Matt Andreas Wæsbotten Mattson oral history interview 1982.

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Matt Andreas Wæsbotten Mattson oral history interview 1982.

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

1 sound cassette.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6947146

Oregon State University Libraries

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