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The interview was conducted with Edith Alm on August 6, 1981 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, life in Sweden, school, employment, voyage to America, learning English, settling in, church life, the Vasa club, cooking, return trips to Sweden, the Swedish language, and Swedish traditions. A photograph of Edith at a Vasa Lodge bazaar is also available. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Ivar Alm.

Folder Contents

Box 3, File 18 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 3, File 18A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 3, File 18B Photographs
One photograph

This interview was conducted with three people: Gunnar Anderson, his wife Ingeborg Anderson, and their friend Alva Pearson on April 30, 1980 in Tacoma, Washington.

Gunnar's portion includes information on his childhood, the Swedish Army, coming to America, and employment.

Ingeborg's interview addresses her Swedish background, childhood, school, coming to America, work, and marriage.

Alva Pearson discusses emigration, employment, the Vasa Lodge, and visits to Sweden. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Alva Pearson's personal interview.

Folder Contents

Box 2, File 6 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 2, File 6A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen thanking Mr. Anderson for his participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

The interview was conducted with Carl Albin Berg on May 12, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. This interview provides information on personal background, emigration, first impressions of America, work in Canada, life in Seattle, family life, a return trip to Sweden, children, and Swedish organizations. The interview also includes photographs of Carl Berg and his wife Emmy at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Swedish towards the end of the interview.

Also see Emmy Berg.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 5 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 5A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. and Mrs. Berg’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 8, File 5B Photographs
Two photographs

This interview was conducted with Emmy Berg on May 12, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage, community involvement, and Swedish heritage. The interview also includes photographs of Emmy as a young woman, Emmy with her dance group, and Emmy at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Swedish towards the end of the interview.

Also see Carl Albin Berg.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 6 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 6A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 8, File 6B Photographs
Four photographs

The interview was conducted with Frank Buorklund on August 23, 1984 in Spokane, Washington. This interview contains information on personal history, school, Swedish heritage, emigration, settling in, occupations, language, and return trips to Sweden. The interview was conducted in English and some Swedish towards the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

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

Box 12, File 12A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Family Background

The interview was conducted with Ed Carlson on September 30, 1981 in Aberdeen, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, emigration, settling in, work, family, social organizations, and return trips to Sweden. The interview was conducted in English with some Swedish towards the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 4, File 14 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 4, File 14A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Carlson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Jennie Carlson on January 17, 1983 in Seattle, Washington. She had a bit of difficulty remembering names, so some specific details are missing. This interview contains information on personal background, emigration, settling in, work, marriage, church, family, and heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 10, File 9 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 10, File 9A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter of inquiry from Janet Rasmussen
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.

Folder Contents

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

The interview was conducted with Emil Ekloff on May 13, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. This interview contains information on personal background, emigration, settling in, jobs, marriage, World War I, cabinetwork, family, and Swedish heritage. The interview also includes photographs of Emil Ekloff in Bellevue, WA (1910), Emil at Fortuna Park on Mercer Island (1911), Emil in San Francisco (July 4, 1918), Emil in August 1918, Emil working at a cabinet shop in Seattle, Washington, Emil with the Millman Union, and Emil at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 7 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 7A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Ekloff’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 8, File 7B Photographs
Nine photographs

This interview was conducted with Selma Erickson on July 2, 1979 in Seattle, Washington. It provides information on Selma's family background, her experiences as a teacher and a nurse, her return trip to Norway, and her interest in genealogy. The interview also contains five papers by Selma ('Scandinavian Contributions to the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence,' 'My Family Record, with Emphasis on the Halling-side,' 'The Ingvald E. Erickson Family,' 'Selma Erickson Writes of Christmas in Zululand,' and 'My Childhood on the Farm in North Dakota'), a poem by Selma entitled 'A Visit to My Birthplace,' Selma's family tree, and two letters from Selma to the interviewer, Janet Rasmussen.

Folder Contents

Box 2, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 2, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letter from Selma Erickson to Janet Rasmussen about her participation in the project.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 2, File 2B Memoirs
“Selma Erickson Writes of Christmas on Zululand”
“Scandinavian Contributions to the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence”
“My Family Record, with Emphasis on the Halling-Side”
“The Ingvald E. Erickson Family”
“A Visit to My Birthplace”
Family tree from the Seattle Genealogical Society
“My Childhood on the Farm in North Dakota”