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 P1350 Title A name given to the resource Knut Brynildsen Duxstad letters, 1852-1854 Description An account of the resource A compilation of Oswald B. Anderson's translations of "The California Letters of Knute B. Duxstad, 1852-1854," written by an immigrant from Voss, Norway, who set out from Jefferson Prairie, Wisconsin, to join the gold seekers in 1850. The letters cover the trip to California via New York and the Isthmus of Panama, opportunities for work in California, living conditions, wages, and prices. After a few years Duxstad returned to Rock County, where he established a home and became a prosperous farmer. The compiler has provided an introduction to the letters. Also includes a letter (July 15, 1862) from C. L. Clausen, with transcription and translation. Location: 11/A/6 Subject The topic of the resource Rock County (Wis.) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Duxstad, Knut Brynildsen Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1852-1854 Language A language of the resource Norwegian English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 folder