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The Bergström-Ersson Family History is a seventeen page typescript . Included in the family history is a family tree of both the Bergström and the Ersson families, copy of Sven Bergström's citizenship papers, a copy of the patent deed issued to Tarkeld Willisson for the homestead Sven and Anna bought. A letter from Marie Klies to Arvada (Dotty) McFarland dated October 1982. Also included is a copy of
a drawing entitled “Unto the Promised Land...” and a cookbook printed for the reunion in 1991 of the Bergström/Ersson families title "Our Family's Best Kept Secrects."

Consists of a biographical sketch and personal papers of Olaf Rydjord. The biographical sketch was published in the “History of Snohomish County Washington” volume II in 1926. Two pages from the Pacific Lutheran College Bulletin published in August of 1927 show the record of the $5,000 gift Olaf donated to the Endowment Campaign. There is a letter written by Grace Birkestol to the PLU archives.

Personal papers for Olaf Rydjord include a card with the Norwegian and American flags drawn on it, a seasons greetings card, a one dollar membership card for a Norwegian-American club, two postcards, a 1931 map of Norway, “For My God and My Country” book, one page in Norwegian entitled “Subskriptionsindbydelse,” forty N.L.C.A. Centennial stamps, a brochure in Norwegian about Leif Erickson, a page announcing Faith in Action, a rally to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Stanwood Lutheran Parish with a list of duties of church membership, and a brochure with a list of all securities sold by Birger Osland & Co. and still in customer’s hands or redeemed, together with cost price to customer and current selling prices for 1911 to 1928.

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