Fróðskaparrit - 01.01.2002, Qupperneq 19

EIN DANl OG BYRJANIN TIL FØROYSKA FORNFRØÐI
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Fig. ó.Mads Andreas Jacobsen (1891-1944) was born
in Tórshavn. He graduatedfrom high scliool in
Copenhagen in 1910. He started studies on various
subjects at University ofCopenhagen but never got a
degree. For a number ofyears he taught at secondary
school and at the teacher training college in Tórshavn.
In 1919 tlte Faroese Parliament appointed him to
organise tlie Faroese Library services. He was
subsequently, in 1921, appointed librarian ofthe
Faroese County Library, a position he kept until Itis
death. During the period 1918-1934 he was the
chairman ofthe Faroese Society of Literature
‘Varðin’. He himself alsO contributed a number of
works to this society over the years. He was chairman
of the Tórshavn City Council in 1933-1944, a member
ofthe Faroese Parliament in 1936-1940 and chairman
of the Museum since 1928 (Davidsen, 1981a). Photo:
Føroya Fornminnissavn.
at the hotel where Hatt was staying telling
him that according to the weather forecast a
hurricane was coming up. They therefore
cancelled the trip to Klaksvík (Fig. 8).
lt was a wise decision as Thursday
turned out to be a rainy day and Hatt instead
spent time with Christian Matras (1900-
1988), the linguistic, discussing Faroese
Fig. 7. Andreas Weihe (1867-1946) was a tenant at
Selatrað in Eysturoy. He was elected to tlie Faroese
Parliament in 1906 (until 1910) representing the party
Sambandsflokkurin (Unionist Party). This again
brought him in contact with consecutive editors of the
newspaper Dimmalætting. He liad a keen interest in
history and travelled widely throurghout the islands
collecting items and recording folklore. The growth of
the collections of tlie museum was to a large extent due
to him (Dimmalætting 20.11.1946). Photo: Føroya
Fornminnissavn.