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George Norstrom history of Quatsino Colony, 1935
- Title
- George Norstrom history of Quatsino Colony, 1935
- Identifier
- P1631
- Date
- 1935
- Creator
- Norstrom, George
- Description
- "History of Quatsino Colony," by George Norstrom.
Typed copy of a handwritten manuscript sent to Tulla Kahl Froyen (South Haven, MN) through the courtesy of Perrie McGhee of Quatsino on Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada. The manuscript was written circa 1935. The spelling and punctuation are George's.
Nordstrom was the son of Christian Nordstrom, who was the first homesteader west of the Missouri river in North Dakota in 1874, near Mandan. Nordstrom was with a group of 35 from North Dakota who homesteaded in 1894 at Quatsino, on the west coast of Vancouver Island. - Location: 13/B/4
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Language
- English
- Type
- Manuscripts
Collection
Citation
Norstrom, George, “George Norstrom history of Quatsino Colony, 1935,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10914.