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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 Elsa Molund on February 28, 1983 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, employment, marriage, emigration, adjustment, church and community life, and heritage. The interview also includes photographs of Elsa Molund as a young woman, Elsa at her uncle's store in Kalmar, Sweden, Elsa's aunt and uncle (October 26, 1916), and Elsa at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Swedish throughout the interview.

Also see Erik Molund.

Folder Contents

Box 10, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen to Mr. and Mrs. Molund regarding their participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 15B Photographs
Six photographs

The interview was conducted with Erik Molund on February 28, 1983 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, emigration, employment, return trips to Sweden, marriage, travel, adjustment, heritage, and church life. Also available are photographs of Erik Molund's family home in Sweden, Erik and two of his brothers, Erik and his wife Elsa as a young couple, and Erik and Elsa at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Swedish throughout the interview.

Also see Elsa Molund.

Folder Contents

Box 10, File 16 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 16A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 16B Photographs
Seven 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 Astrid Lovestrand on June 17, 1982 in Yakima, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, immigration, employment, Swedish community, marriage and family, trips to Sweden, and Swedish heritage. Also available is a black and white photograph of Astrid Lovestrand at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

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

Box 11, File 11A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 11B Photographs
One photograph

The interview was conducted with Frank Buorklund on August 23, 1984 in Spokane, Washington. This interview contains information on personal history, school, Swedish heritage, emigration, settling in, occupations, language, and return trips to Sweden. The interview was conducted in English and some Swedish towards the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

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

Box 12, File 12A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Family Background

This interview was conducted with Helen Mork on January 21, 1989 in Seattle, Washington. The interview contains information on personal background, emigration, adjustments, family, and heritage. Also available are two black and white photographs from Helen's life. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Ola Mork.

Folder Contents

Box 12, File 14 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 12, File 14A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen.
Handwritten Family Background and Tape Archive Sheet

Box 12, File 14B Photographs
Two photographs

This interview was conducted by Kerstin Ringdahl with Loren and MaryAnn Anderson at the Gonyea House in Tacoma, Washington, on
January 13, 2012. It contains information on family background, schooling, marriage, PLU, and Scandinavian heritage.

This interview by Kerstin Ringdahl with Oscar Hokold on December 16, 2011 in Tacoma, Washington.

The interview was conducted by Kerstin Ringdahl in Audun Toven’s home in Tacoma, Washington on October 6, 2011. It contains information on Toven's growing up in Norway, his education, interest in music, coming to the United States, and his times at PLU.