Peter (Per) Geirhart Danielsen Oral History Interview 1982.

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Peter (Per) Geirhart Danielsen Oral History Interview 1982.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/184845357

This interview was conducted with Peter Danielsen on September 15, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, occupations, marriage, church and community activities, and Norwegian heritage. The interview was conducted in English.

1 sound cassette.

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