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This interview was conducted with Anne Strom on April 6, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It provides information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage and family, community involvement, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains copies of Anne's emigration papers, Anne's Certificate of Achievement from Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation for passing Test No. 1 for Welder, and photographs. The photographs consist of Anne and her father (taken in Norway), Anne at the North Star restaurant, and Anne and her husband Alfred at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Alfred Strom.

Folder Contents

Box 7, File 16 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 16A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Strom’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 7, File 16B Photographs and Personal Papers
Four photographs
Copy of her Welder Certificate
Copy of her passport

Anne Strom

Bertha Sylliaasen is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

Bertha Syliaasen

This interview was conducted with Kjell Øvrebo Thompson on July 21, 1983 in Ferndale, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, employment, education, marriage and family, and return trips to Norway. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 11, File 12 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 12A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Thompson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

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.

Folder Contents

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.”