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Object Description
| Title | Laasanen, Mrs. |
| Interviewee(s) | Laasanen, Mrs. |
| Interviewer | Wood, Gail |
| Date of interview | 1974-05-15 |
| Location of interview |
Westminster (Worcester county, Massachusetts : inhabited place) |
| Description | Interview with Mrs. Laasanen of Westminster, Massachusetts. Significant topics include: Mrs. Laasanen was born in Fitchburg, MA, but her parents brought her back to Finland when she was six weeks old. What life was like with her family in Finland. Mrs. Laasanen came to the United States when she was 18 and lived in Fitchburg, MA. What her life was like in the U.S. How she and her husband moved to Westminster, MA. How she learned English. What she did with her leisure time. What she missed about Finland. Finnish traditions her family has kept. Her feelings about politics, freedom, and "the good old days." |
| Subject | Finnish Americans; Finland; Emigration and immigration; Family; Manners and customs; Politics and government; Education; Finland -- History -- Civil War, 1918; Leisure |
| Type | Audio file and text |
| Rights | Copyright was assigned to Fitchburg State University by interview participants at the time of the recording and apply to both the audio recording as well as any written transcript. |
| File format | mp3 and pdf |
| Extent | 1 audio file and 1 transcription pdf |
| Audio conversion date | Spring 2013 |
Description
| Title | Mrs. Laasanen audio |
| Interviewee(s) | Laasanen, Mrs. |
| Interviewer | Wood, Gail |
| Date of interview | 1974-05-15 |
| Location of interview |
Westminster (Worcester county, Massachusetts : inhabited place) |
| Description | Interview with Mrs. Laasanen of Westminster, Massachusetts. Topics include: Mrs. Laasanen was born in Fitchburg, MA, but her parents brought her back to Finland when she was six weeks old. What life was like with her family in Finland. What life was like during the First Civil War in Finland. Why and how her parents moved between the United States and Finland. Mrs. Laasanen came to the United States when she was 18 and lived in Fitchburg, MA. What her life was like in the U.S. How she and her husband moved to Westminster, MA. What her children do for work. How she learned English. What she did with her leisure time. What she missed about Finland. Finnish traditions her family has kept. Her feelings about politics, freedom, and "the good old days." |
| Type | Audio file |
| Rights | Copyright was assigned to Fitchburg State University by interview participants at the time of the recording and apply to both the audio recording as well as any written transcript. |
| Filename | Laasanen.mp3 |
| File format | mp3 |
| Extent | 25 minutes 32 seconds |
| Audio conversion date | Spring 2013 |
