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Presenting the history of the Swedes in Oregon at the "Immigrant Experience" lecture series at the Mission Mill Museum in Oregon's capitol, Salem, Nov. 21, 2009.

Lars Nordström reads at the release party for his new book of translations, Harry Martinson: The Procession of Memories, 1929 -1945. Photo by Bob Dreher.

The audience listens to Harry Martinson at Cafe Joli, Oregon City, September 21, 2009. Photo by Bob Dreher.

On August 30, 2009, Lars Nordström was surprised to learn that he was the 2008 recipient of the annual Scandinavian Heritage Foundation Niskanen Award for "Outstanding cultural and educational achievement by a member of the Scandinavian community." The award was in recognition of his recent book Swedish Oregon, "Chronicling Our Immigrant History."

On June 16, 2009, Finn Afzelius guided Lars Nordström to the Harry Martinson plaque on Strandvägen in Stockholm.

The June 16, 2009 release party for Harry Martinson's The Procession of Memories: Selected Poems 1929 - 1945, at Anneli Ljung-Nordenskiöld's great little bookshop St. Pauls bok och pappershandel at Mariatorget in Stockholm.

Lars Nordström visits with Karen Bertroch, director of the Carlton Appelo Archives in Naselle, Washington in February, 2009, in conjunctuion with a Cathlamet lecture on Swedish Oregon.

I November 1983 besökte jag och Cynthia den svenske konstnären Bengt Westerblad och hans fru Lisa Washburn i Rom. En bild jag fick med mig hem kallade Bengt "Lasse skriver dagbok". Märkligt hur man fortfarande känner igen sig, 25 år senare ...