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William N. Danielson Papers
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- 1967-1982 (Creation)
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The letter written by William Danielson on October 20, 1967 describes the trip he and his wife took to Sweden in June 1967. In the letter he discusses their experiences in Långlöt on the Island of Öland in Sweden, meeting several relatives for the first time, and visiting the church William’s father and family attended in Räpplinge.
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Transferred to Dr. Janet Rasmussen by Walter P. Carmichael, donated to the Scandinavian Immigrant Expeirence Collection by Dr. Rasmussen.
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William Danielson’s father lived in Öland, Sweden. Several relatives were still living there when William and his wife took a trip to visit Sweden. They were able to visit some of their cousins over the two days of their stay. They visited the home of his late cousin Hilma in Långlöt, discovering she had passed away. They stopped at Räpplinge where his father was born and looked around in the church he had attended, finding records of the family. They also stopped by the Danielson Clothing Store and met more cousins.