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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| 1701 | 2009.7.1.7 | Book | Childcraft Volume 7, "The Growing Child". Pages include illustrations and photographs. Sectios: Education for Parenthood, Food and Nutrition, Better Health, Normal Rates of Development, Baby Care, Planned Convalescence for Mother and Baby, Work and Play for the Pre-School Child, Sex in the Young Child's Life, Posture, Clothing, Color Harmony and Taste in Dress, Safety in the Home, The Nursery School and the Child, the Kindergarten and The Child, Community Living and The Child. 236 pages. Color: OR, BK, WH, BL |
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| 1702 | 2009.7.1.8 | Book | Childcraft Volume 8, "Guidance and Development". Pages include illustrations and photographs. Sections: Character Development, Children and Their Habits, Obedience and Discipline Guidance, The Child Who is Different, Speech Defects, Manners and Courtesy, Right and Wrong Form of Fears, Children and Money, Story telling, Children and Motion Pictures, Children and Radio, and Schools of Today. 241 pages. Color: OR, BK, WH, BL |
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| 1703 | 2009.7.1.9 | Book | Childcraft, Volume 9, "Ways to Learning". Pages include illustrations and photgraphs. Sections: Arithmetic, Reading, Spelling, Language, Handwriting, Social Studies, Science, Experiments in Elementary Science, Literature, Alibrary of 30 Titles, Music, Art, Home and School Relations. 259 pages. Color: OR, BK, WH, BL |
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| 1704 | 2009.9.14 | Certificate | Front: "State of Iowa State Teachers Certificate, First Grade." "Des Moines, Iowa, August 29, 1918." "Agnes Horn, having graduated from Iowa State Teachers College with the degree of B.A. in Education and having done the required work in Psychology and Education, is hereby authorized to teach in any Public School in the State of Iowa; for a period of Five Years from fate, subject to registration as required by law." Signed by the President Educational Board of Examiners. Back: "This certificate registered and made valid for Floyd County, from Oct. 4, 1919. Signed by that county's superintendent. Woodbury County, from 11/20/1921. Singed by that county's superintendent. Woodbury county, to July 1, 1922, signed again by that superintendent. |
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| 1705 | 2009.9.15 | Contract | Teachers contract between Agnes C. Horn and the school district of Sioux City, Woodbury County, IA. The contract is good for calendar school year of 1922-1923, Agnes will receive $1740 for her services in a monthly fashion (12 installments) on first day of each month beginning October 1, 1922, first initial date April 17th, 1922, find date and signature May 13th, 1922, signed by president of school board of Sioux City and by Miss Agnes. |
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| 1706 | 2009.9.16 | Contract | Teachers contract between Agnes Horn and school district of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Contract is good for calendar year of 1920-1921, she will receive $1500 for her services, to be paid in 12 month installments on first day of each month beginning after September 1st 1920, contract is signed and dated February 26th 1921 by president of school board and Agnes C. Horn. |
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| 1707 | 2009.9.17 | Contract | Teachers contract between Agnes Horn and the school district of Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. Agnes will receive $1620 for calendar school year of 1921-1922 in monthly (12) installment payments on first of every month starting with (after) September 1st, 1921, signed and dated May 20th, 1921, by president of school board and Agnes Horn. |
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| 1708 | 2010.10.4 | Card, Souvenir | Pledge of Allegiance card, Office of Superintendent of Black Hawk County Schools, pledge printed in black type, light blue border, one color illustration of a boy fishing Color: WH, BL, GR |
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| 1709 | 2010.15.1 | Book | "Hagar's Elementary Arithmetic" by D.B. Hagar, introduction (p.3) contents (p.6) excersizes (p.7-200) appendix (p.201-215) answer pages (p.216-224) back inside cover has misc. items and futher teaching or reading suggestions, small brown book with black binding, illustrations on various pages with "Hagar's Elementary Arithmetic" embossed into the spine Color: BR,BK |
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| 1710 | 2010.15.3 | Book | "Cyr's Third Reader" The Children's Third Reader by Ellen M. Cyr, preface, contents, stories up to p.260, guide to pronunciation, word list (p.262-277) proper names list (p.278-280) mention of a Sam, Laura Trupper, Grant and a Nelle Greene from West Union, Iowa, 280 pages, small brown school book with shell design and company's name and title of book on cover, title also along the spine of the book, on back cover 12 shells and a picture of a presumably Roman soldier with the words "Ginn & Company" at the top and then the distribution centers around the rest of the rectangle (Chicago and New York legible) Color: BR |
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| 1711 | 2010.18.1 | Print, photographic | Photograph of Laura Baker's class in front of a rural school house, there are trees in the background, the class is standing in two rows with the taller children in the back and the shorter children in the front, Laura Baker is standing on the right side of the class, on the photograph off to the right written in black is "LAURA BAKER Teacher Oct-14 1924 GLIDDEN IA", on the back is a list of the names of the children, back row 1. Dorthy Lawrence Hebner 2. Lester Verhies 3. Viola H. Vohies Nia 4. Lloyd Bedford 5. Beulah Laurence Brown 6. Carl Gerdes 7. Wayne Plumley Front Row: 1. Violet Heuton 2. First name is missing, last name: Heuton 3. Gerald Boyes 4. George Slocum 5. Clifford Plumley 6. Ruth Bedford 7. Raymond Watt Teacher: Laura Baker. |
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| 1712 | 2010.20.1 | Book | "Webster Readers, Early New Stories" by Clarence R. Stone and Anne Latler Stone. 167 pgs. Book of stories for children just learning to read. Illustrations throughout. Color: BL,BK,WH,OR,GR |
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| 1713 | 2010.20.11 | Book | "Child-Story Readers. Fourth Reader" by Frank N. Freeman & Eleanor M. Johnson. 479 pgs. A few illustrations scattered throughout. Cover image bridge on left, airplane with man on ground in center, ship in ocean on right. Art Deco style decorative elements in background and under title. Inside front and back covers have red drawings of wagon train in the forest with a city in the background on beige paper. Color: GR, BK, OR |
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| 1714 | 2010.20.12 | Book | "Who Travels There" the Road to Safety by Horace Mann Buckley, Margaret L. White , Alice B. Adams, Leslie R. Silvernale. 440 pgs. With some color & b/w illustrations scattered throughout. Beige cover with title in red, red bus, & green train line drawings. Inside front and back covers, green line drawings of a train and car with "stop, look, listen". Back cover has red line drawing of airplanes. Color: BG, GR, RD |
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| 1715 | 2010.20.13 | Book | "Folklore From Foreign Lands" Aldine Supplementary Readers. Catherine T. Bryce. 151 pgs with b/w/one color illustrations scattered throughout. Cover has drawing of N. African man sitting on a rug smoking. Color: BR, BK, RD |
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| 1716 | 2010.20.14 | Book | "The Outdoor World". The Nature Activity Readers Book Three. Paul Grey Edwards & James Woodward Sherman. 270 pgs. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. Inside front and back covers large stamp "Property of Cedar Falls Public Schools". Blue cover with black title & circular drawing of 3 ants on a blade of grass with 2 mushrooms in the background with an orange sky. Color: BL, BK, OR |
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| 1717 | 2010.20.16 | Book | Making Visits by Julia M. Harris. Cover is orange with an image highlighted and outlined in a teal green. Picture is on a man wearing a hat with two children, a boy and girl, holding out their arms as though they are going in for a hug. A dog stands next to the man. A doodle is drawn under the author's name. Edges and corners are worn. Binding is beginning to tear and pages are detaching. Book has both color images and black and white picture. Book is 248 pages. |
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| 1718 | 2010.20.17 | Book | "Round About: The Alice and Jerry Books" Reading Foundation Series. Mabel o'Donnell & Alice Carey. 204 pgs with color illustrations throughout. Large red top with yellow stripes in center of front cover with yellow lettering and yellow figure - 1 boy, 1 girl. Color: GR, YL, RD |
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| 1719 | 2010.20.18 | Book | "Strayer-Upton Practical Arithmetics Book 5". 6 book series without answers. Front cover inside in ink - "Desk Copy" $.65, $.35, "Murtis Gordonier". Ink blob on inside back cover. A few b/w photos and math diagrams throughout. Grey cover with black writing. Black line drawing of a train on front cover. Wings, book and lamp on back cover. Color: GY, BK |
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| 1720 | 2010.20.2 | Book | "Webster Readers Joyful Reading" by Clarenc eStone & Anne Stone. 247 pgs. Book of stories aimed for intermediate readers. Color illustrations throughout. Color: BL,GR,OR,BK,WH |
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| 1721 | 2010.20.3 | Book | "Down the River Road" by Mabel O'Donnell. 128 pgs. Book of stories about the adventures of various children. Aimed at early readers. Color illustrations throughout. Color: BL,BK,WH,OR,YL |
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| 1722 | 2010.20.4 | Book | "In Storm and Sunshine" by Horace Buckley et al. 152 pgs. A compilation of short stories aimed at early elementary school children. Color illustrations throughout. Some stories are folowwed by activities. Color: BL,YL,GR,OR,BK |
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| 1723 | 2010.20.5 | Book | "The Bears on Hemlock Mountain" by Alice Dalgliesh. Tells a story of a bear, a boy, and an iron pot. Elementary school level. Color: BL,BK,WH,BR |
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| 1724 | 2010.20.6 | Book | "The Unit-Activity Reading Series: Near and Far" by Nila Barton Smith. 320 pags. A series of stories and poems meant for elementary school students with activities to develop reading skills. Color: BL,GR,BK |
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| 1725 | 2010.20.7 | Book | "Living English Fifth Grade" by Howard Driggs. 229 pgs. A series of short stories with follow-up exercises. Color: BL, OR, BR |
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| 1726 | 2010.20.8 | Book | "Living English: Sixth Grade" by Howard Driggs. 263 pgs. Series of short stories with accompanying activities aimed at sixth graders. A few b/w illustrations. Color: BL, BK, OR |
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| 1727 | 2010.20.9 | Book | "The Elson Readers: Book Three" by Wilson Elson. 318 pgs. A series of entertaining stories for elementary school children learning to read. Some color illustrations. Color: OR, BK |
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| 1728 | 2010.6.0032 | Photograph | Color print of rural school students, Daytonville School, #16, Helen Marine, Description on back in handwritten blue ink. |
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| 1729 | 2010.6.30 | Photograph | Color print of children playing outside a rural school, Daytonville School, #16, Helen Marine. |
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| 1730 | 2010.6.31 | Photograph | Color print of last day of school celebration, Daytonville School, #16, Helen Marine, Ruth Eash, June, description of photo on back in handwritten blue ink. Washington County, Iowa. |
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| 1731 | 2010.6.5 | Contract | Teacher's Contract, Helen Marine, Tucker School, 9 month contract, Ora L. Marner, North English, Iowa, Pre-printed contract form, blanks filled in with handwritten bright blue ink, contract continues on back Color: WH |
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| 1732 | 2010.6.6 | Contract | Teacher's Contract, Helen Marine, Greene Valley School, #9, North English, Iowa, Dorris Osweiler, John Gascko, 9 month contract, normal training renewal for certificate, pre-printed contract form, blanks filled in with handwritten blue ink, contract continued on back Color: WH |
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| 1733 | 2010.7.1 | Book | 1902-1906 attendance register for the Prairie Grove school (district #7), Fairbank township, Buchanan County. Hardcover book. The front cover reads "Rural School Classification No. 5 of the National Series; National Publishing Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa." The cover is blue-grey fabric with dark red binding. The back cover is blank. Inside are pages with grids for teachers to record attendance, grades, etc. Some pages are blank or only have a few markings. The inside covers have directions for filling out the various charts. Records by teacher Margaret Leehey. |
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| 1734 | 2010.7.10 | Book | 1920-1923 teacher's class record from school district 69, Buchanan County. Teachers were Emma Belle Strickell and Geneva Beuter. In 1922 the county supervisor was A. E. Jewett. Hardback, black covers, bound with thread. The first page reads "The Complete School Register" and has information about the book. Published by Ferguson & Benson Company Educational Publishers, Mason City, Iowa. The rest of the pages contain grids to record student attendance and grades. Each teacher listed the number of students, an inventory of the school, and general notes at the end of every term. A list of visitors is on the last page. |
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| 1735 | 2010.7.11 | Book | 1934-1936 record of attendance for the Prairie Grove (District #7) school, Fairbank Township, Buchanan County. Hardcover book. The covers have thin tiger print in brown and cream with red binding. The front cover has faded light colored print. The first page reads "The Metropolitan Combined Daily Classification and Attendance Register". There are also instructions for using the book and Prairie Grove and Buchanan handwritten. The other pages have grids for recording attendance and grades of students. Inside the back cover is a pocket for the teacher to file a copy of the term reports. |
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| 1736 | 2010.7.12 | Book | "The Pathfinder" by J. Fenimore Cooper. Picture of lamp on front center cover. Cover black with red lines. Inside writing on first page - "Presented to Harold McGloughlin by Uncle Toby, is a prize in the Tennyson contest, June 1908". There are 467 pages. Color: BL, RD, GY |
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| 1737 | 2010.7.14 | Book | Hardcover book "Lessons in English, Manly-Bailey Book I Language Lessons, D.C. Heath & Co.".Decorative border around title. Inside cover - name "Neva Ganiere" written twice. 299 pages. Color: BL, BK |
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| 1738 | 2010.7.15 | Book | Hardcover book "The Teaching of Reading for Better Living". Cover is dark green with gold lettering. Inside the front cover is written "Elayne Talley". 469 pgs. Color: GR, GD |
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| 1739 | 2010.7.16 | Book | Hardcover book "The New Barnes Readers Book Three Laidlaw Brothers". Cover is tan with black lettering. On the cover is a picture of a boy sitting on a rock looking at an animal. Book of short stories with many color illustrations. 252 pgs. Color: TN, BK |
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| 1740 | 2010.7.17 | Book | Hardcover book "The Expressive Readers, Reader for Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Years. Five book Series Baldwin and Bender , American Book Company". Brown cover with black lettering. On cover is picture of three children reading along with decorative oranges. On back cover is picture of wings and a light. Inside cover has "Ruth Buder" written. Consists of short stories with one black and white illustration and 466 pages. Color: BR, BK, OR |
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| 1741 | 2010.7.18 | Book | "Jolly Number Tales Book One, Buswell - Brownell - John - Dolch". Hardcover. Green cover with blue and white lettering. Picture of clown playing with three dogs on cover. Mark on inside cover -"A-1-22". Stamp inside front cover - "La Porte City Public School". Many color illustrations with 201 pages total. Color: GR, BL, WH |
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| 1742 | 2010.7.19 | Book | "Some Animals and Their Homes, Phillips Wright, Nature - By Seaside and Wayside". Green cover with blue lettering. Yellow decoration at top, blue one at bottom cover. Green binding with black at bottom. "591" and "Ph" on bottom binding.Information about library book on inside front cover. Includes due date card and small pocket. "Property of Consolidated District of Jesup, Jesup, Iowa Sep 36". 142 pgs with many colored illustrations. Color: GR, BL, YL, BK |
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| 1743 | 2010.7.2 | Book | 1966 class record book, second semester. Unknown teacher, unknown school. Titled "hpc Teacher's Class Record," published by Henington Publishing Company, Wolfe City, Texas. Softback, brown covers, metal comb binding. The inside front cover has a handwritten grading scale. Possibly from Prairie Grove, Buchanan County, Iowa, based on other items in collection. |
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| 1744 | 2010.7.24 | Book | "The Giant Golden Robinson Crusoe". Yellow cover with red and blue lettering. Vaious pictures of items along the top and bottom of front cover. The binding is gone. The back "A Golden Book, Goldencraft Linbrary Binding". The inside cover - "Property of the Community District of Jesup" and a library check out pouch. 102 pgs with many color illustrations. Color: YL, BL, RD, GR |
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| 1745 | 2010.7.3 | Book | 1957-1958 attendance register for the Prairie Grove school (district #7), Fairbank township, Buchanan County. Hardcover book with black plastic spiral binding. The green front cover reads "Klipto New Five Year School Register" in black print. The back cover is blank. The cream colored pages inside have charts to record the attendance and grades of students. The first page has school information. Some of the pages are blank. These records are from Prairie Grove School and were recorded by Margaret Gallup. Buchanan Co, Fairbank Twn, Prairie Grove School Color: GN, BK, CR |
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| 1746 | 2010.7.4 | Book | 1943-1957 attendance register from the Prairie Grove school (district #7), Fairbank township, Buchanan County. Hardcover book. Tan cover reads "Klipto Complete School Register of Attendance - Classification Achievement Published by Klipto Loose Leaf Co., Mason City, Iowa." is on the bottom of the front cover. The back cover is blank. Inside are pages with grids to record grades and attendance of students. The back cover is blank. There are also directions for filling out the grids. There are also special sections for recording information about performance of students. The binding is dark red and textured. |
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| 1747 | 2010.7.5 | Book | 1924-1937 attendance register for the Prairie Grove school (district #7), Fairbank Township, Buchanan County. Hardcover book. Green cover reads "The Metropolitan Combined Attendance and Classification Register; Published by Metropolitan Supply Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa". On both corners of the front cover are red triangles that match the binding. The back cover is blank and also has triangles at the corners. The pages inside contain grids to record students grades and attendance. Some pages are blank. The first page contains information about the charts. |
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| 1748 | 2010.7.6 | Book | 1914-1920 attendance register from the Prairie Grove school (district #7), Fairbank township, Buchanan County. Hardcover book. The front cover reads "The Metropolitan Combined Attendance and Classification Register; Published by Metropolitan Supply Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa". On the corners of the covers are triangles that match the binding. The back cover is blank. The pages inside have grids to record the attendance and grades of the students. Inside the front cover is Prairie Grove School handwritten. |
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| 1749 | 2010.7.7 | Book | 1906-1909 teacher's class record book from a school in Buchanan County, Iowa. The teachers were Mary A. Sexton, Margaret Burns, Mayme E. Weepie, Lawrence Troukey, and Osa V. Kiefer. The front cover reads "Welch's System: Attendance, Classification, Gradation and Close Supervision". Published by WM Welch Company Publishers, Chicago. Hardback, bound with four staples. The covers are green with red binding covering and corners. Inside are pages with grids to record grades and attendance of students. The first pages dictate the course of study for Iowa schools, Iowa laws and instructions for filling out the grids. the last two pages list the visitor record. Possibly from a Prairie Grove school based on other similar books in this collection. |
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| 1750 | 2010.7.8 | Book | 1962-1963 attendance register for the 8th grade in the Prairie Grove school (district #7), Fairbank township, Buchanan County. Hardcover book with black plastic spiral binding. The front cover reads "Klipto New Five Year School Register" published by Klipto Loose Leaf Company, Mason City, Iowa. The back cover is blank. Inside on the pages with grids on them to record student grades and attendance. Some pages are blank. This book is from Prairie Grove records by Margaret Gallup. Enclosed in the book is a slip of paper with information about a new student. |
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| 1751 | 2010.7.9.1 | Book, Record | 1938-1943 attendance register from the Prairie Grove school (district #7), Fairbank Township, Buchanan County. Hardcover book. The front cover reads "Metropolitan Attendance and Classification Register" published by Metropolitan Supply Company; Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The back cover is blank. On the front and back cover corners are small triangles that match the binding. Inside are pages with grids to record attendance and grades of students. On the inside of the back cover is a pocket for the teacher to file a copy of the term reports. |
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| 1752 | 2010.7.9.5 | List | List of student chores. Written in cursive with pencil on lined paper. Color: TN |
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| 1753 | 2010.8.1 | Album, photograph | Photo album with red cover titled "Snaps" in silver letters on cover and spine. Schools Clear Creek #3 1952-56 and West Lucas #3 1956-59. Album has b/w photos of students by grades & schoolhouses. Teacher is Lorraine Turnipseed. Some valentines and award ribbons ncluded in album. Slits cut in paper to hold corners of photos. Dates and grade levels written in ink. |
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| 1754 | 2010.8.2 | Album, photograph | Green cover with gold line border on front. Gold filigree decoration in each corner. Inside front cover "Book II" with 3 valentines attached. Student photos for each grade. Grade written in ink on page. Photos of school and 8th grade graduation. Schools - West Lucas #3 1957-59, Liberty #4 1959-60, Penn #6 1960-61. Some photos loose inside. |
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| 1755 | 2010.8.3 | Book | "Roads To Follow" the New Basic readers by Helen M. Robinson, Marion Monroe, A. Sterl Artley, Charlotte S. Huck. 256 pgs. With color illustrations throughout. On cover there is a boy building a model ship with supplies scattered on the table. Background mostly orange. Title yellow letters on white. Color: OR, WH, YL, BL |
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| 1756 | 2010.8.5 | Certificate | 1951 Limited Elementary Teacher's Certificate for Lena Lorraine Hightshoe. Given at Des Moines, Iowa, July 2nd, 1951.Singed by the president of the board of educational examiners, Jessie M. Parker and the Johnson County superintendent, Cleone Watkins. It was valid until June 30th, 1954, in Johnson County, Iowa. Lena Lorraine Turnipseed (née Hightshoe) was a teacher in Johnson County schools. Her sisters, Helen Marine and Martha Schemmel, were also Iowan schoolteachers. |
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| 1757 | 2010.8.8 | Contract | 1961 contract with teacher Lena L. Turnipseed of Penn. Township Community School District, Johnson County. It lists her salary as $3792.50. Signed in blue ink by said teacher and George Ranshaw, President of the Board of Directors of District. Printed by The Hoermann Press, Dubuque, Iowa. Lena Lorraine Turnipseed (née Hightshoe) was a teacher in Johnson County schools. Her sisters, Helen Marine and Martha Schemmel, were also Iowan schoolteachers. |
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| 1758 | 2010.9.1 | Book | "The Elson Readers Book One". Authours - William H. Elson and Lura E. Runkel. Hard bound book with orange lettering on black cover. Also in orange - girl in ankle length dress with basket on arm, feeding a goose, chicken and duck with a rabbit and cat nearby encircled in orange on cover. Title - Copyright 1927 in the Philippine Islands. 175 pages with color illustrations throughout. Stories and poems. Color: BK, OR |
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| 1759 | 2010.9.2 | Book | Hard bound book with orange lettering on beige cover. Title - "Sunbonnet Sue Babies Primer" encircled in black. Cover design - two sunbonnet girls. One dressed in orange with black shoes carrying a black book. The other girl is partially hidden by orange girl. 2nd girl has a black bonnet, black dress with white polka dots, orange shoes and an orange book. Author - Eulalie Osgood Grover in black with an oval around name. Two black plants with orange balls on each side of girls connecting ovals. 109 pages. Pastel illustrations throughout. Inside cover has greeting song, back inside cover, good-bye song. Color: BG, BK, OR, WH |
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| 1760 | 2011.2.1 | Book | "Uncle Sam's School Songs No.s 1 and 2 combined", 254 pgs., contains songs meant to inspire love for home and native land, also has lessons in reading music Color: WH |
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| 1761 | 2011.2.10 | Book | "The Earth and its People", by Wallace Atwood and Helen Goss Thomas, 478 pgs., The book contains material meant for 2 years of geography at the primary school age, contains color maps, black and white, and some illustrations Color: OR, BK, WH |
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| 1762 | 2011.2.2 | Book | "Daily Life Language Series, Book One", 391 pgs., language lessons aimed at elementary school students, some lessons with illustrations Color: BL, WH, OR, BK |
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| 1763 | 2011.2.3 | Book | "Health and Success", 265 pgs, gives a series of lessons, with photos and illustrations, on proper health practices, including eating habits and posture Color: RD, BK, WH |
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| 1764 | 2011.2.4 | Book | "Daily Life Language Series, Book two" 485 pgs., second part of Daily Life Language series, more lessons in language aimed at elementary students, has photos and illustrations accompanying most lessons. Color: YL, RD, BK |
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| 1765 | 2011.2.5 | Book | "Little Folks of Far-Away Lands", by Lizzie Whittum, 112 pgs., gives stories about children and families from different countries such as Holland, Mexico, and Japan, written from the point of view of a child in these countries, illustrations on most pages Color: WH, BK |
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| 1766 | 2011.2.8 | Book | "In the Child's World", by Emilie Poulsson, 443 pgs., has various stories and lesson plans for early elementary students, has some illustrations to go with stories, topics vary from different things in nature to various jobs people have Color: RD, GD, BK, WH |
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| 1767 | 2011.2.9 | Book | "Exploring American History", by Casner and Gabriel, 840 pgs., covers the history of the US from 1500's to 1900's, going over presidents and wars, has black and white photos, and illustrations, also contains songs, book likely aimed at secondary school students Color: RD, BK |
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| 1768 | 2011.4.1 | Book | Iowa School Laws and Decisions, 156 pages, loose pages of amendments added after specific laws, no illustrations, Superintendent of Public Instruction J.B. Knoepfler, embossed crest with Iowa solider on front and back cover Color: BK |
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| 1769 | 2011.4.2 | Book | "The Jones Second Reader", Willie Blaas, L.H. Jones AM, Color and black and white illustrations throughout, paisely design on front cover, crest on back in red and blue as well, stamp in purple ink on inside front cover, 208 pages Color: RD, BL, BR |
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| 1770 | 2011.4.3 | Book | "Pathfinder Number 1 Child's Health Primer" Albert Coulter, Saturday 1/11/1890, Inside front and back covers written in with pencil, Black and white illustrations throughout, orange cover with black paisely design, embossed crest on back cover, 124 pages Color: OR, BK |
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| 1771 | 2011.4.4 | Book | "Graded Literature Readers, Fourth and Fifth Books", Willie Blaas, Handwriting in pencil in front cover, color and black and white illustrations throughout, yellow and red paisely cover design, ink stains on cover, 260 pages Color: YL, RD, BK |
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| 1772 | 2011.4.5 | Book | Graded Lessons in English, Alonzo Reed AM, Brainerd Kellogg LLD, Willie Blaas, name handwritten in pencil in front cover, black and white illustrations throughout, brown cover with black floral design, 297 pages Color: BR, BK |
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| 1773 | 2011.4.6 | Book | "The Jones Third Reader", LH Jones AM, Willie Blaas, 288 pages, Name and town handwritten in red ink on back cover, red and brown cove with blue paisely designs, crest in red and blue on back Color: RD, BL, BR |
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| 1774 | 2011.4.7 | Book | "The Jones Fourth Reader", LH Jones, Willie Blaas, March 9, 1909, handwritten in pencil inside the cover, 416 pages, black and white illustrations throughout, red and brown cover with blue paisely designs, crest in red and blue on back Color: RD, BL, BR |
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| 1775 | 2011.4.8 | Book | "The Jones Fifth Reader", LH Jones AM, Willie Blaas, handwritten in pencil inside cover, 496 pages, black and white illustrations throughout, red and brown cover with blue paisely designs, crest in red and blue on back Color: RD, BR, BL |
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| 1776 | 2011.4.9 | Book | "Higher Lessons in English", Alonzo Reed AM, Brainerd Kellogg, 386 pages, Willie Blaas, March 23, 1910, May 1911, Name and Dates handwritten in black ink on inside cover, no illustrations, gray cover with green paisely borders Color: GY, GR |
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| 1777 | 2012.3 | Card | "Pupil's Report from Eighth Grade Examination" for Henry Shanafelt. Dated March 18, 1907. Issued by the Office of County Superintendent. Preprinted and laminated card with handwritten entries. Signed by County Superintendent, Cap E. Miller. Includes exam scores. Color: WH, RD Statement "Pupils who receive an average of 75 percent with no grade below 60 percent, will be considered successful and will be given a county diploma on the evening of Wednesday, August 21, 1907, at the Chautauqua Institute. Dr. Winship, of Boston, Mass., will present the diplomas. It will be a great program - one that you will remember all your life. Don't fail to be present. This card will admit you free at the Chautauqua Gate all day. I congratulate you on your success in the examination." |
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| 1778 | 2012.4.1 | Diploma | Diploma awarded to LeRoy Kramer on June 1, 1920, by Black Hawk County Public Schools, Waterloo, Iowa. Signed by County Superintendent of Schools H. C. Moeller. County Superintendent of Schools seal on lower left side. Small strips of red, white & blue ribbon are attached to the lower part of the seal. Color: CR, BL |
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| 1779 | 2012.4.2 | Certificate, attendance | "Diploma of Honor" for 16 months of perfect attendance awarded on May 16, 1914 to Harry Schmidt. Student of No. 5 School District, Bennington Township, Black Hawk County Iowa. Color: CR, BL |
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| 1780 | 2014-3-1 | Pencil Case | A handmade wooden pencil case that has been doodle on. On the top of the lid there is the name "Carole" written in cursive in red wtih swirls and designs surrounding it. On the front there is a metal clasp that hooks around a nail protruding from the center with two flowers going in seperate directions parting at the middle with green stems and leaves but the petals are red. The proper right side has some design in red. The back has two metal hinges and "A Green School A" written in green cursive. The proper left side has a bunny rabbit drawn that is outlined in red and colored in white. The inside of the lid has "name" underlined on the proper left side and "Carole" written in white chalk and in darker, more clear writing "Carole Louise Stone" undernealth. The base ofthe box has three sections, two horizontal and narrow and one vertical that is thicker. "Carole Stone" is written in pen or pencil on the proper left side. |
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| 1781 | 2014.1.3 | Book | "Our Bodies and How We Live" by Albert F. Blaisdell, M.D. Revised edition. Elementary textbook of physiology and hygiene. Includes appendix, glossary and index. 352 pages. Frontispiece, color, anatomy of the human body. Black and white illustrations throughout. Color: WH, RD, BK |
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| 1782 | 2014.1.4 | Book | "Birds Every Child Should Know" by Neltje Blanchan. Green cover with black lettering. Image of 2 yellow birds sitting on a green plant. Background image of girl and bird on green paper lining of front and back cover. Noted in pencil "this book belongs to Kermit Grosboll." Frontispiece is a colored illustration of a Red-eyed Vireo. Black & white illustrations throughout. Color: WH, GR, BK, YL |
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| 1783 | 2014.1.5 | Book | "Robert Louis Stevenson Reader" by Catherine T. Bryce. 88 pages. Stevenson's poetry and prose for ages 6-7. Brown cover with black lettering. Front cover has a circle showing two girls reading. Color and black & white illustrations throughout. Color: WH, BR, BK |
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| 1784 | 2014.1.6 | Book | "The Elson Readers Primer." Cover is black with orange lettering. A 3" diameter circle with image of girl feeding geese is also orange. Paper covering inside front & back cover is covered with illustrations of animals. Inside front "This Book Belongs to - Lora Gayl Owen, age 8 years." Colored illustrations throughout. Contains a word list. Color: WH, BK, OR |
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| 1785 | 2014.1.7 | Book | "Plutarch for Boys and Girls" by John S. White, LL.D. Cover is brownish-gold with top and bottom decorative border in black. Lettering is red. Red image of soldier on black rectangular background. 3" diameter circle with image of what looks to be the Parthenon. Handwritten on one of the front blank pages - Miss Hazel Henderson, Citronelle, Ala. Feb'y 2nd 1905. Black & white illustrations throughout. Includes tables of weights & measures and chronology, and index of pronunciations. Color: WH, BR, BK, RD |
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| 1786 | 2014.1.9 | Book | "First Aid Textbook for Juniors" Second Edition, Carl J. Potthoff, M.D., and first aid dial guide. a. book. Gray cover with black lettering and Red Cross symbol. Inside page, bookplate "From the Library of David Peeler." Appendix on safety information. b. "Family Health First Aid Dial Guide", heavy paper, round with yellow & blue dial. Quick reference for common ailments and their symptoms and treatment. Color: GY, BK, RD |
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| 1787 | 2014.2.0001 | Bell, school | Hand bell with wood handle. IAOO?0571K on inside. |
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| 1788 | 2014.2.2 | Booklet | Souvenir from the Scott Public School, District No. 5, Scott Twp., Fayette Co., Iowa. The teacher was Miss Teresa Collins and Belle Thorpe was the county superintendent. The front cover has color illustrations of the American flag, George Washington, the Liberty Bell, and a building labeled Independance Hall. Inside are four pages of poems with decorative black and white boarders and illustrations. The back cover had a small illustration of a candlestick and two wreaths. Bound by two staples. Unknown year, but circa 1915 based on the county superintendent. |
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| 1789 | 2015-4-1 | Book | Harper's Third Reader, unknown publisher and author as the first few pages are missing. Cover is brown with a red border and black text. A "$1.00" sticker is on the top right corner. A "I-44" sticker is on the interior cover in the top left corner. "Mainard R. Brown is written in pencil on the front page. Binding is detaching from the book and pages are coming loose. "Kenneth Brown age 8" and "Thayer Chandler" is written on the back cover. |
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| 1790 | 2015-4-3 | Book | The Robinson Crusoe Reader by Julia Darrow Cowles. Cover is green with a picture of a frontiersman with a hawk and gun. A "$1.00" sticker is on the top right corner. "Property of Glenn School District Number Six Volume No. 180" is written in green ink on the interior front cover. Book is 104 pages. |
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| 1791 | 2015-4-4 | Book | The Wide Awake Second Reader by Clara Murray. The cover is brown with a green and white flora border; cover is fading. A sticker was in the top right corner, but only partially remains. "Property of Orchard Consolidated Schools No.___" is stamped on the interior front cover. Some pages are torn. Book is 191 pages inclueding the index. Binding is beginning to seperate. |
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| 1792 | 2015-4-5 | Book | Wheeler's Graded Readers: A Third Reader by Gail Calmerton and William H. Wheeler. Cover is brown with a picture of a boy laying outside reading a book. A sticker of the American flag is is the upper left corner of the interior cover. Scribbles are on the first and last pages. The binding is beginning to detach. Book is 286 pages; last few pages are missing. |
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| 1793 | 2015-4-6 | Book | Graded Literature Readers Seventh Book by Harry Pratt Judson and Ida C. Bender. Cover is brown with a red elegant border surrounding the title. "Lousie Raih" and "Mrs. Eugene Huck 40¢" are written on the first page. Doodles are throughout the book, both in pencil and purple crayon. Book is 254 pages; missing pages at the end of the book. |
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| 1794 | 2015-4-7 | Book | Gregg Shorthand Progressive Exercises published by Gregg Publishing Company. The Cover is brown with simple text and border. "Esther Staaer" is written both on top of the book and on the "name" line. "90" is written on the first page in the top right corner. The workbook is completed. Loose leaf notes are in between pages 41 and 42. Book is 64 pages. |
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| 1795 | 2015-4-8 | Book | The Gregg Shorthand Phrase Book by John Robert Gregg. Cover is red with simple gold text. "Esther 5071 W Synder 4622 Dr. Bretts" is written on the interior front cover. "Martha Wente- 2006 W. B Phone 5493M" is written on the interior back cover. Two promotional cards for photographs are placed between the pages of 24 and 25. Book is 97 pages. |
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| 1796 | 2015-4-9 | Book | The Modern Grammar by Albert H. Miller. Cover is brown with a simple black border and text. Cover is stained and the binding is falling apart. The title page says, "Waverly, Iowa." Notes are made throughout the book. Some pages were torn and repaired with tape. Book is 221 pages. |
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| 1797 | 2015-4-10 | Book | Two-Book Course in English: Book One by Mary F. Hyde. Cover is brown with dark brown text and border. Inside cover says, "Sophia Staack" and "Esther Staack Fairbank, Iowa RHR 3 Box 38." Notes are written throughout. Binding is beginning to fall apart and some pages are torn. Book is 211 pages including index. |
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| 1798 | 2015-4-12 | Book | Sadler's Elementary History of the United States by William H. Sadlier. Cover is green with a picture of two women and a monk; cover is only partially attached. "Edmund Stuart" is written on the first page. Black and white images are present throuhgout. Cover and pages are in rough condition and very fragile. |
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| 1799 | 2015-4-13 | Book | Singing Juniors Songs for Youth by Lilla Belle Pitts, Mabelle Glenn, Lorrain E. Watters, and Louis G. Wersen. Cover is brown with black text. There is a picture of five children playing instruments and singing on steps. The first page has a stamp that says, "Property of Clarksville Ind. School." Book contains both black and white as well as color images. The length of the book is 240 pages, including the index. The binding and corners of the cover are worn and beginning to tear. |
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| 1800 | 2015-4-14 | Book | Singing Teen-agers Songs for Youth by Lilla Belle Pitts, Mabelle Glenn, Lorrain E. Watters, and Louis G. Wersen. Cover is a blue-green with a picture of four older children playing instruments and singing. Book contains both color and black and white images. The length of the book is 256 pages, including the index. Some of the pages are torn. The binding and corners of the cover are beginning to tear. |
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