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This interview was conducted with Gunar Tranum on November 23, 1982 in Olympia, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, schooling, work, marriage, Norwegian heritage, and community activities. The interview also includes a photograph of Gunar and his parents (approximately 1907) and two snapshots of Gunar at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 10, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Tranum’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 2B Photographs
Three photographs

The interview was conducted with Herman Westby on May 20, 1982 in Portland, Oregon. It contains information on family background, emigration, enlisting in the service, railroad work, marriage, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 10 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 10A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Westby’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Christine Slind Emerson in Tacoma, Washington on November 22, 1982. It contains information on family background, emigration, school in America, the Selbu community, raising the family after her mother's death, marriage, return trip to Norway, and church activities. The interview also includes photographs of the Slind home in Norway, the Slind family passport picture, the Slind children in Lacrosse, Washington (1923), Christine and her husband Joe in Moscow, Idaho, Joe and their daughter Inez, Christine's children Camille and Vern, the Emerson family, and Christine at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 10, File 1 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 1A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Emerson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 1B Photographs and Negatives
Ten photographs
Two negatives

The interview was conducted with Olga Hemmestad on July 26, 1983 in Bellingham, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, childhood in Norway, school, voyage to Canada, arrival in Canada and the U.S., confirmation, arrival in Washington State, settling in Ferndale, learning English, marriage, trip to Norway, changes in Norway, family in America, citizenship, moving back to Ferndale, family and friends in Norway, childhood memories, Christmas traditions, and canning. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 11, File 13 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 13A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Hemmestad’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

The interview was conducted with Gjertine Hjortedal on August 22, 1984 in Spokane, Washington. This interview contains information about family history; boat building; work in Norway; nursing training; marriage and family; settling in the U.S.; gardening; life in Edwall, WA and rural America; the Great Depression; the birth of her son, Erling; emigration and voyage to America; American food; work in the U.S.; return trips to Norway; citizenship; Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.

Also see Osten Hjortedal.

Folder Contents

Box 12, File 7 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 12, File 7A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form

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

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

The interview was conducted with Astrid Løvoll on June 14, 1984 in Volda, Norway. This interview was conducted in Norwegian and the tape is in a heavy Norwegian dialect; it has been partially translated. Also available is a copy of Astrid's memoirs, which were written in Norwegian.

Also see Alf Løvoll.

Folder Contents

Box 11, File 17 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 17A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 17B Memoirs
“Mi Historie” by Astrid Løvoll (in Norwegian)

The interview was conducted with Matt Mattson on February 9, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, fishing, marriage and family, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in Norwegian.

Also see Emma Mattson.

Folder Contents

Box 6, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 6, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen to Mr. and Mrs. Mattson’s regarding their participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Elise Myklebust on June15, 1984 in Myklebust, Gursköy, Norway. It contains information about her family background, emigration, occupation, marriage, and return to Norway. Also available are a photograph of Elise as a young woman and a photograph of Elise at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in Norwegian.

Folder Contents

Box 11, File 19 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 19A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter from Mrs. Myklebust offering her assistance.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 19B Photographs
Two photographs