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41. The Sinking of the S/S Danmark ( - Kristin Brue)
A newspaper account concerning the sinking of the S/S DANMARK. It has been transcribed and submitted by Kristin Brue.
42. THE SELVIG STORY ( - By Mina Selvig Johnson / Bill Selvig)
This story is an account from the crossing on the Fauna in 1868. It is chapter V in the book THE SELVIG STORY. The story was submitted by Bill Selvig, who's family was on the ship in 1868. Written by Mina Olivia Selvig Johnson, the daughter of Bernt Olsen and Hanna Caroline Christensen Selvig who was on the ship.
43. AN IMMIGRATION JOURNEY TO AMERICA IN 1854 (1989 - Norwegian-American Studies, Volume 32)
This story about the voyage on the bark Fædres Minde from Norway in 1854, was printed in the "Norwegian-American Studies, Volume 32" which was published by the Norwegian-American Historical Association in 1989. The book this selection is drawn from is under copyright and permission has been granted for educational purposes and is not to be used in any way for any commercial purpose. It has been made available on the web by Neil A. Hofland.
44. S/S Eskimo of the Wilson Line in a Norwegian fjord (Picture of the month - June 2004 - )
45. A. B. Wilse's journey on the S/S Geiser in 1888 (Oslo 1936 - A. B. Wilse, En emigrants ungdomserindringer, translation by Børge Solem )
The collision between the S/S Thingvalla and the S/S Geiser - A passenger account of the disaster
46. Account from the 1865 voyage on the Galathea (1956 - The Nilsen Saga, by Arnold Borshem)
This is the diary of Johan Nilsen and wife, Pernille Nielsdatter (with children) as they traveled to America. The diary was printed in "The Nilsen Saga," written by Arnold Borshem during the last few months before his death in 1956. Permission to put this part of the family history on the web site has been given by Arnold's daughter, Janet Gray of St. Cloud, Minnesota. The story was made available for us by George Kline.
47. Collision between the Thingvalla and the Geiser - newspaper excerpts ( - NEW YORK TIMES. August 17, 1888)
Excerpts from an article in the NEW YORK TIMES. It is dated Friday, August 17, 1888, page 2, column 3. Transcribed and contributed by Jeanne Nelson.
48. Accounts in The Limerick Chronicle - The Norwegian ship, Hannah Parr 1868 (2000 - Clair O. Haugen)
49. Chronology - Hannah Parr crossing 1868 (Copyright 2000 - Clair O. Haugen. All rights reserved)
Compiled from the three voyage accounts, the Limerick Chronicle, and St. Munchin's parish records.
50. The Gulbran Olsen Berge account from the Hannah Parr crossing in 1868 (Notes copyrighted 2000 - Clair O. Haugen. All rights reserved.)
This fragment of Gulbran Olsen Berge's diary, in an anonymous translation, is owned by Diane Hanson. Notes by Clair O. Haugen.
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