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 P1586 Title A name given to the resource Tosten Johnson diary, 1895, 1907 Description An account of the resource Johnson was born in Slidre, Valdres, and emigrated with three brothers (Peter Johnson Lomen, Gjermund J. Lomen, Thomas Johnson) in 1851 to Dane co., Wis. After some time there they went to Houston co., Minn. Among the first settlers there. Tosten worked for his brothers, went to school in the winter, and then got his own farm at Black Hammer. He served in the Civil War in a regiment led by Judge Baxter. After the war he taught school, was in the state legislature 1869, 1871 and 1873, and was county commissioner. From 1880-1885 he worked for the railroad postal service. In 1886 he was elected to the state senate, serving two terms.; The diary has brief notes for each day, reporting the weather and daily activities. The last pages record items sold each month (mainly cream and hogs) and have a few addresses.; A photocopy of the diary is also included. Location: 13/A/6 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1895, 1907 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnson, Tosten Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 folder Type The nature or genre of the resource Diaries