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Myklebust, Elise

This interview was conducted with Elise Myklebust on June15, 1984 in Myklebust, Gursköy, Norway. It contains information about her family background, emigration, occupation, marriage, and return to Norway. Also available are a photograph of Elise as a young woman and a photograph of Elise at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in Norwegian.


Folder Contents

Box 11, File 19 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 19A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter from Mrs. Myklebust offering her assistance.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 19B Photographs
Two photographs

Mork, Ola

This interview was conducted with Ola Mork on January 21, 1989 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information about his family background, emigration, fishing, marriage and family life, and return trips to Scandinavia. The interview was conducted in English. Also see Helen Mork.


Folder Contents

Box 12, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 12, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Mjøen, Knute

The interview was conducted with Knute Mjøen on October 29, 1981 in Stanwood, WA. It provides information on family background, emigration, work, marriage and family, community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains two photographs of Knute. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 5, File 7 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 5, File 7A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Mjoen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 5, File 7B Photographs
Two photographs

Mattson, Matt

The interview was conducted with Matt Mattson on February 9, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, fishing, marriage and family, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in Norwegian.

Also see Emma Mattson.


Folder Contents

Box 6, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 6, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen to Mr. and Mrs. Mattson’s regarding their participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Løvoll, Astrid

The interview was conducted with Astrid Løvoll on June 14, 1984 in Volda, Norway. This interview was conducted in Norwegian and the tape is in a heavy Norwegian dialect; it has been partially translated. Also available is a copy of Astrid's memoirs, which were written in Norwegian.

Also see Alf Løvoll.


Folder Contents

Box 11, File 17 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 17A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 17B Memoirs
“Mi Historie” by Astrid Løvoll (in Norwegian)

Loe, Otto Calvin

The interview was conducted with Otto Loe on March 24, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, childhood, confirmation and school, Christmas traditions, emigration, voyage to America, work in the U.S., learning English, sailing, marriage, working for a printing press, citizenship, children, community involvement, visits to Norway, changes in Norway, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 7, File 8 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 8A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Loe’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Lindhe, Tilla

This interview conducted with Tilla Lindhe on April 17, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington contains information on family history, emigration, voyage to America, work, meeting husband, church and organizations, visits to and changes in Norway, speaking Norwegian. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 1, File 20 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 1, File 20A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Lien, Tom

The interview was conducted with Tom Lien on June 17, 1983 in Bleed, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, childhood, school, emigration, voyage to America, settling in, work, life and homesteading in Montana, Montana environment, playing the violin, military service, marriage and family, work in Washington, changes in Yakima, family life, community activities, differences between America and Norway, and Norwegian heritage. Also available is a black and white photograph of Tom Lien at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 11, File 9 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 9A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Letter from Harriet Whitman, Tom Lien’s daughter to Janet Rasmussen.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 9B Photographs
One photograph

Krokenes, Magdalena

This interview was conducted with Magdalena Krokenes on March 7, 1983 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, childhood, school, life in Osøyro, Christmas traditions, confirmation, work in Norway, meeting spouse, marriage and family life in Norway after marriage, emigration, settling in and life during the Depression, children, community involvement, return trips to Norway, and Norwegian heritage. Also available are photographs of Magdalena Krokenes as a young woman and Magdalena at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Sigurda Aamot.


Folder Contents

Box 10, File 19 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 19A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Krokenes’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 10, File 19B Photographs
Four photographs

Kneeland, Signe

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

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