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Select an item to view an enlarged image and description or to play the video/audio clip. Explore the digitized newspapers, archival documents, historical and contemporary photographs, and oral history recordings that tell the remarkable story of Icelandic-language publishing in Manitoba from the late 19th to the mid-20th century.
A 1927 Icelandic newspaper ad listing Halldór Kiljan Laxness’s reading tour schedule in Manitoba. Dates include Gimli (Sept. 1), Riverton (Sept. 2), Winnipeg (Sept. 6), Arborg (Sept. 9), and Lundar (Sept. 13). The ad notes that readings start at 8:30 p.m., followed by music and dancing, and mentions 50-cent admission. The ad is bordered with a simple decorative line.
A scan of the first issue of Leifur. The paper’s title is bold at the top, with volume and issue information beneath. The page contains dense, closely set columns of Icelandic text. A purple oval stamp appears in the top-left corner.
A vintage architectural sketch of a three-story brick building with THE COLUMBIA on top. A flag flies above, and the Icelandic label Stórhýsi Lögbergs suggests it was intended as Lögberg's headquarters.
A color photo of a modern, single-story building with a sign that reads Lögberg Heimskringla: The Icelandic Community Newspaper in English. Flags of Iceland and Canada are on display above the entrance at 835 Marion Street.
Front page of the January 18, 1888 edition of Heimskringla, titled “New Year’s Polyglot Number.” The page is densely printed in columns with Icelandic and English text. At the center is an engraved image of the Interior of the Agricultural Temple at the Antwerp International Exhibition, showing an elaborate architectural display beneath a vaulted ceiling.
Front page of a historical Icelandic-language newspaper titled Baldur. The date reads Winnipeg, Manitoba, 7. desember 1905, and the issue number is visible in the top margin. The main headline in bold text reads Einar Ólafsson er dáinn. Below the headline is a black-and-white portrait of a man in formal attire, framed in an oval. The remainder of the page is filled with justified columns of text in Icelandic. The paper shows slight aging with darkened edges.
Outdoor informational sign mounted on a metal post, standing among dry fallen leaves within a fenced area. The sign includes a photograph of a man dressed in dark clothing along with a block of text providing historical context. Behind the sign are metal railings and a light-colored structure partially visible in the background. The area is shaded with filtered autumn sunlight.
Front page of Freyja, a women’s periodical published in Selkirk, Manitoba, February 1898. The masthead reads Freyja in Gothic typeface, with I. Ár. Nr. I. indicating the first year, first issue. The page features Icelandic text in two columns bordered by decorative lines, including a poem titled Til Kvenna on the left and an introductory article on the right.
Vintage 1936 Icelandic-language theatre program for Stoðir Samfélagsins (Pillars of Society) by Henrik Ibsen, performed by Leikfélag Sambandssafnaðar in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The program lists cast members and their roles, with a note that furniture was provided by Wilson’s Furniture Co.
Handwritten two-page spread from an old notebook listing books read by the Icelandic reading club Morgunstjarnan. The list includes Icelandic titles and author names, with numbered entries running from 27 to 77.
Handwritten page from a 19th-century ledger labeled Grundvallarlög Lestrarfélagsins Aurora written in elegant Icelandic script. The page outlines the name, purpose, and membership rules of the society, dated at the top as 1887.
A 1908 letter on official letterhead from Ólafur S. Thorgeirsson, Printer & Publisher in Winnipeg, addressed to S.G. Olson. Handwritten in Icelandic script, it is dated January 11.
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