2012 Nordic Heritage Museum Annual Report

2012 Annual Report February 19, 2013

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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

By Irma Goertzen

Greetings from the Nordic Heritage Museum!

2012 was an extremely positive year for the Museum, and as Board President I extend my sincere thanks once again to our members, volunteers, staff, and Trustees for their dedicated support.

For the fifth 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.

Irma Goertzen, Board President

A very favorable Capital Campaign report was recently delivered at our January 2013 Board Retreat. Our strategies and timeline were reviewed, with plans to finalize 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 endeavor 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

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Trustees Steven Barker and former Board President 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 volunteers 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 presentations 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 organization. Our community continues to grow with your generous support.

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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 projections 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 donations, special events, and grants outperformed budget by $94,158, and earned revenues including 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 financial 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 figure, the Museum also received two significant pledges, bringing total 2012 Campaign support to nearly $2,000,000.

At 2012 year-end, the Nordic Heritage Museum received $100,100 in gifts toward its endowment, and had a strong cash position of $1,244,155. The Museum’s robust financial 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.

NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM FINANCIALS 2012 UNAUDITED

2011 AUDITED

REVENUE Contributed Revenue Earned Revenue Total Public Support and Revenue

1,566,333 787,569 2,353,902

1,513,453 488,579 2,002,032

EXPENSES Program Services Management and General Capital Campaign Fundraising Total Expenses Change in Net Assets

877,804 296,314 292,738 188,046 1,654,902 699,000

693,181 215,943 434,375 141,854 1,485,353 516,679

12,509,558 88,389 12,421,169 9,246,150 1,403,409 1,771,610

11,692,504 93,703 11,598,801 9,270,780 656,511 1,671,510

12,509,558

11,692,504

BALANCE SHEET Total Assets Liabilities Total Net Assets Net Assets, Unrestricted Net Assets, Temporarily Restricted** Net Assets, Permanently Restricted Total Liabilities and Equity

** Includes Capital Campaign and other temporarily restricted net assets

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From the Chief Executive Officer

By Eric Nelson

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 financial performance remained strong and outperformed expectations, and we saw several milestones with our events and publications.

Eric Nelson, CEO

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 several 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 Affiliate 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 exhibitions and programs in 2012.

Earlier in the year, Eero Saarinen: A Reputation 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. Opening late in the year and still on display, the exhibition Bad Art? 1,000 Birch Board Pictures from Sweden represents a ubiquitous form of folk art from unknown origins in northern Europe. In accordance with this exhibition, the Museum was proud to announce our first 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.

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Early in 2012, the Nordic Heritage Museum presented our third annual Nordic Lights Film Festival, which featured contemporary, awardwinning films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Our other popular film series, 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 December we celebrated the 100th anniversary of Raoul Wallenberg’s birth.

In addition to the great financial support we received from our members and patrons, the Museum also benefited from the generosity of a number of funders, partner organizations, and foundations. Special thanks to Scan | Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun, Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, 4Culture, ArtsFund, and the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs.

I am also pleased to announce that we remained consistent with our financial goals for the year — growing our operations budget and finishing in the black for the fifth consecutive year.

Both grant and special event revenue were an important factor in our success, and included our most profitable Auktion, Viking Days, and Yulefest events to date. Increased grant support 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 reflect 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!

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exhibitions

Exhibitions 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 reviewed; 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 exhibition has been established in collaboration with a small content committee and Mithun architects. 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 contemporary 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 architect 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-American 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 Conference of NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) in downtown Seattle. Participants 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.

Lizette Gradén, Chief Curator

Celebrating 75 Years of the Seattle Weavers’ Guild (03.09–05.06.12) marked the anniversary 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 weaver 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 Innovation (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 visually rich overview of Saarinen’s key architectural projects and timeless furniture pieces. A rich

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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. Office 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 androgynous, life-size sculptures. The installation at the Museum included smaller sculptures by Thórarinsdóttir 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 collaborative effort among Danish-American photographer 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 community 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

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the Museum’s first floor 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 influence 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 Collection in Sweden, and challenged notions of fine 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.

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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 organizations 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 Programs In 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 additional 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 summer camp program. New and very popular craft workshops were directly related to the exhibitions 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, Barneleikarringen, continued to practice at the Museum in 2012 and performed at several Museum events.

Adult Programs Building 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 attracted 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 banquet’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 Events Adding further depth to the topics of our permanent 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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Saarinen. Using PechaKucha’s trademark 20 slides x 20 seconds format, the event brought together a wide array of presenters who examined the deep impact of mid-century modernism in the Pacific 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 professor and Sámi scholar Troy Storfjell explored indigenous Sámi knowledge systems and their place in contemporary society by focusing on the handicraft.

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 signings on recent publications on Nordic culture.

Highlights included Birgitte Aarestrup’s presentation 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.

Films 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 first book written about the Sámi people by a Sámi writer and recently translated by DuBois. The lecture series concluded with a screening of the film Suddenly Sámi followed by panel discussion on heritage and identity with Sunnie Empie, professor Troy Storfjell, and Sharyne ShiuThornton, moderated by Chief Curator Lizette Gradén.

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In January, the Museum presented the third annual Nordic Lights Film Festival, a partnership between the Museum, domestic and international film institutes, Scandinavian film festivals across the United States, and the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). The three-day festival presented contemporary, award-winning films 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.

Nordic Heritage Museum 2012 Annual Report 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.

Music The 17th annual Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series and Smörgåsbord was among several wellreceived 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, accompanied 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 immigrants 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 business leaders on Nordic business culture.

The Museum hosted a celebratory party on December 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 continued 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 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 finishing 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 auction 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 raffle sales, and increased attendance.

The annual Viking Days festivities provided a celebration of Nordic traditions echoing all the

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way back to the Viking era. Outside, guests enjoyed a delicious array of Nordic food, demonstrations 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 traditional 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 filled 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 specialties 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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membership

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 membership 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 Club The 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 Science Center, celebrating the anniversary of the Seattle’s World’s Fair. Bonnie Birch played the accordion 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 Coordinator, at 206.789.5707 ext. 33 or email katya@ nordicmuseum.org.

Nordic Legacy Circle The Nordic Legacy Circle recognizes supporters 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 development of exhibits and programs and preserving 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 programs 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 recognized here in the Annual Report, or you may choose to remain anonymous.

You can give a planned gift to the Nordic Heritage 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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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 ericn@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.

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

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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

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Volunteers

By Michael Ide, Volunteer Coordinator

The Nordic Heritage Museum depends on the regular commitment of more than 300 volunteers who support every aspect of the Museum.

They work behind the scenes to care for collections, provide administrative support, and maintain 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 contributions 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.

(Collections Intern) was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for his work on the Isaacson photography collection, which was made available on the Museum’s website. Gordon Strand was awarded Volunteer of the Year for his tireless 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.

In 2012 we welcomed 51 new volunteers and interns, including 15 new Visitor Services volunteers. 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

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donors

2012 Donors to the Permanent Collection

Dennis Andersen

John Hendrickson

Erna Andersen

Dorothy Hiestand

Christine M. Anderson

Margaret Hlastala

Judy Anderson

Ilona Hoggarth

Norman Arno

Jon Holmberg

Ione L. Bard

John Holmes

Lillian Bartholomew

Icelandic Club of Greater Seattle

Shelley Becker

Icicle Seafoods, Inc.

Helena Berglund

Isaksen, Eva

Lisa Bergman

Edmond Jarva

Otto Brask

Paul Jensen

Michelle Brogden

Anna Marie Johanson

Eric Carlson

Einar Johanson

Patricia L. Charlson

Richard Johnson

Thorvald Chellstorp

Michael Jolivet

Shirley Cherkasky

Floyd Jones

Joyce Cole

Kerttu Juntila

Robert Cole

Peter Juntila

Pauline Couch

Carla Kaatz

Mandie Deeter

Sven Kalve

Betty Edwards

Knut Ivar Karlsen

Ed Egerdahl

Joan King

Leif Eie

Peter Kolloen

Sven Ellstrom

Lori Larsen

Judy Eskeberg

Kenneth Larson

Betty J. Falkner

Marcella Larson

Dale Fisher

Willard E. Larson

Virginia Follstad

Kristine Leander

Syrene Forsman

Solveig Lee

Sharon Friel

Martha Levenson

Denise Gamboa

Gunnleiv Loklingholm

Alexander Gedstad

Kaisa London

Bill Gembala

Estate of Olav Lunde

Bjorn Gjolmesli

Iris Malmevik-Bryant

Jody Grage

Lena Mann

Martha Hagan

Liisa Mannery

Katherine Hanson

Dodie Markey

Larry Hanson

Martin-zambito Fine Art

Susan Hanson

Lars Matthiesen

Donald Haugen

Marilyn (Lynn) Moen

Mary Margaret Haugen

Elaine Murakami

Donald E. Heitmann

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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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2012 Contributions to the Nordic Heritage Museum

Foundations, Corporations, Government, and Other Organizations 4Culture Aleutian Spray Fisheries, Inc. American Seafoods Company LLC ArtsFund Ballard Landmark a GenCare Lifestyle Community

Scan Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun

Ken Bartanen

Seattle Foundation

Glen and Susan Beebe

Seattle Reykjavik Sister City Association

Inger Beecher

Skanska Sons of Norway Foundation Sons of Norway, Leif Erikson Lodge # 1 State of Washington

Andrea Beckett

Barbara and Curt Bennett Brandon C. Benson** Velta and Andy Benson Patti Benson Nan Bentley

Swedish Council of America

Margaret Berg

Swedish Women’s Educational Association

Matt and Aslaug Berge** Ellen Bersas

Trident Seafoods Corporation

Inga and Grant Blackinton

Union Bank

Egon and Diana Bodtker

Danish Club of Tucson

United Finnish Kaleva Brothers & Sisters Lodge #11

Laurie Boehme

Daughters of Norway, Gina Krog #38

Washington State Combined Fund Drive

Jan and John Bomengen

Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation The Boeing Company Camco Electric, Inc City of Seattle, Employee Giving Danish Brotherhood Lodge #29

Finlandia Foundation National Finn Spark, Inc. Finnish American Heritage Committee* Frihet Lodge #401, VOA Glacier Fish Co., LLC Horizon House Kreielsheimer Remainder Foundation

August Bolino Carol Borson Regina and Bill Boyd

Individuals

John Brazel and Quynh Nguyen

Anonymous Knut and Ann Aagaard Karen A. Aaltonen Susan and Richard Alvord Ebba and Ingvar Andermo Stig and Ruth Andersen

Emily Bregger Marks Dr. Per and Mrs. Berit Brevig Marcia and Robert Bride Jon and Bobbe Bridge Herb Bridge Robert and Margaret Bruland

Lockhaven Development Co

Arnold and Ellen Andersen

Loveridge Hunt & Co., PLLC***

Judith Anderson

Mark 1 Inc.

Paul and Beth Anderson

Nordic Culture Fund

Patricia and Ture Anderson

Nordic Culture Point

Alice Anderson

Norwegian Commercial Club

Timothy and Susan Anderson

Jan Carline and Carol Sue IvoryCarline

Norwegian Ladies Chorus

Julie Anderson Miller

Jean and Coldevin Carlson

The Ocean Harvester

Lars Andreasson**

Eugene Carlson

One Ten James Owners Association

Brenda Andrews

Tim and Kathy Carlson

Pacific Fishermen Shipyard, Inc.

Evelyn Arrigoni

Jimm Carlson

Phoenix Processor Limited Partnership

Gordon and Sandy Asheim

Nancy Carrs Roach

Tim Ashmore

Emily Carter

Premier Pacific Seafoods Inc.

Susan and Gary Atwood

Kirsten Chalfen

The Regence Employee Giving Campaign

Tina Aure

Diane Chapman

Dorothy Balch

Joan Christ and Tom Everill

Laila Barr

J. H. Christen

Charles and Patti Burgess Ward and Boni Buringrud Dennis and Winifred Burton Jean and Donald Camp

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donors

Marja and James Claffee

Merle and Virginia Follstad

Ruth and Gene Hockenbery

Caryl Clark

William Frantilla

Ronda and Ray Holmdahl

Gunnel Tedin Clark

Trish Frederick

Bertil and Carin Holmlund

Molly and Bob Cleland

Asmus Freytag and Laura Wideburg

Helen Holmlund

Beverly Coates

Carl Frost and Linda Juliano

Sheila Holtgrieve

James Cole

Norma Fuhrman

Betsy Hood

Joanna Conrad

C. Leon and Dorothy Hopper

Fran Cook

Alfred Galloway and Nancy Thompson

Dee Corbett

Tod Gangler Andrew Gardner

Pamela Hunter

Carol Coryell Diane Crawford

Woody and Stephne Garvin

RenĂŠe Dagseth

Lael and Dix Gedney

Ragnar Dahl**

James and Marilyn Giarde

Thomas G. Davidson

Beth and Howard Giske

Ross and Lynn Davidson

Britt and John Glomset

Judy Ann Davis

Estates of Dr. C. Ben Graham and Pearl Relling Graham

Letitia and Don Davis Anne-Lise Deering William B. Donley Mary Drummond

Bill Greger Kevin Grose Karin Gustafson

Dan Durham and Susan Tusa

Greta Haagensen-Roseberg and Lee Roseberg

Horace and June Eaton

Barbara and C. Haberman

Marilyn Edlund

Bengt Hag

Betty Edwards

John and Jane Halver

Larry and Sidra Egge

Elling and Barbara Halvorson

Sandra Egtvet

Geraldine Hansen

Amy Eiden

Rigmor Hansen

Len and Linda Elliott

Norman and Donna Hansen

Stephen and Joanne Ells

Jon and Susan Hanson*

Joyce Emilson

Ray Hanson

Eric Erdahl

Richard and Marilyn Hanson

Joyce Erickson and Kenneth Brown

Bill Harbert

John Erickson**

Susan Haris

Karin Erikkson HultĂŠn

William Harju

Goran Eriksson

Sandy Haug

Olav Esaiassen

Peter Haug

Thomas and Willy Evans

Wally and Kristin Haugan**

Pat and Bruce Eyer

Henry and Charlette Haugen

Hannah Eymann

Renee Haugland**

Anna Louise Falck

John Heggem

Jim and Birte Falconer

Jeff and Linda Hendricks

Barbara and Frank Fanger

Paul and Barbara Heneghan

Priscilla Featherstone

Inger-Marie Hermann

Gunilla and Jerry Finrow

Gunvor Hildal

Philip Flash

Val and Joe Hillers

Carla and Dana Margaret Folkins

Sylvia Hjelmeland

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Tore Hoven 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

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Anne and Gary Klokstad

Robert and Beverly Magnusson

Kenneth Olsen

Constance Knudsen

Dave and Peggy Mainer

Shawn Olson

Bo and Ulla Kordel

Ann Maki

Elvi Olsson

Norma Kosche

Iris Malmevik-Bryant

Elisabet Orville

Herman and Solveig Kraakmo

Marie Malone

Gerd Ostrem

Jeanne and Stan Krahn

Donna Manders

Estate of Clara R. Otness

Olaf Kvamme

Leif and Cindy Mannes

Karsten and Carol Overa

Alberta Kvinge

Eva and Heikki Mannisto

Carol Oversvee Johnson**

Frances Kwapil

Mary Masterson**

Irene Patten

Nils and Lois Ladderud

Gloria Mathies

Karen Pauler

Helen Langer Smith and Meredith Smith

Joann G. Matthiesen

Karen and Jim Pauley

John Larsen and Gale Picker

Berit and Robert McAlister

Everett and Andrea Paup

Elaine McClure

Kathryn Pearson

Norman McDonell

Einar and Emma Pedersen

Robert McEwen

June Peifer

Laurie McKay

Jon Persson

Donald E. McNearney

Estate of Elna Peterson

David and Anita Mellor

Virginia Phelan

Fred and Aini Messmer Bruce and Carol Meyers

Glenn Phillips and Ruth KlemolaPhillips

Jennie Mildes

Eric Phillipson

Don and Pamela Miles

Judith J. Platt

Roger and Edith Miller

Jim and Karen Pravitz

Jill Miller and Michael Boyd

Eilert and Virginia Prestegaard

Joan Miller

Andrew and Marianna Price

Dennis and Frances Miner

Solfrid Price

Odd and Helga Moen

Mark and Janice Quam

Anna Moline

Brian and Nancy Quint

Marianne Moore

Alan Randall

Helen Morrison

Reimert and Betty Ravenholt

L. Wayne and Alice Jean Moses

John and Margaret Rehnstrom

Lynette Myers

Janet Reinsdorf

Brian and Nola Nelson

Sonja Richter

Sharon L. Nelson

Loretta Rindal

Andrew L. Nelson

Ed and Marjorie Ringness

Michael and Laura Ness

Julia Ringrose

Estate of Alice B. Ness

Dean Robbins

The Newberry/Backer Family

Joan Roberts

Karen and Gary Newbill

Joanne M. Roddis

Carol Nilson

Walter Roland

Carl Nordstrom

Halvor and Myrtle Ryan

Kristina Nordstrom

Randi Saboe

Elsie Norman***

Alice Sagstad

Carolyn Nunemaker

Joseph Saitta and Virginia Aldrich

Sigurd and Else Odegaard

Ariadna Santander and Paul Norlen

Ted and Jean Oien

Kathleen Sather

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

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donors

Lisa Sawtell

James Thompson

Jean and Coldevin Carlson

Bรถrje and Aase Saxberg

Donald and Kay Thoreson

Elaine and Richard Carpenter

Michael Schick and Katherine Hanson

Jody Thorsen Grage and William Dickinson

Nancy Carrs Roach

Lyle Schneider

Louise Tollefson

Rose Ann Scott

Karoline Derse

Per H. Tonning, M.D.

Esther Sellers

Marcia R. Douglas

Louise Torseth

Marilyn Sheldon

John and Linda Ellingboe

Dorothy Trenor

Viki Sherborne

Joanne Foster

Miriam Tungate

Arnfridur Sigurdardottir

Shelby Gilje

Ann Tuohy

Shirley Jo Hanna Sigurdson

Jon Halgren

W. C. Twig Mills and Alison Stamey

George Freeman Sjursen

Sandy Haug

Gary and Caryl Utigard

Christine Skow

Peter Henning

Joan Valaas Ferguson

Ellen Grude Skugstad

Tom Herche

Ernest Valente

Nedra Slauson

Ruth and Preben Hoegh-Christensen

Bjarne Varnes and Jean Gregory

Patsy and Larry Small

Tore Hoven

Raiti Waerness

Edward Smith

Stan Jonasson and Linda Jangaard

Carole Walker

Carol Smith and William Gilbert Doris Snow

Floyd Jones

Kenneth Walkky and Julia Hecht

Edith Kilgren

Birgitta and Gunnar Wallin

Anders and Torbjorg Solberg Lance and Marcia Sommer

Mari-Ann Kind Jackson

Wallace and Donna Walsh

Olaf Kvamme

Carol Watson

Flemming and Lexie Sorensen Janice Sorensen

Kathleen Lindlan

Ross and Nancy Weinstein

Olav Lunde

Dennis and Sally Wermcrantz

Jim and Sonja Staley

Pat Martin

Theodore and Janet White

Kathleen Stamm

Eeva and Jeffrey McFeely

Nikolas F. White Jr.

Hallie Stegelvik

Kaare and Sigrunn Ness

Tom Wick

Monica Stenberg

Leanne Olson and Jim Bailey

Dorothy Wicklund

Kirk Gunnar Stensvig

Allan and Inger Osberg

Karin and Colin Williams

Diane R. Stephens

Reimert and Betty Ravenholt

Lynn and Sonny Wirta

Elaine Stevens

E. Paul and Gayle Robbins

Archer Wirth

Mary Ann Stewart

Margaret Wolfe

Scan Design Foundation by Inger and Jens Bruun

Suzanne Stone

Dale Wright

Shirley Jo Hanna Sigurdson

Marvin and Barbara Stone

Margaret and Richard Wright

Patsy and Larry Small

Joy Storgaard

Patricia and Robert Charlson

Edward Smith Robert Thorson and Leone Murphy

Gordon Strand

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS

Karen Strand

Anonymous

Elsa A. Wise

Richard and Sally Strand

Beth Alderman and Edward Boyko

Richard T. Wise

Lea and Rick Sund

Chris and Terrie Rae Anderson

Erik Sundholm

Doug Anderson

Wendy Sundquist

Marilyn C. Anderson

Robert and Mary Jo Svendsen

Steven J. Barker

Rodney and Evelyn Swenson

Brandon C. Benson

Gifts were made to the Museum in memory of the following:

Carrie Sylvester

Margareta Blix

Grace Anderson

Arlene and Ernest Templin

Boeing Company

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Anderson

David A. Storm

HONORARY AND MEMORIAL DONATIONS

*Endowment

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**Matching Gift

***Gift -in-Kind

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Mr. and Mrs. T.O. Anderson

Dr. Neil Thorlakson

Sven and Marta Kalve

Tor Berg

Gordon Ekvall Tracie

Olaf Kvamme

John Bertinussen

Arne Johan Vemo

John Larsen and Gale Picker

Thora Johnson Bolino Edward E. Carlson

Gifts were made to the Museum in honor of the following:

Arna Comer

Rue Gullickson Douglas

James Theodore Douglas, son of Rue Gullickson Douglas and James S. Douglas

Kirra and Karra Immigrants from Finland

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

Georgene and Richard Lee Lockhaven Development Co. — Earl Ecklund Bertil and Jarene Lundh Marilyn and Rodney Madden John and Hanna Liv Mahlum

2012 President’s Club Members

Leif and Cindy Mannes

Hans and Kristine Aarhus

Egon and Laina Molbak

Lotta Gavel-Adams and Birney Adams

L. Wayne and Alice Jean Moses

Kristina Adams Waldorf

Kaare and Sigrunn Ness

Stig and Ruth Andersen

Ozzie and Joan Nordheim

Curtis and Kimberly Arnesen

Norwegian Commercial Club

Bjorn Bayley

Russell and Arlene Oberg

Brandon Benson • Todd and Lisbet Birchler

Allan and Inger Osberg • Pacific Fishermen Shipyard, Inc. — Gunnar Ildhuso

Per and Inga Bolang

Everett and Andrea Paup •

Pirkko and Brad Borland

Einar and Emma Pedersen •

Jette Bunch

Darryl and Jane Pedersen

Lowen Clausen

Rick Peterson

Ragnar Dahl

Gustav and Claire Raaum

Ross and Lynn Davidson

Börje and Aase Saxberg

Peter Davis and Kristiann Schoening

Mell Schoening

Anne-Lise Deering

Chris Siddons

Doug and MaryAnne Dixon

Berit and John Sjong

John and Linda Ellingboe

Evan and Janet Sorby

Francisca Erickson •

Jacqueline Sorensen-Pinch

Raymond and Jo Anne Eriksen

Sonja Sorvik

Anita Fjortoft

Marvin and Barbara Stone

Irma and Don Goertzen •

Gordon Strand

Jon Halgren

Donald and Kay Thoreson

Jon and Susan Hanson

Pam Thorstenson

John Hendricks

Lisa A. Toftemark

Ruth and Preben Hoegh-Christensen

Svend and Lois Toftemark

Roy Holmlund

Tor and Ingrid Tollessen

Hotel Ändra

Dorothy Trenor

Ernst and Linda Jensen

Debbi and Larry Vanselow • Margaret and Richard Wright

Erik and Jenny Benson

Floyd Jones Lars Jonsson and Laurie McDonald Jonsson

Lars Matthiesen and Yara Silva

Alice Ness

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NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM

3014 NW 67th Street, Seattle, WA 98117

www.nordicmuseum.org BOARD OF TRUSTEES ofďŹ cers

Consuls

Irma Goertzen, President

Erik D. Laursen, Denmark

Einar Pedersen, Vice President

Matti Suokko, Finland

Hans Aarhus, Treasurer

Kristiina Hiukka Honorary Vice Consul, Finland

Ex Officio

Jon Marvin Jonsson

Eric Nelson, Chief Executive Officer

Consul General, Iceland Geir Jonsson

Trustees

Honorary Vice Consul, Iceland

Hans Aarhus

Kim Nesselquist, Norway

Curtis Arnesen

Lars Jonsson, Sweden

Per Bakken Steven J. Barker Brandon Benson Ann-Charlotte Gavel Adams Irma Goertzen

HONORARY TRUSTEES

Peter Henning Ken Jacobsen

Dr. Stig B. Andersen

Floyd Jones

Representative Reuven Carlyle

Sven Kalve

Leif Eie

Leif Mannes

Senator Mary Margaret Haugen

Lars C. Matthiesen

Senator Ken Jacobsen

Valinda Morse

Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles

Allan Osberg

Olaf Kvamme

Everett Paup

Bertil Lundh

Einar Pedersen

Jane Isakson Lea

Rick Peterson

Allan Osberg

Vi Jean Reno

Mark T. Schleck

Borje Saxberg

Representative Helen Sommers

Berit Sjong

Senator Harriet Spanel

Lisa Toftemark

Mayor Ray Stephanson

Tor Tollessen

Donald Thoreson

Debbi Vanselow

E. Norman Westerberg

Margaret Wright

Margaret Wright