Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Archival Collection Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context P0298 Title A name given to the resource Floyd B. Olson clippings, 1930-1986 Description An account of the resource <strong>History/Biography:</strong><br />Born in Minneapolis, 1891. Olson graduated from North High School in Minneapolis in 1909. After graduation, he worked for the Northern Pacific Railway for a year before entering school at the University of Minnesota. He was only enrolled for a year, after which he worked various jobs in Canada, Alaska, and Washington. Upon his return to Minnesota in 1913, he enrolled at William Mitchell College of Law and graduated in 1915.  <p><span style="font-weight:400;">Olson first ran for governor in 1923 against Theodore Christianson and lost. 1930 marked the stock market crash and the beginning of the Great Depression, Olson ran again and was elected with a large majority of the votes. He held that position until 1936 when he passed away from stomach cancer at the age of 44. </span></p> <strong>Scope and Content:</strong><br />Information regarding the political career of Olson.<br /><span>Includes an autographed copy of "Special Message of Governor Floyd B. Olson to the Legislature of Minnesota, Dec. 3rd, 1935."; and publication "Floyd B. Olson in the First Kidnapping Murder in 'Gangster Ridden Minnesota'," written and published by Harold Birkeland, ca. 1933, 24 p.</span> Location: 1/C/1 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Olson, Floyd Björnstjerne, 1891-1936 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930-1986 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 folder Subject The topic of the resource Birkeland, Harold Olson, Floyd Björnstjerne, 1891-1936 Politicians Type The nature or genre of the resource Clippings Language A language of the resource English Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. This collection is open for research. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Indicate the cited item here]. Floyd B. Olson Clippings. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.