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| 201 | 1975.4.46 | Booklet | "Poetic Gems. Gleaned from World's Best Poetry". Depicts a quill in an inkwell. "Published by the Ohio Printing Company" 8 pp. From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection. Color: Black and cream |
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| 202 | 1975.4.57 | Book | "High School Physics'', by Carhart, Henry S. and Chute, Horatio N. vii plus 433 pages. Illus. In b/w. Subject matter consists of experiments in physics. Black ink stamped on olive hard cover. Gold ink stamped on spine. Handwriting on inside front cover says "Aletha Jacobs". |
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| 203 | 1975.4.58 | Book | "Iowa and The Nation," by George Chandler, rev. ed. 345 pages. Picture of Iowa State Capitol, Iowa State Normal School and a few charts and graphs. Copyright 1896. Black letters on front cover and gold on spine. Written to answer a demand for a single text on state and national government. This increasing interest shown in the study of civil government is proof that the people are thinking and studying about governmental affairs as never before. Name "Miss Aletha Jacobs" written in ink. |
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| 204 | 1975.4.60 | Book | "The Government of Iowa'' by Jesse Macy and Karl Frederick Geiser. iv plus 189 pages. Emphasizes those features of local and state government which are most permanent and essential. Gold ink stamped on black hard cover. Inside front page states in pencil "Aletha Jacobs". |
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| 205 | 1975.4.6 | Book | "The Recitation", by Samuel Hamilton, Ph.D. Xi plus 369 pp. No illustrations. A series of lectures on the subject of recitation designed for young teachers. Volume V of the Lippincott educatinal Series. Edited by Martin G. Brumbaugh, Ph D. Handwritten in black ink on front cover page "Miss Aletha G. Jacobs". Black ink stamped on red cover. Gold ink stamped on spine. Color: RD,BK,GD |
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| 206 | 1975.4.61.1 | Book | "Standard Arithmetic", by William J. Milne. 459 pages. Illus. In b/w. Aims to secure two results: skill in numerical computations, and an understanding of the reasons for the steps in the explanation of processes and the solution of problems. Gold ink stamped on brown spine. Letters stamped on front cover are just impressed but not colored. Inside front cover written in black ink states "Aletha Jacobs/ Independence/Iowa/ Eighth Grade." Front cover is detached. |
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| 207 | 1975.4.61.2 | Examination | "Test in Measurements." Twenty-four questions are typed out on the first page (a.) with questions 25 through 42 on the second page (b.) The directions on the first page tell the student to cross out all words that are wrong. However, on this examination, the correct answers are underlined. Many questions are not answered. Two pages. Likely used by Aletha Jacobs Hutchison as a teacher. Color: WH,BK |
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| 208 | 1975.4.62 | Book | "Higher Lessons in English'' by Alonzo A. M. Reed, and Brainerd A. M Kellogg, 315 pages. No illus. Consists of lessons in grammar and composition. Covers the principle of studying the science of language. Black ink is stamped on front cover. Inside front and back cover have writing in black ink. Back cover is detached, but still with the book. Pages are fragile. "Aletha Jacobs" is written on the first page in pencil. |
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| 209 | 1975.4.63.1 | Book | "The Modern Spelling Book" written by J. N. Hunt and H. I. Gourley. 160 pp. No illustrations. Tan hard cover book with blue lettering on the front and back cover. There is a scroll on the bottom of the front cover with a pen directly behind and extending to both its left and right sides. On the inside of the front cover is written "Aletha Jacobs, Independence, Iowa, Sept. 12, 1901." There are 210 spelling and pronunciation lessons in this edition. |
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| 210 | 1975.4.64 | Book | "First Days in School" by Seth T. Stewart and Ida Coe. iv plus 92 pp. Illus. In b/w and in color. Subject matter provides lessons in conversation, reading and writing. Brown and red ink stamped on olive hard cover. Image in center is of a young girl and a dog. Brown ink stamped on back cover in image of young child in a circle. Writing in black ink on inside cover page. |
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| 211 | 1975.4.65 | Book | "Arithmetic by Analysis", by J. H. Diebel. Published by author. 100 pp. Illus in b/w. Subject matter consists of a new analytical method of solving arithmetic. Silver ink is stamped on front,; soft black cover. Writing in pencil says "Aletha Jacobs" inside front cover. |
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| 212 | 1975.4.66 | Book | "Outlines and Exercises in English Grammar," by Nellie B. Wallbank. 129 pages; no illus. Paperback. Subject matter serves for the assignment of all classwork, to be used with advanced grammar. Black ink stamped on front & back of brown soft cover. On top, front cover "Aletha Jacobs" is written in pencil. |
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| 213 | 1975.4.68 | Book | "Stories from the Olden Time. Junior Pupils book for work and study," by Josephine L. Balwin and Henry H. Miller, 1917. Paperback, blue covers, bound by three staples, 40 pages. Sunday school stories intended for children near 9 years old. Used by Miss Aletha Jacobs in the Methodist church in Dows, Wright County, IA. Dated Jan. 14, 1921.Includes written notes and three pressed flower petals (page 25, 33, and 37). |
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| 214 | 1975.4.69 | Notebook | Black Hawk County Institute Notebook, 1913. Owned by Aletha Jacobs (Hutchison). Handwritten notebook with notes about her life as a teacher and clippings from papers concerning World War I. The last page lists governmental officers from the president down to Black Hawk County officers. |
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| 215 | 1975.4.70 | Notebook | The National Notebook for Teachers and Students. Used by Aletha Jacobs Hutchison in the "Briardove" (?) school, No. 19, grade C. Circa 1902. It contains several pages of music, info on the political system in the U.S., a several tabbed sections for teachers to organize their notes into class subjects. |
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| 216 | 1975.4.7 | Book | "Primary Handwork", by Ella Victoria Dobbs. xii plus 124 pages with additional advertisements. B/w photos & drawings. Copyright 1914, second reprint. Excercises and methods for handwork for primary school children. Gold print on spine. Color: BK,GD |
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| 217 | 1975.4.71 | Notebook | Composition book used by Aletha Jacobs Hutchison for summer school while she was in Benton and Buchanan Counties. 1901-1902. Includes spelling work in the first half and financial/arithmetic work in the back half. |
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| 218 | 1975.4.72 | Notebook | Composition book used by Aletha Jacobs Hutchison while she was in Benton and Buchanan Counties, 1901-1902. Includes handwritten notes on grammar and history, as well as some arithmetic/financial work in the back pages. |
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| 219 | 1975.4.74 | Book | "Eaton's Graded Speller'', by Roy W. Eaton. 142 pp. No illus. Paperback, 142 pp. Subject matter consists of a list of words for each grade, contest words, rules of spelling and orthography, contest rules, score sheet, measurement scales and state examination questions. Black ink stamped on blue soft cover. Inside of front cover contains writing in black ink from Miss A. G. Jacobs. Color: BL,BK |
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| 220 | 1975.4.76 | Notebook | Webster Theme Tablet used as a handwritten guidebook in a sewing class. 1915. Fabric pieces used for practicing stitches are pinned to several pages with sewing pins. A stamp on the back cover states the booklet was sold in Waterloo, IA. Likely used by Aletha Jacobs Hutchison while she taught in Black Hawk County, 1912-1916. |
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| 221 | 1975.4.77 | Book | 1902-1910 teacher's class record book for multiple schools in Buchanan and Benton counties. The teacher was Aletha Jacobs. The first page says "Aletha Jacobs, Brandon, Iowa, February 12, 1908." There are two loose papers amongst the pages: one is a list of students in Lime Creek school Dec 1906-Feb 1907; the other is a newspaper clipping with poems. The book is titled "The National Teachers Daily Attendance Record," published by National Publishing Company, Cedar Rapids, IA. Hardback, brown cover, green spine, red page edges, bound with four staples. The schools were: Brush College 7th district, Harrison township, Benton County (Apr.-June 1902), Prospect Hill school, 3rd district, Jefferson township, Buchanan County (Sept.1902-Feb. 1904), Empire school, Jefferson Township, Buchanan County (Apr. 1904-Oct 1905) (no records listed), Seward school, 6th district, Homer township, Buchanan County (Nov. 1905-March 1906), Prospect Hill (again) (Apr. 1906-Nov. 1906), Lime Creek school, Jefferson township, Buchanan County (Dec. 1906-June 1907), Prosect Hill (again) (Sept. 1907-Feb, 1908), Delaney school, Homer township, Buchanan County, (Apr.-July 1908), and the Seward school (again) (Aug. 1908-June 1910). Aletha Hutchison Jacobs, born in Buchannan County, Iowa, was a teacher for rural schools in Benton County (1900-1902), Buchanan County (1902-1910), Black Hawk County (1912-1916), Grundy County (1916-1920), Wright County (1920-1921), and Webster County (1922). In 1922 she moved to Pennsylvania with her husband, Elmer. There she taught at Hummelstown High School in Dauphin County (1922-1924) and Reamstown School in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County (1926-1960). |
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| 222 | 1975.4.78A | Notebook | Two notebooks for Arithmetic of Aletha Jacobs, Eighth Grade, Independance, Iowa. Dated September 30, 1901. No.1 (a), . Bound with blue ribbons, cover written in pencil. Beginning September 30, 1901. |
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| 223 | 1975.4.78B | Notebook | Two notebooks for Arithmetic of Aletha Jacobs, Eighth Grade, Independance, IA. Dated September 30, 1901. No.2 (b). Bound with blue ribbons, cover written in pencil. Beginning Oct. 1, 1901. |
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| 224 | 1975.4.83 | Print, photographic | Black and white mounted photo of eleven children sitting inside a schoolhouse. Several have a book open; one is raising their hand. The caption on the back reads "Dec. 1912 at Hudson, Iowa." From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection, who taught in Black Hawk County at the time. |
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| 225 | 1975.4.84 | Print, photographic | Black and white mounted photo of children outside of their schoolhouse. The caption reads "June 1912 at Hudson, Iowa." From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection, who taught in Black Hawk County 1912-1916. |
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| 226 | 1975.4.85 | Photograph | Black and white mounted photo of two children holding sleds on the edges of a snow-packed road. The message on the back reads "Winter 1912, Spencer's house, at Hudson, IA. June and Ralph Fearer." From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection, who was teaching in Black Hawk County at the time. |
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| 227 | 1975.4.86 | Photograph | Black and white mounted photo. The caption on the back reads "Mr. Ben. Gruis, Meservey, IA. Mrs. Stroh's husband. She boarded with Mrs. Stroh in Stout, Iowa." From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection; she taught in Grundy County 1916-1920. |
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| 228 | 1975.4.88 | Photograph | Black and white mounted photo of a class and teachers. Winter term 1906-1907. Lime Creek school, Jefferson township, Buchanan County, Iowa. Aletha Jacobs Hutchison was the teacher. Behind them is a flagged pinned to the wall. |
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| 229 | 1975.4.9.1 | Book | "Learning To Read: A Manual for Teachers," by Frank E.Spaulding and Catherine T. Bryce.. 244 pages; no illustrations. On the inside of the cover is written "Aletha Jacobs, Waterloo, Iowa" and further down the page "Oct. 11, 1913." This book was part of the Aldine series of readers and instructs teachers on the methodology and process of teaching students how to read. Color: BK,WH |
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| 230 | 1975.4.9.3 | Booklet | "Authorized Order Slip for Uniform Text books" is printed in bold black letters at the top of the front cover. Listed at the bottom of the front page are the places in the Northeast Iowa area where books could be secured. The inside two pages open up to form one long page listing of text books adopted for the schools of Black Hawk County, Iowa, 1910. Color: WH,BK |
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| 231 | 1975.4.92 | Pamphlet | "Washington Day Bulletin For use in The Public Schools February 22nd, 1916. Beloved as "Father of Our County" By all Patriotic Americans." Issued by Office of County Superintendent. The pamphlet features several articles including "Maxims of George Washington", "Quotations from Addresses of Washington", "Lincoln on Washington", "Franklin's Famous Toast", "Washington", "The 22nd of February", "To a Picture of Washington", "Washington's Farewell Address", and "The Earliest Celebrations of Washington's Birthday." The front cover has a thin black border and a photo of George Washington. All text is in black. |
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| 232 | 1975.4.93 | Pamphlet | Pamphlet reads: "Lincoln Day Bulletin. For use in Public Schools. Friday, February 11th, 1916. "In all God's great gallery, he's Natures Masterpiece!" Anniversary of Birthday, Sunday, February 12th, 1916." Issued by office of County Superintendent. Front cover features a black and white photo of Abraham Lincoln. The pamphlet has several articles including: "A Story of Lincoln and the War: His beautiful Character", "The Little Queen: Blossom and Big Brother Ben (to be read by the teacher to the school)", "Lincoln the Hero of Aspiration" by Marshall Dixon, a poem titled "Abraham Lincoln" by James Russell Lowell, "Lincoln and His Cabinet", "His Gettysburg Address", "Secretary Stanton's Opinion of Lincoln at the End", and "Sayings of Mr. Lincoln." |
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| 233 | 1975.4.96 | Letter | To Miss Jacobs from D. R. Earl, County Superintendent, Grundy Center, Iowa. Letter is response to letter written by Miss Jacobs requesting construction paper, and welcoming her to the school system. Written and postmarked April 27, 1918. a. Letter. b. Envelope. |
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| 234 | 1975.4.97 | Letter | A Letter by Charles R. Stubbs from Conrad, Iowa to Aletha Jacobs. Cloverdale Stock Farm Chas. R. Stubbs. Dated June 27, 1917. It is job offer for Miss Jacobs, offering her a position in a rural school just outside of Conrad. |
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| 235 | 1975.4.99 | Letter | A Letter by John DeGroot, President of Board Beaver No. 2, to Miss Jacobs. About rehiring Miss Jacobs for the next semester. |
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| 236 | 1976.54.1 | Book | "Science Materials, Preparation and Exhibition for the Classroom" by Gordon G. Pond. Bound by plastic rings; 1964. 148 pp. Illus in b/w. Information to be used as a supplementary companion text for courses in the natural sciences and as a reference for a student preparing an exhibit for the science fair. Front paper cover has white line drawings of different specimens on a black background. Book is bound by plastic spiral binding. Color: BK,WH |
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| 237 | 1978.73.10 | Book | "The Silver Song Series, Number 1, Recreation Songs for One Voice, First and Second Grades, Selected, Composed and Arranged by Frederic Allison Lyman. 80 pp. Illus in b/w. Cover is brown with a harp in the middle and a little design branching out from it. Color: BK,WH |
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| 238 | 1978.73.12 | Book | "Child-Rhymes", by James Whitcomb Riley. 188 pages. Illus. By Will Vawter. Copyright 1890. Children's poems. Covers and binding are black. Color: BK |
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| 239 | 1978.73.13 | Book | "Outlines of European History Part II, From the Seventeenth Century to The Present Time", by James Harvey Robinson and Charles A. Beard. Copyright 1918. 740 pages. Illus. In color and b/w. Covers the history of European civilization from the earliest times to the outbreak of war in 1914. Outside cover has only the title; repeated on the binding. Color: BR |
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| 240 | 1978.73.14 | Book | "Merrill's Readers, The Advanced First Reader" by Sarah E. Sprague and Louis H. Marvel, Copyright 1886. 120 pp. Illus. In b/w. Lesson book for teachers in the process of teaching children how it's read. Part of a series of developmental readers. Sprague has her Ph. D. while Marvel has his A. M. Produced under the supervision of D. L. Kiehle, A. M. and State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Minnesota. Color: BK,WH |
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| 241 | 1978.73.2 | Book | ''Iowa State Geography, 1921'', by ISTC Professor Alison Aitchison. 168 pp. 1 color illus and many others in b/w. Consists of a brief state supplement made up of salient unrelated facts - a sort of compendium of information for the student who had completed her regular course in geography. Green with black lettering with a picture of a soldier holding a United States flag in front of a building; circle around him. Lettering is black. Color: BK,WH |
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| 242 | 1978.73.3 | Book | "A Popular School History of the United States", by John J. Anderson. 354 pages. Illus. In b/w. Copyright 1879. General textbook of United States history. Front and back covers are gtreen with a black background desing. The binding is a light green with gold lettering. Color: GR,BK,GD |
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| 243 | 1978.73.4 | Book | "The Elson Readers, Book Seven"; Teacher's edition, by Wm. H. Elson and Christine M. Keck. 607 pages. Illus. In b/w. Subject matter consists of brief excerpts of many famous authors and their stories. For example, in this book there is a section on animals and Theodore Roosevelt is the author of one story entitled "Hunting the Grizzly Bear". In the section called Winter, Ralph Waldo Emerson has a piece entitled "The Snow Storm". Many other well-known authors are also represented in the book. The literary stories range frojm Sir Thomas Mallory's King Arthur Stories to Theodore Roosevelt. On front cover is a picture of an orange knight holding a joust and riding a horse. On the binding there is orange writring. Color: GR,OR |
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| 244 | 1978.73.5 | Book | "Fables from Afar", by Catherine T. Bryce. New York,, 192 pages. Illus. in color by Ada Budell. Very old fables the children in far-off lands have listened to for hundreds of years with pleasure. Front cover has a monkey riding an elephant with a green circle behind them. Nothing on the back cover; spine has just the title. Color: BR,BK,GR |
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| 245 | 1978.73.6 | Book | "True Order of Studies", by Rev. Thomas Hill. 163 pages.Copyright 1875. No illus. Hierarchy of sciences adopted as the basis of studying. On the cover is the title in gold over an orange background and the same is on the binding. Color: BK,WH |
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| 246 | 1978.73.7 | Book | "Heath Readers, Fifth Reader"; Boston, 351 pages. Illus. In b/w. Copyright 1903. For pupils who have mastered the most of the mechancial difficulties connected with reading, have acquired a taste for good literature, and are able to read with good expression. The front cover consists of orange flowers with long green necks and parts of a ripped up flower on the binding. Color: BR,OR,GR |
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| 247 | 1978.73.9 | Book | "The Silver Song Series, Number 2, Part Songs and Choruses for Second and Third Grades, selected, composed and arrangeed by Frederic Allison Lyman. 80 pp. Illus. In b/w. Cover is brown with a harp in the middle and a little design branching out from it. Color: BR |
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| 248 | 1978.9 | Booklet | Handmade booklet titled "Memory book." Contains names and information about roughly two dozen students, most of which are from Cedar Falls. Compiled by the 1920-21 3rd grad lab school class and presented to Ms. Lily Baral when she moved to Maryland. ISTC. Softback, blue covers, bound by pink string. Color: ML |
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| 249 | 1979.6 | Book | "State of Iowa 1928, Course of Study for Elementary Schools,", by Agnes Samuelson. "Issued by the Department of Public Instruction", cover stamped, "Training School Department, ISTC, Cedar Falls, Iowa"; 519 p. No illus. Subject matter consists of the course of study to prepare in an effort to meet the immediate need of rural and graded schools for curriculum material. Prepared in response to many urgent requests for subject matter outlines constantly reaching the Department of Public Instruction, and in accordance with code provisions. Color: GR |
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| 250 | 1979.63.1 | Booklet | "Better Say: a book of helpful suggestions for the correct use of English words and phrases", compiled by James C. Fernald, L. H. D. Published in 1907. 34 p. Color: GR |
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| 251 | 1979.63.5 | Booklet | "Science Guide for Elementary Schools: Earth Tremors". Vol. VI, No. 2, November 1940, by Carlos S. Mundt, California State Department of Education, Sacramento. Softback, dark green covers, bound by two staples. 29 pages, illustrated with black & white photos. Color: GR,BK,WH |
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| 252 | 1980.25.19 | Certificate, achievement | From "C.V. FINDLAY, County Superintendent of Schools, WEBSTER COUNTY IOWA."; Sept. 4, 1889"; addressed to "Pres. H. H. Seerley, Cedar Falls, Iowa."; hand-written letter announcing and commending Miss Hilma Peterson upon her enrollment at ISNS; signed "C. W. Findlay". Color: BK,WH |
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| 253 | 1980.25.2 | Book | ''Elements of Algebra: with Exercises'', by George Egbert Fisher and Isaac J. Schwatt. Interior front cover addressed "Hilma Peterson, 2001 Normal Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa". 478 pp. Text used at ISNS. Color: GR |
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| 254 | 1980.25.20 | Letter | Single page, from "IOWA STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. HOMER H. SEERLEY, PRESIDENT", "OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF FACTS CONCERNING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS"; dated, "Cedar Falls, Iowa, Mar. 29, 1901." addressed, "To the School Board, Boone, Iowa."; letter concerns the character, scholarship, training, and experience of Miss Hilma Peterson; signed, "H. H. SEERLEY, Prest." Color: GR,BK |
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| 255 | 1980.25.3 | Book | "Complete Rhetoric." by Alfred H. Welsh. Used at ISNS.Brown hardbound cloth covver; 344 pp. Interior front cover addressed, "Hilma Peterson, 2001 Normal Str., Cedar Falls, Iowa". Color: BR |
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| 256 | 1980.25.6 | Certificate, teaching | "STATE OF IOWA CERTIFICATE"; presented to "Hilma Peterson"; dated, "July 1, 1901"; signed by "State Board of Educational Examiners"; State logo embossed gold foil seal in lower left corner. Certificate contained within brown cardboard and paper mailing tube; labeled, "State of Iowa Department of Public Instruction"; addressed to "Hilma Peterson, Dayton, Iowa, Webster County", postmarked, "Des Moines, Sept. 8". |
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| 257 | 1981.14.2.1 | Book | "McGuffey's Eclectic Fourth Reader''. By W. H. Mc Guffey. 336 pp. No illus. Study of grammar and explanations of the grammatical questions. Focuses on how the study of grammar and that of reading can be united. Color: TN |
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| 258 | 1981.14.2.2 | Book | "Eclectic Educational Series''. No author. No illus. 480 pp. Series of readers for school systems. Contain poetry, short stories such as Columbus sailing the Atlantic, and questions for readers to ponder. Each discipline has its own series of lessons. Color: TN,BK |
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| 259 | 1984.10.16 | Book | "The American Past", by Roger Butterfield. 476 pp. Color: BK,WH |
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| 260 | 1984.6.0106 | Booklet | "The Winning Gun"; 36 pages. Published by the Association Press in 1918. On the first page, it says "Published for the National War Work Council of Young Men's Christian Associations". Has a YMCA logo on the front cover. This booklet was likely used as war propaganda for World War I. Color: BK,WH |
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| 261 | 1984.6.111 | Book | "The Girl's Own Book" by Camerlynck - Guernier & G. H. Camerlynck; H. Didier, Editeur. Illus in b/w. 195 pp. For teaching English grammar to French speaking girls. Has little stories in English, such as the story of the Christmas tree. Color: Faded green, black, tan |
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| 262 | 1984.6.112 | Book | "The Boy's Own Book" by Camerlynck - Guernier & G. H. Camerlynck; H. Didier, Editeur. Illus in b/w. 195 pp. For teaching English grammar to French speaking boys. Also has little stories in English . The first 30 pages not attached to binding. Color: Faded red, black, tan |
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| 263 | 1984.6.25 | Booklet | "Easy Lessons in Drawing and Painting" by J. F. Ingalls. Copyright 1889. Softback, brown covers, bound by two staples. Color: BR,TN |
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| 264 | 1984.6.43 | Portfolio | Of Margaret Sarah Borah Gould. Appears to be a folder to hold paper and answered and unanswered letters. The object is in the style of an expandible folder. The inside has room for paper and also two folders that are white and open on the right side to allow letters to be placed inside. Both folders are white and have gold writing on the side. One folder reads "Letters Answered" and the other reads "Unanswered." In front of both folders are sheets of lavender paper. The paper is positioned between two matching white pieces of paper. The last purple page has pencil writing on it. The inside cover is also made into a folder that expands and is of the same white paper as the other folders. The outside is done in dark green and has a large oval in the center and scrolls at each corner. The spine is plain and the folder closes on the right side with a flap that folds over and fits into the metal fastener in the center of the cover. The metal fastener appears to be lockable. The back cover matches the front in design. Inside the "Unanswered" folder were various piece of paper. Items include "Sherwood's Writing Speller" that has the name "Maggie Borah" on the front cover and many words written down inside, a letter to Mrs. George B. Gould, a small greeting card, sheet music written in pencil and various school notes and handwriting lessons. There are many letters and greeting cards haphazardly in the folder. Color: Green and white |
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| 265 | 1984.6.85 | Booklet | "Teacher's Manual To Be Used in Connection with Syllabus of Beginners' course in English Studies". "Army Educational Commission" 1919. For the education of men in the army. 16 pp. Color: Black and tan |
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| 266 | 1986.4.0314 | Guide, study | "Guide and Review Questions on Country Life and the Country School, by Mabel Carney"; questions and hand written answers. unp. Color: Brown and cream. Owned by Aletha Jacobs. Her name is written on the top of the book cover. |
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| 267 | 1986.4.0334 | Roster | "Metropolitan Class Record No. 250". Includes a Class Schedule, 1st & 2nd semester, as well as grades on graph-like paper. Various notes are scrawled on the inside of the front cover. Some loose leaf papers are inside as well, depicting various notes and grades. Used in Dows School, 8th grade, by Aletha Jacobs. |
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| 268 | 1986.4.0334A | Roster | Program by Aletha Jacobs, Sept. 5, 1921 1st to 2nd Sem.,Lists daily schedule. |
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| 269 | 1986.4.0510 | Certificate | Calligraphic award for 34 years of teaching, handmade. "The teachers of Cocalico Union School District deem it a great honor to present to Aletha J. Hutchison this certificate in recognition of thirty-four years of devoted service in the field of teaching. Presented May 7, 1960." |
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| 270 | 1986.4.0618A | Tray, print-processing | Print-processing tray. "HYPO" "EASTMAN KODAK CO., ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A." |
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| 271 | 1986.4.0618B | Film Processing Tray | Tray for processing negatives. |
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| 272 | 1986.4.1 | Photograph | Black and white mounted photo of eight people posed in front of a backdrop with plants. The caption reads "Xmas 1898 (1910 crossed out). Aletha Jacobs family. back row: Grace, Wilbert, Aletha. Front row: Anna, Frankie, Mother Jacobs (Mary), Lawrence, Florence (Father died when Aletha was about 10)." From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection. Buchanan County. |
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| 273 | 1986.4.114 | Photograph | Black and white photo cut into a half circle and glued onto cardboard. It features twenty-five students with their teacher standing in front of an American flag pinned to a wall. The back reads "Winter 1906-1907." From either the Lime Creek school, (Jefferson township) or the Prospect Hill school; both Buchanan County. From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection. Copy of 1975.4.88. |
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| 274 | 1986.4.116 | Photograph | Black and white mounted photo dated March 18th, 1910. Seward School, Homer Township, Buchanan County. Aletha Jacobs Hutchison (the teacher), plus a large group of children. The children are wearing top hats, suit jackets, sweaters, bows, and dresses. Behind them is the school's door, no windows. Same as 1986.4.117. |
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| 275 | 1986.4.117 | Photograph | Black and white mounted photo dated March 18th, 1910. Seward School, Homer Township, Buchanan County. Aletha Jacobs Hutchison (the teacher), plus a large group of children. The children are wearing top hats, suit jackets, sweaters, bows, and dresses. Behind them is the school's door, no windows. Same as 1986.4.116. |
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| 276 | 1986.4.119 | Print, photographic | Black and white mounted photo featuring thirty-six people posed outside of a schoolhouse; several are peering out from the windows. The caption on the back reads "1912 Bolte's School, 8 m. N of Waterloo." Possibly Mt. Vernon township school #1 or Bennington township school #3. The stamp on the back reads "J. P. King. Waterloo, IA." From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection, who taught in Black Hawk County at the time. Item 2008.14.22 was taken on the same day. |
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| 277 | 1986.4.12 | Print, photographic | Laura Bolte and former teacher (Aletha Jacobs). Black Hawk County. |
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| 278 | 1986.4.129 | Photograph | Black and white mounted photo of school #6, Cedar Township, Benton County. Dated June 11, 1915. The white schoolhouse has two front doors on either side of a central window and three windows on the side. It's surrounded by trees and a grass yard. A tall pole sits atop the roof. From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection, who was teaching in Black Hawk County at the time this was taken. |
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| 279 | 1986.4.13 | Photograph | Black and white photo mounted on a card with a small calendar for 1914. Taken at Majestic Studios in Waterloo, IA. A note on the back reads "Mother." Laura Bolte and former teacher (Aletha Jacobs). From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection, who was teaching in Black Hawk County at the time this was taken. |
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| 280 | 1986.4.132 | Photograph | Miss Aletha Jacobs and Eighth Grade graduates from Beaver Township No. 2, Grundy County. Taken in Parkersburg, Butler County, Iowa, 1917. Vera Fitzpatrick, Evelyn Fitzpatrick and Violet Allen. This was taken while Aletha Jacobs Hutchison was teaching in Grundy County. |
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| 281 | 1986.4.133 | Print, photographic | E. W. Hutchison on left; Aletha Jacobs (Hutchison, 1922) at H. W. Miller's Waterloo, IA RR #1, September 1919. Black Hawk County. |
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| 282 | 1986.4.134 | Photograph | Coyote in a wooden and wire pen. Written on back: "Coyote of Montana". The negative of this image is 1986.4.188. |
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| 283 | 1986.4.135 | Photograph | Landscape of water and mountains. Written on back: "St. Marys Lake Glacier Nat. Park Mont." Located in Montana. The negative for this image is 1986.4.189. |
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| 284 | 1986.4.136 | Photograph | Building on open prairie in Montana. [One-room school]. The negative for this image is 1986.4.177. |
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| 285 | 1986.4.137 | Photograph | Shed on open prairie in Montana. The negative of this image is 1986.4.166. |
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| 286 | 1986.4.138 | Photograph | Horse drawn plow, sitting next to an area of broken prairie in Montana. The negative of this image is 1986.4.176. |
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| 287 | 1986.4.139 | Photograph | Aletha Jacobs in summer dress standing in front of school building without any trees or vegetation around it. Written on back: "Montana? 1919". The negative of this is 1986.4.178. |
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| 288 | 1986.4.14 | Photograph | Aletha Jacobs, outside in winter, wearing a dark dress and apron. |
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| 289 | 1986.4.141 | Photograph | A group of ten students of all ages standing in a bleak landscape with the horizon in the background. Written on back: "Alethas(sic) schollars (sic) in Montana Aug - 1919 Summer term". The negative of this image is 1986.4.181 |
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| 290 | 1986.4.142 | Photograph | Aletha Jacobs and three children, one boy and two girls, standing on a treeless prairie. Children are wearing sweaters. Written on back: "Ruckdaschel children 1919". Taken in Montana. The negative for this image is 1986.4.171. |
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| 291 | 1986.4.143 | Photograph | Aletha Jacobs standing in front of her school room holding an open book. Written on back: "Aletha in her school room in Montana summer term". The negative of this image is 1986.4.152. |
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| 292 | 1986.4.144 | Photograph | A group of twelve children seated at achool desk with a large U.S. flag on the wall behind them. Written on back: "Aalethas (sic) schools (sic) in Montana summer of 1919". The negative of this is 1986.4.150. |
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| 293 | 1986.4.145 | Photograph | Aletha Jacobs with another adult and three children standing on open prairie. All are wearing winter coats and hats, and chlidren are carrying lunch pails. [Montana. Ruckdaschel children.] The negative for this image is 1986.4.174. |
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| 294 | 1986.4.147 | Photograph | Fifteen school children standing outside of schoolhouse. There are three windows on the side of the school and one door that is open. Negative of this image is 1986.4.167. |
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| 295 | 1986.4.148 | Photograph | Large U.S. flag hung on the wall over the blackboard in a classroom. |
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| 296 | 1986.4.149 | Photograph | Shield shaped plaque with stars and stripes and Woodrow Wilson in the center. Eagle on top of plaque and the flags of five countries on small poles spread in fan shape across the top. |
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| 297 | 1986.4.150 | Negative, film | Summer. Image of schoolchildren sitting at desks in a classroom. There is a large American flag hung in the background. The developed image of this is 1986.4.144. |
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| 298 | 1986.4.15 | Photograph | Aletha Jacobs on left and Laura Bolte in winter standing next to a tree. |
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| 299 | 1986.4.151 | Negative, film | Summer in Montana. Image of two horses harnessed to a wagon. There are two men sitting in the carriage, three people off to the side, and a dog standing next to the horses. |
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| 300 | 1986.4.152 | Negative, film | Summer in Montana. Photograph of woman teacher standing behind her desk facing the empty desks. She is holding a book open and is wearing a heavy dress. The developed image of this is 1986.4.143. |
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