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| 1201 | 1998.21.11 | Book | "School songs for the Million!", by Asa Fite and J. W. Green. 64 pp. Green cover on the front and back with black binding. Title, authors, and other information on the front cover are all in black letters. Three series comprising 48 songs are included. Color: GR,BK,WH |
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| 1202 | 1998.21.12 | Book | "Greene's Introduction to the Study of English Grammar", by Samuel S. Green. 238 pp. Front cover is tan with black letters. Below the title is a sketch of a man teaching a very young group of students. A large chair is to the left of the man. He is pointing toward a chalk board. The binding is black. Back cover is missing. Color: TN,BK,WH |
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| 1203 | 1998.21.13 | Book | "Davies Algebra", by M. Bourdon. 300 pp. Pages 299 and 300 have fallen loose from the binding and the front and back covers are missing. The binding is in very poor shape and has lost its flexibility. The preface is the first page on the front side while page 298 forms the back cover. Color: WH,GR,YL |
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| 1204 | 1998.21.14 | Book | "A Grammar of the English Language", by Samuel S. Green. 323 pp. Black covers and black binding with gold letters. Edges of each page are red while the edges of both covers are worn. The edges of the binding are also worn. There are pencil marks on many pages. There are 247 instructional lessons included in the book. Color: BK,WH,GD |
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| 1205 | 1998.21.15 | Book | "The Fifth Reader", by William Harris, Andrew J. Rickoff, and Mark Bailey. 471 pp. Both the front and back covers are brown in color with a black binding. Articles are printed by such famous men as Benjamin Franklin, Lord Byron, Daniel Webster, and Charles Dickens. "L. E. Lansing, Aug. 12, 1907" is written on the inside of the front cover. The fifth reader was part of Appletons' School Readers. Color: BR,BK,WH |
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| 1206 | 1998.21.16 | Book | "Independent Fourth Reader", by J. Madison Watson. 264 pp. Illus. Part of the Independent National Series. Black covers with black binding and a seal on the front cover. Gold lettering on the binding. Color: WH,GR,YL |
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| 1207 | 1998.21.17 | Book | "Manual of Practical Arithmetic", by William G. Pack. 208 pp. Tan front and back cover with black binding. Letters on the front cover are in black with a sketch of LA Place. Advertisements are on the back cover. Color: TN,BK,WH |
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| 1208 | 1998.21.18 | Book | "Swinton's Word-Book of English Spelling, Oral and Written", by William Swinton. 154 pp. 189 exercises. Part of the American Education Series. First half of book is for the first year students and second half for second year students. Front and back covers are blue with a black binding. Color: GR,BK,WH |
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| 1209 | 1998.21.20 | Book | "A Primary Arithmetic", by G. P. Quackenbos. 108 pp. Illus. Part of Appleton's Mathematical Series which was also part of the Minnesota Textbook Series. The front and back covers are light blue with black print. The binding is black. 158 mathematical exercises. Color: BL,WH,BK |
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| 1210 | 1998.21.2 | Book | "The Riverside Readers First Reader" by Jame H. Van Sickle and Wilhelmina Seegmiller. 128 pp. Illus. Designed with 7 story groups and exercises that accompany the story. Front and back covers have separated from each other and the binding previously and are curently held tgether with archival tape from the donor. The front cover is tan and has been water stained. The corners are torn and worn. Color: WH,GY,BK |
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| 1211 | 1998.21.21 | Book | "Warren Colburn's First Lessons, Intellectual Arithmetic Upon the Inductive Method of Instruction." by Warren Colburn. 216 pp. Illus. Front and back covers are green with black letters. Inside the front cover is written "Ray Leland Maynard Hall, Duluth, Minn." There are also other pages that have been written on throughout the book. Color: GR,BK,WH |
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| 1212 | 1998.21.22 | Book | "Baldwin's Readers: Second Year", by James Baldwin. 160 pp. Illus. Part of a progressive series of books to improve the reading levels of students. The covers and binding are tan in color with red letters. Inside the front cover is written "Margaret F. Miner, Hazelton, Iowa." There are also other pages written on throughout the book. Color: TN,RD,WH,BK |
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| 1213 | 1998.21.23 | Book | "The Aldine First Reader," by Frank E. Spaulding and Catherine T. Bryce. 151 pp. With illustrations. The covers and binding are green while the title and publishing company are lettered in black. The top of the front cover shows two girls sitting across from each other. A window is in the background. On the inside of the front cover is written "Margaret Francis Miner." Color: GR,BK,OR |
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| 1214 | 1998.21.24 | Book | "Arithmetic by Grades for Teaching, Drilling and Testing. Book Number Six," by John T. Prince. 92 pp. Covers and binding are orange with black letters. Bottom front and back corner are worn. Inside the front cover is written "Grace Eyford, Pembina, N. D." Part of the Inductive Series. Color: OR,BK,WH |
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| 1215 | 1998.21.25 | Book | "Harper's Second Reader" 208 pp. Illus. In b/w. Divided into two parts. Part one has 42 lessons and 7 pieces to be memorized; part two has 34 lessons and 7 pieces to be memorized. There are illustrations thoughout the book. The cover of the book is brown with a border in red. There are a few designs in black, and the writing is in black. A few looseleaf sheets of paper with figuring on them are between pages 146-7. Color: RD,BK,BR,WH |
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| 1216 | 1998.21.26 | Book | "Eugene Field Reader," by Alice L. Harris. 96 pp. Illus. In color. The front cover has a picture of a boy in blue on it. The writing is in black, and the cover itself is brown. Color: BL,BK,BR,WH |
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| 1217 | 1998.21.27 | Book | "McGuffey's First Eclectic Reader". 96 pp. Illus. In b/w. Part of the Eclectic Educational Series. Divided into 63 lessons. The cover is brown with scrolling in blue and writing in black. The red binding fabric is pulled away from the binding. An envelope flap is between pages 28-9. Design in blue of a boat and flowers in black with scrolling on back cover. Color: BR,BL,BK,WH |
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| 1218 | 1998.21.28 | Book | "McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader" 352 pp. Illus. In b/w. Part of the Eclectic Educational Series. Divided into 117 sections, like "Fate" by Bret Harte and "The Bobolink" by Irving. Cover is brown with blue scrolling and black writing; the back cover has a blue picture of a book and flowers and scrolling in black. The binding is red leather. Color: BR,BL,BK,WH |
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| 1219 | 1998.21.29 | Book | "Monteith's Manual of Geography, combined with History and Astronomy" by James Monteith. 123 pp. Illus. in color. 141 lessons in geography and 23 lessons in astronomy. Front cover is blue, with drawings of two women, trains, animals, the Great Pyramid, etc. The back cover is a list of books in grammar and math. Color: BL,BK |
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| 1220 | 1998.21.30 | Book | "Swinton's fifth Reader". 479 pp. Illus. In b/w. Divided into 129 lessons, like "Oliver Cromwell" by Hawthorne and "Supposed speech of John Adams" by Webster. The cover is red, with black scrolling and writing. Black drawing of sun on back cover. Color: RD,BK,WH |
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| 1221 | 1998.21.3 | Book | "The Beginner's American History" by D. H. Montgomery. 234 pp. Illus. Brief overview of the period from Christopher Columbus to Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Book tends to focus on the "great men" of history, major inventions, discoveries and warfare. Cover of the book is red with the title and author printed in black letters. Color: RD,WH,BK |
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| 1222 | 1998.21.31 | Book | "Spencerian Key to Practical Penmanship" by H. C. Spencer. 176 pp. Illus in b/w. 21 chapters. Covers are blue and the word "Spencerian" is written in gold across the front cover. The pages are colored gold on the outer edges. Color: BL,GD,WH |
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| 1223 | 1998.21.32 | Book | "English Grammar", by William Swinton. 256 pp. Divided into 3 sections, plus and appendix. Covers are red, with black lines and writing on the front cover and an emblem grooved into the back cover. The binding is black leather, with the title and author written in gold. A few pencil scribbling on pages plus "If this book should chance to roam, box its ears and send it home. Ray Leland" is written inside back cover. Color: RD,BK,WH |
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| 1224 | 1998.21.33 | Book | "Arithmetic by Grades, Book VII" by John T. Pierce. 104 pp. Includes Table of Contents, Preface, and Index. Front and back covers are tan with black letters. Inside the front cover is written "Ray Leland, Maynard Hall, Duluth, Minnesota." Part of the Inductive Series. Book covers such things as profit and loss, commission, insurance taxes, duties, interest banking, stocks, and bonds. Color: TN,BK,WH |
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| 1225 | 1998.21.35 | Book | "Robinson's Progressive Practical Arithmetic for Common School and Academics" by Daniel W. Fish. 372 pp. Part of the Robinson's Series of Mathematics. Written opposite the title page is "C. F. Leland 1022 East First St." Contents are divided into sections such as "Simple Numbers, Common Fractions and Dedcmals." Covers are tan while the binding is black with gold letters. Color: TN,BK,WH |
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| 1226 | 1998.21.37 | Book | "Finger Plays for Nursery and Kindergarten" by Emilie Poulsson. Illustrations by L. J. Bridgman. 143 pp. There is a list of eight finger plays with accompanying music. The cover is tan in color with gold lettering. Enclosed wihin a small circle on the front cover is the head of a rabbit with a human hand next to it. The hand is holding up two fingers. Color: BR,GD,BK,WH |
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| 1227 | 1998.21.5 | Book | "Hazen's Complete Spelling-Book for All Grades of Public and Private Schools" by M. W. Hazen. 182 pp. Pages are numbered 1-46; 1-46 and 1-90. The front and back covers are very worn and the binding is in precarious shpae. The front cover is partially separated from the binding. The edges of both covers are very worn. There are pencil marks and penciled drawings throughout the book. Inside the cover is written "If this book should chance to roam, box its ears and send it home. Ray Leland." Color: BR,RD,WH |
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| 1228 | 1998.21.6 | Book | "Sanders' Union Fourth Reader: Embracing a Full Exposition of the Principles of Rhetorical Reading; with Numerous Exercises for Practice" by Charles W. Sanders. Cover is plain with a simple border. The title of the book is in gold on the binding. Book is 408 pages. |
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| 1229 | 1998.21.7 | Book | "The National Fourth Reader," by Richard G. Parker and J. Madison Watson. 432 pp. Two parts with the first part having six sections of such things as modulation and articulation. The second part has 179 exercises in reading. An example of an exercise is "Agriculture by Edward Everett" or "Golden Rules of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens". The front and back covers are gray while the binding is black with gold letters. Color: BR,BK,WH |
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| 1230 | 1998.21.8 | Book | "McGuffey's Eclectic Fourth Reader" by William H. McGuffey. 332 pp. The front and back cover of this famous reader are black along with the binding. On the binding in gold lettering is the title. Color: BK,WH,GD |
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| 1231 | 1998.21.9 | Book | "Tarbell's Lessons in Language" by Horace S. Tarbell. 302 pp plus advertisments. Inside the front cover is a sticker saying "This Book is the Property of the Board of Education of The City of Duluth." Covers and binding of the book are tan with brown lettering. More than 343 lessons, appendix and index. Color: TN,WH,BR |
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| 1232 | 1998.29.1 | Book | "The Year's Entertainments: A Collection of Recitations, Dialogues, Songs, Exercises, Etc., Arranged as Programs for Special Days and Occasions, Providing for Each Month of the School Year" is printed in black letters on the front cover. 364 pp., with illustrations. Background color of the cover and spine is tan. "Marie Strandskov" is written inside the front cover. Color: TN,BK,WH |
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| 1233 | 1998.29.3 | Book | "Suggestions for Seat Work", by Marian M. George. 64 pp. The title of the book is printed in black letters with a grey background. Below the title two girls are writing at a desk next to each other. Behind them is a chalkboard on the left and a map of North America on the right. The pages are stapled together with the cover glued to the binding. On the back cover are more advertisements for Graded Drawing and Construction Books produced by the A. Flanagan company. Color: GY,BK,WH |
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| 1234 | 1998.29.5 | Chalkboard | Two-sided slate with a wood border. "Portugal" stamped at the top of one side, while "25" is stamped at the top of the other. |
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| 1235 | 1998.29.6 | Chalkboard | Two-sided slate with a wood border. "Portugal" stamped at the top of one side. |
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| 1236 | 1998.44.1 | Book | "Guidance: Secondary Schools''. Issued by the Department of Public Instruction, with contributions from various committees made up from people across Iowa. 152 pp, including bibliography. Illus. In b/w. 10 chapters. Book is about the need for guidance programs at the elementary school level, and aimed toward administrators. The cover is yellow with black writing. Color: YL,BK,WH |
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| 1237 | 1998.44.5 | Book | The Teaching of Conservation. Vol. XIV of the Iowa Elementary Teachers Handbook, issued by the Department of Public Instruction. Prepared by a central committee and a conservation handbook committee. 110 pp. 9 units, plus 5 separate areas. The cover is blue, with writing in black. The book is primarily about conserving the wildlife. Color: BL,BK,WH |
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| 1238 | 1998.5.29 | Ephemera | The school calendar of 1924. Each month in the year describes important inventions in American history on the top of the page. The first and last day of each week are printed in red while the rest of the days are black. Each month also has sunrise, sunset, moon phases and holidays. The back page of the calendar has a woman holding a wreath in each hand. She is wearing a cape. The calendar for 1924 and 1925 is on back of last page. 13 pp. Color: WH,BK,RD |
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| 1239 | 1998.7.1 | Diploma | Diploma given to Marie Edmonds from the Public Schools of Pocahontas County on May 28, 1912. The diploma was given at Pocahontas and is signed by Lena M. Olson, a teacher, and the county superintendent of schools, Wallie P. Jensen. A gold seal with green and pink ribbon is in the front lower left corner. The top of the front of the diploma has "Iowa Common School Diploma" written on the stationery. On that stationery is a design of three women, one leaning and holding a harp, another holding a wreath and a camera, while the third is seated. On the ground at their feet are the tools of the artist, a globe, maks from the theatre and palm branches. Diploma is white in color while lettering is in black. "Mary E." is written on back lower left corner. Color: WH,BK,GD |
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| 1240 | 1999.13.1 | Card | Iowa County Schools Report of Doris Cronbaugh, grade 5. No. 10 School, Honey Creek Twp, Iowa County. Mable Brown, teacher. Report card form includes: days present, days absent, times tardy, spelling, reading, writing, arithmatic, geography, language, history, philosophy, physical training, agriculture, music, deportment. Marks are handwritten in blue ink. On reverse typed entries in black ink from county superindent, Alice Paine, and signiture of students mother, Mrs. Clifford Cronbaugh. Color: WH, BK, BL |
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| 1241 | 1999.13.2 | Card | Iowa County Schools Report of Evelyn Cronbaugh, grade 1. No. 10 School, Honey Creek Twp, Iowa County. Mable Brown, teacher. Report card form includes: days present, days absent, times tardy, spelling, reading, writing, arithmatic, geography, grammer, history, physical training, civics, agriculture, music, deportment. Marks are handwritten in blue ink. On reverse typed entries in black ink from county superindent, Alice Paine, and signiture of students mother, Mrs. Clifford Cronbaugh. Color: WH, BK, BL |
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| 1242 | 1999.13.3 | Book | "Osgood's American Primary Speller", Lucius Osgood. Illustration on cover. "David Black Grinnell, Iowa D. 1884" handwritten in purple on back cover. Color: BR, BK |
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| 1243 | 2000.7.3 | Book | "American Schoolhouses", Fletcher B. Dressler, Bureau of Education Bulletin, 1910, No. 5. 133 pg. Front cover is brown and detached from book. Title page in upper right corner "Paul Sauer" Contents include: types of American Schoolhouses, illustrations and floorplans. Color: BR |
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| 1244 | 2000.7.4 | Book | The Teaching of Reading, Paul McKee. 622 pg. Cover has image of open book. Inner leaf has sticker "Lattas Bookstore/Marian Folk/205A Bartlett" . Contents: Nature of the process of reading. Color: BL, GD |
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| 1245 | 2000.7.6 | Book | "How to Organize, Classify and Teach a Country School and How to Study", W.M. Welch. 76 pg. Cover is blue with silver letters. Color: BL, SL |
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| 1246 | 2000.7.8 | Book | "School Song Book, Students Edition"; Osbourne McConathy, 156 pg. Contents: Songs written for school children. Cover is marked up, spine damaged at base. Color: BR |
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| 1247 | 2001.11.1 | Book | "The Merriest Christmas Book" by Ada Clark, Julia M. Martin, Carolyn Barr, Ella B. Johnson and others. Front cover has a picture of three children (elves?) dressed in red. Green backgroundl 160 pp. Content is plays, exercises, dialogues, acrostics, drills and songs. "Julia Rosendaal" written on front page. Color: GR,RD,WH |
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| 1248 | 2001.11.10 | Book | "Fern Leaves" by Fanny Fern. Cover burgundy with a black embossed flower motif. 385 pp. On inside cover"A good gook is the best of friends" written in pencil. Color: PR |
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| 1249 | 2001.11.11 | Book | "McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader, Revised Edition." Cover is brown with a darker brown binding. Back and front covers and spine have a flower engraving. "McGuffey's Sixth Reader Revised" on spine. 464 pp. Inside back cover reads "Miss Julia Wheeler" written in ink sideways. "Charley Merman" written on p. 272. Color: BR |
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| 1250 | 2001.11.13 | Book | "A Flower Garden." Many short stories with assorted, different authors. Some pictures. 278 pp. Color: WH,BK |
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| 1251 | 2001.11.16 | Book | "Humorous Homespun Dialogues." 125 pp. "Julia Rosendaal' scrawled on top of p. 8. Author or editor unknown. Page 79 has "Grace Hatfield book' written in pencil on the top. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1252 | 2001.11.17 | Book | "Tableaux and Scenic Readings." Unknown author. 121 pp. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1253 | 2001.11.18 | Book | "Year Round Handwork Pattern Book," by Anna M. Dahl. Contains pictures and patterns for decorating school and crafts. Girl and boy illustration on front page. "Julia Rosendaal" written on front cover. Color: YL,BK,WH |
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| 1254 | 2001.11.19 | Book | "Christmas Plays and comedies". Beckley-Cardy Company, Chicago. By Elizabeth F. Guptill, Noel Flaurier, Rebecca Stratton, Lucille Crites and others. 106 pp. Color: BK,WH,RD |
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| 1255 | 2001.11.2 | Book | "The Giant Christmas Book" by Lenore Hetrick. Contains recitations, songs, readings, pantomimes, drills, novelties, pageants and plays. 282 pages. Blue cover with an illustration of children and Santa. Color: BL,WH,BK |
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| 1256 | 2001.11.20 | Book | "The Star Christmas Book," by Ada Clark, Marie Irish, Beatrice Casey and James Rowe. Yellow cover with an illustration of three carolers. 112 pp. "Agnes Hatfield" written on cover page. Inside cover has handwritten instructions for a school(?) program. "Julia Rosendaal" written on front cover. "Agnes Hatfield' written on front page. Color: YL,BK,WH |
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| 1257 | 2001.11.21 | Book | "Thirty Christmas Dialogues and Plays" by Marie Irish, Clara J. Denton, Laura R. Smith. Dontains recitation selections for primary, intermediate and higher grades. 175 pp. "Julia Rosendaal'; written on front page. Color: BL,BK,WH |
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| 1258 | 2001.11.22 | Book | "Merry Christmas in all the Grades; a Collection of New Ideas for Christmas," by Lenore K. Dolan. 84 pp. "Agnes" written in pencil on cover page, top right. Color: WH,BK |
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| 1259 | 2001.11.23 | Booklet | "Christmas Program Builder Number Three." Contains recitations, exercises, readings, dialogues, drills and songs split into age groups designed to help children learn about and celebrate Christmas. Compiled by Grace Ramquist, Haldon Lillenas, and Wendell Lillenas. Copyright 1947. "Julia Rozendaal" written on front inside cover page. Color: BL,RD,WH,BK Julia Rozendaal taught elementary school in rural Jasper County, Belle Plaine (Benton County), Sac City (Sac County), and Cedar Falls (Black Hawk County) for 16 years before becoming a professor emeritus at the University of Northern Iowa. |
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| 1260 | 2001.11.25 | Booklet | "Practical Christmas Helper No. 3." Contains recitations, exercises, dialogs, and songs split into three levels for age groups designed to help school children learn about and celebrate Christmas. Copyright 1941. 32 pp. "Julia Rozendaal." written on front cover. Color: BK,WH Julia Rozendaal taught elementary school in rural Jasper County, Belle Plaine (Benton County), Sac City (Sac County), and Cedar Falls (Black Hawk County) for 16 years before becoming a professor emeritus at the University of Northern Iowa. |
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| 1261 | 2001.11.27 | Manuscript | "Little Orphan Joe." 5 typed pages. Was used as a program for Christmas. Handwritten directions and editing added in pencil. Blue string binds the pages together. Back is cardboard. On back of the cardboard are some directions written in ink. Color: BL,WH,BK |
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| 1262 | 2001.11.3 | Book | "Christmas Celebrations." Contains drills, acrostics, dialogues and exercises, readings, recitations, songs and tableaux. 160 pp. Says "Vera Vos Rosendaal' on front page. Assorted authors, such as Marie Insh. |
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| 1263 | 2001.11.33 | Poem | Note written on a notecard, titled "Welcome," with "Jean" written on the top. Possibly lyrics or a poem given at the start of a school program. "We're very glad you've come today; each parent and each friend. The best of Christmas wishes to you we now extend. And when our programs over, and you have gone your way, we still wish you joy and gladness every day." |
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| 1264 | 2001.11.34 | Poem | Christmas poem titled "Easily Pleasured" written on a notecard. "Carolyn" is written on the top. "The things I want for Christmas, I hope I get them, too. Because I surely need them, my wants are very few. Some boys and girls are selfish, and also very bold. They ask for more big presents than Santa's sleigh can hold. I'm glad I'm not that nature. I've asked for what I need. A few nice simple presents. I don't believe in greed. I need some picture puzzles, a track, with train of course, a station, lights and signals, and nice red crossing bars. (continued on the back) And then I need an airplane that anyone can fly; a car that I can ride in and please the public eye. A few more things - 'bout twenty. That's all the gifts I need, a few nice single presents. I don't believe in greed." |
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| 1265 | 2001.11.35 | Booklet | "Dolly Has the Flu,'" written by Sarg Henderson, 1937. "Julia Rozendaal" written in red on the cover. Price for booklet was 15 cents. Back cover has advertisements for "Action Songs and Song Novelties." Softback, green covers, bound by two staples, four pages. Color: GR,BK,WH |
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| 1266 | 2001.11.4 | Book | "The Primary Christmas Book" by Marie Irish. 118 pp. Contains recitations and monologues, exercises, songs, drills, dialogues, plays, pantomimes and tableaux. Says "Agnes Hatfield to Julia" ("Rosendaal) on cover. Color: GY,GR,WH |
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| 1267 | 2001.11.40 | Manuscript | "The Grumps Meet the Grouches", by Julia Rosendaal.(?) Four pages. Written for or performed by donor's students. "Julia R" written in red at top of first page. Color: WH,BL |
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| 1268 | 2001.11.41 | Notebook | First page is titled "North America." Contains schoolwork, student rosters, proverbs, and notes, likely from Jasper County, IA. Circa 1911 - 1921. Handwritten in ink and pencil. No covers, bound with string, 88 pages. Color: WH Several pages list rosters from different schools: Page 28 - Albee school, 1915, fifteen students listed Page 29 - Fairview school, 1916, twenty students listed Page 30 - Elk Creek school, 1917-1918, eighteen students listed Page 31 - Pilot Grove school, 1919-1921, twenty-six students listed |
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| 1269 | 2001.11.5 | Book | "The Favorite Christmas Book", "Julia Rosendaal" written on page 13. 115 pp. Unknown author or editor. Color: WH,BK |
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| 1270 | 2001.11.6 | Book | "Humorous Primary Recitations" by Sarah Grames Clark, Ann Steward and Marie Irish. 137 pp. Has "Rosendaal" scrawled across cover in red. Also UA 75c. Inner cover has Julia Rosendaal" again, along with the message "Donna, p. 40 & p. 55." Color: GY,WH,BK |
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| 1271 | 2001.11.7 | Book | "District-School Dialogues for Children of all Ages" by Marie Irish.130 pp. "Miss Julia Rosendaal" written in pencil on the front cover. Color: YL,BK,WH |
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| 1272 | 2001.11.8 | Book | "The Favorite Primary Speaker", edited by T. G. Lamoille and Eugene Parsons. 80 pp. "Julia Rosendaal" written on cover. Color: Bk,WH |
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| 1273 | 2001.11.9 | Book | "Special Days Iowa Public Schools' issued by the Department of Public Instruction for the school children of Iowa. Contains poems and stories for different holidays. Front cover has black and white drawing of flowers. Has "Grace A. Woody and Anna May Woody" written on the cover. Color: WH |
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| 1274 | 2001.16.1 | Book | Stephensons' Teachers Examination Question and Answer book, compiled by Sam C. Stephenson. Published by Lincoln School Supply Company, Lincoln, Neb. 1926. Illus., b. & w, 208 pp. Iowa Teachers' Questions with complete answers in all subjects required for a Teachers' Second Grade Certificate. Cloth bound, gold lettering in cover, dark red. Contains "Iowa Questions and Answers for Teachers' Certificate, 1927 supplement." and "General List of Questions and answers for a Teachers Certificate." Color: RD,GD,BK |
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| 1275 | 2001.18.8 | Receipt | To Daisy Wallace, for $13.00, for board. Feb. 17, 1913, from Mrs. Belle (Ley). Color: BK,WH |
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| 1276 | 2001.19.1 | Book | "Everyday Classics, Seventh Reader." "American Life and Ideals" on cover. Has depiction of the Libery Bell. Written by Baker and Thorndike. 423 pp. Color: GR |
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| 1277 | 2001.19.10 | Book | "The Boys and Girls' Readers, Fourth Reader." By Emma Miller Bolenius. Same information on spine. Back has a seal or symbol. Cover has picture of a girl and boy reading. 276 pp. Color: BR,BL, BK |
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| 1278 | 2001.19.11 | Book | "Fourth Reader, Easy Road To Reading." Published by Lyons and Carnahan. Cover has a scenic view. Back cover has a symbol or seal. 287 pp. Color: GR,BK |
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| 1279 | 2001.19.12 | Book | "Aldine Readers, Book Six," by Spaulding and Bryce." Same information on spine. Cover has a picture of a windmill. 320 pp. Color: BR,GR |
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| 1280 | 2001.19.14 | Book | "People and Progress," by William S. Gray and May Hill Arbuthnot. Cover has a picture of an airplane and ship. Spine reads "People and Progress Basic Readers 6." Inside page is stamped "Waterloo, Opportunity Rooms." Illustrated. 480 pp. Color: GY,BL |
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| 1281 | 2001.19.15 | Book | "Junior Laurel Songs," edited by M. Teresa Armitage. "Special Edition, C. C. Birchard & Company, Boston" on cover. Has a small picture in the center of the back cover, showing a ship. 173 pp. Of songs. Color: GR,BL |
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| 1282 | 2001.19.16 | Book | "The Early Cavemen," by Katherine E. Popp. Cover green and beige. Has tissue paper protective covering on the inside of the cover. Held in place with a pen. Reads "Primary Training Deprtment Iowa State Normal School, Cedar Falls, Iowa" stamped on the title page. Color: GR,TN |
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| 1283 | 2001.19.17 | Book | "The 'Tree-Dwellers," by Katherine e. Dopp. Depiction of a tree on the cover. Picture is geen. Inside cover is stamped "Primary Training Department, Iowa State Normal School, Cedar Falls, IA." 158 pp. Color: GR,BR |
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| 1284 | 2001.19.18 | Book | "A Primer of Latin Literature" and "Harper's School Classics" appears on both front cover and spine of book. Red decoration around the edges. Has "State Normal School, Cedar Falls, IA" stamped on the inside page. 150 pp. Color: BR,RD |
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| 1285 | 2001.19.2 | Book | "Everyday Classics. Fifth Reader" and "Baker and Thorndike" on front cover which also has a picture of a man in hunting gear in the center. Spine repeats the same words. Green cover. Color: GR |
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| 1286 | 2001.19.3 | Book | "Everyday Classics. Sixth Reader" and "Baker and Thorndike" on front cover. Spine repeats the same words. Green cover shows a man on horseback. 416 pp. Color: GR |
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| 1287 | 2001.19.4 | Book | "Elson Primary School Readers, Book One, First Grade." Green decoration around the top of cover. Title information printed on spine. 159 pp. Color: BR,GR |
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| 1288 | 2001.19.5 | Book | "The Merrill Readers, Third Reader." Written by Franklin B. Dyer and Mary J. Brady. Illustrations by Rhoda Compbell Chase. Has a picture of a Native American shooting a bow on the cover. Title information also on spine. Color: BR,GR |
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| 1289 | 2001.19.6 | Book | "The Merrill Readers, Second Reader" by Dyer and Brady. Reads "Second Reader" on spine. Has picture of a medieval man on horseback. 192 pp. Color: BR,GR |
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| 1290 | 2001.19.8 | Book | "Story Hour Readings, Sixth Year," by Hartwell. Same information on spine. Has a picture of a boy and dog reading on front cover. Back cover has some sort of seal. 399 pp. Color: BR,BK |
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| 1291 | 2001.19.9 | Book | "The Expressive Readers Fourth Reader" by James Baldwin & Ida C. Bender. 258 pages with b/w illustrations throughout. Color: BR,BK,RD |
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| 1292 | 2001.2.1 | Book | Paperback, "Latta's Book for Teachers." Well worn, cover torn, binding taped. Second portion is "Latta's School Supplies and Library Books". Contents in first section includes pictures, activities and scenes in black and white. Second section is a catalog of teaching supplies, books, apparatus etc. Index on inside front and back covers. Upper right corner of cover is missing. Cover has classroom scene with students, girl raising her hand and rear profile of teacher standing at her desk. Bottom front cover "J.S. LATTA, INC./MAILING PRICE $2.00". Back cover has "Our Guarantee." Color: OR |
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| 1293 | 2001.2.2 | Book | "District School Recitations" Simple green print on brown cover. Back cover includes Advertisement for "Ford Smiles". Contents include "Pieces to Speak". Color: BR,GR |
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| 1294 | 2001.3.1 | Eraser | Chalkboard eraser with wood block handle and felt eraser. Top of handle is concave with beveled edges. In center is worn paper lable "No.77/Superior Quality/DUSTLESS BLACKBOARD ERASER" Upper right corner of label is missing, label is stained pinkish. Felt shows wear, attached with glue and loose around edges. |
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| 1295 | 2001.4.1 | Book | "Along the Way: Easy Growth in Reading", Hildreth, Gertrude, 181 pp. Cover has young girl and woman sitting across from each other at a table on a train. Woman is handing a book to the child who has folded arms.Blue lettering on white on red background. Spine worn, front leaf torn, last two pages torn out. On the title page "SECOND READER LEVEL ONE". Author is from Teachers College, Colunbia Univ., co-authors: Allie Lou Felton, Mabel J. Henderson; Alice Meghan. Illustrated by: Erick Berry, Fredrick C. Chapman. Contents include: Pets, Indians, Rides, Winter and the Woods, Good Time Stories. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 1296 | 2001.4.2 | Book | "Enchanting Stories:Easy Growth in Reading", Hildreth, Gertrude, 182 pp. Cover has blue windmill on tan background. On title page, "THIRD READER LEVEL TWO". Author from Teachers College Columbia University. Co-authors: Allie Lou Fenton, Mabel J. Henderson, Alice Meighen. Illustrated by Jacob Bates Abbot and Henry C. Pitz. An impressed seal from St. Mary's School, Storm Lake Iowa is in Lower right corner. Contents: Animal Tales; Halloween and Christmas; In the Land of Brownies and Giants; Princes and Palaces; In Faraway Lands. Color: BL,TN,RD |
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| 1297 | 2001.4.3 | Book | "English Grade 5", Authors: Matilda Baily; William Dodge Lewis; Alexander J. Stoddard. 315 pp. Iluustrated by: Rafaello Busoni; Enos B. Comstock; Salley De Frehn; Anne Fleur; Robert Logan; Clara Elsene Peck;Raymond Vartanian. Book title on cover in cursive. Back cover marked up. Color: TN, BL |
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| 1298 | 2001.4.4 | Book | "Home Life in Far-Away Lands" Wallace W. Atwood, Helen Gross Thomas, 206 pp. Cover depicts nomads with camels and tents in desert. Title page "The Earth and Its People Book One" "Atwood Geography Series". Artwork on title page by N.C. Wyeth "Leaving Port in a Distant Land". Contents: Getting ready to travel; A visit to Belgian Congo; Eskimos of the far north. Color: BR,PK,BK,WH |
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| 1299 | 2001.4.5 | Book | "Nations Beyond the Sea" Wallace W. Atwood, Helen Goss Thomas, 352 pp. Plus 26 pages on World War II. Maps and illustrations. Cover depicts airplane flying over an island. Title page "The Earth and Its People Book Four" "Atwood Geography Series". Contents: The old world; British empire; France and its possession, The small North Sea contries; Scandinavia and the Baltic countries; Central Europe; Poland and Czechoslovakia; Switzerland; Hungary. Color: BL,WH,BK |
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| 1300 | 2001.5.1 | Pad, Writting | Green cover " HANDWRITING/TABLET". Civer illustration includes boy in upper left corner, the alphabet, and girl in lower right corner writing the number '10'. Interior tear out paper is in landscape position with alternating green lines of bold - thin - bold. Two pages are written on. On back is price tag " SPARTAN/Dept. 10/COSMETICS/.23". Color: GR, WH |
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