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This interview was conducted with Anne Schmidt Hansen on July 16, 1983 in Ephrata, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, marriage and family, homesteading, and Danish heritage. Also available is a black and white photograph of Anne at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 11, File 8 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 8A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Hansen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 8B Photographs
One photograph

This interview was conducted with Thorvald Kofoed on April 22, 1983 in Seattle, Washington. It provides information on family background, employment, emigration, marriage and family, community activities, and Danish heritage. The interview also includes the announcement of Thorvald's 75th birthday in Bien, the text of several speeches given by Thorvald, a Danish Brotherhood newsletter, and photocopies of photographs of Thorvald's school, church, and home in Denmark and he and his wife in 1982. In addition, actual photographs of Thorvald when he was fifteen, Thorvald on a boat, and Thorvald at the time of interview are available. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 11, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter from Thorvald Kofoed offering his assistance in the project.
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Kofoed’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 2B Photographs and Personal Papers
Four photographs
Article from the “Bien”
Speech for the 92nd Anniversary of D.B. Lodge #29, April 12, 1980
Speech for the 90th Anniversary of D.B. Lodge #29, April 9, 1978
“Department Chaplain”
Copies of pictures with handwritten descriptions
Seattle Lodge No. 29, “The Danish Brotherhood in America” Newsletter

This interview was conducted with Anna Laursen on May 24, 1978 in Tacoma, Washington. It includes information on Anna's family background, emigration, settling in, marriage and family, Danish heritage, Danish organizations, and church. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

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

Box 1, File 10A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Jenny Pedersen on March 2, 1982 in Kirkland, Washington. It contains information on family background, sewing, marriage and family, emigration to Canada and the United States, community involvement, and Danish heritage. The interview also includes a photograph of Jenny at age eight, a photograph of Jenny with her husband and two sons, and two photographs of Jenny at the time of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 7, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Pedersen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 7, File 2B Photographs
Four photographs

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