Jacobsen family letters, 1923-1940

Title

Jacobsen family letters, 1923-1940

Identifier

NAHA 2019/052

Date

1923-1940

Description

Original letters from siblings Jenny and Asbjorn Jacobsen. Includes the book: "Brev Fra Brooklyn, 1923-1940" by Kirsten Limstrand: A group of four siblings emigrated from Salten in Nordland to America in the period 1923-1927. The book is based on many hundreds of letters to and from the siblings. The book is a family story, but at the same time gives a picture of how life and business behaved for most people in Brooklyn at this time.

Extent

5 folders

Language

Norwegian

Citation

“Jacobsen family letters, 1923-1940,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed March 28, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/15822.