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Consists of an autobiography of Carl Tweiten and a regional history of Sirdal, Norway. The autobiography touches on Carl’s experiences in Alaska during the 1930s including some information on well-known figures in the region. Also included is the manuscript entitled, “Sirdal, Norway” that describes the city’s past and present history.

Contains the 1990 self-published edition of the family history Kinfolk, by Margie Lee. It traces the author's travels and investigations into her ancestry, notably the European immigrants who made settled in Minnesota and Washington state. The book was later published in 2007 as "Kinfolk: tracing the footsteps of my Scandinavian and German ancestors from Minnesota to Washington" by Portland, Oregon publisher Two Totem Press.

Includes a photocopied issue of "Free Passage," a quarterly journal from Spring 1980, containing novelist Simon Johnson's short stories, as well as dedications to Norman Voldal and Harold "Bobby" Johnson, and "I Skogen (In the Woods)" a poem by Johnson set to music by Norwegian composer, Sigvart A. Hofland. Also included is another article from "Dakota Arts Quarterly" (Spring 1980) written as a forward by Rodney Nelson, one of the translators of the short stories.
The short stories included in the journal are: "Inga from the Grove," "Jim's Last Day," "From Diggings," "Louis Alfred & John Otto," "The Quarantine."

Contains Dr. Carl M. Roan's unpublished manuscript, The Immigrant Wagon, and a preface written by the grandson of his brother Allie, Reverend James V. Roan.

Contains 5 photocopied pages of the Vårt Land issue from 18 May 1988, featuring a picture of Gloria on the front page of the issue and an article about her on page 11. The article has an interview with her and describes her feelings upon seeing the celebrations in Oslo, Norway for the first time of her life. In addition, there is an article in Ruralite, a publication distributed through Parkland Light and Power, describing her store and its origins, as well as numerous Gloria-Grams, newsletters from her store listing new inventory items, recipes, and other news and Scandinavian cultural facts.

Consists of a biographical account of Zacharius Martin Taftezon related to the 11 September 2000 proclamation of "Zacharius Martin Toftezon Day" in Island County, Washington. Also included is the proclamation itself, minutes from the Island County meeting resolving to establish Zacharius Martin Taftezon Day, a trasnscipt of the ceremony in Norwegian and English, a cover letter written by C.J. Gunderson to Pacific Lutheran College dated 6 June 1939, complete program notes for the dedication program of the Taftezen Memorial and the following luncheon on 27 May 1939, a biographical document entitled Facts about the Taftezen Pioneer Family, and other miscellaneous documents regarding the family.

Consists of Magnar Strand’s autobiography written and published in 1990. The booklet was created as a part of the Write Your Life course at Seattle Community College and contains information on Magnar’s birth and early years, emigrations from Norway to Canada, back to Norway, and finally to the U.S., occupations, family life, personality, and activities.

Consists of Norwegian contracts from the sale of property belonging to Ole Slind before the family immigrated to Minnesota. The deed to his farm in Norway and selling papers are included. The materials are in Norwegian.

Contract between Thomas Angells Stiftelser (seller) and Kari Olsdatter Slind (buyer) regarding sale of the property Slindan Nordre, Gnr. 141, bnr. 2 from October 21, 1920. (3 pages, some handwritten).
Skylddelingsforretning (survey) of the farm Slind, Gnr. Bnr. 1 performed on September 16, 1920 (6 pages, some handwritten).
Report from Thomas Angells Stiftelser regarding the results of the survey of September 16, 1920, and how the farm Slind now is divided into 22 different places (33 pages).
Conveyance between Thomas Angell’s Stiftelser (seller) and Kari Olsdatter Slind (buyer) regarding sale of the property Slind Nedre Gnr. 143, bnr. 9 of October 19, 1921 (1 page).
Receipt regarding payment for the property Slind Nedre; date October 21, 1921 (1 page, some handwritten).
Contract with comments between Kari Olsdatter Slind (seller) and Ole Gundersen Slind Jr. (buyer) regarding the sale of the property Slind Nedre Gnr. 143, bnr. 9 (2 pages handwritten contract and 2 pages typewritten comments).
Conveyance regarding the property Slind Nedre, as decided in previous contract. Announced on February 10, 1922 (1 page).
Contract with comments between Ole Gundersen Slind (seller) and Jørgen Olsen Klegseth (buyer) regarding the sale of the property Kjøsnes søndre Gnr. 157, bnr. 2 (2 pages).

Consists of eight documents. The emigration parish papers (Flyttningsbevis) for Lars Johnson and his wife Karin Eklof, records of naturalization for Olof Johnson dated 1886 and for Lars Johnson dated 1889, tax statements for Olof Johnson for the year 1892 in King County, Washington.