Gunnar Olsborg papers, 1936-1997.

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Gunnar Olsborg papers, 1936-1997.

The papers include extensive speeches and subject files on Gunner Olsborg's maritime interests and Nordic heritage. Also included are materials documenting some activities of organizations with which he was affiliated, such as the Puget Sound Pilots Association, Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Norwegian Commercial Club, and the Seattle Seamens Center.

11.42 cubic feet (12 boxes)

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Scandinavian Archives (University of Washington)

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Leif Erikson League of the Seattle Area

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Japanese American Citizens' League

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Founded in 1930, the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) is a membership organization whose mission is to secure and maintain the human and civil rights of Americans of Japanese ancestry and others victimized by injustice. The JACL has 112 chapters nationwide and eight regional districts with over 24,000 members found in 23 states. In addition to its national headquarters in San Francisco, the JACL has five regional offices (Los Angeles, Fresno, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago), as well as ...

Norwegian Commercial Club.

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Puget Sound Pilots Association (Seattle, Wash.)

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Olsborg, Gunnar, 1909-2000

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Captain Gunnar Olsborg (1909-2000) was a Puget Sound Pilot and ocean master mariner. Born in Seattle, Washington, of Norwegian ancestry, Olsborg served in the Merchant Marine for twenty years. During World War II, he was a shipmaster on American Mail Line vessels in the South Pacific. After the war, Olsborg became a Puget Sound Pilot, retiring in 1982 but continuing to deliver ships to and from Alaska, Honolulu, and Seattle. He was a longtime member of organizations such as the Norwegian Commerc...

Immanuel Lutheran Church (Seattle, Wash.)

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Seattle Seamen's Center.

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The Seattle Seamen's Center was founded in 1917 to provide services for seamen whose ports were located in Seattle. It first focused on Scandinavian seamen but eventually opened its door to sea faring men of all nationalities. The Seamen's Center was the only institution of its kind owned and operated by the ELCA, and was comprised of two sections: the Seattle Seamen's Mission and the Seattle Seamen's Home. From the guide to the Seattle Seamen's Center Records, 1946-1979, (Pacific Lu...