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This interview was conducted with Einer Nielsen on October 6, 1982 at the Norse Home in Seattle, Washington. It provides information on family background, emigration, occupations, and marriage and family. The interview also includes two photographs of Einer at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English with some Danish towards the end of the interview.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 1 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 1A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Nielsen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 9, File 1B Photographs
Two photographs

Einer Nielsen photographed October 6, 1982 at the Norse Home in Seattle. Einer was a Danish immigrant who was interviewed for the New Land, New Lives: Oral History Collection at Pacific Lutheran University.

The interview was conducted with Sverre Halvorsen on October 6, 1982 in Gig Harbor, Washington. This interview contains information about childhood in Norway, reasons for coming to America, voyage to America and arrival in Seattle, working on various fishing boats, life in the Coast Guard, family life, life after retirement, trip to Norway, importance of Norwegian heritage. The interview also includes copies of Sverre Halvorsen's emigration papers. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 20 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 20A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Halvorsen’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 8, File 20B Personal Papers
Copy of Certificate of Naturalization, Declaration of Intent,

The interview was conducted with Gunhild Sather on October 6, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information on family background, childhood, emigration, work, marriage, and community activities. The interview also provides photographs of Gunhild's home in Kvingedal, Norway, Gunhild as a young woman, Gunhild in traditional Scandinavian dress (1933), and Gunhild in her later years. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 9, File 2 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 9, File 2A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Sather’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 9, File 2B Photographs
Six photographs

The interview was conducted with Jorgen Jorgenson on September 30, 1982 in Bellingham, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, trips to Norway, childhood home, father's visit from Norway, Norway after WWII, emigration, reasons for emigrating, voyage to America, work in the U.S., the Depression, work in Alaska, fishing in Alaska, learning English, meeting spouse, marriage and family, work during WWII, church, Christmas traditions in Norway, family in Norway, and trapping in Norway. The interview also provides two black and white photographs of Jorgen Jorgenson taken in 1982. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 19 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 19A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Forms
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Jorgenson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 8, File 19B Photographs and Slides
Two photographs
Two slides

The interview was conducted with Einar Nerland on September 29, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, family, church and community involvement, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 18 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 18A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Peter Danielsen on September 15, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, occupations, marriage, church and community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 17 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 17A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Danielson’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Thomas Breiwick on September 14, 1982 in Seattle, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, work, marriage, church and community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also includes a brief autobiography, a catalog from Kolstrand Supply Company, and an article from the Western Viking concerning Thomas's ninetieth birthday. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 16 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 16A Correspondence and Forms
Checklists and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 8, File 16B Clippings
Article from the Western Viking about his life in America.
Autobiography written in 1981.
Catalog from Kolstrand Inc.

The interview was conducted with Randi Kirkemo on August 4, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, Larvik and childhood home, school in Norway, childhood activities, Christmas traditions, emigration, voyage to America, Ellis Island, first impression of U.S., school in America, new experiences in U.S., impressions of Seattle, settling in, church, marriage and family, visit to Norway, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 15 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 15A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

This interview was conducted with Ida Apalseth on July 26, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, settling in, marriage and family life, church, and community activities. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Ida's interview on the Daughters of Norway.

Folder Contents

Box 8, File 14 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 8, File 14A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mrs. Apalseth’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background