This interview was conducted with Amanda Nelson on June 8, 1978 in Stanwood, Washington. It contains information about personal background, work, emigration, marriage, Swedish traditions, and church.
Box 1, File 11 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Tape Index, and Family Background
Box 1, File 11A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background
These interviews were conducted with Signe Carlson on March 27, 1978 and April 17, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on personal background, emigration, settling in, marriage, Swedish customs, and the Swedish language. The interview was conducted in English.
Box 1, File 9 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Tape Index, and Family Background
Box 1, File 9A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background
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.
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
This interview was conducted with Irving Olsen on June 25, 1983 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, and involvement in Norwegian organizations. Also available is the announcement of Irving's 100th birthday from the Western Viking. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.
Box 12, File 13 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index
Box 12, File 13A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist
Box 12, File 13B Clippings
“Western Viking” article November 6, 1987
The interview was conducted with Peder Garberg on August 23, 1984 in Spokane, Washington. The interview contains information on his childhood, relatives in America, reason for going to America, his trip, occupations, settling in LaCrosse, Washington, leasing a farm, marriage to Brynhild Kjøsnes, his family, and his Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.
Box 12, File 10 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index
Box 12, File 10A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Family Background
Family Tree
The interview was conducted with Brynhild Garberg on August 23, 1984 in Spokane, Washington. The interview contains information on her family, her family's trip to America, life in LaCrosse, Washington, her work on farms and married life. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.
Box 12, File 9 Personal and Family History
Tape Transcription and Family Background
Box 12, File 9A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
This interview was conducted with Sigvald Stenersen on August 22, 1984 in Spokane, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, occupations, marriage and family, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.
Box 12, File 8 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index
Box 12, File 8A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
The interview was conducted with Gjertine Hjortedal on August 22, 1984 in Spokane, Washington. This interview contains information about family history; boat building; work in Norway; nursing training; marriage and family; settling in the U.S.; gardening; life in Edwall, WA and rural America; the Great Depression; the birth of her son, Erling; emigration and voyage to America; American food; work in the U.S.; return trips to Norway; citizenship; Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the interview.
Also see Osten Hjortedal.
Box 12, File 7 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index
Box 12, File 7A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
The interview was conducted with Osten Hjortedal on August 22, 1984 in Spokane, Washington. This interview contains information on family background, childhood and fishing in Norway, emigration and Ellis Island, settling in, work in railroad, learning English, WWII, citizenship, transportation, marriage, Scandinavian community in Spokane, church, return trips to Norway, pride in Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English with some Norwegian towards the end of the recording.
Also see Gjertine Hjortedal.
Box 12, File 6 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index
Box 12, File 6A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
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.
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.”