Gjenvick-Gjonvik Archives

1912 Red Star Line Immigrant Steamship Ticket

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:51:06 -0600

1912 Red Star Line Immigrant Steamship Ticket for a 24 year-old from Antwerp to New York. Image courtesy of the Bears Family.

The Silver Queen - RMS Laconia Salvage

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:41:04 -0600

Treasure Quest – The Silver Queen” a production of the Discovery Channel produced a program in 2009 about the SS Laconia (1911) that was torpedoed at the start of World War One used a number of still photographs from the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives to illustrate the television program. View all of the photographs from the rare 1912 Brochure and learn about the production.

New item: Norwegian Fattigmann Cookie Recipe

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:16:26 -0600

By request, we have uploaded one more recipe just in time for the Holiday. Fattigmann or Fattigmand Cookies are a tasty treat, often made during the holiday season. Like the Rosettes, these delicious Norwegian cookies are deep fried so if your making Rosettes, keep the oil and make some Fattigmann using the same oil.

New item: Krumkaka Cookie Recipe

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:04:08 -0600

Learn to make these delicate but very delicious Norwegian cookies. Recipe includes a number of photographs to illustrate the process.

New Merchants Added to Shop Ireland

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:49:31 -0600

Entertainment / Moviestar-Ireland Entertainment / ScreenClick-com-Ireland Lifestyle / Bosieboo-UrchinStore-Ireland Mobile Phones / Jamster-Ireland Phones-Internet / Perlico.com-Ireland Photo Services / Foto.com-Ireland

New Merchants added to Shop France

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:44:55 -0600

Cartouche D'Encre / inkClub-France Photos / MyDesign-France Ordinateurs-PDA / Apple-France Ordinateurs-PDA / Dell-France Ordinateurs-PDA / HP-France Dating / Meetic-France Livres / Abebooks-France Fleurs-Fleuristes / AuNomDeLaRose-France Fleurs-Fleuristes / EuroFlorist-France Mode-Vetements / Dress-For-Less-France Mode-Vetements / Forzieri-France Mode-Vetements / LaRedoute-France Mode-Vetements / Promod-France

New Merchants Added to Shop Finland

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:41:53 -0600

Elektroniikka / Pixmania-Suomi Matkapuhelin / DNA-Finland Matkat / Seat24-Suomi Verkkokirjakaupan / Fit-Lehti-Suomi Viihde / PlusTV-Suomi.html

New Recipe: Kringla - Spritz Cookies

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:39:42 -0600

Just in time for the holidays - these delicious cookies are easy to make and taste great. Holiday variations are included.

An Interview With the Founder of the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives

Sun, 2 Nov 2008 15:52:41 -0600

Excerpts from a recent (October 2008) interview provides insights to the inner workings and direction of the Archives -- its past, present and future.

Part One of a Three Part Series

17 Photographs of the process of making Swedish Meatballs

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:23:17 -0600

Just in time for the holiday season...

The chefs at the Gjenvick-Gjønvik family prepared traditional Swedish Meatballs and photographed the process used to make these very tasty Scandinavian favorite.

Grand Opening - Shop Netherlands

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:27:13 -0600

The Second of 19 Coutry specific directories of the Gjenvick-Gjønvik's International Marketplace opened today for Nederland - Winkels - Online Winkelen. Written in Dutch and designed for our patrons from Holland.

Grand Opening - Shop Finland

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:21:36 -0600

The first of 19 Countries to open at Gjenvick-Gjønvik's International Mall - Kauppoja Suomi - Verkkokauppojen Hakemisto. This section is entirely in Finnish and is designed for our Finnish Patrons.

What To Know About Ocean Travel - 1924 Brochure from the International Mercantile Marine Company (IMM)

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:56:24 -0600

Completely revised section offers a suberb look at ocean travel in 1924 with an expanded index and topical links to make it easy to move through this very informative brochure. The International Mercantile Marine Company (IMM) was the parent company of the Atlantic Transport Line, Leyland Line, Panama Pacific Line, Red Star Line, White Star Line and the White Star - Dominion Line.

Student Guide to Immigration Materials at the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives

Paul K. Gjenvick — Mon, 6 Oct 2008 03:12:03 -0600

Requested most by teachers and students alike, the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives has prepared the first Student Guide on the topic of immigration to the United States covering the period 1880 to 1954.

Women's Vintage Fashions from 1900

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 07:35:44 -0600

Visit our new extensive section on women's fashions from 1900 with many photographs and illustrations.

Cookbooks

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 21:45:03 -0600

The Archives has a number of ethnic cookbooks primarily from the Scandinavia including Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

Books on Genealogy

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 21:45:03 -0600

If you're researching your family tree, you will want to check out the extraordinary selection of genealogy related books available at the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives.

Bangor Punta Archives

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 21:45:03 -0600

By popular request, the old marketing related archives of the defunct Bangor Punta Corporation, a Fortune 500 Company that operated from 1964 to 1984.