Showing 436 results

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 Inger Gregersen on March 9, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information about emigration and the organizations that she participates in, but mostly focuses upon cooking. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 29 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 1, File 29A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Henny Storwick on April 5, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, marriage and family life, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also includes a black and white photograph of Henny. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 16 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Tape Index, and Family Background

Box 1, File 16A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 1, File 16B Photographs
One photograph

This interview was conducted with Hilda Olsen on April 6, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, settling in, marriage and family, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 17 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Tape Index, and Family Background

Box 1, File 17A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted on April 6, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington with Hildur Larson. It contains information on personal background, emigration, marriage, church and community organizations, traditions, and Hildur's poetry. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 18 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 1, File 18A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen regarding her husband’s death.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview conducted with Tilla Lindhe on April 17, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington contains information on family history, emigration, voyage to America, work, meeting husband, church and organizations, visits to and changes in Norway, speaking Norwegian. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 20 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 1, File 20A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview conducted with Ellen Johnson on April 19, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington contains information on personal background, emigration, work, marriage, and return trips to Sweden. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 23 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 1, File 23A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview with Hilma Johnson conducted on April 19,1979 in Port Townsend, Washington contains information on family history, first marriage and husband's death, life in a mining town, running a farm, emigration, settling in Seattle, work in the U.S., traditions in Norway, return trips to Norway, fishing in Alaska, trapping, and life in Alaska. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 22 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 1, File 22A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

The interview was conducted with Anna Larson on April 19, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, emigration, and married life. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 24 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 1, File 24A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

The interview was conducted with Olive Isaksen on April 26, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, emigration, voyage to America, learning English, work in the U.S., keepsakes, marriage, children, maintenance of Norwegian language, Scandinavian foods, differences between the U.S. and Norway, church life, hobbies, and trips to Norway. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.

Also see Anton Isaksen.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 25 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 1, File 25A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background