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Interview of Anne Christianson on July 7, 1988.

Interview of Sheryl Irwin19880621.mp3 on June 21, 1988.

Interview of Paul Larson on June 1, 1988.

Parkland Historical Project '88 PROUD Parkland Day featuring Carl Ellefson, Dave Vinje, Paul Larson, Cathy Iverson, Dave Harkness, Sheryl Irwin, Paul Gould, Judith Rasson, Anne Christianson, Ozzie Ellingson

The interview was conducted with Edith Alm on August 6, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, life in Sweden, school, employment, voyage to America, learning English, settling in, church life, the Vasa club, cooking, return trips to Sweden, the Swedish language, and Swedish traditions. A photograph of Edith at a Vasa Lodge bazaar is also available. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Ivar Alm.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 18 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 18A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 3, File 18B Photographs
One photograph

The interview was conducted with Arne Hendrickson on June 15, 1983 in Kennewick, Washington. This interview contains information on family history; family life in Norway; father's death in WWI; school, confirmation, and work in Norway; emigration and work in the U.S.; logging and trapping in California; WWII; citizenship; Scandinavian organizations; trips to Norway; children; Norwegian language. Also available is a photograph of Arne Hendrickson. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 11, File 4 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 4A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 4B Photographs
One photograph

The interview was conducted with Anna Loman on October 23, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, employment, family, emigration, heritage, church and community life, and return trips to Sweden. It also contains a letter from Anna to Janet Rasmussen and photographs of Anna's homeplace, Anna's daughter Margit (March 16, 1925), Anna's last Christmas in Sweden (1926), Anna in Gig Harbor (1931), Anna weaving, at an auction (1942), Anna at Olympic Laundry in Tacoma, and Anna at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Swedish towards the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 5, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 5, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 5, File 2B Photographs
Nine photographs

The interview was conducted with Sverre Halvorsen on October 6, 1982 in Gig Harbor, Washington. This interview contains information about childhood in Norway, reasons for coming to America, voyage to America and arrival in Seattle, working on various fishing boats, life in the Coast Guard, family life, life after retirement, trip to Norway, importance of Norwegian heritage. The interview also includes copies of Sverre Halvorsen's emigration papers. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 20 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 20A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Halvorsen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 8, File 20B Personal Papers
Copy of Certificate of Naturalization, Declaration of Intent,

The interview was conducted with Torvald Handeland on October 27, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview provides information on family history, life on a Norwegian farm, schooling, decision to move to the U.S., Christmas traditions, fishing experiences throughout life, voyage to America, jobs and changes in the fishing and logging industries, citizenship process, visits to and changes in Norway. The interview also contains photographs of Cook Inlet, Alaska (late 1930s), Gravatn stöl, Torvald Handeland's home in Sirdal, Norway (summer 1981), and Torvald and his wife Martha at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted with English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.

Also see Martha Handeland.

Folder Contents

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

Box 5, File 5A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 5, File 5B Photographs
Seven photographs

This interview was conducted with Peter Fet on June 16, 1984 in Sykkylven, Norway. It contains information about family background, emigration, work, return to Norway, and marriage. The interview was conducted in Norwegian and was translated by Christer Uthus on June 14, 2001. Also available are photographs of Peter at an immigrant funeral in Tacoma, Washington, Peter beside his automobile, Peter and friends at Christmas in Hoquiam, Washington, and Peter and his wife Åsta at the time of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 11, File 21 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 21A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 21B Photographs
Four photographs