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The interview was conducted with Trygve Nakkerud on May 27, 1981 at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, union activities, community activities, and marriage. The interview also contains: a postcard from Trygve, a program from Leif Erikson Day (1968) from the Norway Center in Seattle, Washington, minutes from a special board meeting at the Norway Center (January 5, 1972), an article on Trygve receiving the Ballard Exchange Club's 'Outstanding Senior Citizens Award,' correspondence with the Seattle Post Intelligencer, correspondence with the US Senate, articles on the fisheries in the Northwest, an article on Trygve and his real estate business, and an article on him from the Western Viking. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Amanda Nakkerud and Trygve's interview about the Leif Erikson League.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Postcard from Trygve Nakkerud to Janet Rasmussen
Letter from Janet Rasmussen thanking Mr. Nakkerud for his participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 3, File 2B Clippings
Clippings

The interview was conducted with Amanda Nakkerud on May 27, 1981 at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, work, marriage and family, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains an article on Amanda and her husband Trygve from the Western Viking (September 10, 1982).

Also see Trygve Nakkerud. This interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

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

Box 3, File 3A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 3, File 3B Clippings
Clippings

The interview was conducted with Emma Mehus Varney on May 27, 1981 at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, marriage and family, community involvement, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 4 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 4A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen thanking Mrs. Varney for her participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Howard Tveter on May 28, 1981 in Gig Harbor, Washington. It contains information on family background, growing up in Gig Harbor, community activities, family, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Hans Tveter (cousin).

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 5 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 5A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen thanking Mr. Tveter for his participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Martha Alvestad on May 28, 1981 in Gig Harbor, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, marriage and family life, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. Also available in Martha's file are her obituaries from the Tacoma News Tribune (January 22, 1983) and the Western Viking (January 28, 1983). The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 6 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 6A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen to Mrs. Alvestad regarding her participation.
Mrs. Alvestad’s obituary
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

The interview was conducted with Magdalene Underle on June 23, 1981 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, settling in, her career as a nurse, marriage, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains a photograph of Magdalene at PLU's Norwegian Festival (May 2, 1981). The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 7 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 7A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen to Mrs. Underle regarding her participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 3, File 7B Photographs
One photograph

Interviews with Olaf Sivertson were conducted on June 24, 1981 and July 15, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. The interviews contain information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage and family, and church and community involvement.

The interview also contains: a letter of appreciation from Olaf's granddaughter, Sally Morrison, a letter from Olaf, a memorandum concerning the Norwegian texts Olaf donated to PLU, an inventory of the Olaf Sivertson library, a copy of Olaf's family history, and two articles on Olaf writing the area history in his late nineties. The interview was conducted English.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 8 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 8A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Sivertson’s participation.
Letter from John Heussman to Janet Rasmussen about Mr. Sivertson’s donation to the immigrant collection.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 3, File 8B Clippings and Manuscripts
Clippings
“Olaf Sivertson and his family"

This interview was conducted with Arnfinn Bruflot on June 30, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, marriage and family, Arnfinn's writing career, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains two articles on Arnfinn and his writing career. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 9 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 9A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Bruflot’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 3, File 9B Clippings
Clippings

The interview was conducted with Ruth Nelson on July 1, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, life in Sweden, emigration, family, community life, and Swedish heritage. Also available are a photograph of Ruth and John Nelson on their 56th anniversary and a profile on them from the Tacoma News Tribune in regards to their 60th anniversary. The interview was conducted in English with some Swedish towards the end of the interview.

Also see John Nelson.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 10 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 10A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Nelson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 3, File 10B Photographs
One photograph

The interview was conducted with John Nelson on July 1, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview includes information on personal background, emigration, work, community life, and Swedish heritage. It also contains a photograph of John Nelson in the Svea Band of Valhalla Lodge in Tacoma, Washington and a publicity shot in the Tacoma Armory, which includes John.

Also see Ruth Nelson. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

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

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

Box 3, File 11B Photographs
Two photographs