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=10868659 thumb:001:http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/web5/media.php?thumb=yes&irn=10195663 full:001:http://collections.mnhs.org/cms/web5/media.php?thumb=yes&irn=10195663 Description An account of the resource BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Mary Reiter was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She attended Holy Angels High School in Richfield. In 1939, she moved to Richfield. She raised her family in Richfield and was active in the PTA, Democratic Party, and the Civil Service Commission. She married and her husband became the deputy registrar of motor vehicle licenses and ran Reiter Tax Service. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Richfield as a rural farm community and its suburban transition; descriptions of pre and postwar houses; buying houses with sweat equity and FHA loans; the local impact of the Works Progress Administration and other New Deal programs; transportation options; close-knit neighborhoods comprised of young families; installation of city utilities; impact of World War II on suburban life; increasing shopping options and convenience; postwar construction of housing developments; rapid school expansion; her husband's job as deputy registrar and changes in the organization of public services with the transition of Richfield from a village to a city; memories of the 1951 tornado and the shooting of Officer Babcock; postwar functions of the DFL in Richfield; contrast of urban delivery services with more rural waste services; tasks of the Civil Service Commission; benefits of the Richfield park system. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Saylor, Thomas Reiter, Mary Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://dp.la/api/items/aa001ac2c81c3f6cea16a223a6138784 Title A name given to the resource Minnesota's Greatest Generation Oral History Project: Richfield in the Postwar Era: Interview with Mary Reiter 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: 04/24/2007 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=10868659