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Douglas Larson interview, 1995 September 21
- Title
- Douglas Larson interview, 1995 September 21
- Identifier
- 2019/008 Audio 08B
- 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 Douglas Lincoln Larson of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Douglas tells about his Norwegian ancestor, who settled in Door County and raised his family there. He also gives more background on his family history. They discuss Douglas’ occupation in the local newspaper business, his family’s complicated religious history, and the various Norwegian festivals and organizations in the area. Douglas talks about his feelings on his Norwegian heritage and what he views as quintessential Norwegian traits.
This item is currently restricted.Larson, Douglas Lincoln (1926-2017)
Douglas Lincoln “Doug” Larson was born February 10th, 1926, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, to Lincoln and Mathilda Larson. He was the second of five children. After serving in World War II, Douglas earned a degree in English from Carroll College, and then spent 34 years working in the newspaper business in Sturgeon Bay and Green Bay. Douglas and his wife, Phyllis, raised four children together. Even after retirement, Douglas continued to write a nationally-syndicated column for the Green Bay Press Gazette, and was a member of the Sons of Norway. He passed away on April 1st, 2017, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, at age 91.
- Extent
- 00:20:02
- Language
- English
- Subject
- Green Bay
- Sturgeon Bay
- Wisconsin
- Peninsula State Park
- Weborg Point
- Gills Rock
- Newspaper
- Green Bay Press Gazette
- Religion
- Moravian church
- Roman Catholic church
- Lutheran church
- Baptist church
- Sons of Norway
- Journalism
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Door County
- Ephraim
- Family
- Alcohol
- Prohibition
- Type
- Oral History
- Format
- WAV
- MP3
- PDF/A
- Is Part Of
- NAHA 2019/008
Collection
Citation
Item Relations
This Item | dcterms:isPartOf | Item: Odd S. Lovoll papers, circa 1975-2010 |