Toward an oral history of Cape Ann: OH 58, CD 85 : Uusitalo, Lempi

TRACKS:Miss Uusitalo's background, trip to U.S.A. in 1912 (six or seven weeks) and subsequent trips to and from Finland

Reasons for coming to U.S.A., hardships of family members being separated from each other

Employment as a domestic, homesickness

Entering U.S.A. via Ellis Island, N.Y., travel to Boston and Cape Ann, immigrants sometimes helped each other out

Arriving in Rockport, employment

Employment (cont'd.), reasons for staying in U.S.A., war

Churches and halls . social activity, fund raising for church

Citizenship classes in Rockport, voting

Finnish service in Lanesville church now held just once a month

Finnish publications.