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This rural community is the site of the oldest Icelandic Lutheran Church in Manitoba.

Journals

Arni Sveinsson Diary - Grund District, Manitoba (1880)

Arni Sveinsson, born in 1851, came to Canada from Iceland in 1876 and eventually settled in the Grund District in Southern Manitoba. Arni was an ardent diarist and letter writer. This selection from his diary was translated by his grandson, Arni Sveinsson Jr.

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    Letters

    Arni Sveinsson Ledger Letters Part 1 (1916)

    A series of letters dated 1916 to 1920 and originally copied into a page numbered ledger, the current images are taken from an photocopy with red lettered editors comments. The letters cover a variety of topics.

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      Memoirs & Memories

      Asmundur Asmundson: Man Without Feet (1880)

      Asmundur, who lived his final years with Siggi and Sena Anderson, lost his feet in a snow storm in Iceland, yet survived to live a productive life in the Baldur District.

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        Photos & Art Work

        Hime H L - Photographer - Hind Expedition (1858)

        The collection of photographs taken by H. L. Hime during the summer of 1858 while in service of the Hind Expedition to Red River, Manitoba and Assiniboia.

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          Historical Atlas of Manitoba

          Historical Atlas of Manitoba

          Table of Contents and Preface

          by John Warkentin and Richard I. Ruggles

          Over the next few months we will be uploading high definitions of the atlas page by page to preserve the depth of detail of the maps contained in the atlas. For the moment, the atlas is available in a chapter by chapter format. 

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            Community Histories

            Arni Sveinsson Diary - Grund District, Manitoba (1880)

            Arni Sveinsson, born in 1851, came to Canada from Iceland in 1876 and eventually settled in the Grund District in Southern Manitoba. Arni was an ardent diarist and letter writer. This selection from his diary was translated by his grandson, Arni Sveinsson Jr.

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              Maps

              Manitoba Buffalo Hunting Trails (1880)

              This short article outlines the two best known trails used by the buffalo hunters as they wended their way from the Red River Settlement to the Missouri for the annual buffalo hunt.

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                Veterans' Experience

                North-West Mounted Police - Route Map 1874-75

                Map published in conjunction with 'The North-West Mounted Police 1873-1893. Vol.1 by John Peter Turner.

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                  Family Narratives

                  Asmundur Asmundson: Man Without Feet (1880)

                  Asmundur, who lived his final years with Siggi and Sena Anderson, lost his feet in a snow storm in Iceland, yet survived to live a productive life in the Baldur District.

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                    Recipe Collections

                    Thora's Recipes the Older Version (1960)

                    Thora Johannesson/Thorleifson/Gunnlaugson created this first version of her Icelandic Canadian Recipes in the early 1980s.

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                      Museums

                      What They Wore - A Visual History of Dress - Douglas Gorsline

                      An excellent resource for anyone interested in period costumes.

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                        How it looks today