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Robert A. L. Mortvedt Library
Pacific
Lutheran University
Tacoma, WASHINGTON 98447
Phone: (253) 535-7586 E-mail: archives@plu.edu
New Land
New Lives Oral History Collection
Theodore Gulhaugen
A Guide to His Oral History Interview |
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Administrative
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Creator:
Gulhaugen, Theodore
Collection Nr: t037
File Content:
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2 file folders
0 photographs
1 sound cassette
1 compact disc
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Processing Information:
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The
interview was conducted using a cassette recorder. A research
copy was also prepared from the original. To further preserve
the content of the interview, it is now being transferred
to compact disc. We deliberately did not transcribe the
entire interview because we want the researchers to listen
to the interviewee's own voice. The transcription index
highlights important aspects of the interview and the
tape counter numbers noted on the Partial Interview
Transcription are meant as approximate finding guides
and refer to the location of a subject on the cassette/CD.
Interviewed
by Donna Mallonee
Transcribed by Mary Sue Gee, Julie Peterson and Becky
Husby
Encoded by Kerstin Ringdahl & Amity Smetzler
Recording Quality: Good, some background noise.
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Restrictions:
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The
collection is available for research.
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Preferred Citation:
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[Collection
Number, Collection Title]
New Land New Lives Oral History Collection
Scandinavian Immigrant Experience Collection
Robert A.L. Mortvedt Library
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447
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The
interview was conducted with Theodore Gulhaugen on April 22,
1980 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tacoma, Washington. It contains
information on personal background, emigration, life as a pastor,
teaching, meeting King Olaf, and Norwegian heritage. The interview
also contains articles on the American Lutheran Church (The
Lutheran Standard, April 1, 1980), the five generations of the
Gulhaugen family to enter the Lutheran ministry, the Gulhaugen
family's 75-year legacy at PLU, and Theodore Gulhaugen being
PLU's oldest Homecoming alum (Mooring Mast, October 19, 1982).
The interview was conducted in English.
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Theodore
Gulhaugen was born on August 21, 1893 in Drammen, Norway. His
parents were Andres and Josephine Gulhaugen, and there were
twelve children in the family, including Theodore. Andres was
a foreman at a planing mill. In February 1911, Theodore decided
to immigrate to America. Going to America was a common subject
of conversation at that time, and one of Theodore's brothers
in America sent him a ticket. Theodore traveled to Seattle,
Washington, where his brother and Pastor Bergesen met him. The
first Sunday Theodore was in Seattle, he attended church, and
later decided to enter the ministry. He attended Luther Seminary
in St. Paul, Minnesota and was ordained in Kennewick, Washington.
From 1916 - 1917, he worked at a mission station in Alaska and
then went on to serve various congregations in Kennewick, Pasco,
Washington, Grand View, Washington, Yakima, Washington, New
West Minister, BC, South Bend, WA, Raymond, Washington, Astoria,
Oregon, Cathlamet, Washington, and Chinook, Washington. In June
1921, he married a woman from Ballard, Washington and had six
children: Martin, Grace, Elaine, Rumar, Kathy, and Theodora.
Theodore was later called to Sacramento, California, where he
remained until 1962 before coming to Trinity Lutheran in Tacoma,
Washington. In Tacoma, Theodore has held Norwegian Christmas
services and taught Norwegian at Franklin Pierce High School
and Tacoma Community College. In 1976, he served on the welcoming
committee and arrangement of a banquet for King Olav, who came
to Seattle to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Norwegians
coming to the Northwest. Theodore has also returned to Norway
and continues to remain in contact with his relatives there.
Theodore is very thankful for his Norwegian heritage, but has
always felt welcome in America and believes he has had a good
life here.
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Full Name: |
Theodore Gulhaugen
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Father: |
Andres Gulhaugen
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Mother: |
Josephine Gulhaugen
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Brothers and Sisters: |
Ludvig Gulhaugen
Nils Gulhaugen
Christian Gulhaugen
Lauras Gulhaugen
Alfred Gulhaugen
Hans Gulhaugen
Anna Gulhaugen
Emma Gulhaugen
Valborg Gulhaugen
Martha Gulhaugen
Ovidia Gulhaugen
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Spouse: |
Gertrude Christensen
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Children: |
Martin Gulhaugen
Grace Gulhaugen
Elaine Gulhaugen
Rumar Gulhaugen
Kathy Gulhaugen
Theodora Gulhaugen
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This collection is indexed under the following headings
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Personal Names |
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Gulhaugen, Theodore Rev.
Gulhaugen, Andres
Gulhaugen, Josephine
Pastor Bergesen
Christensen, Gertrude
Gulhaugen, Martin
Gulhaugen, Grace
Gulhaugen, Elaine
Gulhaugen, Rumar
Gulhaugen, Kathy
Gulhaugen, Theodora
Wangen, Pastor
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Family Names |
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Gulhaugen family
Christensen family
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Geographical Names |
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Drammen (Norway)
Seattle (Wash.)
Kennewick (Wash.)
Pasco (Wash.)
Grand View (Wash.)
Yakima (Wash.)
New West Minister (B.C.)
South Bend (Wash.)
Raymond (Wash.)
Astoria (Or.)
Cathlamet (Wash.)
Chinook (Wash.)
Sacramento (Calif.)
Tacoma (Wash.)
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Family -- Norway
Norway -- Emigration and immigration
Drammen (Norway) -- Emigration and immigration
Naturalization
Trinity Lutheran Church (Tacoma, Wash.)
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (Tacoma, Wash.) -- Christmas
Olav V, King of Norway, 1903-1999
Pacific Lutheran University -- Q-Club
Norway -- Social conditions -- 1945-
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Lutheran clergy
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Oral history
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Pacific Lutheran University. Scandinavian Immigrant Experience
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The
partial interview transcription highlights important aspects
of the interview. Numbers on the left may be used as guides
to important subjects. Two numbers separated by a slash indicate
that the first number is for cassette and the second for CD.
004/02 PERSONAL BACKGROUND: Born Drammen, Norway, August 21,
1893.
007 PARENTS: Andres and Josephine
012 BROTHERS AND SISTERS (see attached): 12, seven boys and
five girls.
024 FATHER: Employed foreman. Planning mill also a filer. Lived
on Halmen (?) Island in the Drammen River.
039 GRANDPARENTS: Maternal grandmother lived with them (kind,
patient).
059 BACKGROUND FAMILY NAME: Difficult to trace family name.
064/03 ARRIVED U.S.: February 1911, age 17 1/2.
071 WHY HE CAME TO THE U.S.: "It was in the air," "common subject
of talk." Brother in the U.S. sent the ticket.
086 FEELINGS LEAVING NORWAY: Didn't realize what was happening.
Left from Oslo, Norway.
103 KEEPSAKES: Mother knitted socks, Bible, and catechism.
112 TRIP OVER: February, weather severe big waves. Mostly Norwegians.
120 Seeing the Statue of Liberty.
IMMIGRATION: Examined for illness.
125/04 TRAIN TRIP: Brother and Pastor Bergesen waiting for him
in Seattle.
134 LEARNING ENGLISH: Evening school Drammen, knew a few words.
No real problem. Attended school in Seattle.
148 FEELING AT HOME: Took that for granted.
151 CITIZENSHIP: Very 1st year he could. Brother and family
helped him.
154 BROTHER'S EMPLOYMENT: Sawyer in Mill (Seattle area).
160 Married June 1921. Met wife in the Ballard area.
167 CHURCH LIFE: Went first Sunday in America. Met Pastor Bergesen
again (people mainly Norwegian).
172 CHILDREN (see attached): Martin is a pastor and lives in
Tacoma. Grace lives in New Jersey. Teddy in Pennsylvania. Kathy
in California. Rumar in Minnesota.
191/05 ENTERING MINISTRY: Seemed to be a natural thing. Ordained
at Kennewick attended Luther Seminary - St. Paul.
205 ALASKA: 1916-1917 worked at Mission Station, world by its
self at that time. Traveled from Nome to Teller, Alaska.
242 SERVED VARIOUS CONGREGATIONS: Kennewick, Pasco, Grand View,
Yakima, New West Minister, B.C., South Bend, Raymond, Astoria,
Oregon, Cathlamet, and Chinook, Washington.
290/06 CALLED TO SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: Until 1962 then Assistant
Parkland Trinity Church. Sacramento congregation gave them tickets
to Norway.
300 MAJORITY CONGREGATION NORWEGIANS: Important for immigrants
to find a church.
HIS WORK: To find congregation and join them together.
316 CHRISTMAS: Norwegian service, otherwise service in English.
324 GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN: Norwegian Christmas services held every
year.
333 PLU: Last 2-3 years held Norwegian Christmas services (see
counter I-383, II-187, II-276).
341 CHURCH SERVICE: Describes differences and similarities to
Norwegian service.
365/07 SALARY: Paid a direct salary. Earlier years people would
bring articles to home.
383 PLU: Wife's parents, Christensen, had ties to PLU. His kids
attended (see counter I-333, II-187, II-276).
406 SECOND OCCUPATION: Would have been music. Played various
instruments.
416 TEACHING NORWEGIAN: Since 1960. Started Franklin Pierce
High School (Parkland), later Tacoma Community College.
442/08 MEETING KING OLAF: 1976 celebrating 150th anniversary
of Norwegians coming to Northwest. Served on the welcoming committee
and arrangement. Banquet at Olympic Hotel - Seattle.
495 TRIPS BACK TO NORWAY: Great thrill. Keeps in touch with
relatives. (see counter I-290, I-519)
504 IMPORTANCE NORWEGIAN HERITAGE: Proud and thankful.
519 FAMILY REUNION DRAMMEN: Once when visiting (see counter
I-290, I-495).
527 KEEPSAKES: "Not so much" should have done more.
SIDE II
083/09 SPEAKING NORWEGIAN: Children don't speak it, during time
of war patriotic to speak English. America, good to him always
felt welcome.
120 WHAT STANDS OUT IN NORWAY: Drammen very fine town. People
are good. Family spirit. Church life in Norway.
134 QUOTES NORWEGIAN TABLE PRAYER: Before and after.
165/10 LIFE AS A PASTOR: Live close to God. Fighting evil, work
towards the good. Growing in knowledge.
187 PASTOR WANGEN: Oldest Norwegian Lutheran pastor since 1920.
His background, caretaker at PLU (see counter I-333, I-383,
II-276).
224 NORWEGIAN IMMIGRANTS: Accepted life as it was, did not demand
favors. Thankful for his life.
276/11 Q CLUB (PLU): Received plaque 1976 for his interest shown
to PLU (see counter I-333, I-383, II-187).
292 CHURCH CONVENTIONS: Minneapolis asked to conduct Norwegian
Service. Pastor Bergesen attended.
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