Brynjolfsson (Brynjolfur) interview

Vopnafjordur, Iceland Brynjolfur Brynjolfsson's family emigrated from Iceland in the early 1900s. Brynjolfsson speaks about his childhood in Winnipeg, his wife and children, and his current hobbies. Subject timestamps: (0:41) Reading and writing Icelandic, (1:35) Family's immigration to Wi...

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Main Authors: Brynjolfsson, Brynjolfur, Sundberg, Gerda; Sundberg, Edward F.
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: 1976
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Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/ohc/id/147
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Summary:Vopnafjordur, Iceland Brynjolfur Brynjolfsson's family emigrated from Iceland in the early 1900s. Brynjolfsson speaks about his childhood in Winnipeg, his wife and children, and his current hobbies. Subject timestamps: (0:41) Reading and writing Icelandic, (1:35) Family's immigration to Winnipeg, (2:21) Names of parents and uncle, (3:15) Learning English at school in Winnipeg. (3:50) Travel by steamship. (4:27) Icelandic community in Winnipeg, newspapers, (5:07) Christmas customs, (7:04) Communication with mother in Iceland, (8:04) Mother's work in Denmark, (8:18) Attending Icelandic church in Winnipeg, (9:25) Move from Winnipeg to Vancouver. (10:00) Names of wife and children, (10:51) Meeting wife in Manitoba, attending dances, (13:03) Canadian citizenship, (13:38) Move to San Francisco, (14:50) Move to Los Angeles, then Seattle, (15:42) Work as cabinetmaker, (16:14) Membership in carpenter's union, (17:25) Living in Santa Barbara, wife's passing, (18:28) Son's work in San Francisco, children's education, (19:25) Son's military service in WWII, (20:01) Games and sports played as children in Iceland, (21:19) Fishing in Iceland, (21:58) Icelandic foods, (22:40) Description of house in Iceland, (23:55) Speaking Icelandic at elderly home, (24:52) Making rocking chairs, (25:36) Playing accordion, mouth organ, (27:17) Description of hometown in Iceland This accession is part of the Scandinavian Archives Project. The Sundberg Nordic Oral History Collection was a project emphasizing Scandinavian emigration and settlement in the US. The interviews were taped by Edward and Gerda Sundberg during a sabbatical from Cabrillo College in 1976. Sundberg I-11 To request a high resolution or uncompressed reproduction, or to obtain permission to use any portion of this item, contact the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Email: photos@uw.edu. Please reference the Digital ID Number.