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 08D Title A name given to the resource Bonnie Vastag interview, 1995 September 22 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995 September 22 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joranger, Terje Mikael Hasle Extent The size or duration of the resource. 00:08:40 Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Knitting Green Bay Detroit Lakes Wisconsin Minnesota Lutefisk Immigration Lutheranism Presbyterianism Congregationalism Family Family reunions Norway Sons of Norway Syttende Mai Education Religion 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 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,” 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.</div> <div class="element-text"> 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. </div>