Icelandic Emigration Papers, 1853-1980

Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1

Folder 1: Diary of Anna G. Johannsson, 1895-1922

Folder 2: Diary of Jons Jonsson, 1873-1901

Folder 3: Diary of Jons Jonsson, 1853-1873

Folder 4: Correspondence from Fridrik Gudmundsson to Eidum Jane, 1884-1898

Folder 5: Correspondence from Thorlakur Jonsson to fra Storutjanum, 1873-1899

Folder 6: Correspondence of Sigfus Bergmann, 1882-1899

Folder 7: Correspondence of Hallur Asgrimsson, 1880-1891

Folder 8: Correspondence of Hallur Asgrimsson, 1892-1896

Folder 9: Correspondence of Josef Jonsefsson, 1877-1911

Folder 10: Correspondence of Jonaton Jonatansson, 1877-1886

Folder 11: Story: "The Boy That Was Misjudged"

English; no author nor date listed

Folder 12: "Some Icelandic Americans of North Dakota whose voices were tape-recorded in the months of April, May, and June, 1972" by Bergsteinn Jonsson, University of Iceland

Reel to reel audio cassette tape, plus six page English summary by Bergsteinn Jonsson

Box 2

Folder 1: Correspondence of Sigfus Bergmann, 1882-1893

Folder 2: Correspondence of Hallgrimur Gislason, 1874-1880

Icelandic settler in Shawano County, Wisconsin, and the Dakota Territory

Folder 3: Correspondence of Jonas Hall (Hallgrimsson), 1892, 1916

Farmer near Gardar in Pembina County

Folder 4: Correspondence of Jon Jonsson, 1882, 1887

Folder 5: Audio Cassette Tapes

Cassette Tape 1: "Centennial Celebration of Icelandic Communities: Community Program", June 30, 1978

Took place in Mountain, North Dakota

Cassette Tape 2: "Centennial Celebration of Icelandic Communities: Centennial Program", July 1, 1978

Took place in Mountain, North Dakota

tape 1 of 2

Cassette Tape 3: "Centennial Celebration of Icelandic Communities: Centennial Program", July 1, 1978

Took place in Mountain, North Dakota

tape 2 of 2

Cassette Tape 4: "Centennial Celebration of Icelandic Communities: Centennial Worship", July 2, 1978

Took place in Mountain, North Dakota

Folder 6: Proclamation by UND President Thomas Clifford regarding Icelandic Centennial, June 30, 1978

"The University of North Dakota extends warm greetings and congratulations to the Icelandic community of North Dakota on this occasion commemorating the centennial anniversary of the settlement of Icelandic pioneers in the state. Our University is the better for your many sons and daughters who have come from your farms and towns to study with us. May we serve you well in your second century."

Folder 7: Program: "Icelandic Centennial, 1878-1978. June 30-July 1-2, 1978, at Mountain, North Dakota."

In English and Icelandic; 28 pages

Folder 8: Publications by Bergsteinn Jonsson

Item 1: "Fra saudfjarbuskap i Bardardal til akuryrkju i Wisconsin", 1977

Item 2: "Staṍnaemzt ί Rauṍardal", 1980