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This interview was conducted with Greta Petersen on October 25, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage and family, church and community involvement, and Danish heritage. The interview also includes photographs of Greta's family farm in Denmark, the 73rd St. Dairy Delicatessen, Greta on her 80th birthday, and Greta at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

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

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

Box 9, File 9B Photographs
Five photographs

This interview was conducted with Anna Johnson on October 23, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage and family, community involvement, and Finnish heritage. The interview was conducted in English with some Swedish at the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

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

Box 5, File 1A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 5, File 1B Photographs
Five photographs

This interview was conducted with Sigrid Kasen on January 18, 1983 at Foss Home in Seattle, Washington. It provides information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage and family, and heritage. Also available are two photographs of Sigrid at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

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

Box 10, File 11A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter of inquiry from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 11B Photographs
Two photographs

This interview was conducted with Hilma Michelson on February 20, 1979 in Battle Ground, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage and family, and Finnish heritage. The interview was conducted in Finnish and the summary sheets were complied from the paper 'Looking Back' by the interviewer, Donna Mallonee.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Tape Index, and Family Background

Box 1, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 1, File 15B Photographs
Seven photographs

Box 1, File 15C Memoirs
“Looking Back: Hilma Kristiina Vanhala Michelson” by Donna Mallonee

This interview was conducted with Esther Rinne on August 25, 1981 Astoria, Oregon. It provides information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage, and community activities. The interview also includes a photograph of Esther.

Also see Sulo Rinne.

Folder Contents

Box 4, File 1 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 4, File 1A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 4, File 1B Photographs
One photograph

This interview was conducted with Hanna Sippala on August 28, 1981 in Astoria, Oregon. It provides information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage and family, and Finnish heritage. The interview also includes a photograph of Hanna's homeplace in Finland. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

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

Box 4, File 7A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 4, File 7B Photographs
One photograph

This interview was conducted with Jon and Gudrun Magnusson on November 1, 1982 at Foss Home in Seattle, Washington. It contains information on their family background, emigration, marriage and family, the Icelandic Literary Society Vestri, and Icelandic traditions. The interview also includes family histories written by Jon and Gudrun, a copy of the Icelandic Club Newsletter that announces the 95th and 90th birthdays of Jon and Gudrun, and photographs of Jon and Gudrun's wedding day, the house that Jon built on NW 70th in Seattle, four generations of the Magnusson family, Jon and Gudrun on their 60th wedding anniversary, and Jon and Gudrun at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 12 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 12A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter from Mrs. Magnusson answering Janet Rasmussen’s request for an interview.
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. and Mrs. Magnusson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 9, File 12B Photographs and Personal Papers
Eight photographs
“Jon’s Story” 1977
“Family Recollections” by Gudrun Lindal Magnusson
Biography of Gudrun Magnusson, 1982
Gudrun Lindal Magnusson’s family tree

This interview was conducted with Sigurda Aamot on August 7, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, marriage, community activities, personal hobbies, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains a poem entitled 'A Prayer for America' by Sigurda, a song entitled 'The Emigrant Women' by Sigurda, and a photograph of Sigurda at Normanna Hall's 17th of May celebration, 1981. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.

Also see Magdalena Haug Krokenes.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 19 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 19A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Aamot’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 3, File 19B Photographs and Personal Papers
One photograph
“A Prayer for America”
“The Emigrant Women”

This interview was conducted with Martha Alvestad on May 28, 1981 in Gig Harbor, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, marriage and family life, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. Also available in Martha's file are her obituaries from the Tacoma News Tribune (January 22, 1983) and the Western Viking (January 28, 1983). The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 6 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 6A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen to Mrs. Alvestad regarding her participation.
Mrs. Alvestad’s obituary
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Inga Anderson on April 14, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, marriage, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English with Norwegian towards the end of the recording.

Folder Contents

Box 2, File 16 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 2, File 16A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen to Mrs. Anderson regarding her participation in the project.
Mrs. Anderson’s obituary
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background