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New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection
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Kofoed, Ted

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

Sylliaasen, Bertha

This interview was conducted with Bertha Sylliaasen on April 4, 1983 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information on family background, school, emigration, work, marriage, and community activities. Also available are two photographs of Bertha at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 11, File 1 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 1A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Sylliaasen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 1B Photographs
One photograph

Haugen, Anna

The interview was conducted with Anna Haugen on April 4, 1983 in Seattle, Washington. This interview contains information on life in Norway, family background, famous relatives, school and church life in Norway, Christmas traditions, work in Norway, WWI in Trondheim, preparation for emigration, voyage to America, life in North Dakota, learning English, voyage to Tacoma, work in Tacoma and Seattle, reasons for marrying late, and return trips to Norway. Also available are two photographs of Anna Haugen at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 10, File 24 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 24A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Haugen’s participation
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 24B Photographs
Two photographs

Opsal, Torvald

This interview was conducted with Torvald Opsal on March 22, 1983 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on Torvald's family background, work, emigration, marriage, church, and return trip to Norway. The interview also includes photographs of Torvald as a child, Torvald as a young man, the 'Stavangerfjord,' Torvald in Alaska in 1930, Torvald on his wedding day, and Torvald at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English and in Norwegian towards the end of the tape.


Folder Contents

Box 10, File 23 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 23A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Opsal’s participation
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 23B Photographs
Eight photographs

Johnson, Phiea

Phiea Johnson was interviewed on March 15, 1983 in Tacoma, Washington. Her interview provides information about family background, emigration, her adoption, education, marriage and family, church involvement, and Danish heritage. Also available are a photograph of Phiea and her husband and two photographs of Phiea at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 10, File 22 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 22A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Johnson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 22B Photographs
Three photographs

Silver, Lena

This interview was conducted with Lena Silver on March 11, 1983 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, marriage, and family life. Also available are two photographs of Lena at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 11, File 3 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 3A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 3B Photographs
Two photographs

Johnson, Olga

The interview was conducted with Olga Johnson on March 7, 1983 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, memories of Oslo, Christmas traditions in Norway, emigration, voyage to America, settling in, school, marriage and family life, children, move to Washington, life in Tacoma, activities and work, and Scandinavian cooking. Also available are photographs of Olga Johnson in traditional Norwegian dress and Olga at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the tape.


Folder Contents

Box 10, File 20 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 20A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Johnson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 20B Photographs
Five photographs

Krokenes, Magdalena

This interview was conducted with Magdalena Krokenes on March 7, 1983 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, childhood, school, life in Osøyro, Christmas traditions, confirmation, work in Norway, meeting spouse, marriage and family life in Norway after marriage, emigration, settling in and life during the Depression, children, community involvement, return trips to Norway, and Norwegian heritage. Also available are photographs of Magdalena Krokenes as a young woman and Magdalena at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Sigurda Aamot.


Folder Contents

Box 10, File 19 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 19A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Krokenes’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 19B Photographs
Four photographs

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