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Garfield A. Stensland interview, 1985
- Title
- Garfield A. Stensland interview, 1985
- Identifier
- P1665
- Date
- 1985
- Description
- An interview conducted November 5, 1985 at 7251 W. Thorndale Ave., Chicago, Il 60631 by Hazel Anderson. Includes a letter pertaining to his induction into the 1984 Senior Citizens Hall of Fame, and one of 1981 about the family of his grandfather Aanen Aanensen Stensland, of Jaeren. Born in Chicago, Garfield first worked in banks, but after study at Northwestern University he became administrator of the Norwood Park Home for the Aged in Chicago. He was licensed as a lay preacher, and was active in several male choruses. "In 1984 he received the St. Olaf Medal at Edison Park Lutheran Church for his outstanding service to the church and his community."
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Norwood Park (Chicago, Ill.)
- Type
- Interviews
Citation
Anderson, Hazel and Stensland, Garfield, “Garfield A. Stensland interview, 1985,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed September 20, 2024, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10946.