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Index Cards

Assortment of 119 index cards, 17 smaller cards and 2 notebook pages on Swedish settlement history, primarily Washington.
Subjects included in these index cards

1859 Census
History book references
Indian Cemetery burials
Mscl. notes on Swedish information
Notes on settler’s life
Park Hotel

Scandinavian Corps of Salvation Army
Steilacoom/Chambers Creek
Swedish Churches –Tacoma
Swedish Male Choruses
Swedish Order of Valhalla
Swedish Pension,dyes, poetry,ombudsman
Vasa Lodge
Wright Park, Tacoma

Names included in these index cards

Bernhard Anderson
Carl Anderson
Gustaf Anderson
Gunner Anderson
Maja Lisa Benson
A.F.Berg
Emil Julius Bertle
Bloom/Johnson/Swanson Families
Hjalmar Branting
Nicholas Delin
Joel Emanuel Hägglund
Andrew Emil Jacobson
Ole S. Larsson
Karl Lövkvist
Peter Sandberg
H.P. Stenberg
Alfred Stenstrom
Svensson Family
Albin Swanson
August Swanson
Oscar Swanson
Axel Uddenber
Karl Winblad von Walter

Partial manuscript: Tacoma Swedish Churches

An edited version of sections of an unpublished book manuscript written by Stephen Forslund of Tacoma, Washington in approximately 1975. Readers are encouraged to refer to the original document in the Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection at Pacific Lutheran University. (endnote 1) as dates and names may not be accurate due to the difficulty of reading the original.

In addition, Forslund writes from the knowledge of the time which may not be always accurate in light of current information. Any editing mistakes are the responsibility of this editor. Question marks indicate items that were not resolvable by this editor. Where possible, the original wording as written by Forslund is used to capture the flavor of thinking at the time of writing. Some wording may be offensive to some readers.

Partial manuscript: Early Swedish History of Tacoma, Washington and the Surrounding Area

An edited version of sections of an unpublished book manuscript written by Stephen Forslund of Tacoma, Washington in approximately 1975. Readers are encouraged to refer to the original document in the Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection at Pacific Lutheran University. (endnote 1) as dates and names may not be accurate due to the difficulty of reading the original.

In addition, Forslund writes from the knowledge of the time which may not be always accurate in light of current information. Any editing mistakes are the responsibility of this editor. Question marks indicate items that were not resolvable by this editor. Where possible, the original wording as written by Forslund is used to capture the flavor of thinking at the time of writing. Some wording may be offensive to some readers.

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.

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