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This interview was conducted with Kjell Øvrebo Thompson on July 21, 1983 in Ferndale, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, employment, education, marriage and family, and return trips to Norway. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 11, File 12 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 12A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Thompson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Andrew (Anders) Tjugum on June 25, 1984 in Andebu, Norway. It contains information on family background, emigration, settling in, homesteading, marriage, return to Norway, and contact with America but has not been fully translated. Also available are papers entitled 'Slekten 'Losna' Gjennom 700 AaR' and 'Tjugum' and a black and white photograph of Andrew at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in Norwegian.

Folder Contents

Box 12, File 5 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 12, File 5A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form

Box 12, File 5B Photographs and Personal Papers
One photograph
“Slekten ‘Losna’ Gjennom 700År.”

This interview was conducted with Judith Tollefson on May 7, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage and family, community activities, and the importance of Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains a photograph of Judith at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Julius Tollefson.

Folder Contents

Box 2, File 17 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 2, File 17A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen thanking Mrs. Tollefson for her participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 2, File 17B Photograph
One photograph

The interview was conducted with Astrid Tomsli on September 29, 1981 in Cathlamet, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, marriage and family, community activities, and return trips to Norway. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 4, File 10 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 4, File 10A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen in regards to Mrs. Tomsli’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Ole Blindheim in Kent, Washington on March 3, 1983. It includes information on family background, life in Norway, emigration, dairy farming, gold mining, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 10, File 21 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 21A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

The interview was conducted with Otto Halseth on November 30, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on the details of the fire in Ålesund, Norway, on January 23, 1904; furniture making; professions of his family members; life as a child in Norway; Norwegian Christmas traditions; living in a strong Christian home; voyage to America and Tacoma; citizenship process; building of Fort Lewis; life on a fruit farm; church involvement; return to Norway; ministry work in Canada and Norway; life in U.S. after returning; feelings about being Norwegian; and changes in Norway. The interview also provides photographs of Otto Halseth's family, Otto's school (class of 1916), Otto and his wife Esther (1949), and Otto at Monitor Cabinets on Center Street in Tacoma, Washington. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 5, File 16 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 5, File 16A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 5, File 16B Photographs
Four photographs

The interview was conducted with Hans Fredrickson on September 30, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, emigration, settling in, work, family, Swedish heritage, church and community life, and trips back to Sweden. Also available are photographs of Hans at the time of the interview, Hans and his family at his childhood home in Småland, Sweden, Hans and other young men immigrating to America (February 22, 1928), Hans as a concrete worker in Villa Park, Illinois (May 23, 1929), Hans working on threshing crew in the Midwest (July 3, 1929), and harvest work in Småland, Sweden (July 31, 1936). The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Sven Fredrickson.

Folder Contents

Box 4, File 12 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 4, File 12A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Fredrickson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 4, File 12B Photographs
Nine photographs

This interview was conducted with Turi Drage in Seattle, Washington on January 28, 1983. It contains information on family background, life in Norway, World War II in Norway, emigration, cultural differences, and Norwegian heritage. Also available are a photograph of Turi on her confirmation day and snapshots of Turi at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 10, File 13 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 13A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter of inquiry from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 13B Photographs
Four photographs

The interview was conducted with Ole Hoset in Rennebu, Norway on June 20, 1984. The interview contains information on his family background, emigration, settling in and working, return to Norway, work and family in Norway, and contacts with America. This interview was recorded in Norwegian. Also available are a letter from Ole Hoset, a postcard, a photograph of Ole's Montana homestead, photographs of Ole as a young man, and photographs of Ole and his wife at the time of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 12, File 3 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 12, File 3A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter from Ole Hoset to Janet Rasmussen written in Norwegian.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 12, File 3B Photographs
Seven photographs
One postcard

The interview was conducted with Henry Haram on June 19, 1984 in Sykkylven, Norway. The interview contains information on his family background, emigration to the U.S., settling in experience, work, return to Norway, violin playing, and life in America. This interview was recorded in Norwegian; the tape has not been fully translated. Also available are a photograph of Henry Haram with his violin and a photograph of Henry at the time of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 12, File 1 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 12, File 1A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 12, File 1B Photographs
Two photographs