Brynjolfsson (Brynjolfur) interview

• Main Authors: Brynjolfsson, Brynjolfur, Sundberg, Gerda; Sundberg, Edward F.
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 1976
• Subjects: Icelandic language; Icelandic Americans; Immigrants > United States; Immigrants > Canada; Labor union members > United States; World War; 1939-1945; Children > Iceland; Fishing > Iceland; Dwellings > Iceland; Cabinetwork; Canada; Iceland
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/ohc/id/147

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: [e-mail]. Please reference the Digital ID Number.