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Oral interview with Robert Lord and Fred F. Poyner IV, 2021 April 27
Recorded by Fred Poyner IV. The session includes extensive details on the Starfish, the first Aleutian Spray Fisheries vessel to be lengthened (stretched/extended). Additional topics discussed include: the Starlite; the Starward; Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes, WA, during the 1980s; king crabbing; trawling; the MARCO shipyard in Seattle and aspects of hull design, framing, and construction; Aleutian Spray Fisheries; the role of a “Shipyard Competent Person”; hotwork welding practices in shipyards; Henry Svasand piloting his yacht to Dakota Creek Industries; stern ramps used in fishing boat conversions such as the Morning Star; and joint fishing ventures. -
Oral interview with Cary Swasand and Fred F. Poyner IV, Medina, Washington, 2021 August 2
This session focused on reviewing historical photographs for the book with Cary. Topics discussed included: the Aleutian Spray; Starward; king crabbing in Alaska; Starfish; Borge Mannes; Arctic Sea; Nordic Sea; Bering Sea; Bari Ohi (partner in Starlite and Starbound); Unisea; Trident Company (partnership); financing for Aleutian Spray Fisheries; Harald Riise; and the Bountiful. -
Oral interview with Cary Swasand and Fred F. Poyner IV, Aleutian Spray Fisheries Headquarters, Seattle, Washington, 2021 October 14
Topics discussed include Cary’s early childhood in Norway; his father, Henry Svasand, and his boatbuilding work in Norway; the EPOS library boat; the Victoria Clipper line; aluminum boatbuilding; and crab harvests in Alaska, including king crab (1980 and 2021) and Opilio crab (2021). -
Oral interview with Cary Swasand and Fred F. Poyner IV, Bellevue, Washington, 2021 August 2
Topics include ASF vessels such as the Aleutian Spray, Starfish, Starlite, Starward, and Starbound. The discussion also touches on business partnerships with Chel Forttoft and Borge Mannes in connection with the Aleutian Spray, ASF’s first fishing vessel. Additional subjects include Cary’s early work in housebuilding with his father, Henry Svasand; his career at Boeing as a naval architect; and his role as a designer on a hydrofoil project in the 1970s. This recording was made at Cary Swasand’s home in the Medina neighborhood of Bellevue. -
Oral interview with Cary Swasand and Fred F. Poyner IV, Aleutian Spray Fisheries Headquarters, Seattle, Washington, 2021 April 28
The speakers are Fred Poyner IV and Cary Swasand, with additional commentary from Cary’s sisters, JoAnne Eriksen and Svane Swasand-Castner. The discussion covers topics such as Dakota Creek Shipyard, Henry Svasand’s boatbuilding in Norway, Harald Riise, Trident Seafoods, ASF boats in Alaska, as well as family recollections and history. -
Tillie Thompson Salvorson Ellefson interview, 1995 September 7
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 Tilla Ellefson. -
Ida Torger Anderson interview, 1995 September 7
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 Ida Anderson. -
Dialect samples interview with Ellen Skår, 1995
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 Ellen Skår about immigrating from Karmøy, Norway to Massachusetts. Ellen uses a Karmøy dialect. -
Dialect samples interview with Stanley Halbakken, 1996
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 Irvin Halbakken. -
Dialect samples interview with Lillian Aas, 1996
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 Lillian Watterud Aas.