Toward an oral history of Cape Ann : Wayrynen, Leena
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Toward an oral history of Cape Ann : Wayrynen, Leena
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2 sound files, digital, MPEG3 file
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The following names and terms were used in this interview: Riihimaki, Hyvinkaa, Kinkku, Roots by Alex Haley, Helsinki, Putnam, Conn., Sisu, Goteborg, Sweden.
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Linda Brayton and David Masters, principal oral historians; Interviewer: Brayton, Linda (4/24/1978).
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TRACKS: 1. Mrs. Wayrynen's background, decision to come to the U.S.A., initial employment, learning English, meeting people in the U.S.A. -- 2. Reactions to the U.S.A. (e.g. Americans emphasize history) -- 3. Separation from family, visits to Finland -- 4. Women in Finland, woman's rights -- 5. Church, lifestyles in Finland, music and theatre6 - Finnish people on Cape Ann today, reasons why many Finnish buildings are modern, city life7 - Raising a family in Rockport and in the U.S.A., attempt to teach Finnish to children, traditions -- 8. Traditions (contd.), cultural heritage -- 9. Finnish history includes reactions to the mass exodus at the turn of the century, reasons for emigrating -- 10. Sisu, geography and climate of Finland affects character -- 11. The trip over on the Queen Elizabeth, contrast to experiences of earlier immigrants.
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Originally issued on sound cassettes and transferred to compact discs.
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Institution: Gloucester Lyceum & Sawyer Free Library
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Massachusetts--Essex (county)--Ann, Cape
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Wayrynen, Leena, Interviewee
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Brayton, Linda, Interviewer
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04-24-1978
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audio/mpeg
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eng
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[Gloucester, Mass] : Sawyer Free Library
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Anecdotes
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Manners and customs
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Finnish Americans
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Emigration and immigration
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Oral history
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Women
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sound recording-nonmusical
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Sound recordings
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1 sound disc : digital, stereo
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4 3/4 in.
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- Gloucester Oral History Collection