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Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection With digital objects
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Tranum, Gunnar

This interview was conducted with Gunnar Tranum on November 23, 1982 in Olympia, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, schooling, work, marriage, Norwegian heritage, and community activities. The interview also includes a photograph of Gunnar and his parents (approximately 1907) and two snapshots of Gunnar at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 10, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Tranum’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 2B Photographs
Three photographs

Toven, Audun

The interview was conducted by Kerstin Ringdahl in Audun Toven’s home in Tacoma, Washington on October 6, 2011. It contains information on Toven's growing up in Norway, his education, interest in music, coming to the United States, and his times at PLU.

Torgeson Family

The Torgeson family in the early 20th century, Tacoma Washington. Alfred Torgeson, Sander Torgeson, Mrs. Saru Torgeson, Richard Torgeson, Leander Torgeson, Oscar Torgeson, Myrtle Viola Torgeson, Mrs. Lizzie Torgeson, Selma Eldon Torgeson.

Tomsli, Astrid

The interview was conducted with Astrid Tomsli on September 29, 1981 in Cathlamet, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, marriage and family, community activities, and return trips to Norway. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 4, File 10 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 4, File 10A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen in regards to Mrs. Tomsli’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Tollefson, Julius

This interview was conducted with Julius Tollefson on May 7, 1981 in his Tacoma home. It contains information on family background, emigration, Scandinavian organizations, employment, family, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains two articles about Julius and his life experiences from the Tacoma News Tribune (December 2, 1979 and January 1, 1984).

Also see Judith Tollefson. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 2, File 14 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 2, File 14A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen to Mr. Tollefson regarding his participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 2, File 14B Clippings
Two Clippings

Tollefson, Judith

This interview was conducted with Judith Tollefson on May 7, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage and family, community activities, and the importance of Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains a photograph of Judith at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Julius Tollefson.


Folder Contents

Box 2, File 17 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 2, File 17A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen thanking Mrs. Tollefson for her participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 2, File 17B Photograph
One photograph

Tobiason, Anna

This interview was conducted with Anna Tobiason on November 19, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage and family, church involvement, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also provides a letter from President Eastvold and photographs of Anna in traditional Scandinavian dress, Anna and her siblings Olav and Soinneva, inside the Myklebust family home, Anna and her brother's wife, Meja Myklebust (ca. 1916), Anna and Mrs. Munson, Mrs. A.W. Ramstad, and Mrs. M.T. Hokenstad (all former presidents of Pacific District Women's Missionary Federation of former Evangelical Lutheran Church), and Anna at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 5, File 13 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 5, File 13A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 5, File 13B Photographs
Eight photographs

Tjugum, Andrew

This interview was conducted with Andrew (Anders) Tjugum on June 25, 1984 in Andebu, Norway. It contains information on family background, emigration, settling in, homesteading, marriage, return to Norway, and contact with America but has not been fully translated. Also available are papers entitled 'Slekten 'Losna' Gjennom 700 AaR' and 'Tjugum' and a black and white photograph of Andrew at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in Norwegian.


Folder Contents

Box 12, File 5 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 12, File 5A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form

Box 12, File 5B Photographs and Personal Papers
One photograph
“Slekten ‘Losna’ Gjennom 700År.”

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