The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.2008, Blaðsíða 7

Vol. 62 #1
THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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I was instructed on how to store these
valuable stories in a binder that contained
plastic envelope-like pages where the orig-
inal written and signed stories were kept
along with the typed copies. There they
would be safely preserved. I also had copies
made for my classmates to cherish.
This experience has made me aware of
how important it is to record our memories
of the past. I regret never asking my moth-
er about her early life as an immigrant from
Iceland in 1887. My father wrote down
many of his memories but I have no doubt
he could have regaled me with many more
interesting tales about his life before and
after arriving in Canada in 1886 at the age
of 20.
Today with the use of audio recording
devices these family stories are so much
easier to collect. And what a treasure you
will have for your offspring when you do
so.
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