Julius Sjønning Tollefson Oral History Interview 1981

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Julius Sjønning Tollefson Oral History Interview 1981

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv77294

An oral history interview with Julius Sjønning Tollefson, a Norwegian immigrant.

3 file folders; 2 sound cassette; 2 compact discs

eng,

Robert A.L. Mortvedt Library Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection Archives and Special Collections Department

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SNAC Resource ID: 6378230

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