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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| 2501 | 2016-28-399 | Certificate | A blank Certificate of School Taxes form from Iowa. Used to certify the amount of taxation on property in district and authorize bond issues. |
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| 2502 | 2016-28-400 | Coupons | 11 school bond interest coupons from Lincoln Township School District in Clay County, dated November 1, 1939. All from school bond No. 11 |
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| 2503 | 2016-28-401 | Affidavit | Affidavit for claims made by Juanita Allen, total of $1.50. Dated December 31, 1934. |
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| 2504 | 2016-28-402 | Affidavit | Affidavit for claims made by LeRoy R. Hayden, total of $8.00. Dated December 1, 1934. |
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| 2505 | 2016-28-403 | Affidavit | Affidavit for claims made by J.E. Welch, state examiner, for $9.00. Dated November 19, 1934. |
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| 2506 | 2016-28-404A | Envelope | An envelope from Lee County Savings Bank, Fort Madison, Iowa, dated 1943. Deposited by Anna Haase. Envelope lists contents as 6 school bond interest coupons |
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| 2507 | 2016-28-404B | Coupons | 7 school bond interest coupons from Lincoln Township School District in Clay County, dated November 1, 1939. Each is worth $8.13 and came due on November 1, 1943. |
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| 2508 | 2016-28-405A | Envelope | An envelope from Davenport Bank and Trust Company, deposited by Blue Grass Savings Bank, dated 1940. Envelope lists contents as 2 school bond interest coupons |
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| 2509 | 2016-28-405B | Coupons | 24 school bond interest coupons from Lincoln Township School District in Clay County, dated November 1, 1939. Each worth $8.13 and came due on November 1, 1940. |
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| 2510 | 2016-28-406 | Slip | Farmers Trust and Savings Bank deposit slip for Lincoln Township Schools in Clay County, dated July 6, 1943. Total of $230.92 |
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| 2511 | 2016-28-407 | Voucher | A construction claim voucher from the Iowa State Highway Commission to the School Township of Lincoln in Clay County, dated November 8, 1941. Voucher covers rights of way and school yards. |
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| 2512 | 2016-28-408A | Envelope | An envelope from Union State Bank, Monona, Iowa, deposited by W.C. Krause, dated 1943. Envelope lists contents as 1 school bond interest coupon |
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| 2513 | 2016-28-408B | Coupon | A school bond interest coupon from Lincoln Township School District, dated November 1, 1939. Worth $8.12 and came due on May 1, 1943. 'W.C. Krause' written on back in pencil. |
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| 2514 | 2016-28-409A | Envelope | An envelope from Lee County Savings Bank, Fort Madison, Iowa, dated 1943. Deposited by Anna Haase. Envelope lists contents as 6 school bond interest coupons. |
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| 2515 | 2016-28-409B | Coupons | 6 school bond interest coupons from Lincoln Township School District in Clay County, dated November 1, 1939. Each is worth $8.12 and came due on May 1, 1943. The back of every coupon has "A H" written in blue ink. |
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| 2516 | 2016-28-410 | Map | Plat map of property acquired from the 'School Township of Lincoln' in Clay County via easement. Dated August 6, 1941. Blueprint. |
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| 2517 | 2016-28-411 | Map | Plat map of property acquired from the 'School Township of Lincoln' in Clay County via easement. Dated August 6, 1941. Blueprint. |
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| 2518 | 2016-28-412 | Map | Plat map of property acquired from the 'School Township of Lincoln' in Clay County via easement. Dated August 6, 1941. |
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| 2519 | 2016-28-413 | Slip | Farmers Trust and Savings Bank deposit slip for Lincoln Township Schools in Clay County, dated October 13, 1943. Total of $1590.49 |
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| 2520 | 2016-28-414 | Slip | Farmers Trust and Savings Bank deposit slip for Lincoln Township Schools in Clay County, dated January 28, 1941. Total of $472.65 |
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| 2521 | 2016-28-415 | Slip | Farmers Trust and Savings Bank deposit slip for Lincoln Township Schools in Clay County, dated February 2, 1942. Total of $70.41 |
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| 2522 | 2016-28-416 | Slip | A Farmers Trust and Savings Bank deposit slip for Lincoln Township Schools in Clay County, dated February 24, 1942. Total of $45.00 |
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| 2523 | 2016-28-417 | Slip | A Farmers Trust and Savings Bank deposit slip for Lincoln Township Schools in Clay County, dated July 9, 1942. Total of $200.05 |
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| 2524 | 2016-28-418 | Slip | Farmers Trust and Savings Bank deposit slip for Lincoln Schools in Clay County, dated October 19, 1942. Total of $73.98 |
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| 2525 | 2016-28-419 | Slip | Farmers Trust and Savings Bank deposit slip for Lincoln Schools in Clay County, dated April 12, 1943. Total of $2640.35 |
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| 2526 | 2016-28-420 | Slip | Farmers Trust and Savings Bank deposit slip for Lincoln Schools in Clay County, dated April 12, 1943. Total of $401.58 |
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| 2527 | 2016-28-421 | Slip | Farmers Trust and Savings Bank deposit slip for Lincon Schools in Clay County, dated January 28, 1943. Total of $7.41 |
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| 2528 | 2016-28-422 | Slip | Farmers Trust and Savings Bank deposit slip for Lincoln Schools in Clay County, dated January 28, 1943. Total of $190.14 |
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| 2529 | 2016-28-423 | Slip | Farmers Trust and Savings Bank deposit slip, dated October 19, 1942. For Lincoln Township School District in Clay County, total of $1107.78 |
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| 2530 | 2016-28-424 | Slip | A Farmers Trust and Savings Bank deposit slip, dated July 9, 1942. For Lincoln School No. 7 in Clay County, total of $6.24. |
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| 2531 | 2016-28-425 | Slip | Farmers Trust and Savings Bank deposit slip for Lincoln Township Schools in Clay County, dated October 25, 1938. Total of $2292.70 |
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| 2532 | 2016-28-426 | Slip | Farmers Trust and Savings Bank deposit slip, dated July 29, 1940. For Lincoln Township School District in Clay County, total of $23.98 |
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| 2533 | 2016-28-427 | Slip | A Farmers Trust and Savings Bank desposit slip, dated April 17, 1940. For Lincoln Township School District, total of $3072.17 |
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| 2534 | 2016-29-1 | Register | Daily register used for school vistors, student attendance, student grades, lesson plans, and class sizes. |
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| 2535 | 2016-29-2 | Photograph | Color photo of a man, Frank Rouse, standing in front of a cornfield and next to a sign that say, "Site of Freeman #1 Lakeside School ca. 1886-1919." Freeman township, Clay County. |
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| 2536 | 2016-29-3 | Photograph | Color photo of a white schoolhouse, Waterford #5--Sunny Brook School. Christmas lights are around the school. Concrete steps lead up to the school and a rail stands in the middle. A bell sits on top of the roof. Waterford township, Clay County. |
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| 2537 | 2016-29-4 | Photograph | Color photo of the side view of a white schoolhouse--Royal Residence. Concrete stairs lead up to the door. A sidewalk is to the right of the school, in the forefront of the picture. Clay County. |
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| 2538 | 2016-29-5 | Photograph | Color photo of a white one-room schoolhouse. A concrete pathway leads to the front door. An antenna sits on the roof. Portions of an above ground pool is seen to the right. School is Peterson #2--Center School Residence. Peterson township, Clay County. |
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| 2539 | 2016-29-6 | Photograph | Color photo of a white one-room schoolhouse--Riverton#8 Royal. Concrete steps are to the left and lead to the front door. Railing follows the concrete. A tree and shrubs are in the front. A blue water tower is to the left. Royal, Iowa. Clay township, Clay County. The school was built in 1935 according to a sign that stands outside of it made by the Royal Historical Museum. |
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| 2540 | 2016-29-7 | Photograph | Color photo of two men, Allan Hansen and Dennis Holck, digging next to a post that says, "Site of Clay #5 Center School ca. 1886-1939." They stand in front of a cornfield. Clay township, Clay County. |
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| 2541 | 2016-29-8 | Photograph | Color photo of a sign that says, "Site of Riverton #5 Cloverdale School ca. 1887-1962." A tree stands to the left and a brown, brick building is in the background. Riverton township, Clay County, Iowa. |
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| 2542 | 2016-29-9 | Chart | Grading chart for a student. Includes reading, arithmetic, and english. Grades are charted with various colors and are hand drawn. |
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| 2543 | 2016-29-11 | Program | Daily schedule for the school with times marked off for certain subjects. |
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| 2544 | 2016-29-12 | Program | Weekly schedule of school days with times blocked off for certain subjects. |
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| 2545 | 2016-29-13 | Program | Weekly program for the classroom. School days are broken into subject blocks. |
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| 2546 | 2016-29-14 | Note | State aid money balance note. It is an Accounting of State Aid Balance after some classroom purchases were made. |
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| 2547 | 2016-FIC-5 | Book | Aldine Third Language Book by Frank E. Spaulding, Catherine T. Bryce, and Huber Gray Buehler. Picture on cover is a girl reading and a boy writting. The inside front cover has "For Sale 45 cents." Written on the first page is "Clyde Smith," Harley Menter," and "81." |
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| 2548 | 2016-FIC-6 | Book | The Descriptive Speller for Graded and Ungraded Schools by George B. Aiton. The cover is a dark blue and has a picture of houses surrounding the title. The interior cover has a circular drawing with "Dorthy Conn, Parkersburg, Iowa Sept. 3, 1917" written inside. The price is marked as 15 cents. The back cover has notes on shorthand. |
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| 2549 | 2016-FIC-7 | Book | New-World Speller Grades Six Seven Eight by Julia Helen Wohlfarth and Lillian Emily Rogers. Cover is a light blue with the alpabet displayed. Interior cover has a note along with an address and date listed as, "Harold K. Conn Parkersburg, IA, October11, 1916, age: 10 years." Back cover has " Harold Conn age 12 May 7/8 97" listed. |
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| 2550 | 2016-FIC-8 | Book | Lippincott's Horn-Ashbaugh Spelling Book for Grades One to Eight by Ernest Horn and Ernest J. Ashbaugh. Cover is blue and yellow text and borders. The interior cover has the following information written: "Helen Rieken 8th Grade Parkersburg Iowa, Junior High," "Helen Arlene Rieben, Delores Kruse," "friendship, Look on page 96 for my name." Additional notes are written on the back cover. The cloth around the spine is tearing off. |
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| 2551 | 2016-FIC-9 | Book | New Aldine Language Series-Aldine Third Language Book-Language, Grammar, Composition for Grades Seven and Eight by Frank E. Spaulding, Catherine T. Bryce, Huber Gray Buehler, and Ernest R. Caverly. Cover is red and pictures and Native American making a smoke signal. Interior cover has "Margaret Cirksena, Stout, Iowa, 1927" along with "8th Grade" writeen in the top corner. Margaret's name is also written on back. |
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| 2552 | 2016-FIC-10 | Book | Gregg Shorthand: A Light-Line Phonography for the Million Anniversay Edition by John Robert Gregg. Cover is a dark red black text. Interior front and back covers have a "Chart of Brief Forms" and " Most-Used Phrases." Book is 173 pages including index. |
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| 2553 | 2016-FIC-11 | Book | Gregg Shorthand: A Light-Line Phonography for the Million by John Robert Gregg. Cover is green with black text. Interior cover has notes, lesson plans, and poems. "Ester Dear" is in the center of the first page. Book is 154 pages, including index. |
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| 2554 | 2016-FIC-12 | Book | The Beacon Fifth Reader by James H. Fassett. Cover is green with an elegant border; a torch stands in the middle. Interior cover is signed and dated by Muriel Steinmet, Jan. 1922. Book is 313 pages. |
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| 2555 | 2016-FIC-13 | Book | The Hiawatha Primer by Florence Holbrook, Principal of Forestville School, Chicago. Green cover with black lettering and image of child running. Image is the same as depicted on a colored illustration in the front of the book. Colored and black and white illustrations throughout the book. Appendix includes Suggestions to Teachers and vocabulary list. "Vigril" is written on the interior cover. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, and Ray Kuehl |
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| 2556 | 2016-FIC-14 | Book | The Mother Tongue by Sarah Arnold and George Kittredge. The cover is green and a tree encloses the title. There is a poem written on the interior cover along with the name "Irvin Olson" and location "Parnell, Iowa." A cube is drawn on the following page. A kitten is drawn on the back cover along with other notes. Book is 320 pages including index. |
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| 2557 | 2016-FIC-16 | Book | The Expressive Readers: Reader for Fourth and Fifth Years by James Baldwin and Ida C. Bender. Front cover is a yellow/orange color with a picture of two childern reading in a triangle. Cover is extremely faded. "Miss Shirley Ann" is written on the interior cover. Book is 370 pages including index. |
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| 2558 | 2016-FIC-17 | Book | Sparks: Fire Prevention Rhymes and Stories by Valine Hobbs. Cover is green with an image of a house burning. The flames are in the shape of the devil. Binding edges and corners are frayed. Binding is weak, but pages are attached. An envelope with a library slip is in glued to the front interior cover. Another envelope is on the next page with Cedar Falls Public School information. A Cedar Falls Public School stamp is on the title page and the first page. Book is 171 pages. |
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| 2559 | 2016-FIC-20 | Book | The One Hundred & One Best Songs for Home, School, and Meeting published by The Cable Company. Cover is brown with black text. There is a picture of a man playing the piano and a women playing the violin. "Donald Fols" is written on the top front cover and interior cover. Book is 101 pages. |
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| 2560 | 2016-FIC-21 | Book | Junior Songs by Hollis Dann. Cover is green/brown with red text and borders. "Keith Toland" and "Row 4 Seat 19 Section..." is written on the interior pages. Book is 210 pages including index. There are black scuffs on the front and back covers. Other notes were made on the inside front and back pages, but they are very light and partially eligible. |
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| 2561 | 2016-FIC-22 | Book | The Modern Music Series: First Book by Eleanor Smith. "Edith Stone" is written on the interior cover. Notes are written in pencil on back page: "Count up five from Do to find Da of the new key and the new key is always ti. Count up four from do to find do if the new key and the new key is always fa. Neaplitan Boat Song. Song in Naples Staly." Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, and Ray Kuehl |
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| 2562 | 2016-FIC-23 | Book | The Modern Music Series: Second Book by Eleanor Smith. Cover is brown with dark brown, elegant text and borders. The interior front and back covers is filled with notes. "Thalia Nichols" is written on the top. A large ink stain is on the front cover. Book is 192 pages including index. |
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| 2563 | 2016-FIC-24 | Book | The Modern Music Series: Third Book by Eleanor Smith. Cover is brown with dark brown, elegant borders and text. "Thalia Nichols" is written on the interior pages along with notes and the lyrics to "Holy Night." The letters on the front cover are colored in. Book is 256 pages long including the index. |
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| 2564 | 2016-FIC-25 | Book | The Modern Music Series: Alternate Third Book by Eleanor Smith. Cover is brown with dark brown, elegant text. "Edith Stone Spencer, Iowa" is written on the interior cover. There is a large ink mark on the front cover. Edith was written on the front cover and is now smuged. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, and Ray Kuehl |
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| 2565 | 2016-FIC-26 | Book | The Leading Facts of American History by D.H. Montgomery. Cover is red and the title has faded. "Mr. Albert Barnhart Hubbard, IO- Jan. 23, 1908" is stamped on the interior front cover. A picture of George Washington is on the first few pages. Book is 410 pages excluding index and appendix. |
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| 2566 | 2016-FIC-27 | Book | A First Book in American History by Edward Eggleston. Cover is red with black text and a picture of George Washington. The interior cover has a list of names and addresses including: "Molly Gurits Maynard, Iowa Age 10 Grade 3;" "Miss Amalia T. Guritz Maynard, Iowa Amer 10 Grade 3;" "Miss Eugene Huck." Front cover is stained and some pages are torn. Book is 207 including index. |
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| 2567 | 2016-FIC-28 | Book | The New Path to Reading Primer by Anna Dorothea Cordts, Professor of Elementary Education at Iowa State Teachers College. Cover is blue with a picture of a young boy conducting; he is wearing stripped overalls. The last page has the name "Kay Erusha" written in blue and red. Cover is fading to a green color. Book is 172 pages. |
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| 2568 | 2016-FIC-29 | Book | Childcraft in Fourteen Volumes: Volume Three Folk and Fairy Tales published by Field Enterprises, Inc. Cover is orange and has a picture of a fox and crane sitting around a water bowl. Contents include "Favorite Nursery Stories," "Folk and Fairy Tales," and "Aesop's Fables." Book has both black and white and colored illustrations. A stamp on the interior front cover says "Property of Regents' Center for Developmental Education University of Northern Iowa." A stamp on the last page says "Department of Teaching- Iowa State Teachers College- Cedar Falls, Iowa." Book is 240 pages. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, and Ray Kuehl |
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| 2569 | 2016-FIC-30 | Book | Childcraft in Fourteen Volumes: Volume Five Life in Many Lands published by Field Enterprises, Inc. Cover is orange and has a picture of childern sitting on a rocking horse with a windmill in the background Contents include "Holiday Stories," "Children of the Americas," and "Stories of Many Lands." Book has both black and white and colored illustrations. A stamp on the interior front cover says "Property of Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education University of Northern Iowa." A stamp on the first and last page says "Department of Teaching- Iowa State Teachers College- Cedar Falls, Iowa." Book is 240 pages. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, and Ray Kuehl |
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| 2570 | 2016-FIC-31 | Book | Childcraft in Fourteen Volumes: Volume Six Great Men and Famous Deeds published by Field Enterprises, Inc. Cover is orange and has a picture of a ship. Contents include "Adventures of Famous Persons," "Bible Stories," and "Myths and Legends." Book has both black and white and colored illustrations. A stamp on the interior front cover says "Property of Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education University of Northern Iowa." A stamp on the last page says "Department of Teaching- Iowa State Teachers College- Cedar Falls, Iowa." Book is 256 pages including index. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, and Ray Kuehl |
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| 2571 | 2016-FIC-32 | Book | Childcraft in Fourteen Volumes: Volume Seven Nature Experiences and Play Activities. Cover is orange and has a picture of eight different animals. Contents include "Animals of Zoo and Circus," "Animals of Fields and Woods," "Our Pets, the Animals We Know Best," "Animals that Work for Man," "Our Friends of the Bird World," "Our Frog and Toad Helpers," "Insects and Spiders," "Animals that Live in Water," Animals that Live in the Ground," "Turtles, Lizards, and Other Reptiles," "Wild Flowers," Growing Flowers and Vegetables," Trees and How They Grow," The Earth and Its Treasures," and "Wonders of the Sky." Book has both black and white and colored illustrations. A stamp on the interior front cover says "Property of Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education University of Northern Iowa." Book is 272 pages, but is missing pages at the front and end. Unknown publisher and publication date. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, and Ray Kuehl |
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| 2572 | 2016-FIC-33 | Book | Childcraft in Fourteen Volumes: Volume Eight Creative Play and Hobbies published by Field Enterprises, Inc. Cover is orange and has a picture of three children playing. They are all wearing party hats and one boy is wearing a blindfold. Contents include "Games for Indoors and Outdoors," "Quiet Play," "Making the Most of Your Home," "Games for Travel," "Planning a Party," "Choosing a Hobby," "Playmaking and Play Acting," "Drawing and Painting," Writing Our Thoughts," "Making Toys and Playthings," " Cooking Up Fun," "Adventures in Handwork," " Puppets and Marionettes," "Sewing for Fun," and "Making Musical Instruments." Book has both black and white and colored illustrations. A stamp on the interior front cover says "Property of Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education University of Northern Iowa." A stamp on the first and last page says "Department of Teaching- Iowa State Teachers College- Cedar Falls, Iowa." Book is 274 pages. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, and Ray Kuehl |
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| 2573 | 2016-FIC-34 | Book | Childcraft in Fourteen Volumes: Volume Thirteen Art and Music published by Field Enterprises, Inc. Cover is orange and has a picture of four children; two are reading, one is painting, and one is building a house. Contents include "Art Appreciation" and "Music Appreciation." Book has both black and white and colored illustrations. A stamp on the interior front and back cover says "Property of Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education University of Northern Iowa." Book is 120 pages. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, and Ray Kuehl |
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| 2574 | 2016-FIC-35 | Book | Childcraft in Fourteen Volumes: Volume Fourteen Science and Industry published by Field Enterprises, Inc. Cover is orange and has a picture of a sheep, sun, smokestacks, and microscope. Contents include "Science" and "Industry." Book has both black and white and colored illustrations. A stamp on the interior front and back cover says "Property of Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education University of Northern Iowa." A stamp on the last page says "Department of Teaching- Iowa State Teachers College- Cedar Falls, Iowa." Book is 120 pages. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, and Ray Kuehl |
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| 2575 | 2016-FIC-36 | Book | Seventy Lessons in Spelling published by Williams and Rogers. Cover is brown with a faded title and border. Edges and corners of binding are worn. Pages are detaching from the binding. Book has experienced some water damage. "Arthur Perkins Quincy, Ill. Nov. 16, 1897 12345678" is written on the first page. There are some pencil drawings throughout the pages. Book is 144 pages including the appendix. |
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| 2576 | 2016-FIC-37 | Book | Harper's Fifth Reader is a collection of readings by American authors. There are a few articles by presidents including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln. There are 90 articles and the book is 510 pages including the notes. A sticker is on the front cover that says, "$1.00." "I-69" is written on the interior cover. Leaves were flattened between pages 242 and 243. The chemicals from the leaves have bleed through to the surrounding pages. Cover is green with an elegant design encapsulating the title. |
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| 2577 | 2016-FIC-38 | Book | Practice Exercises in Supervised Study and Assimilative Reading by J.A. Wiley. Cover is blue with black text. "Nellie Ohmstead" is written on the interior cover. Book is divided into three parts with twelve chapters for a total of 112 pages, including the outline. |
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| 2578 | 2016-FIC-39 | Book | The Blodgett Readers by Grades: Book One by Frances E. Blodgett and Andrew B. Blodgett. The cover is red with black text and an elegant border. "Flow Christensan" is written twice on the interior cover. A sticker is on the bottom left corner that says "Set of 6 to 1 Readers $25.00." The back cover has donor plate from the Marshall Center School. Book is 131 pages. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, and Ray Kuel |
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| 2579 | 2016-FIC-40 | Book | The Jones First Reader by L.H. Jones. Cover is brown with an elegant red and green border encapsulating the title which is written in green text. "Dorthy Corn Parkersburg, Iowa" written twice--once in pencil and the other in ink. Book has experienced some water damage. Book is 160 pages. |
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| 2580 | 2016-FIC-41 | Book | The Jones Readers by Grades Book Six by L.H. Jones. Cover is green with an elegant red and green border encapsulating the title. "Thelma Johnson" is crossed out on the interior cover and "Virginia Lee Calbough Parkersburg, Iowa May Year 1934 Age 8 School Swanlon" is written below. |
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| 2581 | 2016-FIC-42 | Book | The Eclectic Third Reader containing Selections in Prose and Poetry from the Best American and English Writers by William H. M'Guffey. Cover is green with red binding. A picture of Napoleon crossing the Alpes is in the center and the title and publication information is listed above and below. "A. R. Galloway Monroe, N.Y. 1848" is written on th interior cover; "Property of Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education University of Northern Iowa" is stamped below. "Weiser" is written in blue ink in the top left corner. Some pages are loose and it looks like the book has experienced some water damage. Book is 165 pages including index. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, and Ray Kuehl |
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| 2582 | 2016-FIC-44 | Book | The Boys' and Girls' Readers: First Reader by Mabel Betsy Hill. Cover is green with a picture of a boy and girl sitting outside and reading; the sky is orange. The inside cover has a grid with pictures and names of each animal or person. "David" is written in blue crayon and some of the animals are coloreed in pink, orange, or gray. "Nancy" is written on the next page. Book is 120 pages. |
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| 2583 | 2016-FIC-45 | Book | The Howe Readers: A Fifth Reader by Will D. Howe, Myron T. Pritchard, and Elizabeth V. Brown. Cover is red with black text and picture. Image is of a young girl and boy reading. "Margaret Bates" is written on the inside cover. Some pages appear to be missing from the front. Book is 374 pages including the notes. Back cover say "Indiana Edition Price 40 Cents." |
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| 2584 | 2016-FIC-46 | Book | Sheldon's Fourth Reader is missing some pages. The author, publisher, and publication date are unknown. Cover is green with an indented elegant border. Text on the binding is gold. Notes and the name "John Tick" are scribbled on the interior cover. Half of the last page is missing and part of the back cover. The last whole page is 334. The first page has a photo of a young boy and girl with the caption "Tessa and Tommo. Page 90." |
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| 2585 | 2016-FIC-48 | Book | The Reading Literature Series: Fifth Reader by Harriette Taylor Treadwell and Margaret Free. Cover is brown with two pictures. The one above the title is of a man riding a pegasus. The image below is of two men fighting. "Miss Forraine Fichtlig Martensdale, Iowa" is written on the first page. "41" is listed in the top left corner. The last page outlines the picture of a bird. Book is 416 pages including the index. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, and Ray Kuehl |
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| 2586 | 2016-FIC-49 | Book | The Young and Field Literary Readers: Book Four by Ella Flagg Young and Walter Taylor Field. Cover is green with a simple black border surrounding the title. "Donna A-Hill Hartley, Iowa No. 82" is written in the top left corner of the interior cover. A sticker of the back cover reads, "3) 00029 Young + Field Reader Book Four $2.50." Book is 320 pages. |
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| 2587 | 2016-FIC-50 | Book | Harmonic Fourth Reader by Frederic H. Ripley and Thomas Tapper. Cover is brown with a simple flora border. "Cleone Harben 729 W. Fifth St." is written on the first page. "217" is below the address and "50¢" is in the top left corner. Binding is detached and the book is split in two. Notes are on the back pages and cover. Book is 160 pages including the index. T bell is drawn on the back cover. |
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| 2588 | 2016-FIC-51 | Book | The Riverside Readers: Fifth Reader by James H. Van Sickle and Wilhelmina Seegmiller. Cover is brown with a picture of a man sitting on a dock playing an instrument. "Rina Bernice Hook Parkersburg, Iowa" is written on the first page. Book is 278 pages including the index. |
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| 2589 | 2016-FIC-52 | Book | The CYR Readers by Grades Book Eight by Ellen M. Cyr. Cover is brown with a simple yet elegant design in dark brown/red. "25¢ 26$ 3964¢ 10¢" is written on the first page in blue ink. A picture of a church and river on the page opposite title page; caption reads, "Stratford on Avon." Book is 252 pages including index. |
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| 2590 | 2016-FIC-53 | Book | The CYR Readers by Grades: Book Two by Ellen M. Cyr. Cover is brown with a simple yet elegant design in dark brown/red. There is an envelope on the front interior cover and a stamp on the first page that says, "Property of Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education University of Northern Iowa." Pages are worn and beginning to tear. There is a cat cut-out in between pages 42 and 43. Book is 158 pages including the index. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, Ray Kuehl |
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| 2591 | 2016-FIC-54 | Book | The CYR Readers by Grades: Book Three by Ellen M. Cyr. Cover is brown with a simple yet elegant design in dark brown/red. There is an envelope on the front interior cover (it covers a name) and a stamp on the first page that says, "Property of Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education University of Northern Iowa." "Pautine Smith. Martin." is written in pencil on the back cover. Book is 206 pages including the index. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, Ray Kuehl |
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| 2592 | 2016-FIC-55 | Book | The CYR Readers by Grades: Book One by Ellen M. Cyr. Cover is brown with a simple yet elegant design in dark brown/red. There is an envelope on the front interior cover and a stamp on the first page that says, "Property of Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education University of Northern Iowa." Book is 148 pages including the index. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, Ray Kuehl |
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| 2593 | 2016-FIC-56 | Book | The Children's First Reader by Ellen M. Cyr. The cover is brown with the title in a seashell. Conquistadors are pictured to the right. Inside is a note that says, "V. Lottie V. Miss Lottie VAlentine 500 N. Mason St. Bloomington Miss Valentine." "Dolly Wood" is written on the other side. "Property of Pegents Center for Early Developmental Education University of Northern Iowa" is stamped on the back cover. Pages are tearing and some have holes. Book is 101 pages. Donated by: Margaret Weiser, Judy Finkelstein, and Ray Kuehl |
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| 2594 | 2016-FIC-57 | Book | Marshall Business Speller by Carl C. Marshall. Book is green with the title indented into the cover. The first and last pages have notes written in pencil including a grading scale and lesson plans. "Esther Staack Fairbank, Iowa" is written on the first page. Book is 47 pages including the index. An index card with assignments is in between the first page and cover. |
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| 2595 | 2016-FIC-58 | Book | Review: English Grammar for Secondary Schools by Edward A. Allen. Cover is blue with gold text. First page says, "1913 Mrs. Hugh Hickle Shellrock To: Pearle Miller; Shellrock, Iowa June 20-13." Book is 169 pages including the index. |
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| 2596 | 2016-FIC-59 | Book | Studies in Reading by J.W. Searson and George E. Martin. Cover is red with a black border and text. A note is on the back cover that says, "Do not steal this book for fear of life for here comes dad with the butcher knife." First page says, "Do not steal this book for fear of shame for hear you see the owners name. Mr. Fay Conn, Parkersburg, Iowa." A moisture stain has affected the edges of the pages and caused the cover to bleed pink. Book is 279 pages. |
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| 2597 | 2016-FIC-60 | Book | School History of the United States by John Bach McMaster. Cover is green with brown binding; binding is beginning to tear. "Ethel Riley Iowa Falls, Iowa 1902" is written on the first page in blue ink. Book is 478 pages. A "State of Iowa High School Normal Training Examination" sheet is placed between pages 312 and 313. |
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| 2598 | 2016-FIC-61 | Book | History of the United States: Revised by Henry Eldridge Bourne and Elbert Jay Benton. Cover is green with black text and border. Map of the United States and Asia on the first page and a map of the United States is on the last page. "Alice Zoe Duenstie" is written on the second page. Book is 543 pages. |
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| 2599 | 2016-FIC-62 | Book | Elementary Economics by Charles Manfred Thompson. Cover is green with black text. The inside pages says, "Thelma Johnson Rockford, Iowa Senior '25-26'." The class schedule is listed on the interior cover. A crossword is draw on the second page. Some of the pages are loose. Book is 420 pages including the index. |
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| 2600 | 2016-FIC-63 | Book | Modern European Civilization by Roscoe Lewis Ashley. Cover is green with dark green text. Interior cover has a stamp that says, "Public Schools Fort Dodge Iowa No. 64 DAte 2-6-22 Price 1.65." Some pages are coming loose. Book is 714 pages including the index. |
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