Mr. and Mrs. Flinkstrom-1A audio |
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Object Description
| Title | Flinkstrom, Mr. and Mrs. |
| Interviewee(s) | Flinkstrom, Mr.; Flinkstrom, Mrs. |
| Interviewer | Wood, Gail |
| Date of interview | 1974-05-21 |
| Location of interview |
Fitchburg (Worcester county, Massachusetts : inhabited place) |
| Description | Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Flinkstrom, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Significant topics include: What life was like in Finland for Mr. Flinkstrom and his family. His family moved to the U.S. when he was six years old. What it was like to travel to the U.S. by boat. His first memories of the U.S. His father's work as a tailor. What it was like learning English at school. The food he enjoyed in the U.S. His thoughts about politics. His memories from the Depression. How he bought his house in Ashby, MA. His work history. The opportunities that exist in the U.S. and the advantages of being a citizen. Some stories about his wife and her life. Her memories from Finland. How she moved to the U.S. What life was like for her when she first arrived in the U.S. What life is like in Finland now, for Mrs. Flinkstrom's children. |
| Subject | Finnish Americans; Finland; Emigration and immigration; Education; Occupations; Family; Ocean travel; Depressions--1929; Manners and customs; Politics and government; Food; Citizenship; 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 |
| Audio conversion date | Spring 2013 |
Description
| Title | Mr. and Mrs. Flinkstrom-1A audio |
| Interviewee(s) | Flinkstrom, Mr.; Flinkstrom, Mrs. |
| Interviewer | Wood, Gail |
| Date of interview | 1974-05-21 |
| Location of interview |
Fitchburg (Worcester county, Massachusetts : inhabited place) |
| Description | Part one of an interview with Mr. Flinkstrom and his mother, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Topics include: What life was like in Finland for Mr. Flinkstrom and his family. His family moved to the U.S. when he was six years old. What it was like to travel to the U.S. by boat. His first memories of the U.S. His father's work as a tailor. What it was like learning English at school. The food he enjoyed in the U.S. His thoughts about politics. |
| 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 | flinkstrom-1A.mp3 |
| File format | mp3 |
| Extent | 29 minutes 51 seconds |
| Audio conversion date | Spring 2013 |
