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 P1600 Title A name given to the resource Norwegian American Immigrant Family monument collection, 1995-1996 Description An account of the resource Information about a monument, "The Promise of America," which was erected at the east entrance to Lake Mills, Iowa and dedicated October 8, 1995. Virginia Kingland headed the commission established in 1993 to raise the needed $200,000. The sculptor was Clifford J. Carlson of Wesley, Iowa.<br /><br /><span>Includes: The dedication program includes a reproduction of the bronze plaque located at the site listing pioneer families; each mane represented a gift of $1,000. In addition to the program, there are clippings from the Lake Mills Graphic and the Des Moines Register; a print of the Floyd G. Thomas painting which served as a model; photographs and notecards with several different views of the painting and the monument; a copy of the remarks which Mrs. Kingland made at the dedication (6 p. typescript). Also, related material by Elaine Bergan (a member of the Commission) prepared for the 1996-7 Lag Stevne in Forest City: "What the area was like when the Norwegians arrived" (9 p. typescript); "Revisting the 1911 Telelag meeting at Lake Mills," (a skit, 3 p. typescript); a family history of the family of Erick (Kobbervig Olson (1846-1930), one of the families listed on the plaque.</span> Location: 13/B/1 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-1996 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 folder Subject The topic of the resource Northwood (Iowa) Thomas, Floyd G. Bergan, Elaine Carlson, Clifford J. Kingland, Virginia Olson, Erick Kobbervig Type The nature or genre of the resource Typescripts Pamphlets