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The interview was conducted with Anton Isaksen on April 5 and 6, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, life and fishing in Norway, emigration and reasons for emigrating, voyage to America, Ellis Island, train trip to Tacoma, arrival in and first impression of Tacoma, language difficulties, fishing in the U.S., working in a sawmill and logging camp, changes in fishing, marriage and family, and trips to and changes in Norway. The interview also contains an article on Captain Anton Isaksen, a letter written to Anton and Olive Isaksen by their daughter Mrs. J. Robert Howard on their 40th anniversary (May 1968), and photographs of Anton and Olive as a young couple and their house in Tacoma, Washington.

Also see Olive Isaksen.

Folder Contents

Box 7, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Isaksen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 7, File 15B Photographs and Personal Papers
Two photographs
One clipping
Letter written to Mr. and Mrs. Anton Isaksen on the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary by their daughter, Mrs. J. Robert Howard.

The interview was conducted with Hulda Isaksen on January 19, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview provides information on family history, childhood, church and school, Christmas traditions, troll stories, marriage, voyage to America, train trip to Tacoma, learning the English language, becoming a Christian, church involvement, children, raspberry farm, trips to Norway, changes in Norway, Norwegian traditions at home, taking in veterans, and handicrafts. The interview also contains photographs of Hulda Isaksen's mother, Jensine Andreasen, at the age of seventeen, Hulda and her family, Hulda's husband Rolf and his family, Rolf in the Norwegian Army, Hulda before immigrating to the United States, Rolf fishing halibut, Hulda and Rolf, and Hulda at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 6, File 7 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 6, File 7A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 6, File 7B Photographs
Nine photographs

The interview was conducted with Olive Isaksen on April 26, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, emigration, voyage to America, learning English, work in the U.S., keepsakes, marriage, children, maintenance of Norwegian language, Scandinavian foods, differences between the U.S. and Norway, church life, hobbies, and trips to Norway. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.

Also see Anton Isaksen.

Folder Contents

Box 1, File 25 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 1, File 25A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

The interview was conducted with Hanna Jacobsen on October 20, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, childhood, life in Norway, school, medical care, work in Norway, tailoring, work in Oslo, Christmas traditions, folk stories, voyage to America, Ellis Island, first impressions of U.S., work, learning English, marriage and family, church, trip to Norway, importance of Norwegian heritage, and changes in church. Also available are a photograph of Hanna Jacobsen (ca. 1910) and two photographs of her at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 4, File 17 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 4, File 17A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 4, File 17B Photographs
Three photographs

This interview was conducted with Aleph Johannsson on October 12, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information on family background, growing up in North Dakota, marriage and family, settling in Seattle, community activities, and Icelandic heritage. The interview also includes a photograph of Aleph's brothers (taken in 1893), a photograph of Aleph on her wedding day, a photograph of Cascade Drug Store, an article, which includes a picture of Aleph meeting President Vigdis Finnbogadottur (September 1982), and two photographs of Aleph at the time of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 3 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 3A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Johannson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 9, File 3B Photographs and Clippings
Six photographs
One clipping
Family background

The interview was conducted with Andrew Johnson (Anders Johansson) on November 10, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, emigration, Scandinavian churches and organizations, travel, marriages, and a return trip to Sweden. The interview also includes photographs of Andrew Johnson at his mother's home in Sweden, Andrew at grammar school in Sweden, Andrew and other machinists at Coast Iron and Machine Works in Tacoma, WA (1918), Andrew and Alice on their wedding day (1929), and Andrew at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 14 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 14A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Johnson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 9, File 14B Photographs
Five photographs

The interview was conducted with Magnhild Johnsen on November 15, 1982 in Shelton, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, personal and family involvement in WWII, childhood, school, family home, church, Christmas in Norway, emigration, reasons for emigrating, voyage to America, work in the U.S., marriage, WWII in Norway, Russian prisoners of war in Norway, return to America, return trips to Norway, changes in Norway, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also includes Magnhild Johnsen's certificate as a 'Life Member' of the Sons of Norway (January 25, 1982) and photographs of Magnhild as a child with her siblings and mother, Magnhild and her uncle (1929), Magnhild in Eureka, California (April 26, 1952), Magnhild at her childhood home (October 1974), and Magnhild at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 16 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 16A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Johnsen’s participation
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 9, File 16B Photographs and Personal Papers
Five photographs
Copy of her Life Membership certificate from Sons of Norway

This interview was conducted with Anna Johnson on October 23, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage and family, community involvement, and Finnish heritage. The interview was conducted in English with some Swedish at the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 5, File 1 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 5, File 1A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 5, File 1B Photographs
Five photographs

The interview was conducted with Bertil Johnson on May 13, 1980 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on growing up in Tacoma, attending school, practicing law, and participating in Swedish organizations. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 2, File 8 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 2, File 8A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen thanking Judge Johnson for his participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background
Article from the Tacoma News Tribune about Mr. Johnson’s 100th birthday in 2001.