Doulgas Larson interview, 1995 September 21
Title
Doulgas Larson interview, 1995 September 21
Identifier
2019/008 Audio 08B
Date
1995 September 21
Creator
Description
In this series of interviews by Odd Lovoll for his books “The Promise of America: History of the Norwegian-American People” and “The Promise Fulfilled: A Portrait of Norwegian Americans Today,” Terje Joranger interviews Douglas Lincoln Larson of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Douglas tells about his Norwegian ancestor, who settled in Door County and raised his family there. He also gives more background on his family history. They discuss Douglas’ occupation in the local newspaper business, his family’s complicated religious history, and the various Norwegian festivals and organizations in the area. Douglas talks about his feelings on his Norwegian heritage and what he views as quintessential Norwegian traits.
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Larson, Douglas Lincoln (1926-2017)
Douglas Lincoln “Doug” Larson was born February 10th, 1926, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, to Lincoln and Mathilda Larson. He was the second of five children. After serving in World War II, Douglas earned a degree in English from Carroll College, and then spent 34 years working in the newspaper business in Sturgeon Bay and Green Bay. Douglas and his wife, Phyllis, raised four children together. Even after retirement, Douglas continued to write a nationally-syndicated column for the Green Bay Press Gazette, and was a member of the Sons of Norway. He passed away on April 1st, 2017, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at age 91.
Extent
00:20:02
Language
English
Subject
Type
Oral History
Contributor
Larson, Douglas
Format
MP3
WAV
PDF/A
WAV
PDF/A
Is Part Of
NAHA 2019/008
Collection
Citation
Joranger, Terje Mikael Hasle , “Doulgas Larson interview, 1995 September 21,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed April 27, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/16088.
Item Relations
This Item | Related Collection | Item: Odd S. Lovoll papers, circa 1975-2010 |