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 P0238 Title A name given to the resource Gulbrand Mellem biography, 1923 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mellem, Gulbrand Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1923 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Rights undetermined Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 folder Language A language of the resource Norwegian English Subject The topic of the resource Mellem, Gulbrand Worth County (Iowa) Pioneer Life Rock Prairie (Wis.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Typescripts Clippings Description An account of the resource Clippings and a 25-page typescript translation of an article that appeared in "Decorah-Posten," January 2, 1923, concerning Mellem, a Norwegian-born farmer in Worth County, Iowa. The sketch touches on subjects such as chinch bugs; logging in Missouri; slavery; caravan to Iowa from Rock Prairie, Wisconsin; Indian visits; purchase and sale of land; public service; and the slavery question in the church. Part of Mellem's land became the site for Northwood, Iowa. For a time he was considered the largest landowner in Iowa. The translation was done by Mrs. Brede Wamstad, a granddaughter.<br /><br />Content:<br /><span>Gulbrand Mellem Article: Pioneer Life in North Iowa. Includes clippings.<br /><br />Location:1/B/3<br /></span>