Literature – Stories Told Firsthand
[“New Iceland Saga” research index and documentary research material (3 of 4)]
[Transcript of Interview with Dr. Richard Beck, Victoria BC, 1972]
Subseries consists of correspondence to both Magnus Eliason and Guðmundur Eliason, Magnus Eliason’s journals, writings, collected ephemera, and photographs. Included in Magnus’ collection are two journals: the Icelandic Canadian, March 1946 and Tímarit Þjóðræknisfélags Íslendinga.
The subseries consists largely of photographs of the Johnson family and friends, and also includes correspondence, Johnson’s biography, her postcard collection, textile projects as well as her husband Fred’s Certificate of Discharge from the Active Militia of Canada. Notably, the subseries contains a braid of Johnson’s hair.
Lillian Sumarlidason collection
Subseries consists of genealogical records of the Sumarlidason family, recordings of Sumarlidason’s recollections in 1990 and 1991, as well as a biography of Sumarlidason. The subseries also includes a copy of the Icelandic Canadian, Winter 1979, in which Sumarlidason wrote an article about her mother, an essay about Iceland written by M.C. Christian, and the Sumarlidason family scrapbook. The scrapbook contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, discharge papers, and ephemera.
Victoria, BC Icelandic Society collection
Subseries consists of records created by the early Icelandic community in Victoria, British Columbia, including their cultural society and church records.
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.
[Icelandic National League executive reports, minutes, and correspondence (1 of 2)]
[ICC of BC, Lutheran Church, and Höfn House correspondence and ephemera]
[ICC of BC events photograph album]
[Bjarnason family scrapbooks (2 of 3)]
The Beginning of the Universe by Halldor Fridliefson
Correspondence to Magnus Eliasson
Correspondence to Guðmundur Eliasson
Minutes of Meetings from January 28, 1943-October 31, 1957 (1 of 4)
President’s Book 1957-1986 (1 of 2)
Sólskin – A Brief History by Helga Howardson
Sólskin Society Incorporation correspondence
Secular and popular sheet music and part books in English (1 of 2)
Iceland Benefit Dance ephemera
Visits by religious figures ephemera and correspondence
Thorrablot programmes and ephemera
Shadow of the Raven film ephemera
President Vigdis Finnbogadóttir visit ephemera (2 of 2)
Photographs (Prints, slides, negatives)