Thomas Higginbotham, Irja Higginbotham, and Michelle Higginbotham
Thomas Higginbotham, Irja Higginbotham, and Michelle Higginbotham Thomas Higginbotham, Irja Higginbotham, and Michelle Higginbotham

Thomas Higginbotham, Irja Higginbotham, and Michelle Higginbotham

Recorded May 19, 2023 Archived May 19, 2023 31:25 minutes
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Description

Thomas Higginbotham (52) and Michelle Higginbotham (48) interview Thomas’s mother Irja Liisa Higginbotham (79) about her earliest memories, life in California, and immigrating from Finland to the United States.

Subject Log / Time Code

1:32
T asks I about her earliest memories.
5:48
I discusses her childhood and growing up in post-war Finland.
12:05
I recalls first coming to America and noticing the differences between American culture and Finnish culture.
16:50
T asks I to recall her courtship with her husband.
23:15
I remembers her decision to not teach her children Finnish.
29:26
T asks I about her hopes for the future.

Participants

  • Thomas Higginbotham
  • Irja Higginbotham
  • Michelle Higginbotham

Recording Locations

Cache County Courthouse

Venue / Recording Kit

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