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Icelandic Archives of British Columbia fonds
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Dora Hatton collection

The subseries contains the original finding aid and collection information made by the Icelandic Archives of British Columbia for the Dora Hatton collection. The subseries also contains a manuscript written by Hatton’s father, Halldor Eriksson about his life and participation in different Icelandic communities in Canada. Additionally, the subseries contains a large series of family photographs and a scrapbook of the Eriksson and Hatton families.

Emil Bjarnason collection

The subseries consists of photocopied records pertaining to parts of the Bjarnason family history, a postcard from Emil and his wife Millie depicting Wynard, Saskatchewan, and a short textual anecdote about Paul Bjarnason’s interaction with Henry Ford. The subseries also includes biographies of the Yorsh family and an English and Icelandic copy of The Beginning of the Universe by Halldor Fridliefson. A notable portion of the subseries consists of photograph albums of the Bjarnason family.

Events and activities

Series consists of records relating to the events organized by the Sólskin Society. Many of the textual records are lists of the yearly events the Society undertook. Records include event calendars; event reports; event planning material and correspondence; invitations; event ephemera and newspaper clippings; Icelandic songs and poems used at events; and guest book of visitors to Sólskin Society events.

Events and activities

Series consists of records relating to the events organized by the Icelandic Archives of British Columbia (IABC), and Icelandic events attended by the IABC. Records include event planning material and promotions; posters, programmes, and brochures; correspondence and invitations; event ephemera and newspaper clippings; artifacts; and guest books of visitors to IABC events.

Events and activities

Series consists of records relating to the events organized by the Scandinavian Cultural Society (SCS). Many of the textual records in this series are dedicated to the promotion, publicity, and planning of the Scandinavian Festival 1986. However, the SCS also held Midsummer Festivals and other Scandinavian Fairs after their original purpose was completed in 1986.

Records include programs, news clippings, promotional materials, memos, correspondence, reports, art mock-ups, and guest books. Series also includes videocassettes of the proceedings of the Scandinavian Festival 1986, audio cassettes of some of the speeches made, as well as various videocassettes of other SCS events through the years.

Events and programs

Series consists of records relating to the events organized by the Icelandic Canadian Club of British Columbia (ICC of BC) as well as the programs that they have implemented for ICC of BC members. Records for events include brochures, ephemera, and photographs from the Ivory Gavel presentation. Records related to ICC of BC programming include program procedures and specifications, promotional material, correspondence and photographs documenting the winners of the scholarship program.

Financial records

Series consists of financial records of the Sólskin Society during its operation. Records include financial reports; ledger books; treasurer’s books; fundraising plans; and casino fundraising records.

Frances Hanson collection

The subseries consists mainly of four scrapbooks made by Frances (Olafson) Hanson of the Olafson family in Osland and Prince Rupert. Textual materials in the subseries include diaries of Hanson’s father, Olafur Olafson, correspondence and ephemera of the Olafson family, and some photocopied materials used to write Hanson’s book, Memories of Osland.

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