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 P1520 Title A name given to the resource Jan Harry Andersen papers, 1974-1996 Description An account of the resource Jan Andersen was born in Hvaler, Fredrikstad, Norway, in 1920, and went to sea in February 1938. After 70 months of service during the war, he was discharged in December 1946. That year he married Josefa Hansen and they settled in Chicago, Illinois, The couple was active in many Norwegian-American affairs, and in 1984 they were awarded the Saint Olav medal. <br /><br />Includes photocopies of newspaper articles, photographs, programs, correspondence, and minutes about two Chicago institutions: Norwegian Seamen and War Veterans Association, Chicago Chapter, 1974-1990; and Great Lakes Seamen Center, founded in 1964 to serve Norwegian seamen and merged with another center in 1967 to form the International Seamen Center serving all merchant seamen. <br /> <ul> <li>Miscellaneous materials including clippings, photographs, and citations when metal was awarded, an account of "Our tip out west" in 1961 by Richard Gibbons, 1987. </li> <li>History of the Norwegian Seamen and War Veterans, Chicago Chapter</li> <li>Chicago photo album, 1981-1984</li> </ul> Location: 12/B/1-12/B/2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974-1996 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Andersen, Jan Extent The size or duration of the resource. 3 folders Subject The topic of the resource Chicago (Ill.) Fidje, Gunsten Norwegian Seamen and War Veterans Association Great Lakes Seamen's Center Gibbons, Robert Tufte, Oddmar Andersen, Jan Harry Andersen, Josefa Type The nature or genre of the resource Clippings Correspondence Photographs Language A language of the resource English Norwegian 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]. Jan Harry Andersen Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.