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
View more information at the Rural School Collections website: http://museum.library.uni.edu/ruralschool.
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| 8501 | RSC-MH-15 | Map | General Highway and transporation map Mahaska County, Iowa, 1952. Some areas outlined in red and blue ink. |
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| 8502 | RSC-MH-16 | Map | General Highway and transporation map Mahaska County, Iowa, 1952. |
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| 8503 | RSC-MH-17 | Map | A Map of Mahaska County, dated July 1st, 1966. |
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| 8504 | RSC-MH-25 | Book | Mahaska County Eighth Grade Examination Records, 1909-1927. Hardback, brown corduroy cover, red leather spine (gone now) and corners, bound with thread and fabric. Volume 8. |
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| 8505 | RSC-MH-26 | Book | Mahaska County Eighth Grade Examination Records, 1928-1953. Includes loose pages interleafed throughout the book. Hardback, brown corduroy cover, red leather spine and corners, bound with fabric and thread. Volume 9. |
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| 8506 | RSC-MH-28 | Book | Mahaska County High School Grades and Graduation Records, 1931-1946. Hardback, grey cover, black corners, no spine, bound by two metal binding posts. The binder's key is tied to a string inside the front cover. Volume 11. |
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| 8507 | RSC-MH-29 | Book | Mahaska County Township Financial Records (Salaries and Payments), Cedar Township, 1943-1963. Includes loose items interleafed throughout. Hardback, brown cover, black leather corners, bound by two metal binding posts. Volume 12. |
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| 8508 | RSC-MH-41 | Book | Mahaska County District School Census Record, Spring Creek Township, Hawkeye school, 1898-1915. Hardback, brown patterned cover, black spine, bound with thread and fabric. Volume 24. |
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| 8509 | RSC-MH-42 | Book | Mahaska County District School Census Record, White Oak Township, Old Rose Hill School, 1885-1927. Hardback, red patterned cover, black spine, bound with thread. Volume 24. |
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| 8510 | RSC-Minnesota-1 | Report | Teacher's Report to Parents for Mildred Wyatt, age 8, grade 4 in Minnesota, Anoka County, District No. 3. Report is for the school year ending in May 1924. The inside of the report has the student's grades for the school year, and the back has signatures from the parent. |
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| 8511 | RSC-Minnesota-2 | Certificate | Minnesota Common School Certificate, First Class, certifying that Esther Hvarfuen passed the state teacher's examination in Anoka County in August 1914. Certificate is signed by the state superintendent of education and dated August 1, 1914 at the bottom. |
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| 8512 | RSC-Minnesota-3 | Photograph | Rural school in Pleasant Lake, near Dalton, Minnesota, that has since been converted into the town hall. |
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| 8513 | RSC-Minnesota-3 | Booklet | Detroit Lakes High School (Becker County, Minnesota) Student Handbook, prepared by DLHS Student Council, 1954. The cover has red lettering and the school logo. The contents of the booklet describe the rules, activities, and curriculum of the school. |
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| 8514 | RSC-Minnesota-4 | Photograph | Forrest Mills school in Zumbrota, Minnesota. |
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| 8515 | RSC-Minnesota-4 | Book | The Nugget, Senior Class Annual Yearbook for Cambridge High School, Isanti County, Minnesota, 1915. The cover is green with silver lettering and the school logo with the date. The contents of the book consist of photos of staff and students, and descriptions of the school activities and curriculum. |
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| 8516 | RSC-Minnesota-5 | Photograph | Pine Lake school in Zumbrota, Minnesota. |
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| 8517 | RSC-Minnesota-5 | Certificate | Certificate stating that Zelda Bradbury has completed the Gregg Transcription Test, 60 words a minute. Certificate is signed by the Chief Examiner and Author of Gregg Shorthand. |
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| 8518 | RSC-Minnesota-6 | Photograph | Red School, District #30, near Zumbrota, Minnesota. |
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| 8519 | RSC-Minnesota-6 | Certificate | Certificate stating that Zelda Bradbury has completed the Gregg Transcription Test, 80 words a minute. Certificate is signed by the Chief Examiner and Author of Gregg Shorthand. |
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| 8520 | RSC-Minnesota-7 | Postcard | This postcard has a photograph of Old Town School, District #1, the first school in Otter Tail County. This school was organized in 1869 and can now be visited at the Otter Tail County Historical Society Museum, 1110 Lincoln Ave. W., Fergus Falls, Minnesota. |
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| 8521 | RSC-Minnesota-7 | Certificate | Certificate stating that Zelda Bradbury has completed the Gregg Transcription Test, 100 words a minute. Certificate is signed by the Chief Examiner and Author of Gregg Shorthand. |
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| 8522 | RSC-Minnesota-8 | Photograph | Photograph of the rural school in District #14, Owatonna, Minnesota. |
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| 8523 | RSC-Minnesota-8 | Report | Report card for Zelda Bradbury at Central High School, Ramsey County, Minnesota, for the semester ending January 1928. Report lists student's grades and has parent's signatures at the bottom. |
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| 8524 | RSC-Minnesota-9 | Photograph | Photograph of the rural school in District #1, near Alexandria, Minnesota. |
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| 8525 | RSC-Minnesota-9 | Certificate | Certificate stating that Mabel F. Fane passed the eighth grade composition examination for the public schools of Wright County, Minnesota. Certificate is signed at the bottom by the Superintendent of Public Instruction Examiner. |
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| 8526 | RSC-Minnesota-10 | Photograph | Photograph of the Pleasant Valley rural school in District #40, Fairbault, Minnesota. |
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| 8527 | RSC-Minnesota-10 | Certificate | Certificate stating that Mabel F. Fane passed the eighth grade American history examination for the public schools of Wright County, Minnesota. Certificate is signed at the bottom by the Superintendent of Public Instruction Examiner. |
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| 8528 | RSC-Minnesota-11 | Certificate | Certificate stating that Mabel F. Fane passed the eighth grade grammar and composition examination for the public schools of Wright County, Minnesota. Certificate is signed at the bottom by the Superintendent of Public Instruction Examiner. |
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| 8529 | RSC-Minnesota-11 | Photograph | Photograph of the Old Red School in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. This school was in use from 1919-1969. |
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| 8530 | RSC-Minnesota-12 | Certificate | Certificate stating that Hazel Fane passed the spelling examination for the public schools of Wright County, Minnesota. Certificate is signed at the bottom by the Superintendent of Public Instruction Examiner. |
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| 8531 | RSC-Minnesota-12 | Photograph | Photograph of the #50 School in Little Falls, Minnesota. |
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| 8532 | RSC-Minnesota-13 | Certificate | Certificate stating that Mabel F. Fane passed the spelling examination for the public schools of Wright County, Minnesota. Certificate is signed at the bottom by the Superintendent of Public Instruction Examiner. |
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| 8533 | RSC-Minnesota-13 | Photograph | Photograph of the Petermeir School in District #164, Melrose, Minnesota. |
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| 8534 | RSC-Minnesota-14 | Certificate | Certificate stating that Mabel F. Fane passed the geography examination for the public schools of Wright County, Minnesota. Certificate is signed at the bottom by the Superintendent of Public Instruction Examiner. |
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| 8535 | RSC-Minnesota-14 | Photograph | Photograph of District #6, Eagle Lake Township in Dalton, Minnesota. |
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| 8536 | RSC-Minnesota-15 | Photograph | Photograph of Long Lake School in Minnesota. The image has a slight fading on the right side that gives that part of the image a green tint. |
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| 8537 | RSC-Minnesota-16 | Certificate | Public schools certificate issued to Mildred J. Wyatt of Anoka County, Minnesota. Dated August 18, 1928. |
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| 8538 | RSC-Minnesota-17 | Certificate | High school graduation diploma issued to Esther Hvarfven at Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 13, 1902. |
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| 8539 | RSC-Missouri-1 | Certificate | Missouri State Normal School Elementary Certificate for Marietta Fowlkes issued on August 12, 1910. She completed a two year program at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. |
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| 8540 | RSC-Missouri-2 | Certificate | Certificate of award given to Bettie Fowlkes in 1905 (8th grade) for being neither tardy nor absent during the school term. |
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| 8541 | RSC-Missouri-3 | Certificate | Certificate of award given to Bettie Fowlkes in 1906 (8th grade) for being neither tardy nor absent during the school term. |
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| 8542 | RSC-Missouri-4 | Certificate | Certificate of award given to Bettie Fowlkes in 1908 (10th grade) at the Public Schools of Charleston, Missouri for being neither tardy nor absent during the school term. |
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| 8543 | RSC-Missouri-5 | Certificate | Certificate of award given to Bettie Fowlkes in 1910 (Charleston, Missouri) for being neither tardy nor absent during the school year. |
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| 8544 | RSC-Missouri-6 | Diploma | High School Diplmoa awarded to Letitia Fowlkes in 1899 from the Charleston High School (Missouri). |
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| 8545 | RSC-Missouri-7 | Diploma | High School Diplmoa awarded to Marietta Fowlkes in 1896 from the Charleston High School (Missouri). |
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| 8546 | RSC-Missouri-8 | Photograph | A photograph of Aletha Jacobs in Kansas City, Missouri, August 1921. She is standing outside wearing a white hat, dress, and shoes, and holding a branch. |
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| 8547 | RSC-MO-1 | Microfilm | Monroe County school records on microfilm. Contents: Teachers' Examination Records, 1878-1880 Teachers' Reports to the Superintendent, Cedar Township #4, 1878-1898 Reorganization and Consolidation Records, 1893 Register of Teachers Employed, 1881-1897 School Officer and Teacher Record, 1877-1882 Reorganization and Consolidation Records, 1878-1902 Teachers' Examination Records, 1904-1908 Complete Normal Training Record, 1902-1926 |
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| 8548 | RSC-MO-2 | Microfilm | Monroe County school records on microfilm. Contents: Record of Teachers' Certificates, S-Y, 1915-1923 Record of Schools Taught, 1904-1948 Record of Teachers' Certificates, A-S, 1915-1923 |
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| 8549 | RSC-MO-3 | Microfilm | Monroe County school records on microfilm. Contents: Record of Schools Taught, 1974 Record of Teachers' Service, 1928-1964 (alphabetical) Record of Teachers' Service, 1947-1964 (parochial schools) |
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| 8550 | RSC-MR-1 | Architectural Plans | A set of undated Architectural plans for Marshalltown, Iowa. |
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| 8551 | RSC-MR-4 | Book | Marshall County Public School Library List of Readers, undated. Hardback, patterned red cover, red leather spine and corners, bound with thread. |
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| 8552 | RSC-MR-5 | Book | Marshall County, Marshalltown Independent School District Record, 1870-1902. Hardback, brown leather cover and spine, bound with fabric and thread, 478 pages. |
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| 8553 | RSC-MR-6 | Book | Marshall County, Marshalltown Independent School District Secretary Records, 1902-1913. Hardback, black covers, red leather spine and corners, bound with thread and fabric, 480 pages. |
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| 8554 | RSC-MR-7 | Book | Marshall County, Marshalltown Independent School District Lisy of Parents and CHildren, 1889-1903. Hardback, brown corduroy cover, red leather spine and corners, bound with fabric and thread, 640 pages. |
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| 8555 | RSC-MR-8 | Book | Marshall County, Marshalltown High School Records, 1905. Hardback, brown corduroy cover, red leather spine and corners, bound with thread and fabric, 500 pages. |
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| 8556 | RSC-MR-9 | Book | Marshall County, Marshalltown High School Records 1901-1902. Hardback, black cover, red leather spine (now gone) and corners, bound with thread and fabric, 165 pages. |
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| 8557 | RSC-MR-10 | Book | Marshall County Record of Non-Resident Pupils, 1911-1935. Hardback, black cover, red leather spine and corners, green page edges, bound with thread. |
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| 8558 | RSC-MR-11 | Book | Marshall County, School Register, 1874-1878. Hardback, green cover, red spine and corners, bound with thread, 71 pages. |
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| 8559 | RSC-MR-12 | Book | Marshall County, Albion High School records, 1903-1942. Hardback, red leather cover and spine (now gone), bound with fabric and thread, 300 pages. |
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| 8560 | RSC-MR-13 | Book | Marshall County Secretary's Minutes, 1883-1893. Hardback, brown and red leather cover and spine, bound with thread and fabric, 480 pages. |
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| 8561 | RSC-MR-14 | Book | Marshall County Secretary's Minutes 1914-1921. Hardback, grey cover, red leather spine, bound with thread and fabric, 400 pages. |
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| 8562 | RSC-MR-15 | Booklet | Marshall County, Register for the 1st Ward, 1875-1876. Softback, white cover, multicolor spine, bound with thread. |
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| 8563 | RSC-MR-16 | Booklet | Marshall County, Register for 2nd Ward, B Room, 1875-1876. Softback, white covers, multicolored spine, bound with thread. |
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| 8564 | RSC-MR-17 | Booklet | Marshall County, Register for 2nd Ward, C. Room, 1875-1876. Softback, white covers, multicolored spine, bound with thread. |
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| 8565 | RSC-MR-18 | Booklet | Marshall County, Register for 3rd Ward, A Room, 1875-1876. Softback, white covers, multicolored spine, bound with thread. |
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| 8566 | RSC-MR-19 | Booklet | Marshall County, Register for 3rd Ward, B Room, 3rd and 4th grades, 1875-1876. Softback, white covers, multicolored spine, bound with thread. |
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| 8567 | RSC-MR-20 | Booklet | Marshall County, Register for 3rd Ward, C Room, 1875-1876. Softback, white covers, multicolored spine, bound with thread. |
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| 8568 | RSC-MR-21 | Booklet | Marshall County, Register for 4th Ward, B Room, 3rd and 4th grade, 1875-1876. Softback, white covers, multicolored spine, bound with thread. |
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| 8569 | RSC-MR-22 | Booklet | Marshall County, Register, Third Term, Uknown Ward, 1875-1876. Softback, white covers, multicolored spine, bound with thread. |
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| 8570 | RSC-MT-1 | Microfilm | Mitchell County school records on microfilm. Contents: County Board of Education Minutes and Financial Records, 1957-1962 |
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| 8571 | RSC-MT-2 | Microfilm | Mitchell County school records on microfilm. Contents: Teachers' Reports to the Superintendent, 1938-1960 High School Normal Training Record, 1912-1943 |
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| 8572 | RSC-MT-3 | Microfilm | Mitchell County school records on microfilm. Contents: High School Training Records. 1920-1948 Record of Teachers' Certificates, 1907-1967 |
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| 8573 | RSC-MT-4 | Microfilm | Mitchell County school records on microfilm. Contents: Teachers' Reports to the Superintendent, 1905-1907 |
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| 8574 | RSC-MT-5 | Microfilm | Mitchell County school records on microfilm. Contents: Teachers' Reports to the Superintendent, 1907-1908 Teachers' Reports to the Superintendent, 1912-1917 |
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| 8575 | RSC-MT-6 | Microfilm | Mitchell County school records on microfilm. Contents: Teachers' Reports to the Superintendent, 1918-1922 |
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| 8576 | RSC-MT-7 | Microfilm | Mitchell County school records on microfilm. Contents: Teachers' Reports to the Superintendent, 1921-1927 |
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| 8577 | RSC-MT-8 | Microfilm | Mitchell County school records on microfilm. Contents: Teachers' Reports to the Superintendent, 1927-1928 Teachers' Reports to the Superintendent, 1924-1926 |
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| 8578 | RSC-MT-9 | Microfilm | Mitchell County school records on microfilm. Contents: Teachers' Reports to the Superintendent, 1925-1926 Teachers' Reports to the Superintendent, 1930-1938 |
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| 8579 | RSC-Nebraska-1 | Photograph | Fairview school in Elkhorn, Nebraska, 15 miles West of Omaha. It was used in 1913. The back reads "Still in use 26 pupils 2 teachers 1 teacher's aid". |
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| 8580 | RSC-New Hampshire-1 | Photograph | This image is of a school house that was in use in 1921. It has since been turned into an academy museum in Walpole, New Hampshire. |
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| 8581 | RSC-New Hampshire-2 | Photograph | This image is of the sign for a school house that was in use in 1921. It has since been turned into an academy museum. The sign reads, "Academy Museum 1831 Walpole Historical Society." This is located in Walpole, New Hampshire. |
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| 8582 | RSC-New Jersey-1 | Certificate | A testimonial of merit awarded to Elizabeth Grace in Jersey City on June 27, 1919. |
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| 8583 | RSC-New Jersey-2 | Certificate | County school certificate for the state of New Jersey awarded to Apollonia Julianna Simon for completing 8th grade in Camden County on June 8, 1925. |
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| 8584 | RSC-New Jersey-3 | Diploma | Diploma from Saint Paul's School in Clifton, New Jersey awarded to Dorothy Post on June 24, 1923. |
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| 8585 | RSC-New York-1 | Diploma | Manlius Union School Diploma for the Intermediate Department given to James Lewis Doyle on June 20, 1895 |
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| 8586 | RSC-New York-2 | Diploma | Manlius Union School Diploma for the Intermediate Department given to James Lewis Doyle on June 20, 1898. |
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| 8587 | RSC-New York-3 | Diploma | Manlius Union School Diploma for the Primary Department given to James Lewis Doyle on June 24, 1895. |
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| 8588 | RSC-New York-4 | Diploma | An Advanced Academic Diploma from the University of the State of New York given to James Lewis Doyle in 1904. |
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| 8589 | RSC-New York-5 | Diploma | An Advanced Academic Diploma from the University of the State of New York given to James Lewis Doyle in 1903. |
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| 8590 | RSC-New York-6 | Diploma | An Advanced Academic Diploma from the University of the State of New York given to James Lewis Doyle in 1902. |
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| 8591 | RSC-New York-7 | Diploma | Diploma from the Univeristy of the State of New York - Manlius High School awarded to James Lewis Doyle on June 24, 1902. |
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| 8592 | RSC-New York-8 | Diploma | Diploma from the Univeristy of the State of New York - Manlius High School awarded to James Lewis Doyle on June 23, 1903. |
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| 8593 | RSC-New York-9 | Diploma | Diploma from the Univeristy of the State of New York - Manlius High School awarded to James Lewis Doyle on June 23, 1903. |
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| 8594 | RSC-New York-10 | Diploma | Diploma from the Univeristy of the State of New York - Manlius High School awarded to James Lewis Doyle on June 21, 1905. |
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| 8595 | RSC-New York-11 | Certificate | Student Certificate for the Palmer Method of Business Writing to Alice Delaney. Given in New York City on June 29, 1928 and signed by S.W. Palmer. |
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| 8596 | RSC-New York-12 | Certificate | Albany Public Schools Certificate to certify Margaret Babcock of Grammer School No. 14 of Albany, New York is entitled to enter High School as a pupil, having passed with credit the required examinations for admissions. |
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| 8597 | RSC-New York-13 | Certificate | Albany High School Certificate to certify Margaret M. Babcock completed her classical study in the High School and passed her examinations. Issued in Albany, New York on June 27, 1890. |
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| 8598 | RSC-New York-14 | Flyer | The New Schoolhouse printed flyer printed from the Smith & Oswell's Press, Republican Office, Ogdensburgh on April 10, 1850. |
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| 8599 | RSC-New York-15 | Book | "The Indestructible One Syllable Primer. For Home and School Use. One Hundred Illustrations. New York:-McLoughlin Bros. Copyright 1819 by McLoughlin Bros." A cloth book, handstitched together, featuring short stories, letter tracing exercises, vocabulary lessons, and an alphabet with icons next to each letter depicting 1-2 items that begin with that letter. The first page includes a handwritten note: "To Royal Wallingford - from Grandpa!" |
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| 8600 | RSC-New York-16 | Diploma | Advanced Academic Diploma from the University of the State of New York for James Lewis Doyle, dated March 29-31, 1905, in Manlins High School, for completing the seventh academic or fifteenth school year. The paper lists all the classes taken, which added up to 84 credits. The certificate is signed with "In witness whereof the Regents grant this diploma no. 114086 under seal of the University, at the capitol in Albany," signed by the principal, Asa S. Knoff, and the second assistant Commissioner, Edward J. Goodman. Near the bottom of the page, just off center, is a gold seal. |
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