2013 Annual Report |
February 18, 2014
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OuR MISSION 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.
From the President Irma Goertzen
Once again it is my opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year and share a few words about the continuing growth and success of the Nordic Heritage Museum. Each year we move closer to realizing our goal of a new facility, and it is through this hard work and the enduring Nordic spirit that we will succeed.
Irma Goertzen, Board President
The Museum’s achievements can only be attributed to the wonderful support of our Members, volunteers, trustees, and staff. This past year we successfully exceeded our budgetary goals, increased our membership and attendance, and enhanced the quality of our exhibitions and programs. We saw another record year for our Auktion, Yulefest, and Viking Days events. Our exhibitions received substantial press coverage and critical acclaim, including a glowing review of Ørnulf Opdahl’s exhibition in The Seattle Times, exhibition features in back-toback issues of Seattle Magazine, and television features on Nancy Guppy’s ArtZone and King5’s Evening Magazine, among much more print, broadcast, radio, and online coverage. With each success, we continue to build on the inevitability of a new home. The year saw several substantial gifts to the Museum Capital Campaign, including a $1 million grant from the Washington State Heritage Capital Fund, a $500,00 gift from Barbro Osher,
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and a $250,00 contribution from Earl and Denise Ecklund. I also want to offer my sincere thanks and applaud the wonderful contributions made by Board member Floyd Jones, who retires this year after nine years of service. Floyd had already made a number of substantial contributions to the Museum and Campaign, but in 2013 — and in response to a challenge — Floyd stepped up and pledged an additional $1 million to the Museum. Thank you, Floyd, from all of us! The Capital Campaign continues to be a major focus of the Board’s efforts. We have only $16 million of $45 million left to raise toward achieving our goal of a new Museum on Market Street. I know that we are all anticipating the day that we can open those doors. Our plan for 2014 is to begin the next phase of architectural drawings, design, and permitting, while we raise the remaining funds necessary for construction. This will require that those who have not yet made a pledge to please come forward and be generous. The Nordic Heritage Museum is a major cultural organization in our community, and it is only with your continued support that we will prosper. I personally thank each and every one of you who have already made a gift to the Campaign, and look forward to sharing my gratitude with those of you will be making a gift in the coming year.
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From the Treasurer Hans Aarhus
The Nordic Heritage Museum continued to expand its operations in 2013, as we look forward to a new facility on Market Street. The Museum grew its operational revenue from $1.49 million in 2012 to $1.65 million in 2013, and 2013 actual net income outperformed projections by an impressive $83,000. We saw our Auktion, Yulefest, and Viking Days events generate record numbers in attendance and revenue. Grant support from both public and private foundations continued to grow. Revenue from program fees totaled $63,000, and revenue from donations, special events, and grants outperformed budget by a combined sum of $78,000. Earned revenues including program fees, facility and rental income, gift shop sales, admissions, interest, and membership fees represented approximately 42% of a total income of nearly $700,000. The Capital Campaign position was further bolstered this year by several substantial gifts, including a $1 million pledge from Floyd Jones, a $500,000 gift from the Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, and a $250,00 commitment from Earl and Denise Ecklund. We also received a $1 million grant from the Washington State Heritage Capital Fund. These gifts helped bring the Museum’s 2013 Capital Campaign contribution total to $2.75 million.
NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM FINANCIALS 2013 UNAUDITED
2012 AUDITED
REVENUE Contributed Revenue Earned Revenue Total Public Support and Revenue**
2,530,542 1,018,190 3,548,732
1,568,981 599,527 2,168,508
EXPENSES Program Services Management and General Capital Campaign Fundraising Total Expenses Change in Net Assets
1,061,065 279,228 367,557 153,668 1,861,518 1,687,214
968,081 253,540 332,738 134,284 1,688,643 479,865
BALANCE SHEET Total Assets Liabilities Total Net Assets Net Assets, Unrestricted Net Assets, Temporarily Restricted Net Assets, Permanently Restricted
14,143,588 91,455 9,828,082 9,335,123 2,804,164 2,004,304
12,325,535 113,571 12,211,964 9,208,600 1,219,192 1,784,172
14,143,588
12,325,535
Total Liabilities and Equity
** Revenue ďŹ gure aligns with 990 and is reported net of special event costs, cost of good sold, investment gains, in-kind gift and distributions.
responsible financial results, and the Museum closed 2013 with a very strong cash position of $1.7 million. The Museum enters 2014 in a great position that will allow for further expansion and growth in our programming and Capital Campaign efforts on our path to the new Museum on Market Street.
The hard work and fiscal diligence of our staff and volunteers continues to yield positive,
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From the CEO Eric Nelson
It was a wonderful 2013 here at the Nordic Heritage Museum! Once again, our diverse exhibitions and public programs saw record attendance numbers, our institutional reach continued to expand, and our financial performance saw us exceed expectations.
Eric Nelson, CEO
We began the New Year with the critically acclaimed visiting exhibit Bad Art? 1,000 Birch Board Pictures from Sweden, which explored the boundaries between kitsch and fine art. Concurrently, the group exhibit The Impression of Amundsen: Roald Amundsen’s South Pole Expedition 1910–1912 saw several artists interpret the diary entries of the famed Norwegian explorer. In March, Danish-Norwegian artist Karen Bit Vejle introduced Museum visitors to psaligraphy — the art of paper cutting — by way of her stunning paper cut exhibit Scissors for a Brush, which set a new record in exhibition attendance. Four original paper cuts by Hans Christian Andersen were also presented as part of the exhibit, provided on loan from the Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Odense, Denmark. Our summer began with Ørnulf Opdahl: Mood Paintings of the North, showcasing works by Norway’s most distinguished landscape painter. We closed out the year with the exhibit Dressing Swedish: From Hazelius to Salander, along with Eino: 50 Years of Making Sculpture, highlights from Finnish sculptor Eino Romppanen. In 2013 we celebrated the fourth year of our annual Nordic Lights Film Festival, which featured award-winning films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Soup & Cinema, our other popular film series, grew its following impressively for this series of afternoon screenings
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at the Museum. The 28th Annual Northern Lights Auktion was a great success, as were our annual Viking Days and Yulefest weekends. All of these events exceeded projections in both revenue and attendance. We were also pleased to host a reception for the Icelandic Trade Delegation this fall, and a visit from Danish Ambassador Peter Taksøe-Jensen in November. We were proud to present the premier issue of Nordic Kultur in 2013. This magazine showcases our mission in an entirely new way and is another great benefit of Musuem membership. The Museum received tremendous financial support from our Members and patrons, and also benefited from the generosity of a number of funders, partner organizations, and foundations. Special thanks to Scan|Design Foundation by Inger & Jens Bruun, Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, 4 Culture, ArtsFund, and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. There were also a number of generous bequests last year, including gifts from the Estates of Nancy Thilberg, Helen Lee, and Theodora Mae Speer. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our donors, volunteers, and staff for their tremendous support of this organization. As we look ahead to 2014, an exciting variety of programs and exhibitions are in development, and as always I look forward to seeing you here at the Nordic Heritage Museum.
Eric Nelson Chief Executive Officer
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exhibitions Exhibitions in 2013
Our exhibition team continued on the phased approach to implementing upgrades to The Dream of America, with final sections to be completed in early 2014. Upgrades include editing and streamlining of text, replacement of existing signage, and the addition of photographs and artifacts from the Museum’s collection. The team is also preparing a reinterpretation of the third floor National Galleries, highlighting the fact that these exhibitions are volunteer generated. Visiting exhibitions at the Nordic Heritage Museum reflected the Museum’s mission to share the richness and diversity of Nordic history and culture. Members, visitors, and press alike have responded with enthusiasm, resulting in increased attendance and attention.
by Hans Christian Andersen, on loan from the Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Odense, Denmark. Ørnulf Opdahl: Mood Paintings of the North (06.28–09.01.13) featured new oil paintings by Norwegian painter Ørnulf Opdahl. Highlighting Opdahl’s abstracted landscapes influenced by western Norway’s dramatic coastline, the exhibit exposed American audiences to this acclaimed Norwegian artist. Dressing Swedish: From Hazelius to Salander (09.13–11.10.13) explored what it means to “dress like a Swede,” from the traditional folk costumes collected by Artur Hazelius, founder of Stockholm’s Nordiska Museet, to re-created Swedish traditional dress worn in America, to
The year began with the exhibition Bad Art? 1,000 Birch Board Pictures from Sweden, which opened in 2012 and ran through March 3, 2013. The visiting exhibition schedule continued with: The Impression of Amundsen: Roald Amundsen’s South Pole Expedition 1910-1912 (01.18–03.03.13) looked at Roald Amundsen’s personal diary from his South Pole expedition through the eyes of three Norwegian artists. Tore Hansen, Ulf Nilsen, and Håvard Vikhagen were invited by the Fram Museum in Oslo, and Norwegian publishing company Art Pro As, to read Amundsen’s diary and create artworks inspired by the experience.
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Scissors for a Brush (03.22–06.16.13) showcased large-scale paper cuts by Danish-Norwegian artist Karen Bit Vejle. Using scissors and paper to create her works, Vejle creates a stunning world, and the exhibition garnered considerable public attention as it made its United States premiere. The exhibition broke attendance records. A special addition to the exhibition at the Nordic Heritage Museum was four original paper cuts
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the hard-edged fashions of Lisbeth Salander, anti-heroine in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy.
The Museum’s collection of model ships has been highlighted in an ongoing exhibition, Miniature Ships, grand Stories. The rich variety of models on display includes Viking ships, the Swedish warship Vasa, and Pacific Northwest fishing boats.
Pull, Twist, Blow: Transforming the Kingdom of glass (12.13.13–04.27.14) sheds light on contemporary glass art in Sweden and how young, innovative artists address the new potential of glass in the Nordic region. Included are works by Peter Hermansson, Annika Jarring, Åsa Jungnelius, Ingalena Klenell, Simon Klenell, Helena Kågebrand, Matilda Kästel, Ludvig Löfgren, Fredrik Nielsen, and Karl-Magnus Nilsson. Specifically for this exhibition, each of the artists selected objects from the Glass Factory’s extensive collection to use as a reference to create their own original work. The pieces that served as inspiration are by Monica Backström, Kjell Engman, Hertha Hillfon, Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, Erik Höglund, Vicke Lindstrand, Bengt Lindström, and Bertil Vallien.
Fishing for the Russians: Marine Resources company 1978-1989 (05.21–08.25.13) presented a short history of the Marine Resources Company, a joint U.S.-U.S.S.R. fishing venture in waters off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, California, and Alaska during the last decades of the Cold War. Eino: 50 Years of Making Sculptures (09.27– 12.07.13) showcased work of Finnish-American artist Eino Romppanen, celebrating his 50th year as a stone sculptor. Focusing primarily on his stone sculptures, the exhibition provided a window into the development of Eino’s formal and thematic repertoire, his preoccupation with the relationship between nature and culture, human body and landscape, as well as his exploration of sculptural form.
Marina Winther
In addition to the exhibitions in the main galleries, the second-floor hallway exhibition space featured displays throughout the year. The year began with a rosemaling exhibit featuring work from the Museum’s Craft School.
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programs Programs in 2013
A wide range of programs were held at the Museum. These included children’s and youth programs, Craft School classes and workshops, exhibition tours, film screenings, a PechaKucha event, lectures, book talks, and concerts.
Children’s and Youth Programs In 2013, more than 3,600 children participated in educational programming offered by the Museum. These offerings included a school tour program, which led groups on guided tours of The Dream of America exhibit, as well as hosting self-guided school groups. In addition, four outreach trunks (Immigrants, Nordic Folk Art, Trolls/ Norse Gods, and Vikings) were used by hundreds of children throughout greater Seattle.
Craft School and Adult Education Programs Building on the strength of the Nordic Heritage Museum’s collections of traditional arts, Craft School participation grew significantly, with more than 600 people taking part in classes and workshops on woodcarving, rosemaling, paper art, knitting/sewing/textiles, and Nordic beers/drinking songs. Viking Days featured spinning, weaving, and woodcarving demonstrators, as well.
The Nordic Stories monthly preschool reading program was a great success in its sixth year, and the local children’s Scandinavian dance group Barneleikarringen continued to practice at the Museum and performed at several Museum events.
The Nordic American Voices (NAV) Oral History Project team edited material for the one-hour film on Finnish war children’s experiences of migration based on the interview project dedicated to this subject matter.
The Nordic Heritage Teen Council saw the participation of nine local teens. During the winter session, the teens researched artifacts and mounted an exhibit which is currently on display at the Museum. In the spring session they explored the idea of food heritage, concluding with a “Nordic Cook-Off,” which family and members of the public attended.
The Nordic Heritage Museum was the recipient of the 2013 Association of King County Historical Organizations Virginia Marie Folkins Award for the book Voices of Ballard and Beyond: Stories of Immigrants and Their Descendants in the Pacific Northwest. This acclaimed recognition was followed by the 2013 Project of Excellence Award granted by the Washington Association
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Solveig Refetoff
Special programs for children and families were included as part of Viking Days, Syttende Mai, and Yulefest where children’s craft projects, visits with Santa, and Nordic folk music and dancing were available. In addition, a LEGO workshop was well-attended, as was the annual Pippi Longstocking Swedish pancake breakfast, a special performance of Thumbelina by the Oregon Shadow Theatre, the Museum’s summer camp program, and kids’ workshops that directly related to visiting exhibitions at the Museum.
of Museums, for the NAV Project. 2013 brought numerous invitations for NAV Steering Committee Chair Gordon Strand (who was also awarded the honor of Norwegian of the Year by the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce), Steering Committee member Mari-Ann Kind Jackson, and Chief Curator Lizette Gradén to speak about the enduring legacy of oral history projects undertaken by Museum members. The book Voices of Ballard and Beyond was rated a top item in the gift shop. The 19th Annual Raoul Wallenberg Dinner took place at the Museum on October 24, 2013. 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. Olle Wästberg, Swedish politician, diplomat, journalist, and businessman, was the keynote speaker at the event and talked about Raoul Wallenberg’s life and work.
Public Programs In 2013, more than 2,300 adults participated in public programs offered by the Museum. These programs are wide ranging and include docentled tours, both The Dream of America exhibit
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and the visiting exhibits. In addition, special groups enjoyed curator-led tours, and a much appreciated artist/chief curator–led volunteer and staff tour program was introduced. Tours and lectures with visiting artists were among the successful programming accompanying exhibitions. During Scissors for a Brush the Museum hosted lectures and workshops on paper cutting. Featured artist Karen Bit Vejle offered filled-to-the-brim gallery walk-throughs. A lecture by local paper artist Nikki McClure provided insights into paper cutting with excelsior blades as opposed to scissors. Dressing Swedish generated successful tours and lectures. Participating artist and designer Laurie Jacobi’s talk on design and identity; a folk costume fashion show, organized in partnership with Skandia Folkdance Society; and an evening event focused on Nordic fashion and empowering women were among the programs. Lectures related both to the Miniature Ships, Grand Stories exhibition and the permanent display of the Nordic Spirit included “The Devil is in the Details: Recent Research on the 1628 Swedish Warship Vasa” by Seattle-born nautical
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archaeologist, Nathaniel Howe. Jay Haavik, who was the lead carver on a project to construct a copy of the Oseberg ship using Viking-age techniques and tools, gave a talk about the Oseberg ship, its finds, and the making of the replica. Expanding on the Museum’s core exhibitions, an Immigration Series with lectures and workshops took place in the fall. Highlights were the Living Voices performing their piece Island of Hope and the “America Letters” arranged with the Scandinavian Language Institute. In February, the Museum and PechaKucha Seattle, hosted its second PechaKucha event to a packed audience, this year exploring the theme “Bad Art Makes Good: Adventures in Kitsch and Beyond” in support of the exhibition Bad Art? 1000 Birch Board Pictures from Sweden. Using PechaKucha’s trademark 20 slides x 20 seconds format, the event brought together a wide array of presenters who examined the impact of kitch and contemporary folk art. Among the speakers were Marlow Harris, Kelly Lyles, sculptor Thomas Vrba, and Ida Ottesen. Moreover, the Museum hosted four book talks and signings on recent publications on Nordic culture. Highlights included Barbara Sjoholm, who presented the entrancing narrative of Emilie Demant Hatt’s nine-month stay in the tent of a Sámi family in northern Sweden in 1907–08, an early contribution to ethnographic writing.
between the Museum, domestic and international film institutes, Scandinavian film festivals across the United States, and the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). The popular three-day festival presented contemporary, award-winning films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. To follow up on the film theme, the Museum continued to build the popular Soup & Cinema program, which features Nordic movies along with a wholesome lunch, to ever growing crowds.
Music The 18th annual Mostly Nordic Chamber Music and Smörgåsbord Series — featuring five concerts, dedicated to one of the Nordic countries — was among several well-received music programs. This included a performance by Denmark’s Harald Haugaard and Helene Blum in June and the Novus Project who performed a concert devoted to Grieg in the fall.
Film In January, the Museum presented the fourth annual Nordic Lights Film Festival, a partnership
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collections Collections in 2013
In addition to its active programmatic calendar, the Museum Collections staff continued to work with volunteers to hone the library, complete inventory, and catalog acquisitions. Staff assisted 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 Program the Museum continued to record life histories through interviews, bringing the total to more than 300 just since 2009 — material that has become part of the Museum’s permanent collection. The collection of artifacts, photographs, and archival material continued to serve as a resource for exhibitions and further research into the Nordic identity and heritage of immigrants to the Pacific Northwest.
2013 Donors to the Permanent collection Judith H. Dern Hilda M. Krahn Laura A. Wideburg Jahn Hedberg Judith England Mina Larsen Marvin Nelson Harold A. Jr. Pebbles E. Norman Westerberg Beverly Witte Shirley Ballard Leonard Petersen Andrea Torland Elroy Christenson Steve Pettersen Ted Foss Else Odegaard James & Marilyn Bergstrom Shirley Ballard Jon Halgren
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Kathi Rotunda Doug Dixon Shelby A. Gilje Donna Hegstrom Hanna Helmersen Margaret Hlastala Mary Mohler Reidun Holt Lise Orville Kirsten Qvigstad Judy Mallory John Hendrickson Carina Halgren Per & Inga Bolang Lena Powers Eva Johansson Ida Ottesen Anna Lovell Dorothy Byrne Jette Bunch
Sofia Taylor Kristine Leander Shirley Ballard Jens Eysteinsson Birgitta Glass Ruth Bye Arlene S. Empie Alan S. Hall Peter Henning Wilma C. Kamb Terje Leiren Florrie Reep Erna Williams Brenda Christenson Dagmar O’Brien Kirsten Chalfen Christine Anderson Mimmi Fulmer Kathy Brandstetter Jan Brekke
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Nordic Spirit The Nordic Spirit remains under its canopy on the west side of the Museum building. The Museum worked with nautical archaeologist Nathaniel Howe and implemented a second treatment to prevent pests, followed by a reapplication of pine tar to the ship’s hull for long-term preservation. The National Park Services are documenting Nordic Spirit as part of a grant project to investigate the use of digital photogrammetry as a tool to
Erling Berg Jay Haavik Ken Jacobsen Richard Lerud Elizabeth Kohl Osmund Kvithammer Dagmar O’Brien Julie Svendsen Eero Tetri Inga Blackinton Beverley Sperry Nancy Marentette-Grigsby Georgia Kravik Ruth Bye Beverly Smaby Clint Staaf Elaine Everitt Kathi Ploeger Elaine Everitt Alice Sagstad
monitor the change in a historic vessel’s shape over time. The grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Sciences was awarded to The Center for Wooden Boats and includes a group of technical experts from around the country, Howe counted in. Nordic Spirit is one of several boats being used to demonstrate the concept. A series of lines drawings and computer models will be produced of the vessel.
Lillian Young Bill Matthiesen Aune Ruble Marilyn Thompson Sally Jepson Erma Petersen Syrene Forsman Terttu Gluckmann Bruce Hevly Desiree Omdal Robert Hegstrom Birgit Amundson June Kilgore Mike & Lisa Miller Terence Cheetham James & Rainy Husband Eino Romppanen Anna Christensen Louis Christensen Theodore (Ted) Fosberg
Rolf Friele Flemming Sorensen Pam Thorstenson Kate Wahls Teresa Long Vija Rauda Lori Talcott Aase Aadland Anne-Lise Berger Norma Hanson Marilee Knudsen Liisa Mannery Edith Burkhalter Stig Anderson Dan Harrison Chris Gruber Lee Whitehill Harry Solheim Mike & Lisa Miller
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development Development in 2013
In 2013 the Development team came together through hires and promotions all led by Development Director, Jan Woldseth Colbrese. The team saw unprecedented support in 2013. With tremendous gratitude, we recognize that whether you are a Member, an Annual Campaign donor, Capital Campaign supporter, or a Nordic Legacy Circle member, your generosity truly makes a difference at the Nordic Heritage Museum. Thank you! Funds to support museum day-to-day operations are raised in a variety of ways: membership dues, the Annual Campaign, bequests or planned gifts, grants/sponsorships, and special event revenue, which include the highly successful Northern Lights Auktion, Viking Days, and Yulefest. These contributions allow the Nordic Heritage Museum to allocate dollars to the areas of greatest need. In 2013, actual dollars raised for general day-to-day support exceeded 2012 actuals by almost 9%.
Jason Brooks
The Capital Campaign for the new facility on Market Street saw great success in 2013 as well
as momentum built for the completion of this project. Highlights of 2013 include $1 million allocation as a Heritage Capital Project Grant through the Washington State Legislature, longtime supporter Floyd Jones’s $1 million increased support, Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation pledge of $500,000, and Earl and Denise Eklund’s gift of $250,000.
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special events Special Events
A benchmark year for special events, 2013 saw record attendance, revenue, and sponsorship numbers. Highlights included a sold-out Northern Lights Auktion in the spring, a successful revamp of the Viking Days Salmon BBQ in the summer and the introduction of the Gifts-to-Go Silent Auction at Yulefest in the winter. These events not only contributed to general operations, but also broadened the Museum’s audience locally and internationally. The 28th Annual Northern Lights Auktion, held Sunday, April 29 at the Seattle Grand Hyatt, was the culmination of months of planning by the Auktion Committee, led by Co-Chairs Berit Sjong and Linda Christenson. During the champagne reception, attendees bid on a wide array of silent auction lots including hand-crafted furniture, travel packages, wine, and Nordic spirits. After the silent closings, guests were presented with a four-course dinner during the live auction, which featured a 2012 Volvo S80 generously donated by John and Berit Sjong. Highlights for the evening included a tribute to Board President Irma Goertzen and a successful Fund-A-Need effort. Finally, new and increased sponsorships not only helped the Auktion exceed its goal but also strengthened the Museum’s relationships with local and national businesses.
cess, grossing more than double 2012’s Salmon BBQ. This year’s festival also presented an exciting opportunity to partner with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and its hit television series Vikings, a relationship we look forward to continuing at next year’s Viking Days. During the 36th Annual Yulefest on November 23 and 24, record numbers of attendees got an early start on their holiday shopping, patronizing a variety of local and regional merchants and stopping for lunch in the Nordic Café or a snack at the Kaffestuga on their way to visit Santa. Music also filled the halls, with traditional performers on three stages. The festival’s newest aspect, the Gifts-to-Go Silent Auction, drew a large number of participants who bid on a variety of great Christmas presents. Overall the event saw increases in revenue across the board and remains a community favorite.
Nordic Heritage Museum 2014 Special Events May 10, 2014: Northern Lights Auktion – Grand Hyatt Seattle May 17, 2014: 200th Anniversary of 17th of May May–October, 2014: Nordic Dinner Series August 16, 2014: Run Like a Viking 5k August 16–17, 2014: Viking Days November 22–23, 2014: Yulefest
Thank You to Our Champion Level Sponsors:
Inspired by the great popularity and success of all events in 2013, the Museum is planning some additions to the 2014 event calendar including a Nordic Dinner Series, which begins with Norway on 17th of May, and a 5k run that will kick off Viking Days.
Jason Brooks
The 30th Annual Viking Days featured the crowd-pleasing Viking Encampment, traditional music on three stages, and record-breaking numbers for the Swedish Pancake Breakfast, Viking Grill, Valhalla Beer Garden, and Scandinavian Food Hearths. Over the course of the weekend of August 17 and 18, attendees enjoyed demonstrations of traditional craft work and handiwork presented by local merchants. Per tradition, Saturday evening featured a Salmon BBQ, but this year’s event was moved outside while local bands provided entertainment to eager salmon enthusiasts. The result was a great suc-
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membership Membership
We thank all our Members whose continued support has helped make the Nordic Heritage Museum a strong and vibrant community. 2013 was a banner year for new growth with over 400 new Members joining the Museum, which currently stands at 2,507 households. Welcome to our newest Members! Through membership dues we are able to provide enlightening educational programs for adults and children, engaging exhibitions, and exciting community events. In 2013, Members enjoyed a variety of benefits including discounts in the Gift Shop, Memberonly previews, free admission to the Museum, and the new annual magazine, Nordic Kultur. As we continue to grow and increase the number of Members, new benefits are set to be introduced in 2014. The Museum website and Nordic News, your membership newsletter, have all the information on your expanded benefits and how you can share the Nordic spirit.
Museum with a minimum annual commitment of $1,000 and our Nordic Round Table Members with a minimum annual commitment of $5,000. In 2013 the President’s Club enjoyed a luncheon with a musical concert by Lisa Bergman and a Summer Party at the Museum of History and Industry with a book talk about the history of American Seafoods, Pride of the Sea. The Nordic Round Table Members were invited to a special dinner with visiting artist Ørnulf Opdahl and were able to discuss with him his inspiration and process for the exhibit Mood Paintings of the North. Thank you again for being a Member of the Nordic Heritage Museum! Please help us share the Nordic spirit by encouraging membership to those who may enjoy becoming a part of our community. For more information about membership at the Museum or to give the gift of membership, contact Katy Ahrens at 206.789.5707 ext. 33 or katya@nordicmuseum.org.
President’s Club A special thank you goes to our President’s Club Members who support the Nordic Heritage
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Members of the Nordic Round Table and President’s Club are listed on page 17.
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Nordic Legacy Circle
Don Meyer
Nordic Legacy Circle Members are individuals who have made the committment to include the Nordic Heritage Museum in their estate plans. If you would like more information about planned giving or have plans to include the Museum in your estate planning, call Jan Woldseth Colbrese at 206.789.5707 ext. 39 or email janwc@nordicmuseum.org. And if you have already included the Museum in your estate plan, we thank you! Please notify us so that we may recognize you as a member of the Nordic Legacy Circle. If you prefer to make an anonymous gift, please do let us know as well. Your privacy will be respected and we will be glad to help you make sure your gift will be used exactly as you intend. 
2013 Nordic Legacy Circle Members Lars Andreasson Pirkko and Brad Borland Patricia and Robert Charlson Todd Clayton Peggy Jorgenson Cooper Nancy Debaste Paul and Ellen Duernberger Shirley Fjoslien Jon and Susan Hanson Inga Hemming Olavi Hiukka Rolf Hokansson
Curtis Jacobs Mari-Ann Kind Jackson Bill and Michelle Krippaehne Egon and Laina Molbak Karoline Morrison Eric and Yvonne Nelson Russell and Arlene Oberg Gordon Olson Eric and Ingrid Pearson Georg and Nina Pedersen Nina Pedersen Kathi Ploeger and Don Meyers
Gustav Raaum Ann Ringstad Dean Robbins JoAnne Rudo Vivian Sandaas Chris Siddons Carol and Norman Sollie Monica Stenberg Gordon Strand Frank and Jennifer Swant Pam Thorstenson Jacklyn Toman
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volunteers Volunteers
For more than 30 years, volunteers have been the heart and soul of the Nordic Heritage Museum, and they continue to play a vital role in the Museum’s success. More than 330 volunteers support every area of the Museum, caring for collections, capturing stories, providing administrative assistance, and maintaining our building. They serve on advisory committees, give tours and answer questions, bake goodies and promote membership. And they drive our biggest special events and fundraisers. The contribution of thousands of hours of time and exceptional talents ensures the Museum continues operating smoothly, and their support and dedication enables us to fulfill our mission of sharing the Nordic spirit. This year we implemented on-line volunteer applications and event sign-up forms, and converted the Viking Bugle and Visitor Services Schedule to an electronic format. We also developed a “Volunteer Web Portal” for the Visitor Service volunteers to view information and schedules in real time. And we enhanced the volunteer page on the Museum’s website, adding photos as well as hyperlinks to the volunteer application, the electronic Viking Bugle, and the Volunteer Web Portal. As a result of these changes, we have
increased efficiency in recruiting and scheduling volunteers, reduced our printing and mailing costs, and continue to attract younger volunteer applicants. At the Spring Volunteer Appreciation Dinner and Awards Ceremony, the following distinguished volunteers were honored with the Director’s Award: Mina Larsen (Norway Room), Edla Deppman (Special Events), Paul Jacobson (Admissions), Emily McDade (Collections), Ron Hornung (Thursday Crew), Mari-Ann Kind Jackson (NAV) and Dylan High (Teen Council). Margaret Lidberg was awarded Volunteer of the Year for her continuing leadership in the kitchen at special events and fundraisers throughout the year. For more information about volunteering, contact Michael Ide, Volunteer Coordinator, at 206.789.5707 ext. 12 or michaeli@nordicmuseum.org.
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donors 2013 Contributions to the Nordic Heritage Museum
Nordic Round Table Brandon Benson Francisca Erickson Irma and Don Goertzen Jeff and Linda Hendricks Allan and Inger Osberg Everett and Andrea Paup Einar and Emma Pedersen President’s Club Hans and Kristine Aarhus Birney Adams and Lotta GavelAdams Stig and Ruth Andersen Curtis and Kimberly Arnesen Catherine Arnold Bjorn Bayley Per and Inga Bolang Pirkko and Brad Borland Erik and Berit Breivik Jette Bunch Lowen Clausen Jan and Mike Colbrese Ross and Lynn Davidson Peter Davis and Kristiann Schoening Anne-Lise Deering Doug and MaryAnne Dixon Earl and Denise Ecklund John and Linda Ellingboe Raymond and JoAnne Eriksen Synnøve Fielding Anita Fjortoft Jon Halgren Jon and Susan Hanson Ruth and Preben Hoegh-Christensen Hotel Ändra Ken and Rachel Jacobsen Ernst and Linda Jensen Floyd Jones Lars Jonsson and Laurie McDonald Jonsson Sven and Marta Kalve
Lars Knudsen John Larsen and Gale Picker Georgene and Richard Lee Lockhaven Development Co Bertil and Jarene Lundh Marilyn and Rodney Madden John and Hanna Liv Mahlum Leif and Cindy Mannes Egon and Laina Molbak Lyle Morse and Valinda Morse L. Wayne and Alice Jean Moses Eric and Yvonne Nelson Kaare and Sigrunn Ness Norwegian Commercial Club Ozzie and Joan Nordheim Russell Oberg Pacific Fishermen Shipyard, Inc Darryl and Jane Pedersen Georg and Nina Pedersen Rick Peterson Arthur Price and Margaret Berge Price Gustav Raaum J. Rogers and Christine Ingebritsen Börje and Aase Saxberg Mell Schoening Chris Siddons Yara Silva and Lars Matthiesen Berit and John Sjong Jacqueline Sorensen-Pinch Sonja Sorvik Maria Staaf and William Jones Birger Steen Gordon Strand Arlene Sundquist Empie 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
Individuals Karen A. Aaltonen Myrna Aavedal and Edmund Schramko Peggy Adams Kristina Adams Waldorf Karin Ahlstrom Bean Ed Ahrens Richard and Constance Albrecht Susan and Richard Alvord Myrna B. Amberson
In Memory of Tandy and Anna Benson, parents of Myrna B. Amberson
Stig and Ruth Andersen
In Memory of Edith Kilgren
A. Gerald Anderson Paul and Beth Anderson Roger Anderson and Gene Ampon Marilyn C. Anderson Doug Anderson
In Memory of Ben Anderson
Julie Anderson Miller Lars Andreasson Brenda Andrews Carlton Appelo Evelyn Arrigoni Odd and Tove Askilsrud Randi Aulie John and Carol Avery
In Memory of Edith Kilgren
Lenore Bailey Per A. Bakken Karen and Randy Barber Veronica Barnes Ken Bartanen Ellen Margrethe Beck Birgitta Beck Glen and Susan Beebe
In Memory of Norma Beebe
Arlene Bemben Velta and Andy Benson Patti Benson Nan Bentley Ross H. Berg Matt and Aslaug Berge Keith and Kathy Biever
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Alan Black Robert and Connie Blair
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donors 2013 Contributions to the Nordic Heritage Museum
Eileen Blume
Yvonne A. Collins
Goran Eriksson
Allan and Trish Bodine
Alexander and Joanna Conrad
Olav Esaiassen
Laurie Boehme
Stephen Conway and Jan Kvamme
Thomas and Willy EvansHannah Eymann
Sandra Boeskov
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Fran Cook
Anna Louise Falck
Laura Cooper and Stuart Mork
Barbara and Frank Fanger
Dee Corbett
Geoff and Joan Ferguson
Rebecca Bolin
Peggy Curtis
Nancy and Donald Ferkingstad
Robert K. Born
Renée Dagseth
Joyce Ferm
Rob Born
Ragnar Dahl
Shirley Fjoslien
Karrin Daniels and Erin Schadt
Damian and Geraldine Flynn
Dan and Andrea Daniels
Paul Forseth
In Memory of Edith Kilgren
Per and Inga Bolang In Memory of Edith Kilgren
In Honor of Robert K. Born
Carol Borson Audrey Bowers Melissa Bowers
Danish Brotherhood Lodge #29 In Memory of Edith Kilgren
Ellen Bowman and Gary Morse
Danish Club of Tucson
John Brazel and Quynh Nguyen
The Danish Lodge #75
Emily Bregger Marks
Gladys Davidge
Dr. Per and Berit Brevig
Thomas G. Davidson
Herb Bridge
Denae Davis
Suzanne and Barry Broback
Letitia and Don Davis
In Memory of Edith Kilgren
Marlene Broemer May-Britt Brooks Pamela Brooks Judy Browning Robert and Margaret Bruland Ward and Boni Buringrud Dennis and Winifred Burton Henning and Greta Buus Kirk and Ruth Bye
Susan Day Nancy Debaste Daphne Dejanikus Jan E. Delismon Chris and Nancy Doran Joy and Bob Drovdahl Annette Eaton Earl and Denise Ecklund In Memory of Inga-Marta Ahman & John Hendricks
In Memory of Olaf Forseth
C.R. Kelly Foss James and Anna Freyberg In Memory of Dan Thompson
Asmus Freytag and Laura Wideburg Paul Friis-Mikkelsen and Rita Hackett Richard S. Frith Alan and Lisbeth Fritzberg Anni Fuller Edward and Helen Funfar In Memory of Morris Moen
Pamela Gaertner Janet Galvin In Memory of Arvo and Margaret Kallio
Eleanor and James Gamble In Memory of John Hendricks
Gary and Miriam Ganrud In Memory of Hans Mauritzen
Jean and Donald Camp
Ruby Ecklund
Andrew Gardner
Jan Carline and Carol Sue IvoryCarline
Betty Edwards
James and Marilyn Giarde
Sandra Egtvet
Grace Carlsen-Jones and Roger Jones
Kari Gilje
Joan Eisenhardt
Shelby Gilje
Lynda Carlson
Lars Aage Eldoy
Perdy Carlson In Memory of John Hendricks
Tim and Kathy Carlson
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme In Memory of Hans Mauritzan
Joyce Emilson
Jean Carlson
Gay and Dianne EngelsenJudith England
Nancy Carrs Roach
Eric Erdahl
Emily Carter Steve and Liz Cedergreen Diane Chapman Joan Christ and Tom Everill Else Christensen
In Honor of Lynn Moen In Memory of Morris Moen
Karin Gorud Scovill Sharon and Gary Greenwood Bill Greger John and Liz Groshell Karin Gustafson Karen and Don Gwilym
In Memory of Fred Erickson and O.A. “Al” Erickson
Joyce Erickson and Kenneth Brown Karen and Jim EricksonSigmund and Torborg Eriksen
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Britt and John Glomset
John Erickson
Caryl Clark Beverly Coates
Kare and Aase Gjolmesli
GeorgeJean Erickson
Erika Christoffersen Sweger Marianna Clark
In Memory of Ruth Collard
Wilmot and Mary Gilland
In Memory of Hans Mauritzan
Greta Haagensen-Roseberg and Lee Roseberg In Memory of Fredrik Hedman & Mary Viken
Anne Marie Habegger Barbara and C. Haberman
Nordic Heritage Museum 2013 Annual Report
donors 2013 Contributions to the Nordic Heritage Museum
Rita Hackett
Wendy Howard
Norma Kageyama
Marion and James Hafterson
Sven and Marta Kalve
Bengt Hag
Susi Hulbert
James and Ida Hagen
Pamela Hunter
Ron Karjala
In Honor of Don and Letitia Davis
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Robert E. and Mary R. Hunter
Mari Karlstad
Karen Hall
Lois Huseby
Christina and Michael Katsaros
Leif Hansen
Maurie Inglis and Verda Mosier
Daniel Kaylor
Norman R. Hansen
Roy and Bette Inui
Rigmor Hansen
Arnold and Martha Kegel
Geraldine Hansen
Patricia Itzen and George Burmeiste
Ginny Kettunen
Richard and Marilyn Hanson
Laurie Jacobi
Jon and Susan Hanson
Gert and Lyla Jacobsen
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
In Memory of John Hendricks, Olaf Kvamme, Morris Moen, Roald Pedersen & Marvin Stone
D. Elizabeth Anderson and Lloyd Hara
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Bill Harbert
In Memory of Nancy Strand Harbert
Fred and Karin Harder Randall Hardy Sandy Haug
In Memory of John Hendricks
Peter Haug
In Memory of Leif Ovstedal
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
In Memory of Edith Kilgren
Phil and Effie Jacobson Paul and Carole Jacobson
In Honor of Johan and Anna Jakobsson
Inger Kjosnes
Carl and Ellen Johanson
Janet F. Klemperer-Broudy
Theodore and Linda Johnson Ray F. Johnson
Anna Kristin Hauksdottir
Jerome and Susannah Johnson
Maurice and Gwena Hedlund
Bernice Johnson and Beverly Fesharaki
Lawrence Henshaw
In Memory of Arlene Oberg
Leroy and Susan Hermansen Richard Hermansen Bruce Hevly Val and Joe Hillers Julie Hillers Edie Hilliard Suzanne M. Hittman
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Ruth and Gene Hockenbery Sheila Holtgrieve Betsy Hood Charlotte Hood C. Leon and Dorothy Hopper Don and Anne Hornnes Tore Hoven Stan and Doris Hovik
In Honor of Dolly Kenney’s 101st Birthday & Gordon Strand’s Birthday In Memory of Joanne Jonsson, Olaf Kvamme, Morris Moen & Randi Reinholt Ryan
Anna Marie and Einar Johanson
Glen and Susan Johnson
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Mari-Ann Kind Jackson
Violet Jesberg
Renee Haugland
Lois and Doug Kimball
Richard Johnson
Mary Henry
In Memory of Edith Kilgren
Neil and Debbie Kilgren
Wally and Kristin Haugan
John Heggem
Gurli Jensen In Memory of Kolbjorg Madsen
In Memory of Klaus and Selma Kettunen
Doug Kilgren
Kristen Jarvis
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Marcia Knadle Maggie Knowles Constance Knudsen Henning Knudson Jack and Ginger Knutsen Shirley and Lowell Knutson Christine Koll
David Johnson
Robert L. Johnson
Mark Kolner
Muriel Johnson
Bo and Ulla Kordel
Norma Kosche
In Memory of Edith Kilgren
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Kathryn Johnston
Jackie Kozdras
Bob and Oddny Johnston
Solveig Kraakmo
Susan Johnston and Jerry Hollingsworth
Paul Kromann
Paul and Lillian Johnston
Bergljot Krossen
James and Dianne Johnston
Sonja Kromann
In Memory of John Hendricks
Patricia Jolin
Clarine and Reuben Kvamme
Stan Jonasson and Linda Jangaard
Nancy J. Jones
Frances Kwapil
Valdean Jones
Helen R. Kyllo
Jacob and Ellen Jordal
Elaine Jorgensen Ellen Juhl Pat and Paul Kaald Kenneth and Helen Kack
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Nils and Lois Ladderud Gunbjorg Ladstein Einar and Elsie Langesater Eric Larson and Teresa Bigelow Jonas Larsson
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donors 2013 Contributions to the Nordic Heritage Museum
Mary Lawrence
Laurie McKay
Robert and Jeanette Ostrom
Daniel and Eleanor Laxdall
Laura McMahan
Carol Oversvee Johnson
Jane Isakson Lea and James Lea
Patricia and Christian Melgard
Katherine Oxos-Sandoval
Kristine Leander
David and Anita Mellor
Solveig Lee
Bruce and Carol Meyers
Jerry and Carole Packard
In Honor of Rolf and Mary Oxos
Jennie Mildes
Johanna and Bill Padie
Helen Lee
Edith Miller
Anne and Dudley Panchot
Berit and LeRoy Lehner
Joan Miller
Karen and Jim Pauley
Shannon Levy
Jill Miller and Michael Boyd
Paul Kuniholm Pauper
Bergliot Lie
Odd and Helga Moen
In Memory of John Clifford Matterand
In Memory of John Emil Kuniholm
Marjorie Pearson
Kerstin Liland
Mary Mohler and Vincent Jolivet
Vivi-Anne Lindback and Eckhard Schipull
Egon and Laina Molbak
Kathleen Lindberg and David Skar
Diane Morgan
Kathryn Pearson
Mary Lindholm
Carmen and Fred Morris
Winnifred Pedersen
Kathleen Lindlan
In Memory of Edith Kilgren
In Memory of Roy Holmlund
Eriann Pearson and Harry Cooker Eric and Ingrid Pearson
In Memory of C.E. Pedersen
Chester Lindsey
L. Wayne and Alice Jean Moses
Dean Pedersen
Olaug C. Lindsey
Hans and Mary Mueller
Michael and Mary Pedersen
Lynette Myers
June Peifer
Connie Nelson and Robert Weaver
Ray and Ruth Pennock
Sharon L. Nelson
Jill and Eivind Perander
Robert and Blanche Nelson
Judith Peterick
In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Mathiesen
Linda Lingle Robert and Vicki Loe Jette Lord Robert and Joyce Lorentzen Sharon Lucas Gil and Berit Lund Stuart and Dorothy Lundahl
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Marvin and Sandra Nelson Andrew L. Nelson Joan Nelson Schuller
Zaiga Phillips
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Magne and Berit Nes
Swanhild MacPherson
Michael and Laura Ness
Sandra Madden
Mark Nesse and Janice Henning
Pam and Vince Madden
Karen and Gary Newbill
Lois and David Madsen
Donald and Melissa Nielsen
Robert and Beverly Magnusson
Carol Nilson
Mary L. and Sean Walter Mahoney In Memory of Edith Kilgren
Dave and Peggy Mainer William and Margaret Manikowski In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Adelle Manikowski In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Cindy and Leif Mannes In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Anne M. Marchand Mary Masterson Elaine Mathies Elaine McClure Norman McDonell Robert McEwen In Memory of Andrew and Sofia Freeland
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In Memory of John Hendricks
Nedra Peterson
Alan Lundeen
In Memory of Harald Sigmar
Dennis and Aud Petersen
Edward Nunes Catherine Oberg Rosemary K. Odom In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Delmar and Rowena Olden In Memory of Winifred Olden
Diane and Rich Olsen Claudia and Martin Olsen Vern and Martha Olsen Kenneth Olsen Christy Olsen Field and Carl Field Shawn Olson Leanne Olson and Jim Bailey Elisabet Orville Inger and Allan Osberg In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Glenn Phillips and Ruth KlemolaPhillips Mark and Lola Pitzner In Memory of Edith Kilgren
Andrew and Marianna Price Solfrid Price Greg Pursell Mark and Janice Quam Kirsten Qvigstad In Memory of Nils Dragoy
Gary Ramstad Alan Randall Arnold and Asbjorg Rasmussen Vija Rauda Janet Rauscher In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Edie Reclusado Paul and Beatrice Reiss Christine L. Reynolds In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Kenneth Richstad Ed and Marjorie Ringness Julia Ringrose Kathleen Robel
Nordic Heritage Museum 2013 Annual Report
donors 2013 Contributions to the Nordic Heritage Museum
Darren Robertson Alison Robinson Elsie Mabel Rockness Walter Roland Oddvar and Sharleen Ronhovde
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Judi and Gordon Rowand
In Memory of Halvor and Mickey Halvorson
Sons of Norway, Edmonds Lodge 130
Thomas Thompson and Cynthia Moore
Sons of Norway, Leif Erikson Lodge 1
Solveig Thomson
Sons of Norway, Vesterdalen Lodge 2-31 Flemming and Lexie Sorensen
In Memory of Edith Kilgren
Janice Sorensen
Robert Rudine and Janet Yoder
Anker and Ruth Sorensen
Daniel Sorenson
In Memory of Volfred Fabian Rudine
Eric Thorsen and Maureen Brinck-Lund Valerie Thorson Donald and JoAnn Thuring Ron and Whitney Tjerandsen Cyndi Toms Karen and Peter Torelli Louise Torseth
JoAnne Rudo
Henrik Sortun
Janet Ruud
Halvor and Myrtle Ryan
Sonja Sorvik
Peggy and John Saari
Claude and Susan Soudah
Randi Saboe
Estate of Theodora Speer
United Finnish Kaleva Brothers & Sisters Lodge #11
Alice Sagstad
A. Dean and Edith M. Stageberg
Gary and Caryl Utigard
Joseph Saitta and Virginia Aldrich Victoria Sangrey-Hunter and Tim Hunter Ariadna Santander and Paul Norlen Terry Sateren Lisa Sawtell Paige Schadt Patty Schafer Audrey Schatz
In Memory of Doris Sortun
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Jim and Sonja Staley Kathleen Stamm
In Honor of Elvira Kenney’s 101st Birthday
In Memory of Lillian Vernhardson Fries
Ann Tuohy
Joan Valaas Ferguson Silvia Vilchos Richard and Eivor Von Hagel Raiti Waerness
Richard and Donna Stenerson
Wallace and Donna Walsh
Elaine Stevens
Jill Wasberg
David A. Storm
Eric B. Watness
Gordon Strand
Marianne Forssblad and Roland Wedenström
Rose Ann Scott
In Memory of John Hendricks & Morris Moen
Timothy and Erin Scott
Karen Strand
Susan Strawn
In Memory of Olaf Kvamme
Joan Tracy
In Honor of Gordon Strand’s Birthday In Memory of John Hendricks, Joanne Jonsson, Olaf Kvamme & Morris Moen
Esther Sellers
Frederick Bengt Strom
Norm Werner
Scott Shane
Peter and Leslie Strong
Orville Westlund
Marilyn Sheldon
Mary and John Stumph
Lea and Rick Sund
Wendel Wettland
Erik Sundholm
Theodore and Janet White
Wendy Sundquist
Don Wick
Arnfridur Sigurdardottir
Robert and Mary Jo Svendsen
Dorothy Wicklund
Shirley Jo Hanna Sigurdson
Svino Enterprises
Ann Widditsch
Robert and Mary Ann Wiley
In Memory of John Hendricks & Edith Kilgren
Chris Siddons
In Memory of Iris Malmevik Bryant
Sally Simpson John and Berit Sjong
In Memory of Hans Mauritzan
Ervin and Florita Skov
In Memory of Edith Kilgren
A.J. and Linda Skurdal Patsy and Larry Small Carol Smith and William Gilbert Dianne Snell Susanne Snortland Doris Snow Louise Solheim
In Memory of Hans Mauritzan
Amy Swanson King and Geoffrey King Hildur Swasand Carl Swenson and Jean Eastman Swenson Phyllis M. Swenson Carrie Sylvester Anna Syrjakari Arlene and Ernest Templin
In Memory of Alice Westlund
Karin and Colin Williams Archer Wirth Robert and Elsie Wishon Glorianne Wollen Jim Wood Ginny and Ed Wortman
In Memory of Don and Ellie Nygard
Blanche and Harold Yaphe
In Memory of John Hendricks
Jennifer Tenlen Aaron Thiese Estate of Nancy Thilberg
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Capital Campaign CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS
Irma and Don Goertzen
Ragnar Dahl
Egon and Laina Molbak
GranCorp Holdings
Danish Brotherhood Lodge #29
Stuart Mork and Laura Cooper
Gifts of $1,000 and greater
Marilyn and Rodney Madden
Sandra Egtvet
Susan and Russell Ness
Georgene and Richard Lee Karl Momen
John and Linda Ellingboe Arlene Sundquist Empie
$5,000,000 + Allan and Inger Osberg, Osberg Family Trust and Osberg Construction Company Einar and Emma Pedersen
Peach Foundation
$1,000,000 $4,999,999
$10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous
Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation City of Seattle Floyd and Delores Jones Foundation Jane Isakson Lea and James Lea Kaare and Sigrunn Ness Einar Sr. and Herbjorg Pedersen Family Scan|Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun State of Washington
Glacier Fish Co., LLC
Karin Ahlstrom Bean
Richard and Marilyn Hanson
The Boeing Company Matching Gifts Program
Carina Halgren
$100,000 - $499,999
Albert Victor Ravenholt Fund of Seattle
Francisca Erickson
Seattle Foundation
Gunilla and Jerry Finrow
Patsy and Larry Small
Finland Room Committee
Louise Solheim
H. Weston Foss
Svend and Lois Toftemark
Asmus Freytag and Laura Wideburg
Patricia and Robert Charlson Nancy and Etienne* Debaste Gertrude Glad Jon Halgren Gary L. Johnson
James Feeley
Lisa Garbrick
John Martin Hansen Harbor Enterprises, Inc. Jeff and Linda Hendricks Woody and Ilene Hertzog Kristiina Hiukka
Marta and Sven Kalve
Ruth and Preben HoeghChristensen
Olaf Kvamme*
Roy Holmlund
Leif Erikson International Foundation
Karen Holt
Alice Ness Eldon and Shirley Nysether Andrew and Marianna Price
Gunnar Ildhuso Curtis Jacobs Ernst and Linda Jensen Isabella Backman Johnson
Jan and Priscilla Brekke
Börje and Aase Saxberg
Earl and Denise Ecklund Peter Henning
Swedish Finn Historical Society
Stan and Doris Hovik
Donald and Kay Thoreson
Jacob and Ellen Jordal
$1,000 - $9,999
Shirley and Lowell Knutson
Koon Family Trust Nesholm Family Foundation Donald and Melissa Nielsen Everett and Andrea Paup Reimert and Betty Ravenholt Dean Robbins
Hans and Kristine Aarhus Birney Adams and Lotta Gavel-Adams Rick and Marlene Akesson
Chris Siddons
Richard and Constance Albrecht
Barbara and Marvin* Stone
Chris and Terrie Rae Anderson
Carol Oversvee Johnson Steven Jones Martha Fagnastol Kegel Leadership Tomorrow Alumni Association John S. Legg C. Stephen Lewis and Donna Lewis Limback Lumber Elmer and Joan Lindseth
Judy and Norman Thordarson
Electa Anderson
Svenn and Elaine Lovlie
Leo Utter*
Stig and Ruth Andersen
Olav Lunde
Steven J. Barker
Patricia J. Lundgren
Brandon Benson
Florence Lundquist
Patti Benson
Birgit Lyshol
Keith and Kathy Biever
Jon Magnusson
$50,000 - $99,999 Pearl* and Ben* Graham Skandia Music Foundation Judith Tjosevig*
Herb Bridge
John and Hanna Liv Mahlum
$25,000 - $49,999
Jette Bunch
Per and Inga Bolang
Gloria Mae Campbell
Josephine Mahon and William Mahon
Karen Koon and Brad Edwards
Jean Carlson
Leif and Cindy Mannes
Elaine and Richard Carpenter
Ronda and Brad Miller
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Kay Most Sigurd and Else Odegaard Cindy and Ron Olander Richard and Kay Olsen Pacific Nordic Council Kathryn Pearson Walter Pereya Erik Pihl Eilert and Virginia Prestegaard Evan T. Pugh Megan and Greg Pursell Gustav and Claire* Raaum Ed and Marjorie Ringness Ringstad Enterprises E. Paul and Gayle Robbins Rotary Club of Ballard ScanSelect, Inc. Ralph Schau Yara Silva and Lars Matthiesen Edward Smith Sons of Norway, Hovedstad Lodge #94 Gordon Strand Norman and Phyllis Swenson Dorothy Trenor Trident Seafoods Corporation Debbi and Larry Vanselow Raiti Waerness Colleen White
Gifts as of 12/31/13
His father Gunnar Fredrikson in Sweden by Fred Fredrikson
Ivar Reiten’s birthday
by Kirk Reiten, Steven Reiten, Alice Swinland, and Randal Wiant and Kristi Wiant
Jens and Erna Nielsen
by Donald and Melissa Nielsen
Kathleen and Keith Stamm’s 40th anniversary, and Jan Knutson and Ed Hutchinson’s marriage by Mari-Ann Kind Jackson
Marianne Forssblad’s Retirement
by Rotary Club of Ballard
Maurice Nysether
by Eldon and Shirley Nysether
Olavi Hiukka’s 50th Birthday
by Pirkko and Brad Borland, Hank Chin and Soo Kyung Chin, Pekka Jaske and Mari Jaske, Raisa Kaufman, Jari Koponen and Minna Koponen, Rolf Laderach and Minna Gronlund-Laderach, Richard and Carolyn Luark, Marvin and Sandra Nelson, Luis Salazar and Yolanda Leon, and Vesa Suomalainen
Pat Loftin’s 70th Birthday
by Tom Herche, Elsa Wise, and Richard T. Wise
Sonya Campion, 2006 Edward E. Carlson Outstanding Alumni Award by Leadership Tomorrow Alumni Association
The marriage of Collin and Deanna Madden by Richard and Elizabeth Marquardt
Karin and Colin Williams Dale Wright Margaret and Richard Wright
Honorary gifts to the Capital Campaign Daughter, Lisa Toftemark
by Svend and Lois Toftemark
Icelandic Heritage and Ballard Roots by Judy and Norman Thordarson
Aaron and Marni Kahn’s wedding by Mari-Ann Kind Jackson
Darren Brown
by Ruth and Richard Brown
Her deep Nordic roots and families by Gertrude Glad
Her grandmother, Elna Solberg Haynes by Kari Brothers
Memorial Gifts to the Capital Campaign Finn Andersen
by Margrethe Andersen
Sverre Mogens Andersen
by Josephine and William Mahon
Marie Haga Anderson
by Susan and Russell Ness
Raymond Bentson by Patricia Carey
Darold Brekke from the L.T. Raymond family and Paul Raymond, and grandchildren and greatgrandchildren of Lars Brekke by Dorothy Raymond
Bjarne Bringedahl
by Marilyn Bringedahl
Sonja and Finn Buer by Gro Buer
Her husband, Robert W. Burwell Sr. by Jennie Burwell
Sigrid and K. Einar Carlson by Barbro Carlson Ulbrickson
Eva Leier Carlstrom
Eric Håkansson
by Rolf Hokansson
Shirley Jacobs
by Richard Johnson
Bessie Haugen Johnson by Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Northfield by Evelyn K. Weaver
Norwegian ancestors
by Keith and Kathy Biever
Ron Olsen
by Hansine Frostad, and Frank Hofmeister
Yvonne Johnson
James Theodore Douglas, son of Rue Gullickson Douglas and James S. Douglas
Oscar Jorgenson
Myrtle B. Peterson
Jan Koren
Ruth K. Ramstead
Ove and Edith Kilgren
Allan Rein
Ove Kilgren
Robert G. Ringstad
Jon Knudsen
Cora Peterson Robbins
Bill Kristjanson
Margareta Rundquist
Her parents, Kristine and Hans Krogh
Anna Rylander and John Kragseth
by Marcia R. Douglas
Al Edwards
by David Savage and Laurie Medill
Philip A. Egtvet
by Sandra Egtvet
Fred Erickson
by John Erickson
Opal Erickson
by Edna Eckrem, and Amy Erickson
Her Parents, Gjøri and Ivar Fagnastøl by Martha Fagnastol Kegel
Reidar Fammestad
by Family of Reidar Fammestad
His mother, Vera C. Feeley by James Feeley
Andrew and Sofia Freelund by Robert McEwen
Svein Gilje
by Richard Johnson, Mari-Ann Kind Jackson, and Gustav Raaum
Kathi Goertzen
by Floyd Jones, and Mari-Ann Kind Jackson
Her grandmother Amanda Sundquist Green by Dorothy Owens
Margaret Joyce Northfield Gustavson by Bethany Sugawara
Christopher R. Graff
by Mari-Ann Kind Jackson
Fern Gwin
by Taku Graphics
Guttorm and Andora Halsen by Michael Bigney-Russell
Nancy Strand Harbert by Bill Harbert
Sverre Hatley
by Barbara and Frank Fanger
Ole Hendricks and Norman Carl Anderson by Electa Anderson
His wife Helen Serine Henning by Peter Henning
Anna Hodgson
by Donald Kerr, and Jon Magnusson
Henry and Ina Holma
by Rick Akesson and Marlene Akesson
Louise Modine Horand by Fritz Horand
Orthos Huseby
by Donald and JoAnn Thuring
by Richard Johnson by R. R. and Hedda Reid by Shirley and Eldon Nysether by Jolie Bergman by Edith Kilgren by Elise Knudsen by Fred Arnason
by Jennie Burwell
John Kvinge
by Malfrid Vintertun
Mabel Kyle
by Mollie M. Reeves
Ruth Lake
by Jon and Susan Hanson
Folke Landstrom
by Karoline Derse
L. C. and Sigrid Larsen
by Dorothea Larsen Adaskin
John Albert Larson
by John and Claudia Barnings
Samuel Lord
by Jette Lord
Dick Lundgren
by Mari-Ann Kind Jackson, and C. Stephen Lewis and Donna Lewis
Ellen Lundgren by Dale Wright
Her parents, Algot and Alveda Lundquist by Florence Lundquist
Dr. Ole Mathisen
by Aven and Shirley Andersen
Jake and Arleen Mattson by Jo Ann Coney
Mary Matson
by Jeffrey Payne
Marvin Meyer
by Betty Edwards
Evan Moe
by Jackie Caswell, and Murlyn Zeske
Ola and Helen Mork
by Laura Cooper and Stuart Mork
Donald E. Nelson
by Carol Oversvee Johnson, and Louise Torseth
Alice R. Ness
by E. Paul and Gayle Robbins
Thore Ness
by Barbara and Frank Fanger
Evelyn Merrium Nordquist
by Ellen Anderson, Lang Manufacturing Co., and Dr. Asmus Freytag and Dr. Laura Wideburg
by Richard and Ingri Johnson, and John Kvinge By E. Paul and Gayle Robbins By Patricia and Landis Smaaladen by Carolyn Basanich by Ringstad Enterprises by E. Paul and Gayle Robbins by Inger-Marie Hermann
by Frihet Lodge #401, Vasa Order of America
Emmenegger, John Enge, F/V Gene S. Inc., Sylvia Field, Jon Halgren, Jon and Susan Hanson, Harbor Enterprises, Inc., Sandy Haug, Charlotte Hoiosen, Horgan Associates Inc., Mari-Ann Kind Jackson, Sam Kito, Rocky and Casey Lindell, Brett and Jennifer Liskey, Pat Loftin, Lunde Marine Electronics, Inc., Olav Lunde, Leif and Cindy Mannes, Neil McReynolds, Renate McVittie, Walter Meredith, William and Bonnie Meyers, Kaare Mikkelsen, Kaare and Sigrunn Ness, Steve and Catherine Numata, Joan Oates, Rick Olafson, Shirley Olsen, Thomas Ousdale, Fred and Alyne Richard, Mabel Rosvold, John Salenjus, Roy Schonberg, Marilyn Sheldon, Jonas Simundson, Liv Stangeland, Judith Anne Stenford, Gordon Strand, James and Jenny Strock, Norma Thomasson, Daniel and Jean Tolfree, Dorothy Trenor, Trident Seafoods Corporation, Gordon Tweit, Mark Vinsel, Ed and Joyce Waight, and Richard and Judith White
Alfrid and Karolina Samuelson
Arnold L. Torget
Pearl Osborn Schau
Rolf and Elsa Ulricksen
Mrs. Sissel Slette
Grete Ulland
Alf Sorvik
Leo Utter
Vic Spino
John Robert Knox Valaas, Sr.
by Dorothy Trenor by Ralph Schau
by Margit Weingarten by Jon and Susan Hanson by Donald Thuring and JoAnn Thuring
Evelyn V. Staaf
by Gwen McGrath
Sheila Stangvik
by Camille and Alan Torget by Ray and Ruth Pennock by Geoff and Joan Ferguson by Curtis Jacobs by Geoff and Joan Ferguson
Charlene (Larsen) White by Colleen White
Jeannette Wright by Dale Wright
by Frank and Shirley Zahner
Lars Steinnes
by Leanne Olson and Jim Bailey
Kathleen Stensvig
ENDOWMENT DONORS
Thomas and Julia Strand
Gifts of $1,000 and greater
Elsa Rydin Stuberg
$350,000+
by Kirk Gunnar Stensvig by Gordon Strand
Sisko Svaleng and Arne Svaleng
Jon and Susan Hanson Allan and Inger Osberg Estate of Helen Vogt*
Laina Taipale
$100,000 - $349,999
by Joanne Foster
by Ruth and Gene Hockenbery by James and Dianne Johnston
Robert A. Taylor
by Molly Svendsen
Terry Taylor
by Camille Kariya
Dr. H.F. Thorlakson
by Patricia Thorlakson
Robert Thorstenson
by Diane Adams, Arlene Anderson, Pirkko and Brad Borland, Robert and Margaret Boyce, David Branch, Eric and Bobbie Bremner, Gary and Henryetta Castellano, Richard and Judith Curley, Clyde Curry, Cathleen Dickey, Kathryn
Kreielsheimer Foundation Jane Isakson Lea and James Lea Dave LeClercq* Herbjorg Pedersen Foundation Skandia Music Foundation
$10,000 - $50,000 Brad and Pirkko Borland Jon Halgren Kari Lihaug Knudsen John Osberg 23
$1,000 - $9,999 Stig and Ruth Andersen Bank of America Foundation Bjorn Bayley Anders and Janet Berglund Elisabeth Bodal Per and Inga Bolang Jan and Priscilla Brekke Finnfest USA ‘99 Finnish American Heritage Committee Marianne Forssblad and Roland Wedenström Lisa Garbrick Glacier Fish Co., LLC GranCorp Holdings Emily Halvorsen and Robert Platt Joyce Hartvigson Jeff and Linda Hendricks Woody and Ilene Hertzog Ruth and Preben HoeghChristensen Ivar and Sofia Husa Family Mari-Ann Kind Jackson Curtis and Shirley* Jacobs Ernst and Linda Jensen Kari Johannessen Gary L. Johnson Karen Koon and Brad Edwards Olaf Kvamme* Knut Lindberg John and Hanna Liv Mahlum Hans* and Irina Mauritzen Pam Nelson and Tom Strotkamp Kaare and Sigrunn Ness Susan and Russell Ness Gordon Olson Einar and Emma Pedersen Richard and Judith Prout Harold Rice and Kristine Rice Ann Ringstad Ed and Katherine Robinson Chris Siddons Berit and John Sjong Patsy and Larry Small Gordon Strand Eero Tetri and Helli Tetri Pam and Bob* Thorstenson The Vemo Company West Coast Finnish American Singers Assn. Raiti Waerness Washington Women’s Foundation
NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM
3014 NW 67th Street, Seattle, WA 98117
www.nordicmuseum.org The Nordic Heritage Museum receives support from
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM STAFF
Officers
consuls
Irma Goertzen, President
Erik D. Laursen, Denmark
Executive
Einar Pedersen, Vice President
Matti Suokko, Finland
C.E.O., Eric Nelson
Rick Peterson, Secretary
Kristiina Hiukka
Executive Assistant, Jonathan Sajda
Hans Aarhus, Treasurer
Honorary Vice Consul, Finland Jon Marvin Jonsson
Ex Officio
Consul General, Iceland
Eric Nelson, Chief Executive Officer
Geir Jonsson
Trustees Hans Aarhus
Honorary Vice Consul, Iceland Kim Nesselquist, Norway Lars Jonsson, Sweden
Curtis Arnesen Per Bakken
curatorial Chief Curator, Lizette Gradén, Ph.D. Curator of Collections, Lisa Hill-Festa Registrar, Ariane Westin-McCaw Music Archivist, Kathi Ploeger Exhibitions Coordinator, Kirsten Olsen Public Programs Coordinator, Stina Cowan
Steven J. Barker
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Brandon Benson
Dr. Stig B. Andersen
Arlene Sundquist Empie
Representative Reuven Carlyle
Ann-Charlotte Gavel Adams
Leif Eie
Irma Goertzen
Synnøve Fielding
Peter Henning
Senator Mary Margaret Haugen
Development
Tapio Holma
Senator Ken Jacobsen
Christine Ingebritsen
Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Development Director, Jan Woldseth Colbrese
Ken Jacobsen
Bertil Lundh
Floyd Jones
Jane Isakson Lea
Sven Kalve
Allan Osberg
Membership/Database Coordinator, Katy Ahrens
Lars Knudsen
Mark T. Schleck
Events Coordinator, Mary Bond
Thomas Malone
Representative Helen Sommers
Leif Mannes
Senator Harriet Spanel
Operations
Lars C. Matthiesen
Mayor Ray Stephanson
Finance Manager, Pamela Brooks
Valinda Morse
Donald Thoreson
Bookkeeper, Carolyn Carlstrom
Allan Osberg
E. Norman Westerberg
Volunteer Coordinator, Michael Ide
Everett Paup
Margaret Wright
Gift Shop Manager, Mary Ann Namvedt
Children Education Coordinator, Alison Church Adult Education Coordinator, Jeremy Ehrlich
Development Associate, Christy Olsen Field
Einar Pedersen
Facilities Coordinator, Dylan High
Rick Peterson
Caretaker, Donna Antonucci
Erik Pihl
Weekend Receptionist, Rebecca Bolin
Vi Jean Reno Berit Sjong Maria Staaf
communications and Marketing
Birger Steen
Marketing & Communications Manager, Erin M. Schadt
Nina Svino Svasand
Graphic Designer, Ani Rucki
Lisa Toftemark Tor Tollessen
Gwendolyn Carkeek Plestcheeff Fund for the Decoration & Design Arts Henry M. Jackson Foundation
Photo by Troy Monson
Margaret Wright