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The Nordic Heritage Museum shares
Nordic culture with people of all ages
and backgrounds by exhibiting art and
objects, preserving collections, providing
educational and cultural experiences, and
serving as a community gathering place.
2012 Annual ReportFebruary 19, 2013
The Nordic Heritage Museum shares
Nordic culture with people of all ages
and backgrounds by exhibiting art and
objects, preserving collections, providing
educational and cultural experiences, and
serving as a community gathering place.
2012 Annual Report
The Nordic Heritage Museum shares
Nordic culture with people of all ages
and backgrounds by exhibiting art and
objects, preserving collections, providing
educational and cultural experiences, and
serving as a community gathering place.
A R T
C U LT U R E
H E R I TA G E
CO M M U N I T Y
From the President
By Irma Goertzen
Irma Goertzen, Board President
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Greetings from the Nordic Heritage Museum!
2012 was an extremely positive year for the Mu-
seum, and as Board President I extend my sincere
thanks once again to our members, volunteers,
staff, and Trustees for their dedicated support.
For the fi fth year in a row, we have successfully
met our budgetary goals and continue to stay on
track with our plans for an exciting new museum
building and location on Market Street in Ballard.
Earned and contributed revenue continued to
grow in 2012, and our public programming and
exhibitions saw record attendance numbers.
A very favorable Capital Campaign report was
recently delivered at our January 2013 Board Re-
treat. Our strategies and timeline were reviewed,
with plans to fi nalize the design of the new facility
later this year. Trustees continue to secure new
commitments to the Campaign, and an upswing
in grant revenue further suggests momentum for
the new Museum is growing. With your generous
support, we will succeed in our ambitious endeav-
or to open an internationally recognized cultural
center that celebrates the art, traditions, and spirit
of the Nordic peoples. As you are all aware, the
total cost of our Capital Campaign is $45 million,
and to date we have raised over $26 million.
Earlier in 2012 we welcomed four new Trustees
to the Nordic Heritage Museum: returning
Trustees Steven Barker and former Board Presi-
dent Margie Wright, as well as new Trustees
Peter Henning and Tor Tollessen. In addition,
at the end of 2012 we also welcomed Per
Bakken, Valinda Morse, and Birger Steen as
new Trustees for 2013. Board member Debbi
Vaneslow will be stepping down, and long-term
Trustee Bud Saxberg will be terming out after
nine years of dedicated service. I also want to
acknowledge Erik Pihl for his years of service
as Board Secretary. Erik stepped off the Board
early in 2012. I would like to personally thank
each of these Trustees for their unwavering
support of the Museum.
In addition to thanking all of our Trustees, I
would also like to thank each of our 347 vol-
unteers and all of our staff for their dedicated
hard work and inspiring motivation. With our
staff and volunteer core expanding, I have seen
substantial growth in the quality of our presenta-
tions and great enthusiasm for all of our exciting
programming.
As the Museum moves forward, I would like to
thank you for your continued patronage and
involvement with this important cultural organi-
zation. Our community continues to grow with
your generous support.
NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM FINANCIALS 2012 UNAUDITED 2011 AUDITEDREVENUE Contributed Revenue 1,566,333 1,513,453 Earned Revenue 787,569 488,579 Total Public Support and Revenue 2,353,902 2,002,032
EXPENSES Program Services 877,804 693,181 Management and General 296,314 215,943 Capital Campaign 292,738 434,375 Fundraising 188,046 141,854 Total Expenses 1,654,902 1,485,353 Change in Net Assets 699,000 516,679
BALANCE SHEET Total Assets 12,509,558 11,692,504 Liabilities 88,389 93,703 Total Net Assets 12,421,169 11,598,801 Net Assets, Unrestricted 9,246,150 9,270,780 Net Assets, Temporarily Restricted** 1,403,409 656,511 Net Assets, Permanently Restricted 1,771,610 1,671,510 Total Liabilities and Equity 12,509,558 11,692,504
** Includes Capital Campaign and other temporarily restricted net assets
From the Treasurer
By Hans Aarhus
During 2012 the Museum continued to expand
its programming and operations as we look
forward to our new home on Market Street.
The Museum grew its operational revenue from
$1,167,750 in 2011 to $1,426,660 in 2012, and
2012 actual net income outperformed projec-
tions by a notable $34,216.
Our Auktion, Yulefest, and Viking Days events
were highly successful in generating support
for Museum operations, and each grossed
more than in any other year. The Museum also
obtained great grant support from both public
and private foundations, including several new
domestic and international funders.
Revenue from program fees totaled $87,952,
which was bolstered by the Museum’s biennial
Nordic Knitting Conference. Revenues from do-
nations, special events, and grants outperformed
budget by $94,158, and earned revenues includ-
ing program fees, facility and rental income, gift
shop sales, and membership fees represented
approximately 47% of total income; a healthy
ratio of contributed to earned income.
In response to a challenging economy, the
Museum made great efforts to control expenses
while conscientiously growing its budget, only
modestly increasing levels from 2011 actuals to
permit capacity building for the future. Increases
in expenses were offset by a new source of
revenue; in 2012, $306,233 in rental income
was realized from the Market Street property,
strengthening the Museum’s fi nancial position.
In a positive demonstration of the Museum’s
ability to responsibly grow its infrastructure, we
were able to successfully absorb approximately
$150,000 of Capital Campaign expenses into
operations, and held total Campaign expenses
below budget by $69,074. The Museum’s 2012
Capital Campaign generated $723,558 —
$430,820 ahead of budget. In addition to this
impressive fi gure, the Museum also received
two signifi cant pledges, bringing total 2012
Campaign support to nearly $2,000,000.
At 2012 year-end, the Nordic Heritage Mu-
seum received $100,100 in gifts toward its
endowment, and had a strong cash position
of $1,244,155. The Museum’s robust fi nancial
position speaks to our dedication to grow this
organization in the most responsible fashion. As
we enter the New Year we are in an excellent
position to further expand our programming and
Campaign efforts.
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From the Chief Executive Offi cer
By Eric Nelson
Eric Nelson, CEO
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It was a pleasure serving as CEO of the Nordic
Heritage Museum in 2012! Our exciting public
programs and exhibitions drove record attendance
numbers, our fi nancial performance remained
strong and outperformed expectations, and
we saw several milestones with our events and
publications.
2012 kicked off to wonderful start when the
Museum welcomed our new Chief Curator,
Lizette Gradén, who joined us from Stockholm,
Sweden. Lizette received her PhD in ethnology
from Stockholm University and for the past sev-
eral years served as Director of Graduate Studies
at the University College of Art, Craft, and
Design, while also utilizing her curatorial skills
as lead coordinator for Nordic Spaces in North
America. And, in May 2012, she was appointed
Affi liate Associate Professor in Scandinavian
Studies at the University of Washington. She has
made an immediate impact on our organization,
steering a number of important visiting exhibi-
tions and programs in 2012.
Earlier in the year, Eero Saarinen: A Reputa-
tion for Innovation opened to critical acclaim,
showcasing the works of this important Finnish
architect. Eight Seasons in Sápmi, the Land of
the Sámi People, was a multi-layered exhibition
that explored the rich culture of the Sámi. Open-
ing late in the year and still on display, the exhi-
bition Bad Art? 1,000 Birch Board Pictures from
Sweden represents a ubiquitous form of folk art
from unknown origins in northern Europe. In ac-
cordance with this exhibition, the Museum was
proud to announce our fi rst ever online catalog,
which can be found on the Museum website. A
print edition is also available in our gift shop.
In other publication news, the Nordic Heritage
Museum was proud to present the book Voices
of Ballard and Beyond. Special thanks to Gordon
Strand and everyone who is working on the
Nordic American Voices project for making this
publication possible.
Early in 2012, the Nordic Heritage Museum
presented our third annual Nordic Lights Film
Festival, which featured contemporary, award-
winning fi lms from Denmark, Finland, Iceland,
Norway, and Sweden. Our other popular fi lm se-
ries, Soup & Cinema, also continued to develop
a dedicated following with a series of afternoon
screenings at the Museum. PechaKucha night
last spring was a rousing success, and in Decem-
ber we celebrated the 100th anniversary of Raoul
Wallenberg’s birth.
In addition to the great fi nancial support we
received from our members and patrons, the
Museum also benefi ted from the generosity of a
number of funders, partner organizations, and
foundations. Special thanks to Scan | Design
Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun, Barbro Os-
her Pro Suecia Foundation, 4Culture, ArtsFund,
and the Seattle Offi ce of Arts & Cultural Affairs.
I am also pleased to announce that we remained
consistent with our fi nancial goals for the year
— growing our operations budget and fi nishing
in the black for the fi fth consecutive year.
Both grant and special event revenue were an
important factor in our success, and included
our most profi table Auktion, Viking Days, and
Yulefest events to date. Increased grant sup-
port also played a major role in growing our net
revenue. Several meaningful bequests were also
received in the last year, including gifts from
the Estates of Pearl and Ben Graham, Olav and
Louise Lunde, Alice Ness, Clara R. Otness, and
Elna Peterson. These planned gifts supported
operations as well as the Capital Campaign for
the new facility.
Thank you again for your support of the Museum.
As members, contributors, and volunteers, you
refl ect the spirit of our organization and I am
grateful for the opportunity to work with you all. I
look forward to seeing you at the Nordic Heritage
Museum!
exhibitionsExhibitions in 2012
By Lizette Gradén, Chief Curator
Upgrades to the permanent exhibitions continue
in 2013. The Dream of America has been
cleaned; labels, objects, and props have been re-
viewed; the inventory has been completed; and
an action plan has been established for further
enhancements. The National Identity Galleries on
the third floor have been addressed; meetings
with the committees are held regularly; and an
action plan for further work has been defined.
A draft for the future Museum’s core exhibi-
tion has been established in collaboration with
a small content committee and Mithun archi-
tects. This work is reflected in Mithun’s updated
concept design. Work with Ralph Appelbaum
Associates and an extended content committee
will begin as finances permit.
The temporary exhibitions this year showcased
the rich heritage of art, craft, design, and history
in the Nordic countries, and also offered visitors
the chance to experience cutting-edge contem-
porary Nordic design and art.
The Enduring Designs of Josef Frank
(12.02.11–02.19.12) showcased textiles and
furnishings of Austrian-born designer and archi-
tect Josef Frank (1885–1967), a leading pioneer
of Swedish Modern design. Frank moved to
Stockholm in 1933, where he worked with Estrid
Ericson at the interior design firm Svenskt Tenn.
Frank’s lavish use of bright, bold colors and floral
patterns quickly became popular with a host of
Swedish designers and clientele who appreciated
this new, more accessible approach to interior
design. Many of Frank’s timeless textile designs
and furnishings remain in production at Svenskt
Tenn today. The exhibition was produced by the
San Francisco Airport Museum, in cooperation
with Svenskt Tenn.
Here and There: Contemporary Nordic-Ameri-
can Ceramics (03.09–05.06.12) featured 11 artists
exploring themes of place, heritage, and Nordic
design. The exhibition was part of a Seattle-wide
focus on ceramics and part of the Annual Confer-
ence of NCECA (National Council on Education for
the Ceramic Arts) in downtown Seattle. Partici-
pants were Diane Baxter, Patsy Thola Chamberlain,
Gina Freuen, Larry Halvorsen, Jeanette Harris, Lars
Husby, Lena Lönnberg-Hickling, Kicki Masthem,
Anders Ruhwald, Susan Stewart, and Lars Westby.
Celebrating 75 Years of the Seattle Weavers’
Guild (03.09–05.06.12) marked the anniver-
sary of the Seattle Weavers’ Guild. The exhibit
featured work by more than 30 members of the
Seattle Weavers’ Guild and showcased a variety
of Nordic weaving techniques and traditions. The
Seattle Weavers’ Guild was started in 1937 by
students of influential Swedish immigrant weav-
er Margaret Bergman of Poulsbo, Washington.
The exhibition included Bergman’s work, which
is part of the Museum’s permanent collection.
Eero Saarinen: A Reputation for Innova-
tion (05.25–08.19.12) celebrated architect
Eero Saarinen, who created some of the most
iconic buildings of his time, including the TWA
Terminal at New York’s JFK Airport and the St.
Louis Arch. Guest curated by Mina Marefat,
Georgetown University, and augmented by the
Nordic Heritage Museum through collaboration
with design firms, the exhibition provided a visu-
ally rich overview of Saarinen’s key architectural
projects and timeless furniture pieces. A rich
Lizette Gradén, Chief Curator
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array of photographs and documents chronicled
his childhood in Finland to his life in America, as
well as his little-known covert service to the U.S.
Offi ce of Strategic Services during WWII.
Vikings and Wood (05.01–09.14.12) featured
wood carvings by Musuem Craft School students
and instructor Eric Holt, whose work dialogued
with carved items in the Museum collection.
Borders at the Nordic Heritage Museum
(06.06–08.28.12) by Icelandic sculptor Steinunn
Thórarinsdóttir extended the exhibition Borders
at Westlake Park, which featured 26 androgy-
nous, life-size sculptures. The installation at the
Museum included smaller sculptures by Thóra-
rinsdóttir and photos of Borders in New York by
photographer Murray Head.
Eight Seasons in Sápmi, the Land of the
Sámi People (08.31–11.04.12) explored the
rich culture of the Sámi, the native population of
northern Europe. The exhibition was a collab-
orative effort among Danish-American photog-
rapher Birgitte Aarestrup; Ájtte, the Swedish
Mountain and Sámi Museum in Jokkmokk,
Sweden; and Sámi Duodji, the Sámi Handicraft
Foundation. Accompanying Aarestrup’s 40
photographs were artifacts from the collection
of the Ájtte Museum and Doudji. Sámi artifacts
from the Museum’s permanent collection and
contributions from the Sámi-American commu-
nity of Seattle complemented the exhibit.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the
1962 Seattle World’s Fair, a colorful display of
artifacts and photographs from the Museum’s
collection — augmented by loans from members
of the Museum community — highlighted the
story of Nordic contributions to the fair.
Diverse Landscapes of Iceland: Photography
by Bill Stafford (10.02–11.11.12) on display on
the Museum’s fi rst fl oor featured photographs
by Bill Stafford presenting a glimpse of the
diversity and beauty of contemporary Iceland.
Fabulous Iceland: From Sagas to Novels
(10.11–11.11.12) illuminated Iceland’s rich
narrative tradition that dates back to the Middle
Ages. Through a series of interviews, journalist
Pétur Blöndal asked contemporary Icelandic
authors to describe their relationship with
Icelandic literary traditions and the infl uence
these traditions have on their work, coupled
with portraits taken by photographer Kristinn
Ingvarsson. The exhibition coincided with the
Taste of Iceland program held in Seattle.
Bad Art? 1,000 Birch Board Pictures from
Sweden (11.30.2012–03.03.13) featured work
drawn from the Backlund & Håkansson Collec-
tion in Sweden, and challenged notions of fi ne
art versus popular art, bad taste versus good
taste, and who decides which is which? These
birchwood plaques were typically created by
gluing a postcard to a thin, diagonally sliced
piece of tree trunk, then hand painted to the
edges of the wood. Sold as tourist souvenirs
for more than a century, these humble objects
represent a cultural heritage about to be lost.
The exhibition was complemented by board
pictures created by community members and
featuring Seattle.
To me there’s no other choice — Raoul
Wallenberg 1912–2012 (12.04.12–01.06.13)
This was a panel exhibition commemorating
the centennial of the birth of Swedish diplomat
Raoul Wallenberg, who saved tens of thousands
of Jews from the Holocaust. The exhibition
shares Wallenberg’s story as well as the stories
of people who were saved by Wallenberg’s
actions. This exhibition was co-produced by
the Center for Living History and the Swedish
Institute in Stockholm.
rich culture of the Sámi, the native population of
northern Europe. The exhibition was a collab-
orative effort among Danish-American photog-
rapher Birgitte Aarestrup; Ájtte, the Swedish
Mountain and Sámi Museum in Jokkmokk,
Sweden; and Sámi Duodji, the Sámi Handicraft
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Programs in 2012
By Lizette Gradén, Chief Curator
A wide range of public programs were held at
the Museum, and events with partner organiza-
tions were held throughout the region. These
included children’s programs, Craft School,
exhibition tours, film screenings, a PechaKucha
event, lectures, book signings, concerts, and
collections-related work.
Children’s ProgramsIn 2012, more than 3,800 children participated in
educational programming offered by the Museum.
The school tour program brought in 1,218
children to the Museum on 51 tours, from as
far away as Portland. The Education Department’s
four outreach trunks — Immigrants, Nordic Folk
Art, Trolls/Norse Gods, and Vikings — were used
by more than 1,300 children throughout greater
Seattle, another 40 adults at retirement centers,
and at festivals that exposed them to another 420
people. Speakers from the Museum reached ad-
ditional students through presentations at schools
throughout the greater Seattle area.
Special programs for children and families served
another 1,316 children. These programs included
Viking Days, Yulefest, a LEGO workshop, the
Pippi Longstocking pancake breakfast, Moomin
Palooza, Syttende Mai, and the Museum’s sum-
mer camp program. New and very popular craft
workshops were directly related to the exhibi-
tions at the Museum.
The Nordic Stories monthly preschool reading
program continued to be a great success in its fifth
year, with an attendance of 192 children. The local
children’s Scandinavian dance group, Barneleikar-
ringen, continued to practice at the Museum in
2012 and performed at several Museum events.
Adult ProgramsBuilding on the strength of the Nordic Heritage
Museum’s collections, Craft School offered 17
classes on Nordic woodcarving, rosemaling,
spinning and knitting, Nordic cooking, and
Danish woven paper hearts. Nearly 200 students
enrolled in Craft School programs, and many
others participated in craft-related events, such
as Jody Grage’s well attended presentation
of Norwegian bunads. Viking Days featured
craftspeople demonstrating bobbin lace-making,
weaving, spinning, and Nordic woodcarving.
In October, the Museum hosted the 2012 Nordic
Knitting Conference — three complete days of
knitting instruction in traditional Nordic patterns
and techniques focused on Nordic mittens. Six
internationally known knitting and spinning
teachers from Norway and the United States at-
tracted participants from all over North America
for 18 classes, a happy hour, a mitten exhibit of
mittens from the Museum collection and from
Museum Members, and a banquet. The ban-
quet’s keynote speaker was instructor Annemor
Sundbø, who gave an inspiring talk describing
her exploration of symbolic motifs found in
traditional Norwegian knitting and her efforts to
preserve this heritage.
Exhibition-related Lectures and EventsAdding further depth to the topics of our perma-
nent and temporary exhibitions, we inaugurated
a series of lectures and workshops, which gained
a steady group of followers over the year.
In May, the Museum, together with PechaKucha
Seattle, launched a PechaKucha event in support
of the Nordic Heritage Museum’s exhibit on Eero
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programs
Saarinen. Using PechaKucha’s trademark 20
slides x 20 seconds format, the event brought to-
gether a wide array of presenters who examined
the deep impact of mid-century modernism in
the Pacifi c Northwest. Among the speakers were
Mina Marafat, Ph.D.; Richard Franko, Mithun;
and Peter Cohan, University of Washington. Also
in May, and in conjunction with the Saarinen
exhibit, the Museum hosted an evening with
Docomomo Wewa, where guest curator Mina
Marefat spoke to an audience of 140 people.
During Eight Seasons in Sápmi, the Land of
the Sámi People, the Museum hosted lectures
and events on Sámi culture and history. These
included “Traditional Sami Religion” and
“Duodji in the Sámi Culture” presented by
Mari-Ann Nutti, director of Sámi Duodji, and
Anna Westman Kuhmunen, curator at the Ájtte
Museum (77 in attendance). In “The Night is
Not So Long That the Day Never Comes: How
to Read a Sámi Wooden Cup,” associate pro-
fessor and Sámi scholar Troy Storfjell explored
indigenous Sámi knowledge systems and their
place in contemporary society by focusing on
the handicraft.
The third lecture in the series was presented
by Professor Thomas DuBois, expert in Sámi
folklore and identity. He spoke on Account of
the Sámi written by Johan Turi in 1910, the fi rst
book written about the Sámi people by a Sámi
writer and recently translated by DuBois. The
lecture series concluded with a screening of the
fi lm Suddenly Sámi followed by panel discussion
on heritage and identity with Sunnie Empie,
professor Troy Storfjell, and Sharyne Shiu-
Thornton, moderated by Chief Curator Lizette
Gradén.
In addition to the lectures and discussions, the
Museum offered family-oriented programs
aimed at linking generations. Kids and adults
learned about the Sámi people and listened to
traditional Sámi yoik with Nathan Muus, a lavvu
(traditional Sámi tent homes) was set up by
Diana Ng, and children could hear a Sámi story
and make a craft project.
The Museum also offered a range of events related
to the permanent collection. In conjunction with
the reinstallation of the Bergman loom, Theresa
Trebon, co-founder of Historic Looms of America,
spoke on Margaret Olofsson Bergman, who in the
1930s and 40s gained national fame as the “Dean
of Northwest Weavers” and whose works are in
the permanent collection of the Museum.
Moreover, the Museum hosted six book sign-
ings on recent publications on Nordic culture.
Highlights included Birgitte Aarestrup’s presenta-
tion of her book 8 Seasons in Sapmi and Eric
Utne’s presentation of Brenda, My Darling, a
story based Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen’s
letters to writer Brenda Ueland.
FilmsIn January, the Museum presented the third
annual Nordic Lights Film Festival, a partnership
between the Museum, domestic and interna-
tional fi lm institutes, Scandinavian fi lm festivals
across the United States, and the Seattle Interna-
tional Film Festival (SIFF). The three-day festival
presented contemporary, award-winning fi lms
from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and
Sweden. Among them the U.S. premiere of the
documentary When the Pepper Blossoms. Over
the three-day festival, 550 people attended,
which was consistent with the 2011 festival.
to Read a Sámi Wooden Cup,” associate pro-
fessor and Sámi scholar Troy Storfjell explored
indigenous Sámi knowledge systems and their
place in contemporary society by focusing on
the handicraft.
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To follow up on the film theme, the Museum has
continued to build the popular Soup & Cinema
program, which features Nordic movies along
with a wholesome lunch.
MusicThe 17th annual Mostly Nordic Chamber Music
Series and Smörgåsbord was among several well-
received music programs. In April, the Ballard
Jazz Festival combined world-class jazz musicians
with a delightful pancake breakfast, followed by
an all-ages evening concert at the Museum. To
follow up on the jazz theme, Bjorn Thoroddsen,
one of Iceland’s leading jazz guitarists, accompa-
nied by local base player Geoff Harper, played at
the Museum.
In June, the Polka Chicks — fiddler Kukka Lehto
and accordionist Teija Niku — from Finland
performed at the Museum; the Museum again
hosted The Royal Nordic Opera Singers, from
the Royal Opera House in Copenhagen; and fall
concerts included the Orchestra of Flight.
Additional Programs and Collaborations In June, the Museum and the UW Department
of Scandinavian Studies presented the Nordic
American Voices Symposium, centered on recent
Nordic immigration and the effect these im-
migrants have had on King County. The material
from the symposium (a paper, audio interview,
and transcription) has been archived at the
Museum. On November 1, 2012, the Museum
and SACC hosted a Dinner followed by a panel
discussion by Nordic consuls and prominent busi-
ness leaders on Nordic business culture.
The Museum hosted a celebratory party on De-
cember 11, 2012, for the publication of Voices
of Ballard and Beyond: Stories of Immigrants
and Their Descendants in the Pacific Northwest.
Chief Curator Lizette Gradén, NAV Steering
Committee Chair Gordon Strand, Steering
Committee member Mari-Ann Kind Jackson,
and former NHM Director Marianne Forssblad
spoke about the enduring legacy of oral history
projects undertaken by Museum members since
the 1990s.
The 18th Annual Wallenberg Tribute Dinner took
place at the Museum on December 6, 2012.
This unique event brings the Nordic and Jewish
communities together to honor the legacy of
Raoul Wallenberg, who is credited with saving
thousands of lives during the Nazi occupation
of Hungary. Acclaimed Swedish journalist and
author Ingrid Carlberg , Dr. h.c., spoke to an
enthralled audience about her research into
Wallenberg’s life and his work in Hungary. Her
book There is a Room Here Waiting for You was
awarded the 2012 Swedish August Prize for
Non-Fiction.
In addition to its active programmatic calendar,
the Museum assists scholars, educators, and
members of the public with inquiries related
to historical and contemporary Scandinavia,
especially those related to the folk music and
dance holdings of the Gordon Ekvall Tracie
Music Library. Through the Nordic American
Voices oral history initiative, the Museum contin-
ued to record life histories through interviews,
bringing the total to over 230 since 2009. The
collection of artifacts, photographs, and archival
material continues to serve as a resource for
exhibitions and further research into the Nordic
identity and heritage of immigrants to the
Pacific Northwest.
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Special Events
By Mary Bond, Event Coordinator
2012 was a successful year for special events at
the Nordic Heritage Museum, measured not only
by increased visitors but also growth in revenue
and sponsorship. Countless hours of work and
planning by volunteers and staff helped 2012
exceed previous years. The year kicked off with
the Northern Lights Auktion in the spring,
followed by Viking Days in the summer and
fi nishing with Yulefest in the fall. Beyond the
increased revenue that contributed to general
operations, these events also helped the Museum
attain our goal of broadening our audience
locally and internationally.
The Northern Lights Auktion was held April
29, 2012, at the Seattle Grand Hyatt. Many
hours of planning were invested by the auc-
tion committee lead by co-chairs Berit Sjong
and Candace Miller. Guests were greeted with
a champagne reception that allowed time to
view items up for bid and start bidding on silent
items. The selection of silent items ranged from
the highly sought after aquavit to works of art.
The live auction included a four-course meal
along with friendly bidding and visiting with
friends old and new. Dinner was interspersed
with a tribute to former Board President Olaf
Kvamme in thanks for his years of devotion,
and the most successful Fund-A-Need bidding
to date, raising more than $66,000 for Museum
programs. Overall the 2012 Northern Lights
Auktion showed growth in sponsorship, golden
raffl e sales, and increased attendance.
The annual Viking Days festivities provided a
celebration of Nordic traditions echoing all the
way back to the Viking era. Outside, guests
enjoyed a delicious array of Nordic food, demon-
strations of traditional craft work, and handiwork
for sale by local merchants. Traditional music was
performed near the Viking Encampment, which
gave attendees a glimpse into everyday Viking
life and in the Valhalla Beer Garden. Indoors
there was Nordic-themed entertainment with
Swedish pancakes in the morning and more tra-
ditional music and dancing throughout the day.
Saturday evening combined the salmon dinner
with the big band melodies of the Mood Swings.
This year’s festival also featured a new sponsor,
Skanska, who generously donated $1,000.
On November 17 and 18, the 35th annual
Yulefest fi lled the halls of the Museum with
shoppers perusing eclectic assortments of holiday
gifts and crafts presented by a variety of local and
regional merchants. Families stopped by children
activities on their way to see Santa, who visited
with the largest number of children to date. Live
entertainment was provided at three different
stages where guests enjoyed Nordic special-
ties such as open-face sandwiches, homemade
cookies, and glögg. Yulefest 2012 was a success
with the highest revenues in its history and a new
sponsorship by Union Bank for $7,500.
Nordic Heritage Museum Special Events Planned for 2013 April 28: Northern Lights Auktion — Grand
Hyatt Seattle
August 17 & 18: Viking Days
November 23 & 24: Yulefest
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special events
Membership
By Katy Ahrens, Membership Coordinator
We thank our members for their continued
support of the Nordic Heritage Museum, and
welcome our newest members. We are very
proud of the Museum’s membership growth over
the past year. In 2012, we welcomed 270 new
members to the Museum increasing our total
membership to 2,375 members. Our member-
ship revenue has remained consistent despite the
struggling economy.
Members enjoyed a wide variety of benefits
including unlimited free Museum admission,
invitations to exhibit previews and receptions,
a 10% discount in the Museum gift shop, and
discounts to most Museum-sponsored events.
President’s ClubThe President’s Club is comprised of members
who made a commitment at the $1,000 level
and the Nordic Round Table is comprised of
members who made a commitment at the
$5,000 level. In 2012 these members enjoyed a
luncheon, with a presentation by Professor Eric
J. Steig, PhD on the Changes to the Antarctic
Ice Sheet since the time of Amundsen. They also
attended a summer party at the Pacific Sci-
ence Center, celebrating the anniversary of the
Seattle’s World’s Fair. Bonnie Birch played the ac-
cordion while guests mingled underneath a view
of the Space Needle. A wonderful presentation
by Paula Stein and Alan J. Stein, authors of The
Future Remembered: The 1962 Seattle World’s
Fair And Its Legacy, completed the evening.
We again thank you for your continued support
of the Museum. Please help us to encourage
membership to those who may enjoy becoming
a part of our community. For more information
about membership at the Museum call Katy
Ahrens, Membership and Database Coordina-
tor, at 206.789.5707 ext. 33 or email katya@
nordicmuseum.org.
Nordic Legacy CircleThe Nordic Legacy Circle recognizes support-
ers who have generously included the Nordic
Heritage Museum in their estate plans. These
planned gifts are essential to the future financial
sustainability of the Museum, supporting the de-
velopment of exhibits and programs and preserv-
ing a heritage that has shaped our community.
You become a member of the Nordic Legacy
Circle when you inform us that you have named
the Nordic Heritage Museum in your estate
plans. Gifts of all sizes help support the pro-
grams and activities of the Museum, and you do
not need to reveal the amount you give.
As a member of the Nordic Legacy Circle, you
are invited to exclusive events and are recog-
nized here in the Annual Report, or you may
choose to remain anonymous.
You can give a planned gift to the Nordic Heri-
tage Museum in a number of ways. One of the
most common is a bequest, which can include
cash, securities, real estate, or other property.
The Museum also accepts retirement proceeds
and life insurance. Other options will gladly be
considered and all will benefit the preservation
of the Nordic Legacy.
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membership
If you would like more information about planned
giving or have plans to include the Museum in
your planning, call Eric Nelson at 206.789.5707
ext. 14 or email [email protected]. And if
you have already included the Museum in your es-
tate plan, we thank you! Please notify us so that
we may recognize you as a member of the Nordic
Legacy Circle.
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2012 Nordic Legacy Circle Members
Anonymous (7)
Lars Andreasson
Pirkko and Brad Borland
Patricia and Robert Charlson
Todd Clayton
Peggy Jorgenson Cooper
Nancy Debaste
Paul and Ellen Duernberger
Shirley Fjoslien
Pearl and Ben Graham*
Jon and Susan Hanson
Inga Hemming
Olavi Hiukka
Rolf Hokansson
Curtis Jacobs
Edith Kilgren
Mari-Ann Kind Jackson
Bill and Michelle Krippaehne
Olav and Louise Lunde*
Florence Lundquist*
Don Meyers and Kathi Ploeger
Egon and Laina Molbak
Karoline Morrison
Eric and Yvonne Nelson
Alice Ness
Russell and Arlene Oberg
Gordon Olson
Clara R. Otness*
Georg and Nina Pedersen
Elna Peterson*
Gustav and Claire Raaum
Ann Ringstad
Dean Robbins
Vivian Sandaas
Chris Siddons
Carol and Norman Sollie
Monica Stenberg
Gordon Strand
Frank and Jennifer Swant
Pam Thorstenson
Judith Tjosevig*
Jacklyn Toman
Leo Utter*
*Deceased
Volunteers
By Michael Ide, Volunteer Coordinator
The Nordic Heritage Museum depends on the
regular commitment of more than 300 volun-
teers who support every aspect of the Museum.
They work behind the scenes to care for collec-
tions, provide administrative support, and main-
tain the building; they serve the public, providing
hospitality and shaping the visitor experience;
and they support our Nordic community in a
variety of ways, not least by preparing delicious
Nordic dishes for our many events. Their contri-
butions of thousands of hours and exceptional
talent keep the Museum operating efficiently,
and help us share the Nordic spirit. We owe a
debt of thanks to each and every one of them.
In 2012 we welcomed 51 new volunteers and
interns, including 15 new Visitor Services vol-
unteers. We launched a pilot program for high
school students, in order to promote engagement
and volunteerism in this younger age group.
Recruitment efforts targeted colleges, universities,
and high schools, as well as using online tools,
and have resulted in enlisting an active group of
volunteers between the ages of 16 and 42.
At our Spring Volunteer Appreciation Dinner and
Awards Ceremony, the following distinguished
volunteers were honored with the Director’s
Award: Edith Kilgren (Gift Shop) Maria Gihlstrom
(Admissions), Dorothy Trenor (Collections/
Membership), Karl Randolph (Thursday Crew),
and Sig Eriksen (Thursday Crew). Ryan Horvath
(Collections Intern) was awarded a Certificate
of Appreciation for his work on the Isaacson
photography collection, which was made avail-
able on the Museum’s website. Gordon Strand
was awarded Volunteer of the Year for his tire-
less commitment to the Nordic American Voices
project.
For more information about volunteering,
call Michael Ide, Volunteer Coordinator,
at (206) 789-5707 x12 or email michaeli@
nordicmuseum.org.
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volunteers
2012 Donors to the Permanent Collection
Dennis Andersen
Erna Andersen
Christine M. Anderson
Judy Anderson
Norman Arno
Ione L. Bard
Lillian Bartholomew
Shelley Becker
Helena Berglund
Lisa Bergman
Otto Brask
Michelle Brogden
Eric Carlson
Patricia L. Charlson
Thorvald Chellstorp
Shirley Cherkasky
Joyce Cole
Robert Cole
Pauline Couch
Mandie Deeter
Betty Edwards
Ed Egerdahl
Leif Eie
Sven Ellstrom
Judy Eskeberg
Betty J. Falkner
Dale Fisher
Virginia Follstad
Syrene Forsman
Sharon Friel
Denise Gamboa
Alexander Gedstad
Bill Gembala
Bjorn Gjolmesli
Jody Grage
Martha Hagan
Katherine Hanson
Larry Hanson
Susan Hanson
Donald Haugen
Mary Margaret Haugen
Donald E. Heitmann
John Hendrickson
Dorothy Hiestand
Margaret Hlastala
Ilona Hoggarth
Jon Holmberg
John Holmes
Icelandic Club of Greater Seattle
Icicle Seafoods, Inc.
Isaksen, Eva
Edmond Jarva
Paul Jensen
Anna Marie Johanson
Einar Johanson
Richard Johnson
Michael Jolivet
Floyd Jones
Kerttu Juntila
Peter Juntila
Carla Kaatz
Sven Kalve
Knut Ivar Karlsen
Joan King
Peter Kolloen
Lori Larsen
Kenneth Larson
Marcella Larson
Willard E. Larson
Kristine Leander
Solveig Lee
Martha Levenson
Gunnleiv Loklingholm
Kaisa London
Estate of Olav Lunde
Iris Malmevik-Bryant
Lena Mann
Liisa Mannery
Dodie Markey
Martin-zambito Fine Art
Lars Matthiesen
Marilyn (Lynn) Moen
Elaine Murakami
Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
Sirkka Mustonen
Claude Nelson
Gordon Olson
Virginia Ormbrek
Allan Osberg
Aina Oscarsson
Rolf Oversvee
Dorothy Palmor
Estate of Gerald Paulsen
Harold A. Jr. Pebbles
Bonnie Pedersen
Lola Pitzner
Romayne Potosky
Joni Reis
Ginger Ridgway
Berit Ringo
Thorun Robel
Mike Robinson, Sr.
Mabel Rockness
Inger Saltonstall
Hanna Sarkanen
Kathy Scrivner
Warren Severtsen
Skandia Folkdance Society
Floyd Smith
George Smith
The Society of Folk Dance Historians
SWEA Seattle
Carol Swerk
Arlene M. Templin
Gunnar Thompson
Ingvalda Helen Uri
Konrad S. Uri
Roy Wagner
Douglas Warne
Majken Warns
E. Norman Westerberg
Beverly Williams
Lorraine Williams
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donors
2012 Contributions to the Nordic Heritage Museum
Scan Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun
Seattle Foundation
Seattle Reykjavik Sister City Association
Skanska
Sons of Norway Foundation
Sons of Norway, Leif Erikson Lodge # 1
State of Washington
Swedish Council of America
Swedish Women’s Educational Association
Trident Seafoods Corporation
Union Bank
United Finnish Kaleva Brothers & Sisters Lodge #11
Washington State Combined Fund Drive
INDIVIDUALSAnonymous
Knut and Ann Aagaard
Karen A. Aaltonen
Susan and Richard Alvord
Ebba and Ingvar Andermo
Stig and Ruth Andersen
Arnold and Ellen Andersen
Judith Anderson
Paul and Beth Anderson
Patricia and Ture Anderson
Alice Anderson
Timothy and Susan Anderson
Julie Anderson Miller
Lars Andreasson**
Brenda Andrews
Evelyn Arrigoni
Gordon and Sandy Asheim
Tim Ashmore
Susan and Gary Atwood
Tina Aure
Dorothy Balch
Laila Barr
FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER ORGANIzATIONS4Culture
Aleutian Spray Fisheries, Inc.
American Seafoods Company LLC
ArtsFund
Ballard Landmark a GenCare Life-style Community
Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation
The Boeing Company
Camco Electric, Inc
City of Seattle, Employee Giving
Danish Brotherhood Lodge #29
Danish Club of Tucson
Daughters of Norway, Gina Krog #38
Finlandia Foundation National
Finn Spark, Inc.
Finnish American Heritage Committee*
Frihet Lodge #401, VOA
Glacier Fish Co., LLC
Horizon House
Kreielsheimer Remainder Foundation
Lockhaven Development Co
Loveridge Hunt & Co., PLLC***
Mark 1 Inc.
Nordic Culture Fund
Nordic Culture Point
Norwegian Commercial Club
Norwegian Ladies Chorus
The Ocean Harvester
One Ten James Owners Association
Pacific Fishermen Shipyard, Inc.
Phoenix Processor Limited Partnership
Premier Pacific Seafoods Inc.
The Regence Employee Giving Campaign
Ken Bartanen
Andrea Beckett
Glen and Susan Beebe
Inger Beecher
Barbara and Curt Bennett
Brandon C. Benson**
Velta and Andy Benson
Patti Benson
Nan Bentley
Margaret Berg
Matt and Aslaug Berge**
Ellen Bersas
Inga and Grant Blackinton
Egon and Diana Bodtker
Laurie Boehme
August Bolino
Jan and John Bomengen
Carol Borson
Regina and Bill Boyd
John Brazel and Quynh Nguyen
Emily Bregger Marks
Dr. Per and Mrs. Berit Brevig
Marcia and Robert Bride
Jon and Bobbe Bridge
Herb Bridge
Robert and Margaret Bruland
Charles and Patti Burgess
Ward and Boni Buringrud
Dennis and Winifred Burton
Jean and Donald Camp
Jan Carline and Carol Sue Ivory-Carline
Jean and Coldevin Carlson
Eugene Carlson
Tim and Kathy Carlson
Jimm Carlson
Nancy Carrs Roach
Emily Carter
Kirsten Chalfen
Diane Chapman
Joan Christ and Tom Everill
J. H. Christen
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*Endowment **Matching Gift ***Gift -in-Kind
donors
Marja and James Claffee
Caryl Clark
Gunnel Tedin Clark
Molly and Bob Cleland
Beverly Coates
James Cole
Joanna Conrad
Fran Cook
Dee Corbett
Carol Coryell
Diane Crawford
Renée Dagseth
Ragnar Dahl**
Thomas G. Davidson
Ross and Lynn Davidson
Judy Ann Davis
Letitia and Don Davis
Anne-Lise Deering
William B. Donley
Mary Drummond
Dan Durham and Susan Tusa
Horace and June Eaton
Marilyn Edlund
Betty Edwards
Larry and Sidra Egge
Sandra Egtvet
Amy Eiden
Len and Linda Elliott
Stephen and Joanne Ells
Joyce Emilson
Eric Erdahl
Joyce Erickson and Kenneth Brown
John Erickson**
Karin Erikkson Hultén
Goran Eriksson
Olav Esaiassen
Thomas and Willy Evans
Pat and Bruce Eyer
Hannah Eymann
Anna Louise Falck
Jim and Birte Falconer
Barbara and Frank Fanger
Priscilla Featherstone
Gunilla and Jerry Finrow
Philip Flash
Carla and Dana Margaret Folkins
Merle and Virginia Follstad
William Frantilla
Trish Frederick
Asmus Freytag and Laura Wideburg
Carl Frost and Linda Juliano
Norma Fuhrman
Alfred Galloway and Nancy Thompson
Tod Gangler
Andrew Gardner
Woody and Stephne Garvin
Lael and Dix Gedney
James and Marilyn Giarde
Beth and Howard Giske
Britt and John Glomset
Estates of Dr. C. Ben Graham and Pearl Relling Graham
Bill Greger
Kevin Grose
Karin Gustafson
Greta Haagensen-Roseberg and Lee Roseberg
Barbara and C. Haberman
Bengt Hag
John and Jane Halver
Elling and Barbara Halvorson
Geraldine Hansen
Rigmor Hansen
Norman and Donna Hansen
Jon and Susan Hanson*
Ray Hanson
Richard and Marilyn Hanson
Bill Harbert
Susan Haris
William Harju
Sandy Haug
Peter Haug
Wally and Kristin Haugan**
Henry and Charlette Haugen
Renee Haugland**
John Heggem
Jeff and Linda Hendricks
Paul and Barbara Heneghan
Inger-Marie Hermann
Gunvor Hildal
Val and Joe Hillers
Sylvia Hjelmeland
Ruth and Gene Hockenbery
Ronda and Ray Holmdahl
Bertil and Carin Holmlund
Helen Holmlund
Sheila Holtgrieve
Betsy Hood
C. Leon and Dorothy Hopper
Tore Hoven
Pamela Hunter
Janet and Steve Hunter
Jane and David Huntington
Lois Huseby
James E. Hutsinpiller
Gail and Roger Ide
Melanie Ito and Charles Wilkinson
Patricia Itzen and George Burmeister
Marilyn Iverson
John Janeway and Ingrid Ricks
Dawn Jarvis
Gurli Jensen
Ernst and Linda Jensen
Violet Jesberg
Anna Marie and Einar Johanson
Carl and Ellen Johanson
Theodore and Linda Johnson
David Johnson
Jerome and Susannah Johnson
Richard and Ingri Johnson
Richard A. Johnson
James and Dianne Johnston
Paul and Lillian Johnston
Bob and Oddny Johnston
Valdean Jones
Lars Jonsson and Laurie McDonald Jonsson
Elaine Jorgensen
Ellen Juhl
Pat and Paul Kaald
Kenneth and Helen Kack
Elvira Kenney
Ginny Kettunen
Jan and Alita Kiaer
Lois and Doug Kimball
Mari-Ann Kind Jackson
Kerry and Judy Kirking
Lynn and Doug Kloke
Anne-Lise Deering
William B. Donley
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donors
Anne and Gary Klokstad
Constance Knudsen
Bo and Ulla Kordel
Norma Kosche
Herman and Solveig Kraakmo
Jeanne and Stan Krahn
Olaf Kvamme
Alberta Kvinge
Frances Kwapil
Nils and Lois Ladderud
Helen Langer Smith and Meredith Smith
John Larsen and Gale Picker
Henry and Angelina Larson
Teresa Bigelow
Hans Martin Larssen
Barbara Laughlin
Sharon Lawrence
Kristine Leander
Solveig Lee
E. Jacqueline Lee
Kristi and Robert Lee
Georgene and Richard Lee
Berit and LeRoy Lehner
Frances Leva
Lewis Family
Bergliot Lie
Vivi-Anne Lindback
Kathleen Lindberg and David Skar
Mary Lindholm
Olaug C. Lindsey
Linda Lingle
Pat Loftin
Gunnleiv Loklingholm
Gary and Kaisa London
Jette Lord
Robert and Joyce Lorentzen
Ivan Lund
Stuart and Dorothy Lundahl
Bertil and Jarene Lundh***
Barbara Lundquist
Grace Lynch
Birgit Lyshol
Pam and Vince Madden
Marilyn and Rodney Madden
Lois and David Madsen
Robert and Beverly Magnusson
Dave and Peggy Mainer
Ann Maki
Iris Malmevik-Bryant
Marie Malone
Donna Manders
Leif and Cindy Mannes
Eva and Heikki Mannisto
Mary Masterson**
Gloria Mathies
Joann G. Matthiesen
Berit and Robert McAlister
Elaine McClure
Norman McDonell
Robert McEwen
Laurie McKay
Donald E. McNearney
David and Anita Mellor
Fred and Aini Messmer
Bruce and Carol Meyers
Jennie Mildes
Don and Pamela Miles
Roger and Edith Miller
Jill Miller and Michael Boyd
Joan Miller
Dennis and Frances Miner
Odd and Helga Moen
Anna Moline
Marianne Moore
Helen Morrison
L. Wayne and Alice Jean Moses
Lynette Myers
Brian and Nola Nelson
Sharon L. Nelson
Andrew L. Nelson
Michael and Laura Ness
Estate of Alice B. Ness
The Newberry/Backer Family
Karen and Gary Newbill
Carol Nilson
Carl Nordstrom
Kristina Nordstrom
Elsie Norman***
Carolyn Nunemaker
Sigurd and Else Odegaard
Ted and Jean Oien
Kenneth Olsen
Shawn Olson
Elvi Olsson
Elisabet Orville
Gerd Ostrem
Estate of Clara R. Otness
Karsten and Carol Overa
Carol Oversvee Johnson**
Irene Patten
Karen Pauler
Karen and Jim Pauley
Everett and Andrea Paup
Kathryn Pearson
Einar and Emma Pedersen
June Peifer
Jon Persson
Estate of Elna Peterson
Virginia Phelan
Glenn Phillips and Ruth Klemola-Phillips
Eric Phillipson
Judith J. Platt
Jim and Karen Pravitz
Eilert and Virginia Prestegaard
Andrew and Marianna Price
Solfrid Price
Mark and Janice Quam
Brian and Nancy Quint
Alan Randall
Reimert and Betty Ravenholt
John and Margaret Rehnstrom
Janet Reinsdorf
Sonja Richter
Loretta Rindal
Ed and Marjorie Ringness
Julia Ringrose
Dean Robbins
Joan Roberts
Joanne M. Roddis
Walter Roland
Halvor and Myrtle Ryan
Randi Saboe
Alice Sagstad
Joseph Saitta and Virginia Aldrich
Ariadna Santander and Paul Norlen
Kathleen Sather
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*Endowment **Matching Gift ***Gift -in-Kind
donors
Lisa Sawtell
Börje and Aase Saxberg
Michael Schick and Katherine Hanson
Lyle Schneider
Rose Ann Scott
Esther Sellers
Marilyn Sheldon
Viki Sherborne
Arnfridur Sigurdardottir
Shirley Jo Hanna Sigurdson
George Freeman Sjursen
Christine Skow
Ellen Grude Skugstad
Nedra Slauson
Patsy and Larry Small
Edward Smith
Carol Smith and William Gilbert
Doris Snow
Anders and Torbjorg Solberg
Lance and Marcia Sommer
Flemming and Lexie Sorensen
Janice Sorensen
Jim and Sonja Staley
Kathleen Stamm
Hallie Stegelvik
Monica Stenberg
Kirk Gunnar Stensvig
Diane R. Stephens
Elaine Stevens
Mary Ann Stewart
Suzanne Stone
Marvin and Barbara Stone
Joy Storgaard
David A. Storm
Gordon Strand
Karen Strand
Richard and Sally Strand
Lea and Rick Sund
Erik Sundholm
Wendy Sundquist
Robert and Mary Jo Svendsen
Rodney and Evelyn Swenson
Carrie Sylvester
Arlene and Ernest Templin
James Thompson
Donald and Kay Thoreson
Jody Thorsen Grage and William Dickinson
Louise Tollefson
Per H. Tonning, M.D.
Louise Torseth
Dorothy Trenor
Miriam Tungate
Ann Tuohy
W. C. Twig Mills and Alison Stamey
Gary and Caryl Utigard
Joan Valaas Ferguson
Ernest Valente
Bjarne Varnes and Jean Gregory
Raiti Waerness
Carole Walker
Kenneth Walkky and Julia Hecht
Birgitta and Gunnar Wallin
Wallace and Donna Walsh
Carol Watson
Ross and Nancy Weinstein
Dennis and Sally Wermcrantz
Theodore and Janet White
Nikolas F. White Jr.
Tom Wick
Dorothy Wicklund
Karin and Colin Williams
Lynn and Sonny Wirta
Archer Wirth
Margaret Wolfe
Dale Wright
Margaret and Richard Wright
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORSAnonymous
Beth Alderman and Edward Boyko
Chris and Terrie Rae Anderson
Doug Anderson
Marilyn C. Anderson
Steven J. Barker
Brandon C. Benson
Margareta Blix
Boeing Company
Jean and Coldevin Carlson
Elaine and Richard Carpenter
Nancy Carrs Roach
Patricia and Robert Charlson
Karoline Derse
Marcia R. Douglas
John and Linda Ellingboe
Joanne Foster
Shelby Gilje
Jon Halgren
Sandy Haug
Peter Henning
Tom Herche
Ruth and Preben Hoegh-Christensen
Tore Hoven
Stan Jonasson and Linda Jangaard
Floyd Jones
Edith Kilgren
Mari-Ann Kind Jackson
Olaf Kvamme
Kathleen Lindlan
Olav Lunde
Pat Martin
Eeva and Jeffrey McFeely
Kaare and Sigrunn Ness
Leanne Olson and Jim Bailey
Allan and Inger Osberg
Reimert and Betty Ravenholt
E. Paul and Gayle Robbins
Scan Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun
Shirley Jo Hanna Sigurdson
Patsy and Larry Small
Edward Smith
Robert Thorson and Leone Murphy
Archer W. Wirth
Elsa A. Wise
Richard T. Wise
HONORARY AND MEMORIAL DONATIONS
Gifts were made to the Museum in memory of the following:
Grace Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Anderson
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*Endowment **Matching Gift ***Gift -in-Kind
Doris Snow
Anders and Torbjorg Solberg
Lance and Marcia Sommer
Flemming and Lexie Sorensen
Janice Sorensen
Jim and Sonja Staley
donors
Mr. and Mrs. T.O. Anderson
Tor Berg
John Bertinussen
Thora Johnson Bolino
Edward E. Carlson
Arna Comer
James Theodore Douglas, son of Rue Gullickson Douglas and James S. Douglas
Verna Jensen Draper
Virginia Dublin
Nils Egge
Philip Egtvet
Fred Erickson and O.A. “Al” Erickson
Lillian Feist
Kathi Goertzen
Nancy Strand Harbert
Helen Serine Henning
Anne Hollister
Roy W. Holmlund
Bessie Haugen Johnson
Victor and Judith Johnson
Klaus Kettunen
Kirra and Karra Families
Glenn Krantz
Folke Landstrom
Ronnaug J. Loklingholm
Olav and Louise Lunde
Marie Mann
Donald E. Nelson
Hans and Agnethe Ness
Harold and Alice B. Ness
Harry Nyhus
Winifred “Winnie” Olden
Russell Pearson
Clarence E. Pedersen
Myrtle B. Peterson
Silius C. Ranta
Esther Salo Reed
Cora Peterson Robbins
Stella Roberts
Elizabeth Sigurdson
Lars Steinnes
Elsa Rydin Stuberg
Dr. Neil Thorlakson
Gordon Ekvall Tracie
Arne Johan Vemo
Gifts were made to the Museum in honor of the following:
Rue Gullickson Douglas
Kirra and Karra Immigrants from Finland
2012 PRESIDENT’S CLUB MEMBERSHans and Kristine Aarhus
Lotta Gavel-Adams and Birney Adams
Kristina Adams Waldorf
Stig and Ruth Andersen
Curtis and Kimberly Arnesen
Bjorn Bayley
Brandon Benson •
Erik and Jenny Benson
Todd and Lisbet Birchler
Per and Inga Bolang
Pirkko and Brad Borland
Jette Bunch
Lowen Clausen
Ragnar Dahl
Ross and Lynn Davidson
Peter Davis and Kristiann Schoening
Anne-Lise Deering
Doug and MaryAnne Dixon
John and Linda Ellingboe
Francisca Erickson •
Raymond and Jo Anne Eriksen
Anita Fjortoft
Irma and Don Goertzen •
Jon Halgren
Jon and Susan Hanson
John Hendricks
Ruth and Preben Hoegh-Christensen
Roy Holmlund
Hotel Ändra
Ernst and Linda Jensen
Floyd Jones
Lars Jonsson and Laurie McDonald Jonsson
Sven and Marta Kalve
Olaf Kvamme
John Larsen and Gale Picker
Georgene and Richard Lee
Lockhaven Development Co. — Earl Ecklund
Bertil and Jarene Lundh
Marilyn and Rodney Madden
John and Hanna Liv Mahlum
Leif and Cindy Mannes
Lars Matthiesen and Yara Silva
Egon and Laina Molbak
L. Wayne and Alice Jean Moses
Alice Ness
Kaare and Sigrunn Ness
Ozzie and Joan Nordheim
Norwegian Commercial Club
Russell and Arlene Oberg
Allan and Inger Osberg •
Pacific Fishermen Shipyard, Inc. — Gunnar Ildhuso
Everett and Andrea Paup •
Einar and Emma Pedersen •
Darryl and Jane Pedersen
Rick Peterson
Gustav and Claire Raaum
Börje and Aase Saxberg
Mell Schoening
Chris Siddons
Berit and John Sjong
Evan and Janet Sorby
Jacqueline Sorensen-Pinch
Sonja Sorvik
Marvin and Barbara Stone
Gordon Strand
Donald and Kay Thoreson
Pam Thorstenson
Lisa A. Toftemark
Svend and Lois Toftemark
Tor and Ingrid Tollessen
Dorothy Trenor
Debbi and Larry Vanselow •
Margaret and Richard Wright
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• Nordic Round Table
donors
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
offi cersIrma Goertzen, President
Einar Pedersen, Vice President
Hans Aarhus, Treasurer
Ex Offi cio
Eric Nelson, Chief Executive Offi cer
TrusteesHans Aarhus
Curtis Arnesen
Per Bakken
Steven J. Barker
Brandon Benson
Ann-Charlotte Gavel Adams
Irma Goertzen
Peter Henning
Ken Jacobsen
Floyd Jones
Sven Kalve
Leif Mannes
Lars C. Matthiesen
Valinda Morse
Allan Osberg
Everett Paup
Einar Pedersen
Rick Peterson
Vi Jean Reno
Borje Saxberg
Berit Sjong
Lisa Toftemark
Tor Tollessen
Debbi Vanselow
Margaret Wright
ConsulsErik D. Laursen, Denmark
Matti Suokko, Finland
Kristiina Hiukka
Honorary Vice Consul, Finland
Jon Marvin Jonsson
Consul General, Iceland
Geir Jonsson
Honorary Vice Consul, Iceland
Kim Nesselquist, Norway
Lars Jonsson, Sweden
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Dr. Stig B. Andersen
Representative Reuven Carlyle
Leif Eie
Senator Mary Margaret Haugen
Senator Ken Jacobsen
Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Olaf Kvamme
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