THE MARBURG SETTLERS: FURTHER READING

All the publications listed below are available at Killie Campbell Library Durban.

Winquist, Alan A: Scandinavians in South Africa: their impact on the cultural, social and economic development of pre-1902 South Africa (Cape Town Balkema 1978 ISBN 0-86961-096-1)

Hale, Frederick: The history of Norwegian missionaries and immigrants in South Africa (Pretoria 1986) Thesis (PH.D History; University of South Africa 1986)

The Norwegian Settlers: Marburg, Natal 1882-1982: centenary supplement. Ed: Aagot Gulbrandsen, Borghild Cawdry, Merle Kjonstad (Marburg Norwegian Church 1982)

The Norwegian Settlers in Natal 1882: compiled by Andrew and Anna Halland and Ingeborg Kjonstad (Marburg Norwegian Lutheran Church 1967) (A free translation of the book 'Norsk Nybyggerliv i Natal' by Halland and Kjonstad 1932 for 50th Jubilee of the landing of the settlers.)

Alfred County Centenary 1866-1966: celebration programme of events and souvenir brochure (1966)

A more general work (no copy at Killie Campbell Library; copy available at Pietermaritzburg Archives Repository):
Kuparinen, Eero: An African Alternative: Nordic Migration to South Africa 1815-1914 (Finnish Historical Society, Helsinki 1991)

The Norwegian Debora Expedition
On these pages is the story of the Debora expedition, the first Norwegian settlers to come to Natal.

Rosemary Dixon-Smith

The Marburg Settlers: Rosemary Dixon-Smith has offered to do look-ups in the following publication:
Frederick Hale: 'The 1881 Norwegian Emigration to Natal'
published in 'Natalia' (journal of the Natal Society) Vol 12, December 1982 pp35-44