Johnson (Margaret Augusta) interview

• Main Authors: Johnson, Margaret Augusta, Sundberg, Gerda; Sundberg, Edward F.
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 1976
• Subjects: Augusta; Canada; Iceland
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/ohc/id/171

Iceland Margaret Johnson emigrated from Iceland in 1926. Johnson speaks about her childhood in Iceland, the family home, and her immigration to North America. Subject timestamps: (0:40) Immigration to Canada in 1926, then US in 1939, (1:16) Reasons for immigration, (2:19) Purchasing household items after immigration, (2:38) Attending school, church in Iceland, (3:45) Names of parents, father's work as carpenter, (4:15) Mother's household work, (4:59) Names of siblings, (5:27) Christmas customs, presents, (7:02) Description of home in Iceland, (10:33) Icelandic foods, (11:36) Christmas foods, (12:13) Illnesses as a child, (13:11) Mother's feelings about immigration, (13:50) Marriage ceremony, (14:20) Celebrations in Iceland, (14:55) Commentary from Edward Sundberg 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-19 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.