Seattle, United States, King County, Washington
· 1938-12-22
· 6 pages
Recorded by: Hanna, Roy, Lokken, Hal
FORM A STATE: Washington NAME OF WORKER: Roy Hanna ADDRESS: Seattle, Washington. DATE: December 22, 1938 SUBJECT:: Local Norse Folklore 1, Informant's Name and Address: A. Hal Lokken, Vessel Owner's Association, Pier 8, Seattle, Wash. B. Capt. Otis Svensen, same address. 2. Date and time of interview. Morning of Dec. 22, 1938 3. Place: Association office, mezzanine of Pier 8. 4. Own information. 5. Alone 6. Plain but comfortable office. Maps, stuly of fish growth by stages, other item on…
United States, King County, Seattle, Washington
· 1938-12-20
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Stauter, J.j., Wharfinger
Folklore FORM B Personal History of Informant Washington J. J. Stauter Seattle, Washington December 20, 1938 "The Chief Mateo Anonymous as told by a waterfront ewharfinger" 1. 2. 3. etc. (Not available) American Folk Stuff Stauter THE CHI MATE "There used to be a queer character on the Seattle 'front that we used to call: "The Chief Mate". About all he awned was an extensive collection of die carded ship's officer's caps, and he used to parade slowly up and down the board- walk in a different…
United States, King County, Seattle, Washington
· 1938-12-19
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Stauter, J. J.
FORMA Circumstances of Interview Washington J. J. Stauter Seattle, Washington _-'December 20, 1938 "Local Railroad Character" 1. Wished to remain anonymous 2. December 19, 1938 3. Seattle waterfront 4. None 5. None 6. None Folklore FORM B Personal History of Informant Waahington J. J. Stauter Seattle, Washington December 20, 1938 "Local Railroad Character" Anonymous Legendary character 1. 2. 3. etc. (Not available) American Folk Stuff A local railroad character, now legendary: Stauter Dec.…
Seattle, Washington, King County, United States
· 1938-12-20
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Matson, A. A., Matteson, H. H.
Folklore FORMA Circumstances of Tnterview Washington A. A. tson Seattle, Washington December 20, 1038 "Larry 'elly" 1. H. H. Matteson, Seattle, Washington 2. Taken from field copy. 3. Federal Writers' Project Office 4. None 5. None 6. None Folklore FORK B Personal History of Informant Washington A. A. Matson Seattle, Washington December 20, 1938 "Larry Kelly" H. H. Matteson, Seattle, Washington 1. Not known 2. (Not obtained) B. etc. Larry Kelly I think Larry Kelly, in hie day, knew these…
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
· 1936-04-01
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Kerl, Mr. Otto, Smith, Netti
Mr. Kerl Cross Plains Blacksmith- tde ttie Smith April 1, 1936 Mr. Otto Ken, father of the interviewed came from Germany in 3.824-6. He. settled on a farm about two miles from Cross Plains. There was no village there at that time. There were a few scattered homes. The Sirnp sons, Hei ady and Haney familie were among the earliest settlers in and near .Cross Plains. The Haney farm is nOw known as the Mel Pick farm. It is located south -vest of the pratent /village and, the original stone house…
Blue Mounds, United States, Wisconsin
· 1936-04-08
· 4 pages
Recorded by: Pederson, Mr. & Mrs. Elias, Smith, Netti
Mrs. Elias Pederson Blue Mounds, Wis. (Pokerville) His tory-- Mr. Pederson was born in 1g11-9 south of Arena on the banks of the Wisconsin river in a little house his father had built from driftwood from the salvage of the lumber industry of that period when logs were floated down the river from the northern-pineries to _saw milles.His father, aelse Pederson, came to Wisconsin in 1848 from Valders, Norway._ His mother was born at Telemarken, Norway. They were hardy pioneers in. Wisconsin. lir.…
United States, Wisconsin
· 1936-04-09
· 3 pages
Recorded by: Smith, Netti, Thompson, Thomas
Nettie M. Smith FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF THE MANUSCRIPT DIVISION, LIE April 3 9, 1936 Mr. Thomas Thompson Mt. Horeb, tslis. Mr. Thompson, County Superintendent of rural schools in the western half of Dane County, was born in 1872 near Mt. Horeb. His father, Samuel Thompson, was an early pioneer who was a blacksmith by trade. The fiftieth fiftieth anniversary of _their Norwegian Zutheran Church will be celebrated at Mt. Horeb in 1937. The present pastor, Rev. Anderson, has been in service there…
United States, Cornell, Wisconsin
· 7 pages
Recorded by: Chase, Dell
C DELL CHASE CORNELL* WISCONSIN "Back in 1899 when I was a sapling of 15 years I decided to become a rough and tumble lumberjack, so I hit for the tall timber. I went to a small station about four miles away and bought my first railroad ticket to Cameron Junction and my first train ride began right there. From Cameron Junction I went to Bruce* Wis- consin and got my first lumberjack job with the Arpon Lumber Company. What a man I was& I weighed about 110 pounds but I doubt if a box car could…
Wisconsin, United States, West Salem
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Jones, Hannah, Jones, W. E., Larson, Miss Dorothy
BEGIN Filename 38170108 Title Mr. Jones' Life in La Crosse County it .0" tti} 41e -4c. TITLE MR. JONEIS LIFE IN LA CROSSE COUNTY AUTHOR'S NAME MISS DOROTHY LARSON AUTHOR'S AGE 13 YEARS NAME OF SCHOOL WEST SALRM PUBLIC SCHOOL AUTHOR'S ADDRESS WEST SALEM, wIscoNsra SIGNATURES OF TWO ADULTS Hannah Janes W. E. Janes IA. MR. JONEIS LIFE IN LA CROSSE COUNTY Mr. Jones was born May 20, 1833 in Canada. In 1853 he and his father, stepmother, and four brothers left Canada, in search of good land. They…
Holmen, Wisconsin, United States
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Casberg, John M., Casberg, Melvina, Casbery, Mrs. John M.
TITLE PIONEER DAYS NAME MELVINA OASBERG AGE FOURTEEN SCHOOL HOLMEN HIGH SCHOOL ADDRESS ROUEN, WISCONSIN SIGNATURES John M. Casberg Nis. John M. Casberg AV Pioneer Days In the spring of 1849 Mr. and Mrs. Barre Stoen of Ringsaker a province near Christiania Norway immigrated to America the "Promised Land." After a perilous journey of 14 weeks they landed in New York. By means of the Erie Canal and Great Lakes they immediately prooeeded to Wisconsin lured by the amazing tales told by those who…
United States, Holmen, Wisconsin
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Sandman, Mrs. R. D., Solberg, Edna, Solberg, Even C.
TITLE MY FOREFATHERS IN LA CROSSE COUNTY NAME EDNA SOLBERG AGE FOURTEEN SCHOOL HOLMEN HIGH SCHOOL ADDRESS HOLMEN, WISCONSIN SIGNATURES Even C. Solberg Mrs. R. D. Sandman AV ley Forefathers in. La Crosse County' On a beautiful day in the summer of 1841 a small vessel at sail from Oslo, Norway, carrying with it families who were going to build the country which today is the great- est and most advanced country in the world, America. Little they thought that some day our country would be the…
United States, Wisconsin
· 14 pages
Recorded by: Bratferg, A. H.
Pioneer Days of A. H. Bratferg A. H. Bratferg was born September 1, 1856 in Ringsager, Norway. With his father, Hans, and his mother, Angoth, a brother, Edward, and a sister, Lena, they sailed for America in the year of 1860. No quick sea voyages were in store for these travelers. Instead of the usual few days that it takes in our day, the Bratferg family spent seven weary weeks in a sailboat on the voyage from their Norway home to America, the land of golden opportunities. Upon landing in New…
United States, Concord, Wisconsin
· 9 pages
a Seale History Harmon Van Slyke Sacia, my great grandfather who was known as a prominent pioneer of La Crosse county and a veteran of the Civil War, was born in Schenectady, New York, July 24, 1817. His paternal ancestors were French and his mothers people were German. In New York be lived with his parents until May 6, 1834 when he and his two brothers, Peter and William moved to Rock River Woods near Watertown, Wisconsin, where they kept Bachelor Hall. On June 23, 1841 Mr. Harmon V. Seale…
Peru, Massachusetts, United States
· 1939-01-04
· 18 pages
Recorded by: Lovell, Cora, Smith, Rosaliie
STA'2E ETTS LIE A2)1.-)RESS PinU LAS SA CHU'S Er2TS DATE 1939 LI \ILA. NALL-2, OF M-FORLIAP2 LARS CO; LOVELL liTiqb DA-LE;ISSAChiT2TS The following interview took Llace in La's Cora. Lovell's neat cottage in Iiinsdale Center. lirs Lovell's duties as Town Cielrk, Justice of the l'eace, newspaper reorter town Librarian combined with her hobbies cooking, golfing, fancy work and visiting keep this sixty-seven year old lady busy. It is never easy to get a .chance to talk with her-- she's on the…
Rockport, United States, Sweden, Massachusetts, Gloucester
· 1938-12-31
· 8 pages
Recorded by: Svenson, Gor, Wheeler, [Harrry?]
LIVING LORE Wheeler Taiiibir 31.-1938 Paper 1. A record of a series of interviews with a Swedish -born American who was for most of his adult years a quarry -worker in Gloucester (Bay View and Lanesville) and Rockport, Massachusetts and who is now engaged in lobstering. The thoughts, opinions, reminiscences are al- ways those of the informant. The word -pattern is as far as possible also his. No attempt has been made to record the Scandian dialect. The full effect of the informant's virgin…
United States, Sweden, Rockport, Gloucester, Massachusetts
· 22 pages
Recorded by: Svenson, Gor, Wheeler, Henry
vveois L-6 &STE M-iw afttcia, aiweigataiviimProussaier "Is des nicht sin =say Awed*? Ja, des tat yin orasy. Sure I think they die. Why not? Look. The boat 20 no good. They No no good. 1.416tAttr--iionlet-41011,01p6 Illibt4Mniridmrmmot4gOod fishermen. Ther-eoe 04,4 fishermen at all. Me. For fortyllve pore I go out in boats. I go in ihips. Sail. Steen. Massa. Skiffs. But that not-, eefl 4-t afternoon veoltbolbget out. Any fool w get out. But Rudy and that Carter kid, they' i's soteti They're so…
Rockport, Gloucester, United States, Sweden, Massachusetts
· 1939-01-16
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Svenson, Gor, Wheeler, [?]
LIVING LORE Wheeler January -1939 per 4. C/7270--(2- Continuing record of interviews with Gor Svenson, 62, Swedish born American lobsterman who for most of his adult years was a quarry worker in (ilorcester and Rockport, lass. af.t—w.s' Ire I get up five, maybe six otclock have coffee, go down Cove, take my gas launch, go se, my lobster pots. 1 have twelve, fifteen pots then down off Andrew's Point. It is not far from where summer people came see.the surf make what they call Sporting Rock.…
Rockport, United States, Sweden, Massachusetts, Gloucester
· 3 pages
1. LIVING LORE /1R Wheeler January 1939 Paper 5 A )95 Carrying on record of interviews with Gor Svenson, Swedish born American lobsterman who for most of his adult years was a qar'iy1nan in Rockport and Gloucester* Mass. not. "It is now that I do not care whether the fire alarm blows or used like go fire. I only go over Rockport fire once. But I down in Rockport then visit feller. Used always go fire Pigeon Cove when not working. They got whistle on tool company. Somebody ring box therets a…
Rockport, United States, Sweden, Massachusetts, Gloucester
· 5 pages
Recorded by: Svenson, Gor, Wheeler, [?]
LIVING LORE 2/ 7/-? Wheeler .January 39. Paper 6. Resuming the account of a series of interviews with Gor Svenson, Swedish -born American lobsterman who for most of his adult years was a quarry -worker in Rockport and Gloucester, Massachusetts. 'You know, I never think of it until I am over there. I am in Gloucester two three hours when all at once I stop, I say, 4Gor, you have not been Gloucester four, five years.) Here I am live over Rockport. Gloucester only five miles away. Many times I…
United States, Massachusetts, Northfield
· 1939-12-13
· 13 pages
Recorded by: Dunnell, Mr. G. O.
)1/ They Aialt Been Brought Up Right loads pretty geed. I kayo querisd the following: page 4 niers lateral for him to say I always thought that was what page 5: kids' lastsad of kit's page 6; 4th from final omit 0 had*: airs colloquial pogo 8: and. it did have four noels batter to say s but it did 2nd from final line aim Loon's name will haw. te be changed, wont it 12/13139 &en )ro v/0,1 Names Robert Wilder Title: Living Lore Assignment: Northfield Topics The Hey, Grain and C Man of…