Gústaf Þór was born in 1934 and worked as a lawyer for over half a century, based on Tjarnargata in the heart of Reykjavík. He built a successful career and reputation as a trustworthy and conscientious lawyer.

His archives are extremely comprehensive and show evidence of his organized and high-quality practices. The collection contains a wide range of personal data, such as correspondence, certificates and certificates, the main topic of which concerns his legal practices – documents that offer valuable insight into contemporary jurisprudence and legal practices in the second half of the twentieth century and the beginning of the first half of the twentieth century.

The collection is extensive, nearly 60 shelf meters in size, and when it was moved to the archives of the National Archives of Iceland it filled six boards. Due to sensitive personal data, access to much of the documents is restricted in accordance with laws and regulations on personal protection and the processing of personal data.

The National Archives staff enjoyed the facilities in Gústaf Þór’s office on Tjarnargata where the data was processed directly from the original file cabinets and folders and transferred to acid-free and safe packaging for long-term preservation. This ensures that important sources about Gústaf Þór Tryggvason’s life and work will be accessible to future generations of scholars, lawyers and the general public.