The Center for the History of Rural Iowa Education and Culture (CHRIEC), of the University of Northern Iowa's Museums (currently administered by Rod Library), is dedicated to the preservation, protection, and dissemination of unique and rare materials documenting America's rural school system and culture with particular emphasis on Iowa and the Mid-West
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| 1 | 2016-29-10 | Chart | Individual profile grading chart for a student. Includes reading, arithmetic, english, and spelling. |
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| 2 | 2003.24.0010 | Box, lunch | Plain yellow lid; Body of box has "Sensible' and two roses on front panel in red. Two handles meet in the middle. On bottom says "Navy Cut. Sensible for Pipe or Cigarette, Larus...., Richmond, Va, U. S. A." Color: Yellow and red |
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| 3 | 2016-27-28 | Register | Classification register from Harrisburg Township No. 9 that contains grades, daily program of study and recitation, and a teacher's report. |
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| 4 | 2016-27-40 | Register | Register that contains daily attendance, achivement, class memorandum, and report of financial earnings. Record is from Woods School, District No. 9, Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County. |
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| 5 | 1999.13.0008 | Lunchbox | Oval lunchbox with lid (1999.13.0008B) and two wire carrying handles. Silver stars with two pinstripes above and one below line botton outside rim. Air holes are punched into either side between the handle attachments. |
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| 6 | 2010.6.0033 | Photograph | Color print of rural school students, Daytonville School, #16, Helen Marine, Description on back in handwritten blue ink, October. |
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| 7 | 2016-27-92 | Statement | School Township or Rural Independent Estimate and Record of Filing from Prairie Corner Cedar No. 1, Van Buren County. Dated in 1946 at 8:00 pm and signed by the district secretary. The "amount necessary to be raised by taxation" equaled $750.00. |
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| 8 | 2016-27-29 | Register | Classification register from Harrisburg Township No. 9 that contains grades, daily program of study and recitation, and a teacher's report. |
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| 9 | 2016-27-41 | Register | Register that contains daily attendance, achivement, class memorandum, and report of financial earnings. Record is from Harrisburg School No. 5, Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County. |
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| 10 | 1986.4.0069 | Print, photographic | Open house at Reamstown School, PA, Oct. 1958. Same photo as 86.4.059, cropped and enlarged as to show only Aletha Jacobs. |
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| 11 | 2017-16-17 | Receipt | Receipt for $392.36 |
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| 12 | 2016-27-93 | Report | Treasurer's Annual Report from Prairie Corner Cedar No. 1, Cedar Township, Van Buren County dated July 1, 1946. Total funds equaled $304.38. Signed by the president and secretary. |
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| 13 | 2016-27-42 | Register | Register that contains daily attendance, achivemnet, class memorandum, and report of financial earnings. Record is from Nixon No. 2, Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County. |
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| 14 | 1975.4.0267A | Pen, fountain | Engraved AGJ (Aletha G. Jacobs). Black with gold band. Sheaffer's self-filling fountain pen. Patents pending Dec. 10-12. Pat. Aug. 25, 08. |
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| 15 | 2016-27-94 | Report | Affidavit of Depository Bank from Prairie Corner Cedar No. 1 Cedar Township, Van Buren County. From Hillsboro Savings Bank. Signed by the president and nortarized in Henry County on June 30, 1946. Amount was $304.38. |
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| 16 | 2016-27-107 | Report | "Filing Brief" report of examination for the month of December beginning November 29 and ending January 21,1921. Teacher was Grace Hufford in Farmington, Iowa. Ten students are listed beginning with Elmer Hawbaker and ending with Dorothy Payton. |
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| 17 | 1986.4.0040 | Print, photographic | Aletha Jacobs,on right, with 3 unidentified women, standing near school. Bare trees in background. |
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| 18 | 2016-27-95 | Statement | School Township or Rural Independent Estimate and Record of Filing from Cedar No. 1, Van Buren County. Dated July 1946. The "amount necessary to be raised by taxation" equaled $750.00. |
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| 19 | 2016-27-79 | Note | Notes titled, "Remarks to Successor" that contains information on the school children such as the personalities and intellectual level of the students. |
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| 20 | 2016-27-1 | Register | "Teacher's Daily Register of School" from Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County. Contains attendance record of students from September 11,1916 to May 17, 1918. |
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| 21 | 1984.6.5.0006 | Album, autograph | Album. No author. 1 color illustration. 44pp. Written on various pages by people to Harry. Belonged to H. L. Eells. and some of the notes are from 1888. The entries are from people from Iowa and are written just after Harry graduated from school. He also received notes from ISNS in 1900 and 1902 among other dates. The cover is made of red velvet and has a paper backing. The binding is stapled. Color: Red |
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| 22 | 2016-27-96 | Statement | The top half is incomplete. The "amount necessary to be raised by taxation" equaled $750.00. The School Township or Rural Independent Estimateand Record of Filing from Cedar No. 1, Van Buren County. Signed by the president and district secretary. |
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| 23 | 2016-27-33 | Register | Teachers daily attendance register from sub-district No. 3, Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County. |
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| 24 | 2016-27-80 | Report | A "State of Iowa School Census Report" from Wood District No. 9 Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County. Contains column for parents'/guardians' names, students' names, age, and days in schools. There are three parents' names including Wm. Rodestock, Elmer Roberts, and Fred Winkler. Students include: Margaret, Mary Ida, Floyd, Ruby, Velda, and Granville. |
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| 25 | 1997.14.0002 | Lunch Pail | Round pail with lid. Heavy gauge wire handle. Yellowish discoloration where label has been. Bottom formed with 2 concentric ridges. Handle attached on 2 sides and pivots. Lid is firmly attached. |
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| 26 | 2016-27-97 | Report | Secretary's Annual Report to the County Superintendent of Schools from Prairie Corner Cedar No. 1, Cedar Township, Van Buren County. Balance on hand was $304.38, found on page 3. Signed on page 4 by the president and secretary on July 10, 1946. |
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| 27 | 2016-27-82 | Note | Note from Lena Gilbert, secretary to Mr. Jos. Strong, Keosauqua, Iowa regarding a warrant for $48.00 from Van Buren Township for Marjory Erving's tuition. Dated August 1, 1929. |
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| 28 | 2016-27-98 | Report | Affidavit of Depository Bank from Prairie Corner Cedar No. 1 Cedar Township, Van Buren County. From Hillsboro Savings Bank. Signed by the president and nortarized in Henry County on July 4, 1948. |
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| 29 | 2016-27-44 | Note | Note from H. Holherh Suh discussing a thirty dollar payment for one month. Written on A.H. Lane Contractor and Builder paper. From Keosauqua, Iowa and dated February 5, 1902. |
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| 30 | 2016-27-83 | Note | Note from Lena Gilbert, secretary, to Mr. Jos. Strong, Keosauqua, Iowa regarding money received from the state. Dated August 6, 1929. |
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| 31 | 1986.4.0044 | Print, photographic | A goup of six women standing on a bridge. Aletha Jacobs on left. Written on back of photo: "Haugen by me [Aletha Jacobs], Moses, Bogard, Trumble and Madron in front. |
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| 32 | 2016-27-99 | Statement | School Township on Rural Independent Estimate and Record of Filing from Cedar No. 1, Van Buren County. Dated July 1, 1947. The "amount necessary to be raised by taxation" equaled $750.00. |
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| 33 | 1989.40.0002 | Bell | Large and golden, though it is tarnishing. Wooden handle that is crooked. |
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| 34 | 2016-27-45 | Note | List of words numbered one through forty-three, beginning with torpedo. The words are marked correct or incorrect. Titled, "7th Speller." |
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| 35 | 2016-27-84 | Note | Note from Lena Gilbert, secretary, to Mr. Jos. Strong, Keosauqua, Iowa regarding five dollars from Mrs. M.E. McCarty for one-month's tuition for her son Harold Beer. Dated September 16, 1929. |
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| 36 | 2016-27-5 | Register | School register from Mt. Zion No. 8, Harrisburg Township. Van Buren County. Contains record of attendance and grades. |
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| 37 | 2016-27-100 | Statement | School Township on Rural Independent Estimate and Record of Filing from Cedar No. 1, Van Buren County. Dated July 1, 1947 at 8:00 am. The "amount necessary to be raised by taxation" equaled $750.00. |
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| 38 | 2016-27-46 | Note | Piece of lined paper titled, "Civics Friday." Iowa counties and cities are listed. |
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| 39 | 2016-27-85 | Note | Note from Lena Gilbert, secretary, to Mr. Joe Strong, Keosauqua, Iowa regarding the school board meeting on July 1, 1929 notifying Mr. Strong of the election making him treasurer. Math is written on the top portion. Dated July 9, 1929. |
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| 40 | 2008.15.0016 | Script | Book missing pages and both covers. On the front page, page 7, "Dialogues o Pep and Humor" is written at the top. The first line on the page belongs to a May and the last to Charles. Two staples near the corners of the left side of the book. The back page, page 146, has the same book title written across the top. Page 146 is also falling off. The first line belongs to Edith and the last to Mr. Lester. Color: Tan and black |
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| 41 | 2016-27-6 | Register | School register from Shepherd No. 4, Washington Township, Van Buren County. Contains record of attendance and grades. |
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| 42 | 1986.4.0046 | Print, photographic | Aletha Jacobs, third from left, and 3 unidentified women sitting on the side of a bridge with their legs over the edge. Near Daws, Iowa 1921. "Wright County, Iowa" written on back. Same photo as 1986.4.0202. |
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| 43 | 2016-27-101 | Report | Request for General Aid from Cedar No. 1, Van Buren County. Form is only partially completed. The secretary and president signed under the claimant's affidavit section. |
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| 44 | 2016-27-47 | Note | Note titled, "Intelligence Tests Scheduled 1954." Provides list of schools, testing centers, and dates. Signed by W.T. North, County Superintendent of Schools. The test was for students in fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade. |
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| 45 | 1970.8.0014 | Pen | Wooden ink pen with a red handle, nib is metal and must be made of bronze. It is stained from ink and a natural green patina has started to form at the tip. There are black ink splatters on the handle. |
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| 46 | 2016-27-86 | Note | Note from Lena Gilbert, secretary, to Mr. Jos. Strong, Keosauqua, Iowa regarding the School Board's decision on containing sufficient funds for the remaining school year. Dated July 12, 1929. |
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| 47 | 1986.4.0140 | Print, photographic | A group of 15 school children of various ages standing in front of a one-room school on a flat, treeless plaine. School door and windows are open, and the group is in summer clothing. Same photo as 86.4.146 and 86.4.147. |
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| 48 | 2016-27-7 | Register | School register from Harrisburg No. 5, Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County. Contains record of attendance and grades. |
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| 49 | 2016-27-102 | Report | Request for General Aid from Cedar No. 1, Van Buren County. "No school in this district" written in the center of the page. |
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| 50 | 2016-27-88 | Statement | "Financial Statement of the Independent School Disctrict of Kilbourn from July 1st, 1915 to July 1st, 1917." There are three categories : Teachers Fund, Contingent Fund, and School House Fund. The Teachers Fund balance was $704.54; the Contingent Fund was $407.83; and the School House Fund was $72.97. |
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| 51 | 2016-27-8 | Register | School register from Woods School No. 9, Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County. Contains record of attendance, grades, and summary reports. |
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| 52 | 2016-27-103 | Report | Treasurer's Annual Report from Cedar No.1, Van Buren County. Total funds equaled $832.19. Signed by the president, treasurer, and secretary. Dated July 1, 1947. |
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| 53 | 2016-27-49b | List | List of books. Contains books, price, and quantity. Second sheet contains books for first grade. Math is done in the margins. Total price was $15.90. |
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| 54 | 2016-27-91 | Pamphlet | Pamphlet titled, "Course of Study Adopted for the Rural Schools of Van Buren County." Contains the materials required to teach children for various subjects of all eight grades. |
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| 55 | 2016-27-9 | Register | School daily attendance register from No. 3, Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County. Contains pupils' daily attendance record. |
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| 56 | 2016-27-104 | Statement | Annual Financial Statement from Cedar No. 1, Van Buren County. Dated July 2, 1947 and signed by the president and secretary. Total funds equaled $233.00. |
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| 57 | 2016-27-50a | Note | Paper titled, "Attendance Certificates." Contains a list of names discussing what each person has. The list includes: Hal Sadler, Junior Warrington, Evertt Neal, Russell Sadler, and Janet Wolf. Signed by Helen Cronen. |
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| 58 | 1986.4.0210 | Print, photographic | Aletha Jacobs on right with class standing outside of a brick school. |
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| 59 | 1989.28.0002 | Book | "Complete Term Register for Country and Village Schools.'' Used in the Marshall Center No. 5 One Room School, Pocahontas County, for terms in 1908 through 1913 by five different techers from Fonda, Pocahontas, and Ft. Atkinson, IA." by Dan V. Stephens. Color: BK,WH |
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| 60 | 2016-27-105 | Report | Secretary's Annual Report to the County Superintendent of Schools from Prairie Corner Cedar No. 1, Cedar Township, Van Buren County. Balance on hand was $832.19, found on page 3. Signed on page 4 by the president and secretary on July 2, 1947. |
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| 61 | 2016-27-50b | Note | Paper titled, "Book Report 1943-1944." Contains a list of names, books, and certificates. Continues onto back side. Names include: Hal Sadler, Junior Warrington, Evertt Neal, Russell Sadler, and Janet Wolf. Signed by Helen Cronen. |
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| 62 | 2016-27-106 | Report | Affidavit of Depository Bank from Cedar No. 1, Cedar Township, Van Buren County. From Hillsboro Savings Bank. Signed by the president and nortarized in Henry County on July 4, 1948. |
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| 63 | 2008.15.0079 | Script | Tan paper with black print. The front page, page 35, has a poem called "Christmas Eve" and the beginning of a poem called "Fruit of the Christmas Tree". The back page, 36, has the rest of the poem and another poem entitled "The Christmas Tree". Both sides also have "Christmas Plays and Recitations" printed across the top. This page comes from 2008.15.0009. Color: cream and black |
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| 64 | 2016-27-12 | Treasurer Record | Treasurer record for Prairie Canner Cedar No. 1 from Van Buren County. Contains receipts, disbursments, warrants, bond purchases and reports. |
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| 65 | 2004.28.0001 | Book, account | Rectangular ledger. Pattern on outside covers is multi-colored and wavy. Spine and corners are covered in a red leather. Inside page reads "Treasurer's/Account/Book." Rest of pages are full of the expenses and budget to the Flanagan School from 1875-1944. 155 pp. Color: RD,BR,BL,YL |
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| 66 | 2016-27-53 | Note | Lined paper titled, "School Year 1954-1955." Contains expenses and funds for the school year. |
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| 67 | 1986.4.0213 | Print, photographic | Students standing for class photograph outside of brick school in Dows, Iowa |
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| 68 | 1986.4.0146 | Print, photographic | Fifteen school children standing outside of schoolhouse. There are three windows on the side of the school and one door that is open. Same photo as 86.4.140 and 86.4.147. |
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| 69 | 2008.15.0091 | Script | Tan paper with black print. A page from a book (2008.15.0009) called "Christmas Plays and Recitations". On page 11 is the end of a poem and a poem called "The Chimney's Size". On page 12, the backside of the paper is a poem called "Grampa's". Next to the poem on page 11, Bobby is handwritten. Color: Tan and black |
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| 70 | 2016-27-13 | Register | Secretary record for Prairie Corner Cedar No. 1 Van Buren County. Contains minutes, receipts, warrants, insurance, bonds, tution, and reports. |
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| 71 | 2016-27-54 | Note | Piece of paper titled, "Expenses 1955-1956." Cash taken in was $49.04, cash on hand was $2.53, for a total of $51.57. |
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| 72 | 1986.4.0087 | Print, photographic | Aletha Jacobs, on left, and unidentified woman in front of car. Part of a barn and small, leafy trees in backgroung. Same as 86.4.088 and 86.4.089. This copy is yellower than other two. |
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| 73 | 2016-27-14 | Register | Teacher's Daily Register from Mt. Zion No. 8, Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County. Contains pupils' attendance record. |
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| 74 | 1986.4.0088 | Print, photographic | Aletha Jacobs, on left, and unidentified woman in front of car. Part of barn and small, leafy trees in background. Same phota as 86.4.087 and 86.4.089. |
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| 75 | 2008.15.0120 | Script | Tan paper with black print. This is a page from a book called "Christmas Plays and Recitations" (2008.15.0009). The first page, 21, has two poems called "Why" and "Christmas on the Way". The second page, 22, has a poem called "If Santa Lived in a Shoe". Rita is written next to that poem and Teddy is written next to "Why". Color: Tan and black |
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| 76 | 2016-27-15 | Register | Daily attendance and classification record from Shepherd No. 4, Washington Township, Van Buren County. Contains daily attendance record, grades, daily schedule, and a summary report. |
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| 77 | 2016-27-58b | Note | Report of Readers Used in Class containing list of students, grade of book, and the name of the book. From Harrisburg Township, Nixon School. |
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| 78 | 2016-27-16 | Register | Attendance, classification, gradition, and close supervision record from Mt. Zion No. 8, Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County. Contains daily attendance record, grades, curriculum, daily program, and summary report. |
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| 79 | 1986.4.0019 | Print, photographic | View of Independence on July 17, 1916 showing businesses, street cleaner, car. |
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| 80 | 2008.15.0168 | Script | Tan paper with black print. A page from a book (2008.15.0009), page 23, has two poems. The back page, 24, has the end of a poem and a second poem. The poem "Good Night" has Linda handwritten next to it. The top of both pages reads "Christmas Plays and Recitations". Color: Tan and black |
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| 81 | 2016-27-17 | Register | Attendance and classification record from Mt. Zion No. 8, Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County. Contains daily attendance, monthly summary reports, grades, daily program of study, and teacher's summary report. |
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| 82 | 2008.15.0175 | Script | Tan paper with black print. A torn page from a book (2008.15.0009); page is labeled 19 on one side and 20 on the other. The top of each page reads "Christmas Plays and Recitations". Page 19 contains the end of an unknown poem, as well as "Season of Joys", and the beginning of "What Would You Say?" Page 20 contains the end of "What Would you Say?" and "Santa Claus is Coming". There is a vertical crease in the center of the paper. Color: Tan and black |
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| 83 | 2016-27-18 | Register | School register of attendance, classification, and achievement from Shepherd School. Washington Township, Van Buren County. A piece of paper that contains expeses from 1955-1956 fund in the book. |
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| 84 | 1986.4.0022 | Print, photographic | Miss Aletha Jacobs, Grundy Center, Iowa, 1917. Enclosed in a small foldout, the photo of Miss Jacobs is framed in the center of the three section brown foldout. 9"x 7.5" are dimensions of foldout. |
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| 85 | 2002.7.0281 | Bell | Small hand bell. Brass with a wooden handle. Wooden handle has a small metal cap on the heel. There are decorative rings around the handle, three toward the heel, two in the middle and one near the bell. There is one line engraved around the rim of the bell. |
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| 86 | 2008.15.0176 | Script | Tan paper with black print. A page from a book, accession number 2008.15.0009; page 27 and 28. The top of both pages reads "Christmas Plays and Recitations". The two poems on page 27 are called "The First Christmas" and "The Christmas Stars". The sole poem on page 28 is called "Mr. Santa Clause". Color: Tan and black |
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| 87 | 2016-27-19 | Register | School daily attendance achivement, teacher's summary report from Shepherd No. 4, Washington Township, Van Buren County. |
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| 88 | 1986.4.0221 | Print, photographic | White Oak School children and teacher. |
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| 89 | 2008.15.0193 | Script | Tan paper with black print. Pages 9 and 10 from a book (2009.15.0009); the top of both pages reads: "Christmas Plays and Recitations". The name Joyce is handwritten next to "I'd Like to Know". Page 9 has the end of an unknown recitation, and "I'd Like to Know". Page 10 contains the end of "I'd Like to Know", and part of "Santa Claus' Cousins". Color: Tan and black |
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| 90 | 2016-27-20 | Register | School register from Mt. Zion No. 8, Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County that contains record of attendance, grades, and summary report. |
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| 91 | 1986.4.0185 | Negative, film | Summer in Montana. Group of schoolchildren of various ages standing in front of a schoolhouse. Two windows are fully visible, and partially of the third in seen. The children are standing just outside of the door. |
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| 92 | 1986.4.0029 | Print, photographic | Selling "Circle of Knowledge"; Aletha Jacobs with horse and buggy in summer. |
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| 93 | 2008.15.0195 | Script | Tan paper with black print. Pages 15 - 18 in a book (2008.15.0009). The top of the pages reads "Christmas Plays and Recitations". Page 15 contains the end of an unknown recitation and the beginning of "Look Up the Chimney". Page 16 contains the end of "Look Up the Chimney" and the beginning of "A Christmas Wish". Page 17 contains the end of "A Christmas Wish" and "Christmas Greeting". Page 18 contains part of "Christmas Day Is Coming". Color: Tan and black |
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| 94 | 2016-27-21 | Register | Daily and classification register from Mt. Zion, No. 8, Harrisburg Township, Van Buren County that contains attendance and teacher's summary report. |
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| 95 | 1986.4.0061 | Print, photographic | Aletha Jacobs Hutchison, returning to teaching at age 67, May, 1952. |
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| 96 | 1989.0023 | Bell, school | School bell that is tarnishing. |
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| 97 | 2016-27-69b | Note | School meeting notes dated Sept. 8, 1947. Notes regarding payment to be raised from $15.00 to $30.00. Notes taken on a yellow legal pad paper. Notes continue on the back. |
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| 98 | 1986.4.0099 | Photograph | Written on back: "Little Brown Church in the Vale." An unidentified man and woman standing on steps of the church. |
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| 99 | 2008.15.0196 | Script | Tan paper with black print. The top of the page reads "Recitations". On the front are two poems called "My Favorite Tree" and part of "Christmas Shopping". On the back is the final part of "Christmas Shopping", and a poem called "Santa's Lunch". Next to "Santa's Lunch" the names Sue and Joyce appear. Next to "Christmas Shopping", Bity Karr is handwritten. Pages 7 and 8 from a book (2008.15.0009). |
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| 100 | 2016-27-22 | Register | Classification register from Washington Township No. 4 that contains pupils' grades, curriculum, and daily program of study and recitation. |
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