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SIE 2-4-t028 · 1979-04-28
Part of New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection

This interview was conducted with Florence Buck on April 27, 1979 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information about the Daughter of Norway lodges, focusing on the Tacoma Embla lodge.


Folder Contents

Box 1, File 26 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet and Tape Index

Box 1, File 26A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Danielsen, Peter
SIE 2-4-t185 · 1982-09-15
Part of New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection

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

Hanson, Sylvia
SIE 2-4-t248 · 1983-06-15
Part of New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection

The interview was conducted with Sylvia Hanson in Moses Lake, Washington on June 15, 1983. This interview provides information on family history, the accidental drowning of a younger brother, Christmas traditions in Norway and the U.S., maintenance of Norwegian customs, voyage to America, school in Minneapolis, farming in Montana, marriage and family, citizenship, experience with gypsies in Montana, visit to Norway, community involvement, Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 11, File 6 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background and Tape Index

Box 11, File 6A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Thank you letter from Janet Rasmussen
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 11, File 6B Photographs
One photograph

Holmes, Elias
SIE 2-4-t152 · 1982-03-18
Part of New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection

The interview was conducted with Elias Holmes on March 18, 1982 in Stanwood, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, emigration, life and work in Norway, Norwegian Christmas traditions, voyage to the U.S., reasons for and feelings about emigrating, work in the railroad, learning English, railroad unions, visits to Norway, life in North Dakota and the West Coast, children, dairy farming, citizenship, church, schools, changes in Norway, use of Norwegian language, comparison of work and wages between the past and now. The interview also provides a photograph of Elias and his family in Stanwood, Washington (1940) and photographs of Elias and his wife Gudrun at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Gudrun Holmes.


Folder Contents

Box 7, File 6 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 6A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen to Mr. and Mrs. Holmes regarding their participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 7, File 6B Photographs
Three photographs

Hytmo, Guri
SIE 2-4-t001 · 1978-04-06
Part of New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection

This interview was conducted with Guri Hytmo on April 6, 1978 in Stanwood, Washington. It contains information on Guri's family history, nursing, life in Norway, emigration, school, work, and Norwegian heritage. The initial portion of this interview is in Norwegian.


Folder Contents

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

Box 1, File 1A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Langland, Karina
SIE 2-4-t013 · 1978-06-08
Part of New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection

This interview was conducted with Karina Langland on June 8, 1978 in Stanwood, Washington. It contains information on family history, farming in Washington, children, life in Norway, family's immigration to U.S., voyage to America, life in South Dakota, meeting spouse, life in Washington, political involvement, Norwegian traditions, and church. This first portion of this tape is recorded in Norwegian.


Folder Contents

Box 1, File 13 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Tape Index, and Family Background

Box 1, File 13A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Langvad, Andreas
SIE 2-4-t144_t145 · 1982-02-17
Part of New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection

The interview was conducted with Andreas (Andy) Langvad on February 17, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. This interview contains information on family history, family name, childhood life and home, school, church, Christmas traditions, work in Norway, home remedies, toys, preparation for emigrating, working in a copper mine, voyage to America, trips to Norway, feelings about leaving Norway, first impression of America, work in the Midwest, language difficulties, reasons for moving to the West Coast, work in Washington, meeting spouse, marriage and family, Scandinavian import store, Norwegian organizations, Norwegian traditions, church in Washington, changes in Norway, effects of WWII on northern Norway, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also provides a photograph of Andreas Langvad, his brother, and other immigrants from Langvad-Lien (1923), four photographs of his wife, Jean Langvad, at their Scandinavian store in Tacoma, Washington, and two photographs of Andreas at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 6, File 17 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 6, File 17A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letters from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Langvad’s participation.
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 6, File 17B Photographs
Seven photographs

Sandback, George
SIE 2-4-t155 · 1982-03-25
Part of New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection

This interview was conducted with George Sandback on March 25, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It provides information on family background, emigration, work, marriage, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains an announcement of George's 85th birthday from the Western Viking (1983) and photographs of George fishing, George as a foreman on a pile driver, George with his brother Teodor and parents, and George at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 7, File 9 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 9A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Letter from Janet Rasmussen regarding Mr. Sandback’s participation.
Mr. Sandback’s obituary
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 7, File 9B Photographs
Ten photographs

Simonseth, Gertrude
SIE 2-4-t112 · 1981-10-30
Part of New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection

The interview was conducted with Gertrude Simonseth on October 30, 1981 in Stanwood, Washington. It provides information on family background, emigration, marriage and family, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains photographs of Gertrude's mother and father, the Rindal Church, Gertrude and a friend at work, the Simonseth barn and house at a funeral, Gertrude and her husband Nels on the Atlantic Ocean, and Gertrude and Nels at the time of the interview. See also Nels Simonseth for his interview as well as a personal recording provided by the couple. The interview was conducted in English.

Also see Nels Simonseth and Nels and Gertrude Simonseth's personal recording.


Folder Contents

Box 5, File 9 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 5, File 9A Correspondence and Forms
Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 5, File 9B Photographs
Nine photographs

Strom, Alfred
SIE 2-4-t164 · 1982-04-06
Part of New Land, New Lives Oral History Collection

This interview was conducted with Alfred Strom on April 6, 1982, in Tacoma, Washington. It provides information on family background, emigration, employment, marriage, and Norwegian heritage. The interview also contains a photograph of Alfred at the First Annual Franklin Packing Company picnic on Ellerington Island, Alaska (June 30, 1918), a photograph of Alfred and his wife Anne, and a photograph of Alfred at the time of the interview.

Also see Anne Strom. The interview was conducted in English.


Folder Contents

Box 7, File 17 Personal and Family History
Tape Archive Sheet, Family Background, and Tape Index

Box 7, File 17A Correspondence and Forms
Checklist and Release Form
Handwritten Tape Archive Sheet and Family Background

Box 7, File 17B Photographs
Three photographs