The focus of the historical collection includes the following areas:
- Rural education in Iowa (1850 – 1955)
- UNI campus (1886 – present)
- Costumes, Midwest (clothing 1850 – present)
- Currency, international
History
Displaying 2601 - 2700 of 10426
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| 2601 | 1976.55.1.0003 | Mortarboard | With black tassel. |
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| 2602 | 1976.55.1.2 | Hood, academic | Doctoral hood, University of Iowa. Made of blue velvet with gold satin and black ribbed fabric lining. |
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| 2603 | 1976.55.1.4 | Mortarboard | Doctoral mortarboard, black wool with gold tassel. |
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| 2604 | 1976.6.0025 | Postcard | "Monument to the Elm," Lutheran Student Center at UNI, 1974. Color: ML |
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| 2605 | 1976.6.16 | Case | Folds upward into triangular caddy for holding "specs, bobby pins, paper clips." Made by Vernon Co., Newton, Iowa. Front panel has imprinted in gilt lettering "BREAK THE TIME BARRIER, 35%-60% DISCOUNT on calls dialed direct" etc., etc. Second panel has gilt sketch of the new UNI-Dome with black panther with "UNI" on its sweatshirt standing atop dome and "Home of the dome" lettered below it. Third panel has schedule "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING and schedule Dec. 4 to Feb. 7. Color: BK,GD |
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| 2606 | 1976.6.17 | Postcard | Old Administration Building, (now Lang Hall), UNI campus. Color: ML |
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| 2607 | 1976.6.18 | Postcard | Auditorium Building, SCI. Color: ML |
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| 2608 | 1976.6.19 | Postcard | Women's Gym-ISTC. Color: ML |
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| 2609 | 1976.6.20 | Postcard | Men's Gymnasium- SCI. Color: ML |
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| 2610 | 1976.6.21 | Postcard | Commons-SCI. Color: ML |
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| 2611 | 1976.6.22 | Postcard | Baker Hall - SCI. Color: ML |
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| 2612 | 1976.6.23 | Postcard | Regents Hall Complex- SCI, 1961. Color: ML |
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| 2613 | 1976.6.24 | Postcard | Library- SCI, 1964. Color: ML |
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| 2614 | 1976.6.26 | Postcard | "Monument to the Elm," Lutheran Student Center at UNI, 1974. Color: ML |
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| 2615 | 1976.63.2 | Drawing | President Gilchrist. Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2616 | 1976.63.3 | Drawing | President Seerley. Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2617 | 1976.63.4 | Drawing | President Latham. Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2618 | 1976.63.5 | Drawing | President Price. Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2619 | 1976.63.6 | Drawing | President Maucker. Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2620 | 1976.63.7 | Drawing | President Kamerick. Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2621 | 1976.63.8 | Drawing | Alumnus. Drawing is a birthday cake transformed into an alumnus. Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2622 | 1976.64.1 | Pin, literary society | Literary Society Pin and guard. ISTC emblem surrounded by white pearls. Guard is gold in alpha letter. 1925-27. Color: GD,WH |
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| 2623 | 1976.64.2 | Pin, literary society | ISTC. Primary class; pin and guard with connecting chain missing. A. Pin is black background with pearls surrounding; in shape of diamond. B. Guard is in shape of a "P" with imbedded pearls. Color: GD,BK |
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| 2624 | 1976.65.0002 | Gown, academic | Academic regalia. a. Mortarboard with gold cord and tassel. b. Robe, doctorate degree. c. Hood, doctorate, lined with gold cloth. Color: BK,GD |
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| 2625 | 1976.67 | Cover, cushion | ISTC emblem. Gold 1' strips of felt woven in and out between back and front 1" in from edge of cushion cover. Gold felt strip across middle of front with ISTC in purple letters on it. Back has gold square-shaped felt with hand-burnt leather emblem of ISTC edged in purple. Color: PR,GD |
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| 2626 | 1976.68.10 | Card | Shaped like a bell, gold ribbon attached, stating "Wear this on August 13th Only", then a picture of Seerley and his name printed below. On reverse side printing says "I have helped buy The President's Bell" with picture of the bell. ISTC. Color: WH,GD,PR |
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| 2627 | 1976.68.11 | Yearbook | The Alpha-Philo Year Book 1927. ISTC, Cedar Falls, Iowa. |
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| 2628 | 1976.68.2 | Magazine | "The Hokum". ISTC Magazine. Homecoming number. volume 1, Number 1, October 24, 1925. Color: YL,BK |
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| 2629 | 1976.68.3 | Magazine | "The Hokum". ISTC Magazine. Winter number. volume 1, Number 2, February, 1926. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2630 | 1976.68.4 | Booklet | "The Students' Handbook of Iowa State Teachers College. 64 pages. Published by Student Council. 1925-26. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2631 | 1976.69.2 | Coupon | ISTC, Fridays, Book of coupons for chapel attendance, Spring term 1928. |
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| 2632 | 1976.69.3 | Ticket | Twenty-Seventh Series of Regent Theatre Coupon Tickets. Color: PR,BK |
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| 2633 | 1976.69.4 | Card, information | Department of Education, ISTC, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Gives information on the faculty and school. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2634 | 1976.69.6 | Receipt | ISTC, Dec. 1, 1926. $16.00 tuition per year. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2635 | 1976.69.7 | Letter | Sent to donor in regards to Forensic League meeting, ISTC, by W. W. Brindley, Professor of Public Speaking. Dated October 1, 1927. Color: PR,WH |
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| 2636 | 1976.7 | Postcard | Streetcar #381, which ran between Cedar Falls and Waterloo from 1896 to 1958. Purchased for 10 cents by Pauline Sauer for the museum. Color: ML |
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| 2637 | 1976.71 | Booklet | ''Student Handbook for ISNS''. 78 pp. Illus. In b/w. Letters in gold across the front. Contains information regarding campus organizations, helpful hints, and local advertisements. Red soft cover has "I. S. N. S.": stamped in gold ink. Color: GD |
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| 2638 | 1976.72.1 | Program | For alumni breakfast, ISTC, June 4, 1928, 8:00 a.m. White cover with gold lettering. Color: WH,GD |
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| 2639 | 1976.73.0003 | Announcement | ISNS. Summer Term announcement. Six week session June 20th to July 29th, 1898. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2640 | 1976.73.0008 | Print, photographic | ISTC. Photo of Campus. |
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| 2641 | 1976.73.10 | Program | ISTC, Iowa Asociation of Secondary School Principals, Conference on the Teaching of Secondary School Subjects. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2642 | 1976.73.11 | Program | Conference for classroom Teachers in elementary and rural schools. Saturday, April 25th, 1942. ISTC. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2643 | 1976.73.12 | Program | Conference on the Teaching of Secondary School Subjects. Friday and Saturday, April 24-25, 1942. Conference Theme: Education in Wartime. ISTC. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2644 | 1976.73.4 | Booklet | "Bulletin of the State Normal School". Vol. 1 October, Number 2. Issued quarterly, published by ISNS. Tan cover with black letters. Color: TN,BK |
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| 2645 | 1976.73.5 | Booklet | "Bulletin of the State Normal School". July 1906, Vol VII, Number 2. Issued quarterly, published by ISNS. 48 pp. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2646 | 1976.73.6 | Booklet | "Bulletin of the State Normal School". July 1906, Vol. VII, Number 2. Issued quarterly, published by ISNS. 48 pp. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2647 | 1976.73.7 | Program | ISNS Program Of the Recitations for the School Year, 1908-09. Supplement No. 2, Bulletin IX, No. 1. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2648 | 1976.73.9 | Booklet | "Student Life", ISTC. (A pictorial story of four years of student life). Gold cover with black lettering. Volume 33, Number 3, June 1932. 32 pp. Color: GD,BK |
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| 2649 | 1976.74.1 | Program | Centennial Commencement, 1876-1976. UNI Spring Commencement, May 15, 1976. Gold background with purple lettering. Color: GD,PR |
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| 2650 | 1976.77.1 | Poster, political | "Re-elect Congressman Grassley". Has picture of Grassley with words in red letters on blue background. Color: RD,BL |
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| 2651 | 1976.77.13 | Button | Gold lettering on purple background. Picture of campanile in middle of pin. Two trailing gold ribbons below bottom of pin. Color: GD,PR |
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| 2652 | 1976.77.2 | Sticker, bumper | "Keep Grassley in Congress". Chuck Grassley took office in January of 1981 and remains to be a US Senator from Iowa today (10/20/15). A student of UNI when it was still Iowa State Teachers College, he received both his Masters and Bachelors degrees from here. This bumper sticker is in support of Grassley as a Representative of Iowa's 3rd district. Grassley was a member from 1975-1981. |
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| 2653 | 1976.77.3 | Sticker, bumper | "McCarthy '76" with white letters on blue background. Color: BL,WH |
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| 2654 | 1976.78.1.2 | Sticker, bumper | "Ford, Dole". "Ford" on left side, white letters on blue background. "Dole" on right side, white letters on red background. |
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| 2655 | 1976.78.2.1 | Button | "Excellebrate 100 years 1876-1976". Letters on outer edge in gold letters on purple backgound. In center of the pin on gold background is UNI Panther carrying a birthday cake topped with the campanile and two "O's" representing 100 years. Color: GD,PR |
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| 2656 | 1976.78.2.2 | Bag | "Liberty" brand. Bicentennial. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 2657 | 1976.78.3 | Sticker, Political | Sticker- Round sticker attached to a square backing. The backing is white in color while the sticker is blue on top and red below with a white border. On the blue section in white letters is "Ford," while "Dole" is in white letters on the red. There is a white line seperating the two sections. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 2658 | 1976.80.3 | Sticker | "Jimmy Carter for President" White letters on green background. In center is picture of Carter on white background. Color: WH,GR |
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| 2659 | 1976.80.7 | Sticker | "Your vote will be appreciated, Isabelle Frerichs for Auditor." Black lettering on gold background. Color: BK,GD |
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| 2660 | 1976.85 | Scrapbook | ISTC scrapbook of Beatrice Erickson. "My Memory Book". 58 pp (16 white, 20 gray & 22 black). Illus. In b/w. Black leather scrapbook, bound by silk cord. Gold emblem with black letters - ISTC, on front cover. Includes clippings, address, photos, personal memorabilia, letters, sorority programs & social activities such as dinners. Photos depict life at Iowa State Teachers College as it was during the early 20th century. There are many photos of female students. Along with the photos are newspaper clippings, many of events in Mapleton Iowa. On the cover in the center is a large gold circle; inside the circle written in black is "Iowa State Teachers College". In the center of the circle is the lux medallion symbol also in gold. The top left corner has "My Memory Book" written in gold cursive. The inside cover has 13 b/w photos attached to it. The inside cover page has two ribbons on the left side, one purple and one gold, both hanging vertically. Written in black is "Entered Date", "September 10, 1919". Below that written in black is "Name", "Beatrice Erickson", "Address", "Arthur, Iowa". The page has 5 circles each with a different black and white drawing. Through out the book are various pages where items have been taken out or have fallen out. The book is held together by string and tied together on the binding. Written beside return address is "Jr. College, 1921". Color: BK,GD |
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| 2661 | 1976.87.0016 | Holder, pen | Red "finger-fit" penholder. "Hanover 51" printed on penholder. Color: RD |
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| 2662 | 1976.87.10 | Inkwell | Cobalt blue glass. Bottom marked PAT June 26, 1883. Top half rounded, bottom 1/2 8-sided. Color: BL |
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| 2663 | 1976.87.11 | Card, museum | Iowa State Normal School, Museum of Natural History card. On back is handwritten message "From Boulder, East of New Hartford". ISNS. Color: CR |
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| 2664 | 1976.87.12 | Box | Wooden chocolate shipping box from the early 20th century. "Limited, established 1780, Dorchester, Mass." printed on front side of box. One one end is printed "Gold Medal awarded Walter Baker & Co., Paris Exposition 1900". On other end is printed "Made by Walter Baker & Co. Ltd." |
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| 2665 | 1976.87.17 | Pen | Speedball lettering, with yellow "fingerfit" penholder. Printed on penholder is "No. 36 Bradley of Vermont, USA". Color: YL |
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| 2666 | 1976.87.2 | Hanger | Collapsible coat hanger. Color: GY |
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| 2667 | 1976.87.21 | Pen | Blue "fingerfit". Color: BL |
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| 2668 | 1976.87.22 | Pen | With green and black penholder. Color: GR,BK |
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| 2669 | 1976.87.3 | Base | Base and pen. a. Base, marble. b. Pen, black with gold rim (missing). Color: Bk,GD |
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| 2670 | 1976.87.4 | Bottle | Bottle from C.A. Wise and Sons pharmacy in Cedar Falls, IA; glass with cork stopper. Glass has a pink iridescent sheen and the name and location of the pharmacy written in raised lettering on one side. Inside a few white granules can be seen. |
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| 2671 | 1976.87.5 | Bottle | Clear apothecary bottle with cork stopper. "3i" is embossed toward the top center on one side; to the left of this are seven raised dashes measuring ounces, every other dash is marked with an embossed number, starting on the second mark then counting up "2, 4, 6"; on the right side of the "3i" is a set of five raised dash marks measuring cc, two dashes are marked with embossed numbers, "10" and "20". There is a decorative line pattern starting at the shoulder of the bottle and ending just before the lip at the top of the bottle. |
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| 2672 | 1976.87.7 | Notebook | Miniature sample "500" notebook, compliments College Store, Inc., Cedar Falls, Iowa. Cardboard cover of yellow with green trim. 80 sheets. Color: YL,GR |
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| 2673 | 1976.87.8 | Button | ISTC round pin. White with black letters saying "I.S.T.C. 58, Dept., Physical plant." Handwritten on back of button "---NS. Seerley Hall, Dec., 1964. Color: WH,BK |
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| 2674 | 1976.87.9 | Inkwell | Diamond Chemical - Diamond Ink Co. Milwaukee, U. S. A. A. Inkwell, clear glass with paper label; originally contained ink; # 33 on bottom. B. Cap, rubber cork. Top reads DIAMOND INKS TRADE MARK. |
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| 2675 | 1976.88.0008 | Box | On top of box is "Paul Junior" and a flowered design. Inside of top is a picture of a little boy with a red hat and green tassel, dressed in a multi-colored robe, with "Paul Junior" printed across the top of the picture. Below that on the inside of the box is printed in red: "Chambers and Owen's Paul Junior". On the outside of the box in front is written, "Petite ducs." On the right side of the box is a picture of the boy on the inside. On the left side is "Colorado 50" printed in longhand. On the bottom of the wooden box is "Factory No. 680 3rd Dist. N. Y. 50" printed in black letters. Also on the bottom of the box is a "State of New York Notice:" this notice tells that all cigars inside have complied with the law. Color: ML |
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| 2676 | 1976.88.1 | Pen, fountain | Three parts. a. Gold pen point, solid gold long nib pen, iridium point. b. penholder, 5 1/2' long; c. black vulcanized rubber cap. Color: GD,BK |
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| 2677 | 1976.88.2 | Inkwell | Glass with black lid. a. Clear glass inkwell, stamped L F Co. on bottom. b. Hard black plastic lid, Boston Mass. marked The Faneuil Kenney Bros. & Watkins, Boston. Opening for access to ink consists of a slide lever, which, when open, reveals central hole large enough for pen. Color: CL,BK |
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| 2678 | 1976.88.3 | Inkwell | Glass with black lid. "L. F. Co." a. Clear inkwell. b. Hard black plastic lid, "The Faneuil Kenney Bros. & Watkins, Boston". Screws onto glass bottom; opening for access to ink consists of a slide lever which, when open, reveals central hole large enough for pen. Color: CL,BK |
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| 2679 | 1976.88.4 | Inkwell | Glass with black lid. a. Clear glass inkwell; widens at point 9/16" from bottom. "60" stamped into bottom. b. Hard black plastic lid. Stamped into top, screws onto glass base; access to ink gained through center opening covered by lever of same material as lid. Color: CL,BK |
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| 2680 | 1976.88.5 | Bottle | Bulb-shaped apothecary bottle, with narrow neck. It is believe this is a fire cupping jar |
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| 2681 | 1976.88.6 | Bottle | Bulb-shaped, "Valhalla, Chicago". Bottom rounded then long narrow neck. Round embossed sunflower base on bottom of bottle. |
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| 2682 | 1976.88.7 | Container | Small, round container of Perfect Violet Cold Cream, metal. The container is tan with red and gold lettering and detailing. On the front is the product name with delicate red and gold flowers behind the text and a decorative red boarder around the outside. The bottom has red text describing the uses for the product. |
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| 2683 | 1976.9 | Bowl | Carved from a single section of chopped hardwood. |
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| 2684 | 1976.90.1 | Tumbler | Styrofoam. "UNI 1876-1976" with picture of the UNI Dome with panther mascot, wearing UNI sweater, walking across dome with words "Home of the Dome" printed below. Color: WH,BL |
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| 2685 | 1976.90.7 | Sticker | "Ford, Dole" campaign for Republican presidential candidates. "Ford" on top half of seal in white letters on blue background. "Dole" on bottom half of seal in white letters on red background. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 2686 | 1976.90.8 | Sticker, bumper | "Democrat, Rapp, Congress". For District 3 candidate for the U. S. House of Representatives, from Iowa. Has "Democrat" and "Congress" in white letters on blue background on top and bottom of sticker. "Rapp" in red letters on white background across the middle of the sticker. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 2687 | 1976.94.3 | Sticker, bumper | "Carter". Color: WH,GR |
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| 2688 | 1976.94.4 | Sticker, bumper | "Carter/Mondale". "Carter" in white letters on dark green background and "Mondale" on white background in green letters. The bumper sticker is divided in half with the division running from bottom left corner to upper right. Color: WH,GR |
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| 2689 | 1976.95.1 | Card, registration | Of Kenneth Stolze. Registration for Mr. Stolze for Spring semester 1927. ISTC. Color: BK,CR |
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| 2690 | 1976.95.2 | Receipt | ISTC graduation fee. Receipt received on March 16, 1928 from H. Kenneth Stolze for the sum of $2.00. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2691 | 1976.95.3 | Sticker | Gummed seal, ISTC. Round, with purple letters and circles printed on gold background. Iowa State Teachers College seal is in the middle. Made of stong paper. Color: PR,GD |
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| 2692 | 1976.95.4 | Booklet | Homecoming booklet. For the year 1926-27, ISTC. Inside is a look at the different members of the football squad, the baseball, basketball and wrestling squads and coaches. Also has advertisements from many merchants. 20 pp. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2693 | 1976.97 | Cover, cushion | Cushion cover. Purple and old gold felt. On the front is "Cedar Falls I. S. T. C." in gold felt letters. Gold felt border completely around the front of the purple cover. Back of the cover is purple felt. The front side is somewhat faded. Color: PR,GD |
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| 2694 | 1976.98.0001 | Letter | From H. K. Stolze pertaining to the articles donated by him. Letter is addressed to Dr. Pauline Sauer, Director, UNI Museum. |
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| 2695 | 1976.98.10 | Program | ISTC commencement program for First Section, Class of 1928 (Fifty-Second year). To be held in college auditorium on March 12, 1928 at 7:15 p.m. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2696 | 1976.98.11 | Program | "Branson DeCou and his Dream Pictures of Alpine wonderlands (Glorious Switzerland), A Musical Travelog Illustrated with Masterpieces of Art and Photography". This item is a four page program and advertisement for this presentation and other series by the Kendall Bureau, Inc. Chicago, Illinois. On the back page is and advertisment for ocean travel by Thos. Cook and Son of New York. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2697 | 1976.98.12 | Program | Two parts. a. "The Revelers", Something New in Music". ISTC February 7, 1928 to be held in the Auditorium. This item is a four page pamphlet telling a little bit of the history of "The Revelers" and also listing the records made by "The Revelers" and appearing under the Victor label. b. ISTC "The Revelers", Famous Victor and Radio artist, presenting a program to be held in the College Auditorium on February 7, 1928 at 8;15 p.m. This is a program of the concert. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2698 | 1976.98.13 | Program | "Will Rogers, America's Greatest Humorist" program. "Auspices Waterloo Y's Men's Club". This pamphlet is a two page document that deals with the presentation to be given in the ISTC Gymnasium , Cedar Falls, Iowa on February 24th at 8:15 p.m. And tells of Will Rogers' history and how he became famous. Mr. Rogers picture is on the front page. No year was given for the program. Color: WH,BK |
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| 2699 | 1976.98.16 | Handbill | "Jean Gros' French marionettes present an Unparalleled Touring Repertoire of Huckleberry Finn, a play based on "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain" and two other plays "Uncle Wiggily by Howard R. Garis" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare". This is a two page program of these presentations. Color: WH,BK |
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| 2700 | 1976.98.2 | Tag, identification | "Welcome Homecomers" tag. ISTC homecoming tag, made of cardboard. Purple with "Welcome Homecomers" on one side, in gold letters, and "Beat Buena Vista" on the other side, also in gold letters. At the top of the tag is a hole and through the hole is a gold string. Color: PR,GD |
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