Jón Jónsson Diary
Collection
Identifier: SC 834
Scope and Contents
Mimeograph of typed translation of his diary (101 pages) covering 1873-1901. Begins with his farm at Mjoadal, Iceland; each year lists events by month, includes living expenses, income, and references to weather, friends, his correspondence, Literary Society membership, farming, and family members. Also notes how long he has lived in this location, and years of his marriage. Contains 10 page introduction with explanation of Icelandic terms and method of reckoning time, possibly written by Magnus B. Johnson.
Dates
- 1873-1901
Creator
- Jonsson, Jon, 1834-1909. (Person)
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection are held by the Institute.
Biography
Born at Bardardal Valley, Sudur-Thingyjarsysla district, Iceland. Married Sigurbjorg Stefansdottir. Emigrated 1873 to Shawano, Wisc. and moved 1880 to Gardar, N.D. and farmed there.
Extent
1 Items (1 item (101 leaves))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Mimeograph of typed translation of his diary (101 pages) covering 1873-1901. Begins with his farm at Mjoadal, Iceland; each year lists events by month, includes living expenses, income, and references to weather, friends, his correspondence, Literary Society membership, farming, and family members. Also notes how long he has lived in this location, and years of his marriage. Contains 10 page introduction with explanation of Icelandic terms and method of reckoning time, possibly written by Magnus B. Johnson.
Provenance
Donated by Unknown.
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Cost and standard of living -- North Dakota.
- Diaries.
- Farm income -- North Dakota -- Records and correspondence.
- Farm management -- North Dakota -- Records and correspondence.
- Farmers -- North Dakota.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Pembina County.
- Gardar (N.D.)
- Icelandic Americans -- North Dakota.
- Icelandic Americans -- Wisconsin.
- Jonsson, Jon, 1834-1909.
- Jonsson, Sigurbjorg, 1822-1904.
- Shawano (Wis.)
Creator
- Jonsson, Jon, 1834-1909. (Person)
- Johnson, Magnus B. (Magnus Bogi), 1904- (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Jón Jónsson Diary
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu