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 P0844 Title A name given to the resource Ruth Lima McMahon papers, 1866-1976 Description An account of the resource Correspondence, articles, clippings, and accounts concerning the settlement of Griggs County, Dakota Territory (1881), and pioneer life there. Letters written by Mrs. McMahon's parents, Ole Lima (1860-1931) and his wife Martha (1868-1900), make up the bulk of the collection. Translations of most of the letters and accounts are by Mrs. McMahon.<br /><br />Includes:<br /><ul><li>Correspondence and Explanatory lists, 1976</li> <li>Article about Rølvaag. Clipping from "The Dakota Scientist" titled "Program Includes Tribute to Rølvaag" (student publication of the North Dakota State School of Science, Nov. 20, 1931)</li> <li>"Ole Lima Story," by Ole Lima and Ruth McMahon (9 pg. Typescript), 1929</li> <li>Ole and Martha Lima letters, 1866-1927</li> <li>Andreas and Ane Lima Vatne letters, etc, 1886-1939</li> <li>Ole H. Westley accounts and letters, Westley Church History, 1881-1976</li> <li>Greetings [from North Dakota] to David and Gunhild Lima, Golden Wedding in Norway, 1905'</li> <li>Clippings from Cooperstown, N.D., newspaper, 1975-1976</li> <li>"Ættetavler for Ruth Lima" by S. Arneson (Dec. 4, 1928. 2 v. *32, 26 p.)</li> <li>Stavanger Settlement, Griggs County, North Dakota. Includes: "The Elling (Johnson) Froiland Story" (1928); "Our Family in North Dakota [Story of Endre Aarestad family] by Mrs. Lorraine Barr (n.d.); "Betuel Herigstad's Story of the Stavanger Settlement in Griggs County, Dakota, 1881) (1928)</li> </ul> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource McMahon, Ruth Lima Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1866-1975 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box) Subject The topic of the resource Griggs County (N.D.) Arneson, Søren Holland, Melvin Lima, Martha Lima, Ole Vatne, Andrew Vatne, Ane Westley, Hans Westley, Ole Herigstad, Betuel Froiland, Elling Johnson Fuglestad, Trygve Barr, Lorraine Ueland, Martin Aarestad, Endre McMahon, Ruth Lima Type The nature or genre of the resource Clippings Correspondence Manuscripts