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 08B Title A name given to the resource Douglas Larson interview, 1995 September 21 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995 September 21 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joranger, Terje Mikael Hasle Larson, Douglas Extent The size or duration of the resource. 00:20:02 Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource 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 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 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.<br /><br /><strong>This item is currently restricted.</strong></div> <div class="element-text"> <p><b>Larson, Douglas Lincoln (1926-</b><b>2017</b><b>)</b></p> <p><span>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.</span></p> </div>