Preserving the Most Precious Heirloom - Icelandic Language Publishing in Manitoba Preserving the Most Precious Heirloom - Icelandic Language Publishing in Manitoba University of Manitoba
A two page from the first issue of the third volume of the literary magazine Svava published in July 1898. The two pages feature three short poems by […]
A 1902 diary entry by Jóhann Magnús Bjarnason reflecting on the irony of waiting for a copy of his own book that was printed in Iceland while others […]
The Icelandic Collection at Evergreen Regional Library in Gimli, Manitoba.
Duration of Audio Clip: 2:47 Transcription of Audio: Stefan: I’m Stefan Jonasson. I’m the editor of Lögberg-Heimskringla, a position I have held for 10 years now, a little […]
This hand-drawn map (c. 1875–1880) shows the early homesteads of Icelandic settlers near Lake Winnipeg. Each square is numbered and labeled with handwritten names.
A 1908 receipt from Icelandic-Canadian publisher Ólafur S. Thorgeirsson, written on his official letterhead in Winnipeg. Thorgeirsson was the publisher of Breidablik and Almanak, two key periodicals that […]
