Ruth Lindberg Nelson OralHistory 1896-1981

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Ruth Lindberg Nelson OralHistory 1896-1981

An oralhistory interview with Ruth Lindberg Nelson, a Swedish immigrant.

3 file folders, 1 photograph, 1 sound cassette,0 compact discs.

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6364454

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Vasa Order of America. Lodge Number 233 (Tacoma, Wash.)

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Nelson, John Edwin (Johan Nilsson)

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Nelson, Ruth Otilla

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Ruth Nelson was born Rut Otilla Lindberg on July 29, 1896 in Rofors, Sweden. Her father, Anders Lindberg, worked as a blacksmith to support Ruth's family, which included her mother, Ingeborg, and her five brothers and sisters. As a young girl, Ruth attended school to learn "the 3 R's" and to learn domestic skills like crocheting and knitting. Her job for the family was to wash their clothes. Ruth had an aunt who lived in America; when she visited in 1914, Ruth decided to return to A...

Lindberg, Anders, 1949-

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Lindberg family

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Stolz, Nancy Nelson

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Jonsson, Ingeborg

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Nelson family

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Lindberg, Rut Otilla

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