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1 1975.4.24 Book "Childrens Comic Dialogues" by Marie Irish. Paperback. 102 pages, with additional advertisments. A collection of humorous dialogues for little folks, particularly adapted for school entertainments, for children 6 - 11. Original price $.25. Grey cover with red print of 4 children and 1 teacher in classroom setting. Label affixed to front cover of publisher's name includes Paine Publishing Company". Handwritten in green ink very faded "Miss A. G. Jacobs." Color: BK,WH
2 1975.4.27 Book "Tiny Tots Speaker'', by Lizzie J. Rook and Mrs. E. J. H. Goodfellow. Paperback. vi plus 100 pages. Several pages of advertisements following. Copyright 1895. Recitations, Motion songs, Concert pieces. Cover blue print on yellow. Girl holding dolls inside branch, flowers & tent vignette. Originally $.30. Color: BL,YL
3 1975.4.32 Book "DeWitt's Choice School Speakers, No. 9". No author. 90 pp. With several advertisments following; no illustrations. An unusually great variety of fine pieces: Some gay, some severe; some dignified, some conversational. Giving excellent opportunites to all kinds of speakers either at school receptions or in home meetings. Originally $.10. Cover brown print on orange. Titles arranged on stylized scroll work. Color: OR,BR
4 1975.4.6 Book "The Recitation", by Samuel Hamilton, Ph.D. Xi plus 369 pp. No illustrations. A series of lectures on the subject of recitation designed for young teachers. Volume V of the Lippincott educatinal Series. Edited by Martin G. Brumbaugh, Ph D. Handwritten in black ink on front cover page "Miss Aletha G. Jacobs". Black ink stamped on red cover. Gold ink stamped on spine. Color: RD,BK,GD
5 1975.4.7 Book "Primary Handwork", by Ella Victoria Dobbs. xii plus 124 pages with additional advertisements. B/w photos & drawings. Copyright 1914, second reprint. Excercises and methods for handwork for primary school children. Gold print on spine. Color: BK,GD
6 1975.4.74 Book "Eaton's Graded Speller'', by Roy W. Eaton. 142 pp. No illus. Paperback, 142 pp. Subject matter consists of a list of words for each grade, contest words, rules of spelling and orthography, contest rules, score sheet, measurement scales and state examination questions. Black ink stamped on blue soft cover. Inside of front cover contains writing in black ink from Miss A. G. Jacobs. Color: BL,BK
7 1975.4.9.1 Book "Learning To Read: A Manual for Teachers," by Frank E.Spaulding and Catherine T. Bryce.. 244 pages; no illustrations. On the inside of the cover is written "Aletha Jacobs, Waterloo, Iowa" and further down the page "Oct. 11, 1913." This book was part of the Aldine series of readers and instructs teachers on the methodology and process of teaching students how to read. Color: BK,WH
8 1980.25.3 Book "Complete Rhetoric." by Alfred H. Welsh. Used at ISNS.Brown hardbound cloth covver; 344 pp. Interior front cover addressed, "Hilma Peterson, 2001 Normal Str., Cedar Falls, Iowa". Color: BR
9 1988.33.13 Book "The American World Book," by Calvin Patterson. Color: BK,WH
10 1988.33.15 Book "The Peirce Spellers a Two-Book Course in Spelling for Grades Three to Eight, Book Two." Color: BK,WH
11 1988.33.33 Book "Elementary English Spoken & Written" by Lamont F. Hodge and Arthur Lee. 484 pp. Including index. Illus in b/w. Divided into 4 sections. Each consists of how to write a sentence, how to write letters, studying poems, clauses, punctuation, nouns, speeches, telling a story, writing telegrams, debates, tenses, etc. The cover of the book has written in black "Three-Book Series", "Elementary English Spoken and Written", "Hodge and Lee", "Advanced book", "Charles E. Merrill Company". The inside cover looks as if it has a piece of flowered paper glued to it as there are some pieces still stuck to the book. The inside cover page has written in black ink "Ethel M. Flom." The back inside cover has the same paper stuck to it as the front inside cover. Written in pencil on the back cover page is "Sentences according to use: Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory", "Sentences according to form: Compound, complex, simple." Color: BR,BK
12 1988.33.34 Book "Gate to English Book One" by Will D. Howe and Bella O'Hair and Myron T. Pritchard. 306 pp. Including index and pages of advertisement at the end of the book. Illus in color and b/w. Divided into 213 lessons. The lessons include conjunctions, modifiers, verb phrases & forms, synonyms, capital letters, kind of nouns, letter writing, etc. The outside cover is red and has drawing in black that is of gates being open and behind the gates is the front of a house. At the bottom of the cover written in black is "Gates to English Book One". The inside cover page has written "Anna F. Flom" in black ink. Under that is "Ethel Marie Flom" written in pencil. Color: RD,BK
13 1988.33.35 Book "Practical English Book Two" by William D. Miller and Harry G. Paul. Illus. In color. 2 sections. The first talks about stuyding sentences, correct English, parts of a letter, etc. Section two discusses studying paragraphs, class officers, dictionary use, nouns, pronouns, punctuation, etc. The outside cover is green and has written in black "Practical English Book Two Miller Paul" at the top. Under that in a rectangle is a floral design. The inside cover page has written in black ink "Ethle Flom", "Wesley, Iowa 1930". Color: GR,BK
14 1988.44.13 Book "Pupils' Own Vocabulary Speller, Grade 6". By Arthur I. Gates, et. al. 125 pp. No illus. Cover has title in black, surrounded by yellow decoration. Authors and Publisher in yellow on green backfround. Color: YL,GR,BK
15 1988.44.21 Book "Pinneo's Analytical Grammar of The English Language: Designed for Schools". 214 pp. No Illustrations. 200th edition." by T. S. Pinneo. Faded tan cover with faded black binding. Color: TN,BK,WH
16 1988.44.25 Book "English Grammar on the Productive System", by Roswell C. Smith. 192 pp. No illus. Tan cover with black writing and black binding. Color: TN,BK,WH
17 1989.28.11 Book "Essentials of English, Second Book", by Henry Carr Pearson and M. F. Kirchwey. Color: BK,WH
18 1989.28.7 Book "Recitations for Every Occasion." Carton B. Case. Color: BK,WH
19 1990.18.1 Book "Modern Life Speller, Book Two," Fred C. Ayer, E. E. Oberholtzer, and Clifford Woody. 106 pp. Inscriptions: Patty Ann Worster, Wusie Haywood, Eugene Worster, Shonie Hinie, Mrs. Eugene Worster. Color: BK,WH
20 1990.18.6 Book "Institute Drillwork in Orthography and Word Analysis," by O. J. Laylander. Color: BK,WH
21 1990.18.7 Book "Word Lessons for Intermediate and Grammar Grades,'' by Alonzo Reed.. 191 pp. (Inscription: No. 5; Esther Diebel). Color: BK,WH
22 1992.21 Book "Grammar and Composition: For common Schools". E. O. Lyle Color: BK,WH
23 1998.21.12 Book "Greene's Introduction to the Study of English Grammar", by Samuel S. Green. 238 pp. Front cover is tan with black letters. Below the title is a sketch of a man teaching a very young group of students. A large chair is to the left of the man. He is pointing toward a chalk board. The binding is black. Back cover is missing. Color: TN,BK,WH
24 1998.21.14 Book "A Grammar of the English Language", by Samuel S. Green. 323 pp. Black covers and black binding with gold letters. Edges of each page are red while the edges of both covers are worn. The edges of the binding are also worn. There are pencil marks on many pages. There are 247 instructional lessons included in the book. Color: BK,WH,GD
25 1998.21.18 Book "Swinton's Word-Book of English Spelling, Oral and Written", by William Swinton. 154 pp. 189 exercises. Part of the American Education Series. First half of book is for the first year students and second half for second year students. Front and back covers are blue with a black binding. Color: GR,BK,WH
26 1998.21.31 Book "Spencerian Key to Practical Penmanship" by H. C. Spencer. 176 pp. Illus in b/w. 21 chapters. Covers are blue and the word "Spencerian" is written in gold across the front cover. The pages are colored gold on the outer edges. Color: BL,GD,WH
27 1998.21.32 Book "English Grammar", by William Swinton. 256 pp. Divided into 3 sections, plus and appendix. Covers are red, with black lines and writing on the front cover and an emblem grooved into the back cover. The binding is black leather, with the title and author written in gold. A few pencil scribbling on pages plus "If this book should chance to roam, box its ears and send it home. Ray Leland" is written inside back cover. Color: RD,BK,WH
28 1998.21.9 Book "Tarbell's Lessons in Language" by Horace S. Tarbell. 302 pp plus advertisments. Inside the front cover is a sticker saying "This Book is the Property of the Board of Education of The City of Duluth." Covers and binding of the book are tan with brown lettering. More than 343 lessons, appendix and index. Color: TN,WH,BR
29 1999.13.3 Book "Osgood's American Primary Speller", Lucius Osgood. Illustration on cover. "David Black Grinnell, Iowa D. 1884" handwritten in purple on back cover. Color: BR, BK
30 2001.11.16 Book "Humorous Homespun Dialogues." 125 pp. "Julia Rosendaal' scrawled on top of p. 8. Author or editor unknown. Page 79 has "Grace Hatfield book' written in pencil on the top. Color: BK,WH
31 2001.11.17 Book "Tableaux and Scenic Readings." Unknown author. 121 pp. Color: BK,WH
32 2001.11.6 Book "Humorous Primary Recitations" by Sarah Grames Clark, Ann Steward and Marie Irish. 137 pp. Has "Rosendaal" scrawled across cover in red. Also UA 75c. Inner cover has Julia Rosendaal" again, along with the message "Donna, p. 40 & p. 55." Color: GY,WH,BK
33 2001.11.7 Book "District-School Dialogues for Children of all Ages" by Marie Irish.130 pp. "Miss Julia Rosendaal" written in pencil on the front cover. Color: YL,BK,WH
34 2001.11.8 Book "The Favorite Primary Speaker", edited by T. G. Lamoille and Eugene Parsons. 80 pp. "Julia Rosendaal" written on cover. Color: Bk,WH
35 2001.2.2 Book "District School Recitations" Simple green print on brown cover. Back cover includes Advertisement for "Ford Smiles". Contents include "Pieces to Speak". Color: BR,GR
36 2001.4.3 Book "English Grade 5", Authors: Matilda Baily; William Dodge Lewis; Alexander J. Stoddard. 315 pp. Iluustrated by: Rafaello Busoni; Enos B. Comstock; Salley De Frehn; Anne Fleur; Robert Logan; Clara Elsene Peck;Raymond Vartanian. Book title on cover in cursive. Back cover marked up. Color: TN, BL
37 2002.5.12.1 Book "Tales of Chivalry and the Olden Time" selected works of Sir Walter Scott. Part of the English Classics Series. Black and white illustrations. 153 pp. Dark green cloth binding with black ink on front cover and spine. Label pasted on the inside of the front cover listing the vol. #, price, school, township, and rules for book care. Color: GR,BK
38 2002.5.12.2 Book "Tales from Scottish History" in prose and verse, edited by William J. Rolfe. A collection of Scottish prose and poety of various authors. Some black & white illustrations. 210 pp. Dark green cloth binding with black ink on the cover and spine. Label pasted on the inside of the front cover listing the vol. #, price, school, township, and rules for book care. Color: GR,BK
39 2002.5.40 Book "Plain English Handbook. New Edition. A Complete Guide toCorrectness," by J. Martyn Walsh and Anna kathleen Walsh. 136 pp. Brown paper cover has two black ink stamps on it. Multiple black ink stamps on the interior cover page, Preface,and Table of Contents. One stamp on back cover. Color: BR
40 2002.5.45 Book "Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van winkle, by Washington Irving. 78 pp. English Reading for Schools Lakeside Series. Notes and introduction by E. O. Vaile. Discolored cover now brown (once white?) with green print. Back cover and inside of cover pages have information about books from Ainsworth and Co. No marks/ stamps. Color: BR,GN
41 2002.7.14 Book "Allen and Greenaugh's Latin Grammar" by James Greenaugh and George L. Kittredge. Green cloth-bound book with designs embossed on green cover and brown spine. "Grammar" in raised lettering on the front cover page and brown spine. "March 15, 1851 Pearl Green Keswick, Iowa Pearl Green" written on the inside of the front cover page. Color: GR,BR,GD
42 2002.7.65 Book "Poems That Have Helped Me", collected by S. E. Kiser. Cream paper cover with black, purple and green accents. Color: WH,BK,PR,GR
43 2004.6.1 Book "Stepping Stones to Literature: A Reading for Seventh Grades" by sarah Louis Arnold and Charles B. Gilbert. 302 pp. Tan cover with brown embossment. Seal in the middle of front cover. Inside cover reads "Return to Margaret Heatin Oct. 4/69 Dubuque, IA 30c" and "Bruce Mahan" in the middle of the page. Color: TN,BK
44 2005.11.18 Book "The Merrill Speller Book Two." Charles e. Merrill Company, New York, Chicago. 264 pp. Inside front cover reads "1924 Clifford Brewster, iowa Falls, IA Grade (5)(7)." Crossed out in pencil is "Zoe Brewster, Iowa Falls, IA, 1925." Color: BR,BK,WH
45 2005.11.21 Book "Renouf's English Course Renouf's Easy Exercises in English and Grammar," by E. M. Renouf. 136 pp. On inside front cover is written, "Alice Zoe Brewster, Age 12." On back cover is "Alice Zoe Brewster, iowa Falls, iowa. Oakdale School #7.'' Color: GR,BK
46 2005.11.22 Book "Century Handbook of Writing," by Garland Greeyer & Eastey S. Jones. 228 pp. On inside cover is written "Louise Zuber, Ia." Color: GR,WH
47 2005.11.32 Book "Weld's English Grammar, illustrated by Exercises in Composition, Analyzing and Parsing," by Allen Welch. 234 pp. Written in pencil on inside cover is "William Gilmore." His name appears six times on inside cover pages. Also written repeatedly is "January, December.'' "William Glmore" is written on p. 234 in pencil. Color: TN,BR
48 2005.11.9 Book "Composition and Rhetoric," by William Tanner. 50 pp. Red cover. Inside, in pencil is "Alice Zoe Brewster," and a written paragraph by her. Color: RD,BK
49 2005.15.8 Book "Spell to Write, Book Two," by M. R. Trabue and B. A. Stalens. Illus. Color: TN,RD
50 2005.16.2 Book "Heart of Oak Books Volume II," ed. By Charles Eliot Norton. 142 pp. Inside cover has sticker that says book belongs to Rough Woods District, in Pleasant Township, Hardin County, No. 13 and was purchased April 21, 1902. Color: BR,BK,WH