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Jennifer and Beth Paulson interview, 1995 September 21
- Title
- Jennifer and Beth Paulson interview, 1995 September 21
- Identifier
- 2019/008 Audio 08C
- Date
- 1995 September 21
- Description
- 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 Jennifer and Beth Paulson in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They discuss their immediate family history, and talk for a while about their experiences at the Concordia College Norwegian language camp. They explain their knowledge of some Norwegian language songs and table prayers. They then discuss Lutheranism and their religious experiences, Norwegian foods and holidays, and their feelings on drugs, alcohol, and being Norwegian.
This item is currently restricted.Paulson, Jennifer (1978-)
Jennifer Paulson was born on May 4th, 1978, in Cambridge, Minnesota. Her family then moved to New Richmond, Wisconsin, and later to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where she attended high school. Jennifer played the flute.
Paulson, Beth (1981-)
Beth Paulson was born on September 22nd, 1981, in New Richmond, Wisconsin. Her family later moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin.
- Extent
- 00:14:51
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Syttende Mai
- Santa Lucia
- Food
- Songs
- Music
- Prayers
- Table prayers
- Norwegian language
- Concordia College
- St. Olaf College
- Language camp
- Green Bay
- Wisconsin
- Minnesota
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Drugs
- Alcohol
- Cocaine
- Hjemkomst Museum
- Type
- Oral History
- Format
- WAV
- MP3
- PDF/A
- Is Part Of
- NAHA 2019/008
Collection
Citation
Joranger, Terje Mikael Hasle, Paulson, Jennifer, and Paulson, Beth, “Jennifer and Beth Paulson interview, 1995 September 21,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 16, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12670.
Item Relations
| This Item | dcterms:isPartOf | Item: Odd S. Lovoll papers, circa 1975-2010 |