Subject: Re: Scandinavians in South Africa
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 21:59:35 -0500 (EST)
From: Alan H. Winquist - ALWINQUIS@tayloru.edu
To: salbu@safrica.com
Many thanks for your E-Mail. I am delighted to learn that you are a descendant
of the Debora expedition.
I have not done much research on South African Scandinavians since the
book was published. I do not currently have plans to update Scandinavians
and South Africa.
Recently I have written a book entitled Swedish-American Landmarks Where
to Go and What to See published by the Swedish Council of America, Minneapolis
(1995).
In 1991 there was published in Finland An African Alternative: Nordic Migration
to South Africa, 1815-1914 by Eero Kuparinen. Published by Finnish Historical
Society, Helsinki and the Institute of Migration, Turku. The Finnish Historical
Societys address is Arkadiankatu 16 B 28 SF-00100 Helsinki; Institute of
Migration, Piispankatu 3 SF-20500 Turku. ISBN 951-8915-45-8.
Kuparinen makes some reference to the Debora expedition.
Some additional references to the expedition include: L. Jensenius, Debora-ekspeditionen
til det indiske hav (The Debora Expedition to the Indian Ocean), in Nordmands-Forbundet
21/1928, pp. 14-16; Kjell Falck, Norsk handel, sjofart og kolonisationen
pa Madagaskar 1865-1880 (Norwegian Trade,
Shipping and Colonization on Madagascar 1865-1880), in Sjofartshistorisk
arsbok 1965, pp. 95-141.
Also there was reference to the expedition in the newspaper Morgenbladet
5.5.1880 in an article entitled Lidt om Debora-Expeditionen. These references
are noted in Kuparinens book.
Perhaps this information may be helpful.
I have not checked whether my book can still be purchasedI have been thinking
about making inquiries and when I learn something, I shall let you know.
Do keep in touch.
With best wishes,
Alan H. Winquist - Dept. of History Taylor University Upland, Indiana 46989.
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