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. 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 Else and Bjarne Grindem interview, 1999 May 25 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2024018_041AB 2024018_042AB Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999 May 25 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mauk, David Description An account of the resource Part of a series of interviews captured by David C. Mauk's publication, "Heart of the Heartland: Norwegian American Community in the Twin Cities." Content warning for sensitive language in 2024018_042B Married couple Else (Born June 4, 1927) and Bjarne Grindem (Sept. 20, 1927- January 23, 2021). Else immigrated to Minneapolis in 1947, originally staying with an uncle. Bjarne, a member of the Norwegian Foreign Service, came to the Twin Cities on Thanksgiving Day 1952. Else and Bjarne met in the Twin Cities and married in 1954. In 1956 they left Minneapolis for Marseille, France. Between the years 1956 and 1989, Bjarne served in France, Norway, Sweden, Tokyo, Washington DC, Saudi Arabia, and New York, before the couple returned to Minneapolis, where they were living at the time of the interview. When asked if they viewed themselves as Norwegian-Americans, Else identified as a Norwegian-American immigrant, whereas Bjarne identified as a Norwegian living abroad. Contact archivist for access. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2024018_041A (01:04:00) 2024018_041B (01:03:58) 2024018_042A (00:45:28) 2024018_042B (00:46:01) Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource Culture Emigration and immigration Minneapolis, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota Norway Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grindem, Else Grindem, Bjarne Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral history Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource MP3 WAV PDF Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1999 May 25