Emma Severine Mattson Oral History Interview 1982.

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Emma Severine Mattson Oral History Interview 1982.

The interview was conducted with Emma Mattson on February 9, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, work, marriage and family, and Norwegian heritage. Also see Matt Mattson. The interview was conducted in English.

1 sound cassette.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6944902

Oregon State University Libraries

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