Kjell Øvrebo Thompson Oral History Interview 1983.

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Kjell Øvrebo Thompson Oral History Interview 1983.

This interview was conducted with Kjell Øvrebo Thompson on July 21, 1983 in Ferndale, Washington. It contains information on family background, emigration, employment, education, marriage and family, and return trips to Norway. The interview was conducted in English.

1 sound cassette.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6946121

Oregon State University Libraries

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