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Metadata
Object Identification Number |
1989.054.029 |
Object Name |
Album, Autograph |
Donor |
Jensen, Vint and Phyllis |
Scope / Description |
Hardcover autograph album, maroon covers, horizontally oriented. On the front upper left is a design of a figure tossing a pail of water (?). Birds are above and mountains behind. At the right is an image of a young girl holding flowers in front of her. Diagonally at the center is "AUTOGRAPHS". Around the rest of the front cover are geometric designs. All of these are in gold, plus a pink and blue background behind the top figure and a blue background behind the girl. Nothing on the back cover. Inside on the facing page is written in both pen and pencil "Hans Peder Petersen / Hans Peter Petersen" plus a few numbers. There are multiple entries inside in both ink and pencil. Unlined, unnumbered pages. 6 3/8 x 4 PROVENANCE: The autograph book (.029) belonged to Hans Peder Petersen and dates to 1891 at the Elk Horn Folk School in Iowa. Inside are signatures from friends from that period, plus a few later entries from his children. This donation pertains to Hans P. Petersen and Katie/Kitie/Kjirstine (Jessen) Petersen, early Danish immigrants who settled in the Exira area. Hans immigrated in 1889 and Kjierstine in 1893. Hans was born in 1871 in Darum, Denmark, and immigrated in 1889. He first settled in Minden, Nebraska and later married Katie (Kjirstine) Jessen. The two had three children: Henry, Milo, and Carrie. Later, Hans ran grocery stores in Exira and Harlan, and was a charter member of the Exira Danish Lutheran Church where he was also Sunday School Superintendant for 25 years. |
Language of Material |
Danish/English |
Title |
AUTOGRAPHS |
Date |
ca. 1891 |
Dates of Creation |
ca. 1891 |
Associated People |
Petersen, Hans Peder Knudsen, Erik Andersen, Henry P. Jensen, Martin Rasmussen, Jakob Pedersen, Niels Andersen, Andrew Petersen, Niels L. Lauridsen, Bollerup Faaborg, Jorgen Christensen, Christian L. Larsen, Lars Andersen, Peter Solbeck, Laurits Hansen, W. Hanson, H. Norgaard, Hans Petersen, Milo Nielsen, J.C. Larsen, K. Hagelund, L. Nielsen, Anders P. Paulsen, Johannes Petersen, Carrie Johnson, Harald Thomsen, Thomas Feddersen, Lauritz Pedersen, Peder Christian Larsen, Charles Mitten, Chr. C. Jensen, Jens Kr. Brandt, Conrad Frost, Thomas Jensen, Jens Peter Petersen, Henry Andersen, Peder Fiskbak Nielsen, N. Chr. Jensen, Hans Chr. Krogh, C.M. Stone, Abel Jensen, Peter |
Search Terms |
Petersen, Hans Peder Knudsen, Erik Andersen, Henry P. Jensen, Martin Rasmussen, Jakob Pedersen, Niels Andersen, Andrew Petersen, Niels L. Lauridsen, Bollerup Faaborg, Jorgen Christensen, Christian L. Larsen, Lars Andersen, Peter Solbeck, Laurits Hansen, W. Hanson, H. Norgaard, Hans Petersen, Milo Nielsen, J.C. Larsen, K. Hagelund, L. Nielsen, Anders P. Paulsen, Johannes Petersen, Carrie Johnson, Harald Thomsen, Thomas Feddersen, Lauritz Pedersen, Peder Christian Larsen, Charles Mitten, Chr. C. Jensen, Jens Kr. Brandt, Conrad Frost, Thomas Jensen, Jens Peter Petersen, Henry Andersen, Peder Fiskbak Nielsen, N. Chr. Jensen, Hans Chr. Krogh, C.M. Stone, Abel Jensen, Peter Elk Horn Folk School Højskole Elk Horn College |
Date Received by Museum |
1989 |
Images |
302\1989054029.JPG |
Accession number |
1989.054 |