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 P1359 Title A name given to the resource Anna T. Spafford papers, 1894-1930 Description An account of the resource Copies of letters written in 1894 to Abraham Jacobson, Decorah, Iowa, and copies of newspaper clippings (1897-1950) telling the story of the American colony in Jerusalem, which had been founded by Horatio Gates Spafford and his wife, who was born in Stavanger. Anna Larsen Spafford had come to Chicago with her family in the 1850s, where she continued to live until her departure for Jerusalem in 1881. Other members of the family had moved to Goodhue County, Minnesota, among them Edward Larsen (1838-1911), a half-brother. She is portrayed as Mrs. Gordon in Selma Lagerlöf's novel Jerusalem. Sven Hedin gives a sympathetic picture of the group in Till Jerusalem. Her daughter Bertha Spafford Vester published Our Jerusalem, an American Family in the Holy City. Location: 11/A/6 Subject The topic of the resource Spafford, Anna T., 1842-1923 Jacobson, Abraham Spafford, Horatio Gates, 1828-1888 American Colony in Jerulalem Broder, Jonathan Geniesse, Jane Spafford, Anna Tobena Larsen Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Spafford, Anna T., 1842-1923 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1894-1930 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 folder 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.