Jonas Walfred Norberg house and farm, date unknown. Norberg is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.
The Norberg Bros. General Store in Grindnäset, Sweden. Jonas Walfred Norberg is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.
The interview was conducted with Alva Pearson on October 8, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, emigration, work, community life, family, and Swedish heritage. The interview was conducted in English.
Also see Alva Pearson's interview with friends Gunnar and Ingeborg Anderson.
Box 4, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index
Box 4, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background
Box 4, File 15B Photographs
Two photographs
Young couple Signe and Jack Steel pose together in this undated photograph. She is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.
The interview was conducted with Ralph Strom on April 23, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, emigration, employment, family, church and community life, a connection with author Kathryn Winslow, and Swedish heritage. It also provides photographs of Ralph Strom's home in Sweden, Ralph as a young man (Christmas 1912), Ralph with the Lake McMurray logging crew (1913), Ralph and his wife Edith (1922), and Ralph at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.
Box 8, File 1 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index
Box 8, File 1A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background
Box 8, File 1B Photographs
Six photographs
Ralph Strom was one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.
Ralph Strom on Christmas 1912. Ralph Strom was one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.
Ralph Strom and his wife pose together in this 1922 photograph. Ralph is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.
The interview was conducted with Mattias Sundberg on April 23, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. This interview provides information on personal background, the army in Sweden, emigration, employment, and Swedish heritage. It also contains a photograph of Mattias Sundberg on his first 4th of July in America (1918) and Mattias at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Swedish used at different times in the interview.
Box 8, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index
Box 8, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Sundberg’s participation.
Letter from Mr. Sundberg about his family history.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background
Box 8, File 2B Photographs
Three photographs
Jean Langvad stands in her Tacoma Scandinavian store. Jean's husband Andreas (Andy) Langvad is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.
