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The interview was conducted with Gunhild Sather on October 6, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information on family background, childhood, emigration, work, marriage, and community activities. The interview also provides photographs of Gunhild's home in Kvingedal, Norway, Gunhild as a young woman, Gunhild in traditional Scandinavian dress (1933), and Gunhild in her later years. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Sather’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 9, File 2B Photographs
Six photographs

The interview was conducted with Jorgen Jorgenson on September 30, 1982 in Bellingham, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, trips to Norway, childhood home, father's visit from Norway, Norway after WWII, emigration, reasons for emigrating, voyage to America, work in the U.S., the Depression, work in Alaska, fishing in Alaska, learning English, meeting spouse, marriage and family, work during WWII, church, Christmas traditions in Norway, family in Norway, and trapping in Norway. The interview also provides two black and white photographs of Jorgen Jorgenson taken in 1982. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 19 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 19A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Jorgenson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 8, File 19B Photographs and Slides
Two photographs
Two slides

The interview was conducted with Einar Nerland on September 29, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, family, church and community involvement, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 18 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 18A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Peter Danielsen on September 15, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, occupations, marriage, church and community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 17 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 17A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Danielson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Thomas Breiwick on September 14, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, work, marriage, church and community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also includes a brief autobiography, a catalog from Kolstrand Supply Company, and an article from the Western Viking concerning Thomas's ninetieth birthday. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 16 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 16A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 8, File 16B Clippings
Article from the Western Viking about his life in America.
Autobiography written in 1981.
Catalog from Kolstrand Inc.

The interview was conducted with Randi Kirkemo on August 4, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, Larvik and childhood home, school in Norway, childhood activities, Christmas traditions, emigration, voyage to America, Ellis Island, first impression of U.S., school in America, new experiences in U.S., impressions of Seattle, settling in, church, marriage and family, visit to Norway, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Ida Apalseth on July 26, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, settling in, marriage and family life, church, and community activities. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Ida's interview on the Daughters of Norway.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 14 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 14A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Apalseth’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Ida Apalseth on May 14, 1979 and focuses on the Daughters of Norway, including the Seattle lodge, the Tacoma lodge, early days of the organization, officers' duties, lodge activities, and scholarships.

Also see personal interview with Ida Apalseth.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 30 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet and Tape Index

Box 1, File 30A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Bertel Gilje on July 21, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information about family background, education, occupation, emigration, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. Also available is a letter from Bertel to Dr. Janet Rasmussen in regards to PLU's 'Scandinavian Immigrant Experience.' The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 13 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 13A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter from Mr. Gilje to Janet Rasmussen pertaining to his family background.
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Gilje’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

The interview was conducted with Astrid Lovestrand on June 17, 1982 in Yakima, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, immigration, employment, Swedish community, marriage and family, trips to Sweden, and Swedish heritage. Also available is a black and white photograph of Astrid Lovestrand at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

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

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

Box 11, File 11B Photographs
One photograph