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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| 8201 | RSC-JF-14 | Book | Jefferson County Record of Teachers' Certificates, 1931-1974. Removed items are in RSC Removed Items Box 1, 155-B8-19. Hardback, black cover and spine (taped), red leather corners, bound with fabric and thread. Volume 14. |
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| 8202 | RSC-JF-16 | Book | Jefferson County Eighth Grade Examination Records, 1912-1936. Removed items are in RSC Removed Items Box 1, 155-B8-19. Hardback, red leather cover and spine, bound with fabric and thread. Volume 16. |
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| 8203 | RSC-JF-23 | Book | Jefferson County, Buchanan Township Board of Education Minutes and Financial Records 1945-1951. Hardback, brown cover, red spine, bound with thread. Volume 23. |
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| 8204 | RSC-JF-37 | Book | Jefferson County District Board of Education Minutes and Financial Records, 1866-1929. Hardback, brown leather cover and spine, bound with thread and fabric, 407 pages. Volume 37. |
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| 8205 | RSC-JF-42 | Book | Jefferson County District Board of Education Minutes and Financial Records, Penn Township #6, 1845-1956. Hardback, red leather cover, no spine, bound with fabric and thread, 232 pages. Volume 42. |
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| 8206 | RSC-JF-53 | Book | Jefferson County District Board of Education Minutes and Financial Records, Walnut Township #1, 1896-1904. Hardback, brown cover and spine, bound with thread. Volume 53. |
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| 8207 | RSC-JF-56 | Book | Jefferson County District Board of Education Financial Records, Center Township #5 Clay Hill Independant, 1918-1936. Includes two loose leaf blue 1936 checks. Hardback, grey cover, black spine, bound with thread. Volume 56. |
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| 8208 | RSC-JF-62 | Book | Jefferson County Teachers' Report to the Superintendent, 1956-1957. Softback, red cover, brown spine, bound with thread and fabric. Volume 62. |
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| 8209 | RSC-JH-2 | Map | Laminated 1948 map of Johnson County, IA. Notes added in 1976 in red ink. The map shows townships, cities, and other features. Grid added in red ink shows school district boundaries. Notes added in red ink show the names of individual schools. Used in school district reorganization and consolidation. |
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| 8210 | RSC-JH-3 | Map | Laminated map of Johnson County, 1967. School districts and their boundaries printed in pink overlay over original transportation map. Likely used in school reorganization and consolidation efforts. |
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| 8211 | RSC-JH-4 | Photograph | Black and white photo of the Stone Academy in Solon, Iowa with an American flag flying in front of it. The three windows on the side are covered with white wood. The Stone Academy was established in 1842. This photo was taken by William Huebener circa 2006 for the Iowa State Fair. |
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| 8212 | RSC-JO-1 | Book | Annual Report from Jones County, IA 1888-1905 Assortment of materials interleated with the book. |
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| 8213 | RSC-JO-2 | Book | Annual Report Jones County, IA 1925-1934 Assortment of materials interleated with the book. |
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| 8214 | RSC-JO-3 | Book | Annual Report Jones County, IA 1935-1949 Assortment of materials interleated with the book. |
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| 8215 | RSC-JO-4 | Book | Jones County Board of Education minute book, 1972-1975. Contains information on hiring, county-level expenses, and cross-county collaboration on education. Particular focus on special education and work-study programs. Multiple items either glued into the book or secured using the minute book's metal hinge system. Interleaved items range from adopted budgets to letters from officials. In the front of the minute book is correspondence on documenting complience with the 1965 Civil Rights Act in relation to school milk programs. 131 total pages, numbered 629-760. |
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| 8216 | RSC-JO-5 | Book | Jones County Board of Education minute book, 1911-1947. Content covers financial decisions, textbook adoption, consolidation, and other county level education business. Items interleaved in book, some are glued in. A few items are of particular note: textbook lists from the 1920s and 1940s, a 'resolution of respect'/eulogy note from the board, and a notice about a meeting to determine whether to pay tuition for some students to attend another county's school to avoid crossing a stream. |
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| 8217 | RSC-JO-6 | Map | Laminated copy of a Jones County map, 1915. Shows school district boundaries and some names. Notes added in red ink, likely in the 1970s-1980s based on other maps from same donation. On the back is an updated 1926 map of Castle Grove Township showing the new boundaries. Used in school district reorganization and consolidation. |
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| 8218 | RSC-JO-7 | Map | Laminated map of Jones County school districts, undated. Various districts are labelled and shaded in different colors. A handwritten note at the bottom reads "Exhibit B." Likely made in the 1970s-1980s based on other maps in the same donation. Used in school reorganization and consolidation efforts. |
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| 8219 | RSC-JS-9 | Book | JasperCounty Superintendents' Record, Financial Records & Institute Funds, 1890-1920. Hardback, brown leather covers, bound with fabric and thread. Volume 9. |
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| 8220 | RSC-JS-10 | Book | Jasper County Superintendent's Record, Textbook, Account Ledger, 1936-1946. Hardback, brown corduroy cover, red leather spine and corners, bound with thread and fabric. Volume 10. |
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| 8221 | RSC-JS-12 | Book | Jasper County High School Normal Training Record, 1884-1921. Includes a looseleaf photo of superintendent H. E. Deater of Clarinda, Iowa. Hardback, brown cover, brown leather spine and corners, bound with fabric and thread. Volume 12. |
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| 8222 | RSC-JS-13 | Book | Jasper County High School Normal Training Record, 1937-1946. Hardback, tan cover and spine. Volume 13. |
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| 8223 | RSC-JS-16 | Book | Jasper County Teachers' Examination Record, 1881-1893. Hardback, green cover, red and brown spine and corners, bound with fabric and thread. Volume 16. |
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| 8224 | RSC-JS-17 | Book | Jasper County Teachers' Examination Record, 1893-1905. Hardback, brown leather cover and spine, bound with fabric and thread. Volume 17. |
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| 8225 | RSC-JS-19 | Book | Jasper County Teachers' Examination Record, 1913-1945. Hardback, grey cover, brown leather corners, no spine, bound with two metal binding posts. Volume 19. |
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| 8226 | RSC-JS-22 | Book | Jasper County Teachers' Examination Record, 1869-1881. Hardback, green covers and spine, bound with fabric and thread. Volume 22. |
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| 8227 | RSC-JS-23 | Book | Jasper County Record of Teachers' Certificates, 1904-1908. Hardback, brown and red leather cover and spine, bound with thread and fabric. Volume 23. |
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| 8228 | RSC-JS-45 | Book | Jasper County Teacher Training Exam Grade Book, 1886-1898. Hardback, brown leather cover and spine, bound with fabric and thread. Volume 45. |
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| 8229 | RSC-JS-104 | Book | Jasper County Teachers' Report to the Superintendent, 1931-1932. Hardback, green cover and spine, bound with fabric and thread. Volume 104. |
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| 8230 | RSC-Kansas-1 | Certificate | Teachers certificate given to James A. Treheavre (?) certifying him to teach first grade in Marion County, Kansas. Issued on October 26, 1872. |
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| 8231 | RSC-Kansas-2 | Photograph | Schoolhouse near Strong City, Kansas. This image was included in the letter to Virginia (RSC-Kansas-5-A and RSC-Kansas-5-B) along with other images (RSC-Kansas-3 and RSC-Kansas-4). |
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| 8232 | RSC-Kansas-3 | Photograph | Schoolhouse near Strong City, Kansas. This image was included in the letter to Virginia (RSC-Kansas-5-A and RSC-Kansas-5-B) along with other images (RSC-Kansas-2 and RSC-Kansas-4). |
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| 8233 | RSC-Kansas-4 | Photograph | Schoolhouse near Strong City, Kansas. This image was included in the letter to Virginia (RSC-Kansas-5-A and RSC-Kansas-5-B) along with other images (RSC-Kansas-2 and RSC-Kansas-3). |
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| 8234 | RSC-Kansas-5-A | Photograph | This image of a schoolhouse near Strong City, Kansas was glued on the first part of the letter to Virginia. RSC-Kansas-5-B is the second part of the letter. This letter included other images (RSC-Kansas-2, RSC-Kansas-3, and RSC-Kansas-4). |
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| 8235 | RSC-Kansas-5-B | Card | This is the continuation of the letter from RSC-Kansas-5-A. The other side of the letter includes information about the schoolhouses near Stong City, Kansas. This letter included other images (RSC-Kansas-2, RSC-Kansas-3, and RSC-Kansas-4). |
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| 8236 | RSC-Kansas-6 | Photograph | Color photo of the Lower Fox Creek (District #14) limestone school, located on the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve near Strong City, Kansas. The photo, taken by Jayme Owens, shows the school sitting among golden colored tall grasses with a tall bare tree to the right. The sky can be seen through its three side windows. The photo earned second place at the 2006 Iowa State Fair. This school, built in 1882, is preserved as a national historic landmark by the National Park Service. It was open as school from 1884-1930, when it was then used either as a bunkhouse or to store hay. While it was open, attendance ranged from 3 to 19 students and served eight grade levels. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and bought by the National Park Service in 1996 as part of the prairie reserve. |
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| 8237 | RSC-Kentucky-1 | Certificate | (White) Teachers Certificate issued to A.B. Graham in 1886 to teach for two years in Pulaski County, Kentucky Common Schools. |
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| 8238 | RSC-Kentucky-2 | Certificate | The Common Schools of Kentucky Diploma for Lutitia Cook issued in 1906. Gradated from the Common School in Lineoln County. |
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| 8239 | RSC-Kentucky-3 | Card | Handmade merit card given to Paulina Burkhardt of District No. 53, Cedar Run, Greenup County, Kentucky, on Oct. 21, 1870. The teacher was William M. Wills. The card is a small piece of lined paper with a handmade decorative border. All info is in black ink. It reads: "This is to certify that Paulina Burkhardt does stand head of the 1st class spelling also Good behavior in school correct recitation Punctual attendance and merits esteem. Given under my hand Oct 21st, 1870, public School District No. 53, Cedar Run Greenup Co. Ky." |
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| 8240 | RSC-KO-1 | Map | Keokuk County School Districts, September 1, 1966. |
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| 8241 | RSC-KO-2 | Map | Keokuk County School Districts, September 1, 1966. |
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| 8242 | RSC-KO-3 | Certificate, Spelling | Red booklet marked "Certificate of Award" on the front in gold, embossed letters. Inside is a paper that says "Keokuk County" across the top. "This Certifies That Mary Ellen Shanafelt, A Pupil of No. 4, Plank Township, Keokuk County Public Schools, is awarded this Certificate for Excellence in Spelling, having achieved One Hundred Perfect Spelling Lessons, as shown by the attainment of Five Perfect Spelling Certificates. Given at Sigourney, Iowa, this 7th day of Oct. 1931." Signed by the County Superintendent of Schools, Harry S. McVicker, and the teacher, Mildred Croon. The certificate is stamped on the lower left corner with the County Superintendent of Schools's official green seal. The paper is decorated on the top left with a red cardinal on a green branch. |
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| 8243 | RSC-KO-4 | Certificate, Attendance | Green booklet with "Certificate of Award: Perfect Attendance" on the front in embossed gold letters. Inside, an attached piece of paper reads, "Certificate of Award. This Certifies That Margery Shanafelt, A Pupil of the Public Schools of Keokuk County, Iowa, is awarded this Certificate for Punctual and Regular Attendance, having received Eight Monthly Certificates for Perfect Attendance and therefore merits this Testimonial. Given at Sigourney, Iowa, this seventh day of October, 1931. Thornyhill School District No. 4, Plank Township." Signed by Harry S. McVicker, County Superintendent of Schools, and the teacher, Mildred Coon. It is stamped on the lower left corner by the County Superintendent of School's official blue seal. The page is decorated at the top left by a blue bird on a tree branch with pink flowers. |
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| 8244 | RSC-KO-5 | Certificate, Attendance | Green booklet with "Certificate of Award: Perfect Attendance" on the front in embossed gold letters. Inside, an attached piece of paper reads, "Certificate of Award. This Certifies That Mary Ellen Shanafelt, A Pupil of the Public Schools of Keokuk County, Iowa, is awarded this Certificate for Punctual and Regular Attendance, having received Eight Monthly Certificates for Perfect Attendance and therefore merits this Testimonial. Given at Sigourney, Iowa, this seventh day of October, 1931. Thorny Hill School District No. 4, Plank Township." Signed by Harry S. McVicker, County Superintendent of Schools, and the teacher, Mildred Coon. It is stamped on the lower left corner by the County Superintendent of School's official blue seal. The page is decorated at the top left by a blue bird on a tree branch with pink flowers. |
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| 8245 | RSC-KO-6 | Photograph | Black and white photo of 5 women outside of a brick schoolhouse. A plaque above the school's door reads "District No. 1 A.D. 1889.' The women are standing behind a white fence, near a seesaw and other play equipment. They're wearing long coats, scarves. One woman has cat-eye style glasses, and another is wearing saddle shoes. The photo has decorative wavy edges. The back has a stamped address for Iowa State Teachers College professor, Mary Ellen Dreier (née Shanafelt). She lived across from Seerley Hall around the 1950's and had attended rural schools around Sigourney, IA growing up. |
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| 8246 | RSC-KO-7 | Photograph | Black and white photo of a group of 11 children in front of a schoolhouse. The children are dressed in coats, hats, boots, and mittens standing on the snowy yard. The school is white, has a bell tower affixed to the roof, and cement steps with 2 simple railings for the front door. the photo has decorative wavy edges. The back has a stamped address for Iowa State Teachers College professor, Mary Ellen Dreier (née Shanafelt). She lived across from Seerley Hall around the 1950's and had attended rural schools around Sigourney, IA growing up. |
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| 8247 | RSC-KO-8 | Photograph | Black and white photo of a group of women in front of a schoolhouse. The school has 2 doors on the front of the building, 1 on either side, with an awning and a small cement stairwell for both. The words "Stout School" is affixed above the 2 center windows. The women are dressed in long coats and head scarves. They're turned away from the camera, looking at the school. The photo has decorative wavy edges. The back has a stamped address for Iowa State Teachers College professor, Mary Ellen Dreier (née Shanafelt). She lived across from Seerley Hall around the 1950's and had attended rural schools around Sigourney, IA growing up. |
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| 8248 | RSC-KO-9 | Photograph | Photograph of three men and seven women, portrait style. Fred Cover is second from the right in the back row. The three men are standing together in the center of the back row. "Argan Bright Studio, What Cheer, Iowa" in silver on the bottom right. |
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| 8249 | RSC-KO-10 | Photograph | Ten people in one line, according to height, shortest left to right. Fred W. Cover sixth from the left. Mounted on a black mat. Studio name, which is Argan Bright, What Cheer, Iowa (Keokuk County), in lower right corner in silver. |
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| 8250 | RSC-KO-11 | Certificate | "Teachers' First Class Certificate" for Jno S. Bland. Good for one year. Signed by the county superintendent, J. A. Lowe, on Sept. 30, 1871, in Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa. Includes examination scores. |
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| 8251 | RSC-KO-12 | Certificate | "Teacher's First Class Certificate" for John Bland. Good for one year. Signed by the county superintendent, C. H. McGrew, on Sept. 1, 1882, in Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa. The certificate shows he did not take the teachers examination. |
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| 8252 | RSC-KO-13 | Certificate | "Teacher's First Class Certificate" for John S. Bland. Good for one year. Signed by the county superintendent, C. H. McGrew, on August 24, 1883, in Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa. The certificate shows he did not take the teachers examination. The back features a handwritten note from other county superintendents endorsing Mr. Bland. |
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| 8253 | RSC-KO-14 | Certificate | "Teacher's First Class Certificate" for Mr. John S. Bland. Good for one year. Signed by the county superintendent, H. D. Todd, on Sept. 1, 1877, in Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa. The certificate shows he was only graded on a few subjects in the teacher's examination. |
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| 8254 | RSC-KO-15 | Certificate | "Teacher's First Class Certificate" for J. S. Bland. Good for one year. Signed by the County Superintendent of Common Schools, F. J. Hasty, on November 9, 1872, in Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa. The certificate shows he did not take the teachers examination. Includes his examination scores. |
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| 8255 | RSC-KO-16 | Certificate | "Teacher's First Class Certificate" for Mr. John S. Bland. Good for nine months. Signed by the County Superintendent of Common Schools, H. D. Todd, on October 23, 1876, in Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa. Includes his exam scores. |
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| 8256 | RSC-KO-17 | Certificate | "Teacher's First Class Certificate" for Mr. John S. Bland. Good for one year. Signed by the County Superintendent of Common Schools, H. D. Todd, on October 31, 1874, in Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa. Includes his examination scores. |
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| 8257 | RSC-KO-18 | Certificate | "Teacher's Certificate" for John Bland. Good for one year. Signed by the County Superintendent of Common Schools, H. J. Kane, on April 24, 1869, in Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa. The paper is glued to a thicker backing paper for support. |
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| 8258 | RSC-KO-19 | Certificate | "Teacher's Certificate" for John S. Bland. Good for one year. Signed by the County Superintendent of Common Schools, J. A. Lowe, on July 30th, 1870, in Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa. The paper is glued to a thicker backing paper for support. |
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| 8259 | RSC-KO-20 | Certificate | "Teacher's Certificate" for John Bland. Good for one year. Signed by the County Superintendent of Common Schools, A. J. Kane, on March 28, 1868, in Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa. The paper is glued to a thicker backing paper for support. |
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| 8260 | RSC-KO-21 | Booklet | Report booklet for Mary Ellen Shanafelt, 7th grade, from the Thorny Hill school, German Township, Keokuk County, IA. Dated Sept. 7, 1931. H. S. McVicker was the county superintendent and Mildred Coon was the teacher. |
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| 8261 | RSC-KO-21 | Booklet | Report booklet for Mary Ellen Shanafelt, 7th grade, from the Thorny Hill school (#4), Plank Township, Keokuk County, IA. Dated Sept. 7, 1931. H. S. McVicker was the county superintendent and Mildred Coon was the teacher. |
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| 8262 | RSC-KS-1 | Booklet | Award booklet for Anna Flom of Dist. #5, Westley Twp. School, Kossuth County, Iowa, for having 36 months of perfect attendance. Given at Algona, May 25th, 1923. Signed by Wm. Shirley, the superintendent of schools. Printed by the Metropolitan Supply Company, Anamosa, IA. The booklet has sixteen pages including several quotes and poems, illustrations of Abraham Lincoln and Georg Washington, and spaces to write the teacher's classmate's names (though empty). The covers are made of white and light blue marbled paper with "Award of Honor" on the front and an illustration of the capitol building on the back. It is bound together by a small green string. |
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| 8263 | RSC-LE-1 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Ashland School building, Lee County, Iowa. Building features a belfry and three windows on its right side. A car with door open is parked to the left side of the building. Photographed by Selma Bennett. |
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| 8264 | RSC-LE-2 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of a class photo at Ashland School, Lee County, Iowa. Sixteen children stand outside of the closed door to the schoolhouse, with teacher standing behind them. |
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| 8265 | RSC-LE-3 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Belmont School building, Lee County, Iowa. Three bicycles left out front. Building features front belfry and decorative window casings. Dog is standing on right side of building. Photographed by Thelma Beckett. |
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| 8266 | RSC-LE-4 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Belmont School, Lee County, Iowa. 25 students standing in front of teacher outside of schoolhouse. On the right side of the building is a window with a checkered curtain. There is a sign with the heading "NOTICE" affixed to the left side of the building. |
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| 8267 | RSC-LE-5 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Benton (H) School Building, Lee County, Iowa. Sign on front of building reads "BENTON DIST". On the left side is a flag pole flying the American flag. On the right side stands a girl wearing a blue skirt. Photographed by Mamie Wolff. |
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| 8268 | RSC-LE-6 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Benton (H) School, Lee County, Iowa. Fourteen students stand outside of school building with teacher behind them. The building behind them has a brick chimney, and the door has been left open. |
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| 8269 | RSC-LE-7 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Benton (J) School building, Lee County, Iowa. Building has two windows with white curtains on the front and two windows visible on the right side. Metal pole is in the foreground of the photo. Photographed by Dorthea Van de Pete. |
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| 8270 | RSC-LE-8 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Benton (J) School, Lee County, Iowa. Six students, five boys and one girl, stand near entrance of school building with teacher. |
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| 8271 | RSC-LE-9 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Browns School building, Lee County, Iowa. The front of the building features four columns and two sets of stairs leading up to the porch. A dog lays on the porch, looking at the camera. Another small building can be seen in the distance to the right of the school building. Photographed by Martha Scott. |
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| 8272 | RSC-LE-10 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Browns School, Lee County, Iowa. 21 students stand and kneel in front of the school building with teacher behind them. On the left side of the group, a girl looks down at a dog she is petting. |
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| 8273 | RSC-LE-11 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Brush College School building, Lee County, Iowa. Schoolhouse is made of brick with stone foundation. Four windows with white frames can be seen on the building. On the left side the front of a car is visible. |
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| 8274 | RSC-LE-12 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Brush College School, Lee County, Iowa. Fifteen students stand outside of school building with teacher to the right of them. In the background to the right of the group is a small white building, fence, and corn fields. |
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| 8275 | RSC-LE-13 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Buck's College School, Lee County, Iowa. The schoolhouse appears to made of stucco, and features a belfry, brick chimney, and teal-colored door. A car is parked on the left side of the building and there is a wire and wooden-post fence in the foreground of the photo. Photographed by Margaret Dinkin. |
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| 8276 | RSC-LE-14 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Buck's College School, Lee County, Iowa. Thirteen students stand at entrance to schoolhouse with teacher standing behind them in the doorway. The photo was taken from behind a wire fence, partially obscuring some of the students' faces. |
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| 8277 | RSC-LE-15 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Burr Oak School, Lee County, Iowa. The schoolhouse is white with the top of a brick chimney visible in the back of the building. The schoolhouse is surrounded by many trees that cast shade on the building. |
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| 8278 | RSC-LE-15 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Burr Oak School, Lee County, Iowa. The schoolhouse is white with the top of a brick chimney visible in the back of the building. The schoolhouse is surrounded by many trees that cast shade on the building. Photographed by Patricia Schulte. |
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| 8279 | RSC-LE-16 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Burr Oak School, Lee County, Iowa. Eight students stand outside the schoolhouse with the teacher standing behind and to the left of them. The child on the far left in the first row is holding on to the arm of the child to the right of him. |
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| 8280 | RSC-LE-17 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Columbia School, Lee County, Iowa. Schoolhouse has a turret over the entrance on the front left side. A sign above the door reads "Columbia School". Four trees and a smaller white building can be seen on the left side of the building, and there are cornfields in the background. Photographed by Leatha Jane Thacher. |
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| 8281 | RSC-LE-18 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Columbia School, Lee County, Iowa. Six students stand on concrete steps outside of the school entrance, with the teacher standing to the right of them. Teacher is wearing a dress with blue and white stripes. |
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| 8282 | RSC-LE-19 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Charleston School, Lee County, Iowa. Front of schoolhouse features three doors (one open, two closed) and two windows. A large tree is obscuring most of the roof of the building. On the right side are two bicycles and one parked car. |
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| 8283 | RSC-LE-20 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Charleston School, Lee County, Iowa. Twelve students stand outside of schoolhouse with teacher behind them. Door to the building can be seen to the right of the group. A dog is standing nearby a girl on the far left in the first row. |
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| 8284 | RSC-LE-21 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Eagle School, Lee County, Iowa. The schoolhouse is made of brick and features a belfry above the entrance. A flagpole next to the building is flying an American flag. On the right side of the building, "TBM 587.8" has been painted on the brick. Photographed by Sylvia Orndoff. |
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| 8285 | RSC-LE-22 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Eagle School, Lee County, Iowa. Eight students stand on the grass in front of brick schoolhouse, with teacher standing to the right of them. Behind the students, the building has "TBM 587.8" painted on it. Beyond the schoolhouse, two bicycles can be seen near the entrance, and there are cornfields in the distance. |
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| 8286 | RSC-LE-23 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Fairview School, Lee County, Iowa. Schoolhouse is white with dark green roof, and windows with black frames. It also features a belfry in the front and a short brick chimney in the back. In the lower right of the photo, the front of a parked car can be seen. |
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| 8287 | RSC-LE-24 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Fairview School, Lee County, Iowa. Nine students stand against corner of schoolhouse with teacher standing to the left of them. To the right of the students, the schoolhouse door is ajar, and in the distance is a wooden fence and a thick copse of trees. |
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| 8288 | RSC-LE-25 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Franklin School, Lee County, Iowa. Schoolhouse is two stories and constructed out of stone. Signs over two windows and the door on the front of the building read "Franklin Independent School". To the left of the schoolhouse are two bicycles, one of which is leaning up against a tree, and a flagpole flying an American flag. |
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| 8289 | RSC-LE-26 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo of the upper pupils at Franklin School, Lee County, Iowa. Sixteen students stand on the grass outside of the schoolhouse. Teacher is standing third from the right in the back row. Behind and to the left of the group is the side of the schoolhouse and brick chimney. Behind and to the right of the group is a large tree and a wooden pole. |
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| 8290 | RSC-LE-27 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo of the lower pupils at Franklin School, Lee County, Iowa. Nineteen students stand outside of schoolhouse with teacher standing behind and to the right of them. Behind the group is the side of the schoolhouse, brick chimney, metal tank, and wooden pole. |
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| 8291 | RSC-LE-28 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Gardner School, Lee County, Iowa. Schoolhouse is made out of brick and features a belfry in the front and a short chimney in the back. Three children sit on the concrete steps leading up to the front door of the building. A bicycle is to the right of the children. On the left side of the schoolhouse is a dog standing and looking at the camera. Photographed by Helen Ware Philip. |
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| 8292 | RSC-LE-29 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Gardner School, Lee County, Iowa. Eleven students stand on concrete steps in front of brick schoolhouse. Teacher is standing to the right of them. There is a lens flare in the lower right corner of the photo. |
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| 8293 | RSC-LE-30 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Hickory Grove School, Lee County, Iowa. Schoolhouse is made out of brick and features a belfry. Sign on the front of building reads "Hickory Grove School Dist. No. 3 1870". Two bicycles lean against the right side of the building. Behind the school is a metal fence and gate, and what appears to be a cemetery surrounded by trees. |
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| 8294 | RSC-LE-31 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Hickory Grove School, Lee County, Iowa. Fifteen students stand on the concrete steps outside entrance to brick schoolhouse. Teacher is standing behind the group with her hands on the shoulders of the two girls in front of her. |
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| 8295 | RSC-LE-32 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Jefferson Center School, Lee County, Iowa. Schoolhouse is made out of brick with a white wooden entry vestibule. There are four windows on the left side of the building with white frames. To the right of the schoolhouse are several trees, and to the left is a flagpole flying the American flag. A wooden-post fence is in the foreground of the photo. Photographed by Mary Lu Younkin. |
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| 8296 | RSC-LE-33 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Jefferson Center School, Lee County, Iowa. Twelve students stand outside entrance to schoolhouse. Teacher is standing in the far right of the back row of the group. A girl in the front row is holding a hand up to shield her eyes from the sun. |
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| 8297 | RSC-LE-34 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Little Rock School, Lee County, Iowa. Building is made of wood and appears gray and weathered. A flagpole flying the American flag is in front of the schoolhouse. Another smaller building is on the left side of the schoolhouse, and a tree is on the right side. Photographed by Viola Evans. |
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| 8298 | RSC-LE-35 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Little Rock School, Lee County, Iowa. Eleven students stand on concrete steps outside of schoolhouse. Teacher is standing to the right of them. Two boys in the back row, who appear to be brothers, are dressed in identical shirts. To the left, beyond the schoolhouse, are trees and a dirt road. |
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| 8299 | RSC-LE-36 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of Maple Grove School, Lee County, Iowa. Schoolhouse is made of stone with brick chimney in the back. A flagpole flying the American flag is in front of the building. Behind the schoolhouse are cornfields and a number of trees without any leaves. |
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| 8300 | RSC-LE-37 | Photograph | 35 MM slide of class photo at Maple Grove School, Lee County, Iowa. Eight students and teacher stand outside of door to schoolhouse. Teacher is standing in the middle back row of the group. Schoolhouse wall is made of stone. On the left side of the doorway is some electrical wiring. |
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