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Bonnie Vastag interview, 1995 September 22
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 Bonnie Vastag of Green Bay, Wisconsin. They discuss Bonnie’s childhood in Minnesota, including foods she remembers eating, her grandmother’s crafts, and her memories of Norwegian customs. Bonnie tells a brief version of her grandparents’ immigration to the United States, and describes the contact that her family maintains with relatives in Norway. They also talk about religion and about Bonnie’s thoughts on Norwegian values and Norwegian-American heritage.
This item is currently restricted.Vastag, Bonnie (1942-)
Bonnie Vastag was born on June 20th, 1942, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to Carl and Flossie Jersvig. She attended Concordia College, where she graduated early in 1963 with a degree in English, a minor in Speech, and a husband. After graduating, she worked in public television and then in public relations. Later in life, Bonnie moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where she lives today. She is involved in the Green Bay Sons of Norway lodge, which she was president of for a time.
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Donald Leroy Sherwood interview, 1995 September 22
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 Mikael Hasle Jorange interviews Donald Sherwood of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Donald tells some of the history of his maternal great-grandfather, who immigrated to Wisconsin from Norway. He also talks about his childhood and how it differed from that of his parents, some of his experiences with Norwegian traditions, and his feelings on politics and welfare. He describes his trips to Norway and involvement with the Green Bay Sons of Norway lodge, as well as his family’s roots in the Wisconsin area.
This item is currently restricted.Sherwood, Donald Leroy (1933-)
Donald Leroy Sherwood was born on November 28th, 1933 in Gays Mills, Wisconsin, to Luke and Evelyn Anna Sherwood. He obtained a medical degree and moved to Green Bay in 1963. Donald has a wife and two sons. Now retired, he still lives in Green Bay, and is a member of the Sons of Norway.
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Victoria Hofmo interview, 1995 November 21
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,” Victoria Hofmo discusses her family history and childhood growing up in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. She talks about her education and friendships with others in the neighborhood, as well as her adult friendships with other Norwegian-Americans and some of their own stories of immigration and life in Brooklyn. Victoria also explains her many activities, organizations, volunteerships, and places of employment, detailing the people she works with and the stories of how she came to be there. She explains some of her feelings on being Norwegian-American and how that has affected her sense of culture, and ends by giving her opinions on welfare in the United States and Norway.
This item is currently restricted.Hofmo, Victoria (1959-)
Victoria Hofmo was born on April 4th, 1959, to Patricia Richter and Sherwood Hofmo in New York City. She was born and raised in Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge neighborhood. As a child, she enjoyed spending time with her Norwegian grandmother, although she only developed a passion for her Norwegian background later in life. Victoria earned a degree from Sarah Lawrence College and then opened the Scandinavian East Coast Museum in New York City. She has also worked as an after-school organizer for children, a waitress, a community board organizer, a Sunday School teacher, and an English teacher. Victoria has a daughter and sometimes writes for The Norwegian American.