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Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection
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Normanna Male Chorus group photo standing and seated in white jackets beneath a crest. Director Gunnar Malmin is dressed in black.
Credited to Richards Studio.

John Storseth Biography

An excerpt of a book published by the Kitsap County Historical Society giving a brief biographical sketch of John Storseth. Also included is a printed page from the PLU library catalogue for John Storseth's book Djævelskap.

Gunnar and Marie Lund Biographies

Two biographies: one of Gunnar Lund and one of Marie Vognild Lund as well as copies of pictures of each of them. Also included is a letter dated 1990 from Roald Lund to Capt. Gunnar Olsborg explaining that he made corrections to the dates in the biographical sketch.

Oscar Brown Papers

A 31 page article written by Oscar Brown. Oscar Brown wrote a book about the story of Little Diomede Island and the different missionaries that went to speak to the Eskimos there and in Siberia.

White Family History

Contains a paper titled "White Family History." The Johnsons bought Lloyd and Signe White a forty acre property. Over the years new developments were added to this property such as electricity and plumbing. The children (five) who were raised on this property graduated from Orting High School and went on to further their education. One of the children (the creator of the “White Family History”) decided to go back to family roots and take care of the place when the father could no longer support it. In time, they gave the place up to Audobon Wilderness Conservatory so that it would not be developed. The goal is for the beauty of the place to be enjoyed by as many people as possible.

Gudrun Berg: WWII in Norway

The personal narrative of Gudrun Berg's experiences of World War II in her childhood. She lived close to Oslo, the capitol of Norway, and witnessed the effects the occupation had on the people.

Dorthea's Journey

The story of the Sorensen and Sunde family members who left Norway and came to America. The “Dorothy” of the story is the great, great, great grandmother of the author. Dorothy/Dorthea was born in Sandsvaer, Norway in 1804. Most of the family settled in the Midwest, primarily Minnesota. One book by Shirley Miller Winsley.

Ole Shuros Biography

A one-page biography of Ole Shuros who immigrated from Norway and spent most of his life in Alaska. The biography was written in the Eagles Fairbanks Newsletter

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