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New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection With digital objects
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Nilsen, Ingolf

This interview was conducted with Ingolf Nilsen on July 27, 1983 in Bellingham, Washington. It contains information about family background, work, emigration, marriage, and return trip to Norway. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 11, File 14 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 14A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Nilsen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Nilsen, Martha

This interview was conducted with Martha Nilsen on March 2, 1983 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on her family background, emigration, settling in, return trips to Norway, and Norwegian heritage. Also available are photographs of Martha at ages seventeen and nineteen, Martha and her family during her first visit to Norway, and Martha at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 10, File 17 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 17A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Nilsen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 17B Photographs
Five photographs

Norwick, Goodman

This interview was conducted with Goodman Norwick on June 16, 1983 in Moses Lake, Washington. It contains information on Goodman's family background, childhood, emigration, work, service in World War II, marriage and family life, and Norwegian heritage. Also available is a black and white photograph of Goodman (1983). The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 11, File 7 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 7A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 7B Photographs
One photograph

Notø, Karl and Borghild

This interview was conducted with Karl and Borghild Notø June 15, 1984 in Moldtustranda, Herøy, Norway. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, meeting each other, returning to Norway, and marriage. The interview was conducted in Norwegian and has not been fully translated. Also available is a photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Notø the time of the interview.


Folder Contents

Box 11, File 18 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 18A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 18B Photographs
One photograph

Nygaard, Lars

The interview was conducted with Lars Nygaard by his daughter, Inger Nygaard Carr on April 1, 1982 in Stanwood, Washington. It provides information on family background, emigration, work, marriage and family, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains photographs of Lars as a young man, Lars, his wife Dagny, and their daughters, and Lars and Dagny at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Dagny Nygaard.


Folder Contents

Box 7, File 12 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 12A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 7, File 12B Photographs
Six photographs

Ohrt, Sigfrid

The interview was conducted with Sigfrid Ohrt on July 28, 1983 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, schooling, work, marriage and family, and Norwegian heritage. Also available are 'America, Here We Come,' 'My Father, Ivar Eidsnes,' and 'Growing Up in South Dakota - 1901-05' by Sigfrid Ohrt. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 11, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen.
Letter from Mrs. Ohrt in regards to Dr. Rasmussen’s letter.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 15B Personal Papers
“America, Here We Come!”
“My Father, Ivar Eidsnes”
“Growing Up in South Dakota – 1904-05”

Oliver, Kole

This interview was conducted with Kole Oliver on January 30, 1983 in Kent, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, marriage and family, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 10, File 14 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 14A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Olsen, Jonhaga

This interview was conducted with Jonhaga Olsen on January 17, 1983 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information on Jonhaga's family background, emigration, work, marriage and family life, and community involvement. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 10, File 8 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 8A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter of inquiry from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Opsal, Torvald

This interview was conducted with Torvald Opsal on March 22, 1983 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on Torvald's family background, work, emigration, marriage, church, and return trip to Norway. The interview also includes photographs of Torvald as a child, Torvald as a young man, the 'Stavangerfjord,' Torvald in Alaska in 1930, Torvald on his wedding day, and Torvald at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English and in Norwegian towards the end of the tape.


Folder Contents

Box 10, File 23 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 23A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Opsal’s participation
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 23B Photographs
Eight photographs

Otheim, Olav

This interview was conducted with Olav Otheim on June 15, 1983 in Kennewick, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, employment, marriage and family, community involvement, and Norwegian heritage. Also available is a photograph of Olav and his wife (1983). The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.


Folder Contents

Box 11, File 5 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 5A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 5B Photographs
One photograph

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