Background
Rasmussen, Janet Elaine was born on April 21, 1949 in Paxton, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Richard Henry Guthrie and E. Louise (Rowand) Trout.
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New Land, New Lives captures the voices of Scandinavian men and women who crossed the Atlantic during the early decades of the 20th century and settled in the Pacific Northwest. Based on oral history interviews with 45 Danes, Finns, Icelanders, Norwegians, and Swedes―more than half of them women―the book is illustrated with family photographs and also includes background information on Scandinavian culture and immigration.
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Rasmussen, Janet Elaine was born on April 21, 1949 in Paxton, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Richard Henry Guthrie and E. Louise (Rowand) Trout.
AB, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1970; AM, Harvard University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1975.
Allston Burr senior tutor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1975-1977;
assistant professor languages, Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, 1977-1982;
associate professor, Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, 1982-1989;
professor, Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, 1989-1991;
dean division humanities, Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, 1986-1991;
vice president academic affairs, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, since 1991. Director oral history project New Land New Lives, Tacoma, 1980-1991. Co-director Congressional History Project, Tacoma, 1981-1982.
Chair Scandinavia Today, Tacoma, 1982-1983.
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Member, founder Scandinavian Cultural Council, Tacoma, 1979-1991. Volunteer American Field Svc.-United States of America, since 1980. Member Lincoln Northeast Rotary, since 1994.
Member Norwegian Academy of Sciences & Letters, International Association Scandinavian Studies, Society for Advancement of Scandinavian Study (member executive committee 1979-1993, vice president 1989-1991, president 1991-1993, past president 1993-1995), Association for Advancement of Scandinavian Studies Canada, Norwegian American History Association (board directors 1978-1987, member board publication since 1987), American Association Higher Education, American Conference Academy Deans, Washington State Folklife Council (board directors 1984-1986).
Married Ulf Rasmussen, June 25, 1972.