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/. Title A name given to the resource Annie J. Olson Brustuen papers, 1885-1916, 1960 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context P0048 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1885-1916, 1960 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brustuen, Annie J. Olson Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 folder Language A language of the resource Norwegian English Subject The topic of the resource Brustuen, Annie J. Olson Frontier and pioneer life Minnesota Norway--Emigration and immigration Swift County (Minn.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Correspondence 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 to 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]. Annie J. Olson Brustuen Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Description An account of the resource Reminiscences, 1960. "Pioneer Incidents as Told by My Mother," Hegbert Township, Swift County, Minnesota and seven family letters (1885-1916) translated by Conrad Byre. Contents Article. Note: Nearly all the people mentioned in the letters are named in the family history. <ul> <li>Wagon train</li> <li>river crossing</li> <li>Bruno Arnold family</li> <li>Thor Brustuen</li> <li>Long Lake</li> <li>prairie fires</li> <li>melted silver</li> <li>Matt Bystad</li> <li>Blizzard of 1873</li> <li>grasshoppers</li> <li>Peder Ness marriage</li> <li>Peder Emmerson twins</li> <li>Amund Paulson</li> <li>poet Ole Hegstad</li> <li>John Wilson</li> <li>formation of Hegbert township, named for two founders, Bertness Christianson and Ole Hegstad</li> <li>mortgages</li> <li>Sandbro farm</li> <li>picnics</li> <li>speakers Albert Lang and Congressman Rev. O.J. Kvale</li> <li>Sonora Brustuen, Appleton</li> <li>Oliver Haugland, Milan</li> <li>Margaret, Camillla and Alice Persen</li> <li>Mildred Hentzen, Melba Brustuen, Alice Freeman</li> <li>4th of July 1890, Andrew Akre</li> <li>Jens and Maren Pederson. Translated letter from Annie Brustuen written to sister Rönnag, 20 August 1885. Topics: Death of Ingeborg Swedsmo and Guri Raastad</li> <li>Anne Nilsdatter Moen marrying Peder Foten</li> <li>baby girls born to Marit Ofun and Kari Mo. Translated letter from Kari Mo to her brother John Olson Feb 16, 1889. Topics: 20 years apart</li> <li>death of minister Pastor Selmer, replaced with Holmbo</li> <li>living children Anna (who had a birth defect of the mouth) Iver, Ole, Mari, Kari and Hanna</li> <li>dead children Thor, Kari and Hans, all dying between ages one and three. Translated letter from Ole Mo to John Olson, Feb 21, 1892. Topics: Thanks to John for helping children Anne and Iver get to America</li> <li>Son Ole is leaving for America, asking for help in securing a position for him</li> <li>shortage of feed in Våga</li> <li>new railroad from Lillehammer to Sel. Letter from Kari Mo to John Olson, March 22, 1903. Topics: Anne has had her defect repaired (harelip)</li> <li>Kari opened coffee house and took in lodgers</li> <li>lots of debt, asked for help from America to alleviate suffering</li> <li>asked for help with their debt. Letter from Kari Mo to Annie Olson, Jan 29, 1908. Topics: Thanks for sending picture</li> <li>news of blind niece Nora</li> <li>sending picture postcard. Translated letter from Kari Mo to John Olson, Feb 2, 1913. Topics: Thanks for sending money ($5)</li> <li>encouraged John to send daughter Annie along to visit her. Translated letter from Kari Mo to John Olson, June 27, 1916. Topics: Siblings are all getting older</li> </ul> Location: 1/A/3