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This interview was conducted with Ole Davidson on November 9-10, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, schooling, WWI, marriage, congregations served, experiences as an Army Chaplain, affiliation with Pacific Lutheran University, and work after retirement. The interview also includes two black and white photographs of Ole at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Bertha Østby Davidson.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 13 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 13A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Davidson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 9, File 13B Photographs
Two photographs

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

This interview was conducted with Aagot Solheim on November 12, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, marriage and family life, and community activities. The interview also includes two black and white photographs of Aagot at the time of the interview. This interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Solheim’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 9, File 15B Photographs
Two 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

The interview was conducted with Signe Kneeland on November 15, 1982. This interview contains information on family history, childhood home, school, church, Christmas traditions, reasons for emigrating, voyage to America, arrival in the U.S., train trip to Minnesota, first impression of the U.S., differences between the U.S. and Norway, work in the U.S., meeting spouse, marriage, children, learning to drive, community involvement, trip to Norway, Norwegian heritage, and helping her brothers immigrate to the U.S. The interview also includes a photograph of Signe Kneeland in transit to California, two photographs reproduced from the local newspaper article 'She Came From Norway,' and two photographs of Signe at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 17 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 17A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Kneeland’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Christine Slind Emerson in Tacoma, Washington on November 22, 1982. It contains information on family background, emigration, school in America, the Selbu community, raising the family after her mother's death, marriage, return trip to Norway, and church activities. The interview also includes photographs of the Slind home in Norway, the Slind family passport picture, the Slind children in Lacrosse, Washington (1923), Christine and her husband Joe in Moscow, Idaho, Joe and their daughter Inez, Christine's children Camille and Vern, the Emerson family, and Christine at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 10, File 1 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 1A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Emerson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 1B Photographs and Negatives
Ten photographs
Two negatives

This interview was conducted with Gunar 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 Gunar and his parents (approximately 1907) and two snapshots of Gunar 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

This interview was conducted with Jens Solvik on December 16, 1982 in Everson, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, marriage and family, and return trips to Norway. The interview also includes two black and white photographs of Jens in 1982. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 10, File 3 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 3A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Solvik’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 3B Photographs and Slides
Three photographs
Two slides

This interview was conducted with Else Goodwin on January 10, 1983 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, returning to Denmark, marriage, re-emigration, employment, and community involvement. The interview also includes photographs of Else's summerhouse in Copenhagen, Else's parents, Else riding a pony in 1915, Else leaving Copenhagen on July 14, 1930, and Else at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

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

Box 10, File 4A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Goodwin’s participation.
Letter from Mrs. Goodwin concerning her family background.
Letter from Mrs. Goodwin’s daughter requesting a copy of the interview.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 4B Photographs
Seven photographs

This interview was conducted with Sam Fredricksen on January 10, 1983 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information on family background, marriage, emigration, occupation, and Danish heritage. The interview also includes two photographs of Sam at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 10, File 5 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 5A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Mrs. Fredricksen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 5B Photographs
Two photographs