Hans Fahl's obituary from July 16, 1991.

Folder Contents

Box 11, File 10 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 10A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Mr. Fahl’s obituary July 16, 1991
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 10B Photographs
One photograph

The interview was conducted with Oscar Turnquist on March 30, 1982 Seattle, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, emigration, employment, church and community life, and Swedish heritage. The interview also provides an article on local oral history projects, including a profile on Oscar Turnquist and mention of Pacific Lutheran University's Scandinavian Immigrant Experience, and a letterhead from Oscar's company, O.E. Turnquist Construction Co. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 7, File 11 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 11A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 7, File 11B Clippings
One clipping on oral histories

This interview was conducted with Ella Duus on June 8, 1978. She was living at Josephine Sunset Home in Stanwood, WA at the time, and the interview contains information on family background, emigration, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 12 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Tape Index, and Family Background

Box 1, File 12A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Dagny Nygaard on April 27, 1978 in Stanwood, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, marriage and family life, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also includes a photograph of Dagny's home in Tydal, Norway, includes a photograph of Dagny leaving Norway, includes a photograph of Dagny in 1982, includes a photograph of Dagny and her husband Lars in 1982, and Dagny's life memoirs.

Also see Lars Nygaard.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 8 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Tape Index, and Family Background

Box 1, File 8A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 1, File 8B Photographs and Memoirs
Four photographs and a manuscript entitled “Looking Back on my Seventy-Years of Living on Two Continents

This interview was conducted with three people: Gunnar Anderson, his wife Ingeborg Anderson, and their friend Alva Pearson on April 30, 1980 in Tacoma, Washington.

Gunnar's portion includes information on his childhood, the Swedish Army, coming to America, and employment.

Ingeborg's interview addresses her Swedish background, childhood, school, coming to America, work, and marriage.

Alva Pearson discusses emigration, employment, the Vasa Lodge, and visits to Sweden. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Alva Pearson's personal interview.

Folder Contents

Box 2, File 6 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 2, File 6A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen thanking Mr. Anderson for his participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Ida Apalseth on July 26, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, settling in, marriage and family life, church, and community activities. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Ida's interview on the Daughters of Norway.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 14 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 14A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Apalseth’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Ole Davidson on November 9-10, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, schooling, WWI, marriage, congregations served, experiences as an Army Chaplain, affiliation with Pacific Lutheran University, and work after retirement. The interview also includes two black and white photographs of Ole at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Bertha Østby Davidson.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 13 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 13A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Davidson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 9, File 13B Photographs
Two photographs