Anne Schmidt Hansen Oral History Interview 1983.

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Anne Schmidt Hansen Oral History Interview 1983.

This interview was conducted with Anne Schmidt Hansen on July 16, 1983 in Ephrata, Washington. It contains information about family background, emigration, marriage and family, homesteading, and Danish heritage. Also available is a black and white photograph of Anne at the time of the interview. The interview was conducted in English.

1 sound cassette.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7950322

Oregon State University Libraries

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