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Gunnar Olsborg papers, 1981-1982
- Title
- Gunnar Olsborg papers, 1981-1982
- Identifier
- P1613
- Date
- 1981-1982
- Creator
- Olsborg, Gunnar, 1909-2000
- Description
- Born in Seattle to Norwegian parents, Olsborg began working on ships when 16, working his way up to mate and pilot. He retired in 1982 after 36 years and 9 months of Puget Sound piloting "plus 20 years on the ocean in all categories of the deck department." In his letter acknowledging the gift of the memoirs, Odd S. Lovoll says the materials have a "value as an historical documentation of a particular and exciting career."
The principal memoir, "A summary of a twenty year career at sea through World War II.," (51 p. Typescript) was finished May 1, 1981. A brief summary (6 p.) is dated May 15, 1982. Included several clippings connected with the retirement from Seattle, Tacoma and Stavanger newspapers. (The Tacoma article (May 23, 1982) also features Philip Luther, who was retiring after 37 years of piloting ships on Puget Sound); articles. - Extent
- 1 folder
- Type
- Manuscripts
- Clippings
Citation
Olsborg, Gunnar, 1909-2000, “Gunnar Olsborg papers, 1981-1982,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 20, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10899.