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Eleven letters written by Olaf Walseth of Trondheim, Norway, from 3 December 1922 to 24 July 1928. Olaf Walseth lived in “Fjeldly” on Byåsen, a part of Trondheim. He had two brothers, Ørnulf and Bertram. Three of the letters are addressed to Bella and one is addressed to “dear sister.” The rest of the letters start with “dear.” The letters describe Olaf’s life and contain responses to letters sent to him.

Correspondence and autobiographical material in English and Norwegian.

A one-page biography of Ole Shuros who immigrated from Norway and spent most of his life in Alaska. The biography was written in the Eagles Fairbanks Newsletter

This document contains two pages of reminiscences and one page of information about the area, buildings, and owners of the St. Svenstorp home. A description of farm life in Sweden in the late 1800s as told by Alfred Johansson (born 1863). He recalls Christmas, St. Knut's Day (January 13) and St. Erik's Day (May 18), funeral customs, and accounts of various traditions and superstitions observed by people in rural Sweden. These included putting a snake into the cowshed for luck, and crossing the shafts of the ploughs, etc. used to work the fields in order to ward off witchcraft.

A seven page letter from Sigurbjorn Stefansson to his unknown brother. Sigurbjorn Stefansson writes to his brother in the US whom he has not heard from in a very long time expecting a response and maybe even a visit. Stefansson is telling his unknown brother of the lives their other brothers and sister live. He tells of his nieces and nephews along with the illnesses that the siblings have. There is hope for being able to hear from the unknown brother and maybe even to see him before Stefansson dies.

Five page corresponce between Harriet Lundberg and her great uncle August Lundberg and the story of his immigration to the United States. Also included is correspondence betwen Florence Bensen Lundberg and PLU professor Janet Rasmussen regarding the gift to Pacific Lutheran University of his writings.

The Bergström-Ersson Family History is a seventeen page typescript . Included in the family history is a family tree of both the Bergström and the Ersson families, copy of Sven Bergström's citizenship papers, a copy of the patent deed issued to Tarkeld Willisson for the homestead Sven and Anna bought. A letter from Marie Klies to Arvada (Dotty) McFarland dated October 1982. Also included is a copy of
a drawing entitled “Unto the Promised Land...” and a cookbook printed for the reunion in 1991 of the Bergström/Ersson families title "Our Family's Best Kept Secrects."

A booklet written by Feena Mattson Busch, "History of Finnish pioneers in Kent, Washington" describing the Finnish pioneers of Suise Creek in Kent Washington. An obituary of Feena Mattson Busch. Clippings regarding Mattson Junior High School in Kent named for rugged Kent pioneers

Consists of an autobiography entitled “Memoirs of Hilda Black” written in 1965 for a creative writing class as a member of Puyallup Senior Citizens. The folder also has an obituary and memorial message for Hilda and two news clippings about an “Old Timers” gathering. Hilda won first place for her costume, which she had fashioned over thirty years ago for the first Ezra Meeker celebration.

The collection consists of a Swedish elementary school transcript and immigrant inspection card. The history and immigration documents of Ester (Esther) Dahlstein from Rönaholm, Sweden. She was born on August 16, 1881, attended elementary school from February 8, 1892 to May 11, 1896, and immigrated to America in 1904.