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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
Collection
Citation
“Jacobsen family letters, 1923-1940,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/12033.