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 P0903 Title A name given to the resource John A. Thompson papers, 1977-2001 Description An account of the resource A Man to Watch the Mountains, by Marjorie Wagner published in "Frontier Times," June-July 1977, is the story of a Norwegian-born emigrant, who became a legendary hero of the West. His fame rests on the fact that he carried the mail across the Sierra Nevada Mountains from Placerville, California, to Genoa, Utah, often travelling on skis. In "West of the Great Divide" Dr. Kenneth Bjork devotes a chapter to "Snowshoe" Thompson. Other clippings and photographs are also included. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1977-2001 Subject The topic of the resource Placerville (Calif.) Thompson, Snowshoe, 1827-1876 Estensen, Gene Thorson, Elsie Hotvedt Rue, Tosten Thompson Wierenga, Evelyn Ostraat Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscripts Photographs Clippings Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 folder