Osten (Øystein) JohannesHjortedal Oral History Interview 1984

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Osten (Øystein) JohannesHjortedal Oral History Interview 1984

An oral history interview with Osten (Øystein)Johannes Hjortedal, a Norwegian immigrant.

2 file folders; 1 sound cassette

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6367576

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