https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/2fd10295f83ef08b7fa3451a9d5a2a5e.pdf 397cba332615026da4734476b1c5b21d 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 Finding aid to the A.O. Serum papers, 1871-1927 PDF Text Text Collection Name:​ A.O. Serum papers, 1871-1927 Collection Number:​ P0589 Extent​:1.2 cubic feet (3 archives boxes) Abstract​: Correspondence, reports, speeches, articles, clippings, and account books of a Norwegian-born farmer at Halstad, Minnesota. The papers include school district reports; articles and letters treating the early days in the Red River Valley; correspondence with Fuller and Johnson, farm machinery company, Madison, Wisconsin; and personnel at Augsburg and Augustana (Marshall, Wisconsin) seminaries. The clippings include items on synod controversies and letters from World War I servicemen. Serum held state and church offices, spoke on crop production, suffrage, monopoly, cooperatives, and local history, was the first teacher in his district, the first president of the Selbulag, and the author of "Nybyggerliv i Red Riverdalen" in "Selbygbogen." Box 1 Folder 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4-5 6 7 2 3 1-4 1-2 3 3 3 4 3 3 Description Miscellaneous, 1972-1910 Includes poster for July 4, 1894 grand celebration on J.T. Redland's Farm, Town of Shelby. A.H. Gordon, President of the Day; "The Mothers' Memorial. The Loftiest Tower to the Highest Sentiments. Woman's Universal Alliance, Washington, D.C. (n.d.) Correspondence, 1871-1926 Minutes and reports of local church in Halstad, MN, 1888-1920 Selbulag reports, 1909-1925 Poems, 1876-1894 "Suggestions to Rural Teachers of Norman County issued by Marie Lovsnes, County Superintendent of Schools," 1912-1913 Also includes School Register, State of Minnesota, County of Polk, District 9, 1877-1881. Photographs, undated Speeches, articles, local history of Halstad, MN, 1879-1912 Includes pamphlet: "History of Norman and Clay Counties, their People, Industries and Institutions," by C.K. Semling and John Turner, undated. Church clippings, 1877-1901 Clippings, local history, World War I letters,1894-1919 Allan Gilbert, Manly Madson, W.J. Nygaard. Miscellaneous "Articles of Incorporation of the Halstad Mutual Fire Insurance Company," 1920; Halstad telephone line construction notes, 1904; campaign expenses (1902) kept in a Michigan Stove Company pocket journal; grocery account book, 1877-1887; dry goods and grocery account book, 1878-1896) Dairymen's and Creamery men's Account book (Halsted Creamery, 1911-1912). School District Report, 1877-1886 Updated October 2020 Norwegian-American Historical Association �Updated October 2020 Norwegian-American Historical Association � 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 P0589 Title A name given to the resource A.O. Serum papers, 1871-1927 Description An account of the resource Correspondence, reports, speeches, articles, clippings, and account books of a Norwegian-born farmer at Halstad, Minnesota. The papers include school district reports; articles and letters treating the early days in the Red River Valley; correspondence with Fuller and Johnson, farm machinery company, Madison, Wisconsin; and personnel at Augsburg and Augustana (Marshall, Wisconsin) seminaries. The clippings include items on synod controversies and letters from World War I servicemen. Serum held state and church offices, spoke on crop production, suffrage, monopoly, cooperatives, and local history, was the first teacher in his district, the first president of the Selbulag, and the author of "Nybyggerliv i Red Riverdalen" in "Selbygbogen." <strong>Digital collection available online <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmUdxUVC">here</a>.</strong> Location: 6/B/5 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Serum, A.O. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871-1927 Subject The topic of the resource Red River Valley (Minn. and N.D.-Man.) Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing Company Augsburg Seminary Augustana College (Canton, S.D.) Suffrage Language A language of the resource English Norwegian Type The nature or genre of the resource Clippings Photographs Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1.2 cubic feet (3 archives boxes)