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 Library and Museum Collections Description An account of the resource Please browse the more than 8000 knit- and crochet-related treasures in the CKC Collections Resource <a href="http://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/collections/show/1">Museum and Library Collections</a> (drawn from <a href="https://dp.la/info/developers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Digital Public Library of America</a>). CKC is seeking new partner organizations to share their collections of knitting and crochet with visitors to this resource. Contact us at <a href="mailto:collections@centerforknitandcrochet.org">collections@centerforknitandcrochet.org</a> for more information about participating. <br /><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Hb_Y75HnhkCE5i4mKpcTlB8Msp_lB0XUtQr5S8XXKA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more about criteria for Share Your Treasures.</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1 Still Image Upload at least one image that shows the object in its entirety along with detail views as desired. • Jpeg format • At least 3 MP in size • 300 ppi • Images produced with digital camera to highest quality setting (e.g. superfine, best) are usually acceptable. • Users who want to contribute video or audio files please contact info@centerforknitandcrochet.org for more information. 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/. Relation A related resource linkto:001:http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display.php?irn=10868650 thumb:001:http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/web5/media.php?thumb=yes&irn=10185556 full:001:http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/web5/media.php?thumb=yes&irn=10185556 Description An account of the resource BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Edwina Garcia was born in Clovis, New Mexico. She moved with her family in the early 1970s to Bloomington, and later Richfield, Minnesota. Throughout her time in Richfield, Garcia had been very active in local politics and has served on the city council and in the state House of Representatives. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: The idea of Richfield as a small, safe town; description of Garcia's postwar-built house; personal experience of being a "novelty", a minority in a homogenous town; close-knit neighborhoods; suburban shopping and entertainment options; conflict between Garcia's politics and her Catholic church; advantages of being bilingual; gradual immersion in politics; conservative undercurrent in Richfield; increasing the tax base; political importance of knowing the community and its various perspectives on issues; challenges related to diversity which the school system and city now face; importance of writing letters in the local paper to campaigns; geographic divisions in the city; Richfield's changing relationship with the airport; reasons for running for political office; need for affordable housing; competitive attitudes between Richfield and its larger neighbors; disconnect between an increasingly diverse town and less diverse political representation and law enforcement agents. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Saylor, Thomas Garcia, Edwina Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://dp.la/api/items/47a05ae87b4961c56cdd01b6e72bf035 Title A name given to the resource Minnesota's Greatest Generation Oral History Project: Richfield in the Postwar Era: Interview with Edwina Garcia Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Minnesota Digital Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Created: 04/20/2007 Type The nature or genre of the resource text References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display.php?irn=10868650