Anne Schmidt Hansen was a Danish immigrant whose oral history is part of the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection.
Hans Peter Hansen in a photograph taken at the the time of the interview in the 1981. Hans was a Danish immigrant interview for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection Collection.
This interview was conducted with Thorvald Kofoed on April 22, 1983 in Seattle, Washington. It provides information on family background, employment, emigration, marriage and family, community activities, and Danish heritage. The interview also includes the announcement of Thorvald's 75th birthday in Bien, the text of several speeches given by Thorvald, a Danish Brotherhood newsletter, and photocopies of photographs of Thorvald's school, church, and home in Denmark and he and his wife in 1982. In addition, actual photographs of Thorvald when he was fifteen, Thorvald on a boat, and Thorvald at the time of interview are available. The interview was conducted in English.
Folder Contents
Box 11, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index
Box 11, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter from Thorvald Kofoed offering his assistance in the project.
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Kofoed’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background
Box 11, File 2B Photographs and Personal Papers
Four photographs
Article from the “Bien”
Speech for the 92nd Anniversary of D.B. Lodge #29, April 12, 1980
Speech for the 90th Anniversary of D.B. Lodge #29, April 9, 1978
“Department Chaplain”
Copies of pictures with handwritten descriptions
Seattle Lodge No. 29, “The Danish Brotherhood in America” Newsletter
Undated group photograph from the collection of Thorvald Kofoed, one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.
Thorvald Kofoed is one of those interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.
This interview was conducted with Anna Laursen on May 24, 1978 in Tacoma, Washington. It includes information on Anna's family background, emigration, settling in, marriage and family, Danish heritage, Danish organizations, and church. The interview was conducted in English.
Folder Contents
Box 1, File 10 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Tape Index, and Family Background
Box 1, File 10A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background
This interview was conducted with Jenny Pedersen on March 2, 1982 in Kirkland, Washington. It contains information on family background, sewing, marriage and family, emigration to Canada and the United States, community involvement, and Danish heritage. The interview also includes a photograph of Jenny at age eight, a photograph of Jenny with her husband and two sons, and two photographs of Jenny at the time of the interview.
Folder Contents
Box 7, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index
Box 7, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Pedersen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background
Box 7, File 2B Photographs
Four photographs