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Martha Handeland holding doll in traditional dress. She is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

Anna Haugen is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

Anna Haugen is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

The interview was conducted with Anna Hopen on November 2, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview provides information on family history, immigration to Norway, school, Christmas traditions, return to the U.S., feelings about leaving Norway, work in U.S., marriage, children, community involvement, church, visits to Norway, changes in Norway, and Norwegian traditions. The interview also contains Anna Hopen's husband Anton's obituary from the Western Viking and photographs of Anna's grandmother's home in Espetveit, Norway, Anna's home in Norway, Hopen, Norway, Anna and Anton at Prince William Sound in Alaska (1936), Anna in Tacoma, Washington before her family returned to Norway, Anna and her brother Oscar in Fairbanks, Alaska, and Anna and Anton at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.

Also see Carl Tweiten, Martha Handeland, and Anton Hopen.

Folder Contents

Box 5, File 10 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 5, File 10A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen to Mr. and Mrs. Hopen.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 5, File 10B Photographs
Nine photographs

Anna Tweiten in Tacoma, Washington, just before her family returned to Norway. Anna Tweiten Hopen is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

Anna Tweiten Hopen is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

In this undated photograph, Anton Hopen is seen working with a marble cutting machine in Tokeen, Alaska. He is one of those interviewed for theNew Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.