Swedes in Canada: Invisible Immigrants

‘Elinor Barr provides an encyclopedic overview of Swedish immigrants to Canada… This is a comprehensive history that will be a catalyst for further inquiry.’

Lori Ann Lahlum, Labour/Le Travail vol 77 spring 2016

‘Elinor Barr’s book is a long overdue study of the history of Swedish Immigration to Canada…. It is undoubtedly an important step in understanding the significance of the Swedish immigrant experience for Canadian history.’

Kailey Hansson, Canadian Historical Review vol 97:02:2016

‘Barr’s study is the first of its kind. Eloquently written and beautifully illustrated, it is an important source of inspiration for all interested in what it meant to be a Swede in Canada in the early days of the country’s existence and up to the 1970s.’

Jane Mattisson Ekstam, British Journal of Canadian History vol 30:01:2017

“Swedes in Canada: Invisible Immigrants is an important contribution to the history of Swedish immigration to North America. It is the first major overview of Swedish-Canadian history, which is long overdue. It provides a comprehensive and readable discussion of many facets of the history of Swedes in Canada, and is based on detailed analyses of often elusive sources.  Elinor Barr is to be congratulated for bringing both attention and visibility to this immigrant group in the larger Canadian mosaic.”

Dag Blanck, Director, Swedish Institute for North American Studies, Uppsala University