Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral Histories Description An account of the resource Oral histories from the NAHA archival collection. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2019/008 Audio 56A Title A name given to the resource Victoria Hofmo interview, 1995 November 21 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995 November 21 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 00:41:44 Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Norway New York Puerto Rico Brooklyn Oslo Bay Ridge Sunset Park Leif Erikson Park Museums Archives Family Education Neighborhoods Community Race Bars Printers Divorce Urban change Construction Labor Wages Sons of Norway Friends Young Vikings Christmas Lutheran Elementary School Identity Racism Marriage Staten Island Gender Syttende Mai St. Patrick’s Day Personality Culture Norwegian-Americans Homebound services Food distribution Sunday School Welfare Politics Social democracy Capitalism Waitressing Restaurants Community boards Community service Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource WAV MP3 PDF/A Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. NAHA 2019/008 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lovoll, Odd S., 1934- Hofmo, Victoria Description An account of the resource <div class="element-text">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.</div> <div class="element-text"> 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. </div>