<p>Elin Helene Simmons tells of her parents, who immigrated from Sweden and Norway to the US.  She discusses her family and the differences between her parents' home countries and the US.  As part of Oregon's sesquicentennial, Cedar Mill Community Library recorded interviews with local immigrants to learn about their experiences coming to and living in America. This is one of our interview from 2009.</p>

Elin Helene Simmons tells of her parents, who immigrated from Sweden and Norway to the US. She discusses her family and the differences between her parents' home countries and the US. As part of Oregon's sesquicentennial, Cedar Mill Community Library recorded interviews with local immigrants to learn about their experiences coming to and living in America. This is one of our interview from 2009.

<p>Elin Helene Simmons tells of her parents, who immigrated from Sweden and Norway to the US. &nbsp;She discusses her family and the differences between her parents' home countries and the US. &nbsp;As part of Oregon's sesquicentennial, Cedar Mill Community Library recorded interviews with local immigrants to learn about their experiences coming to and living in America. This is one of our interview from 2009.</p>

Oral History 2009 Elin Helene Simmons

The Cedar Mill Library's podcasts include teen book discussions, library performances, oral histories from local immigrants, and discussions with the founders of the library about its origins.  The Cedar Mill Library is a nonprofit community library located in the Portland Oregon metropolitan area.

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The Cedar Mill Library's podcasts include teen book discussions, library performances, oral histories from local immigrants, and discussions with the founders of the library about its origins. The Cedar Mill Library is a nonprofit community library located in the Portland Oregon metropolitan area.

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