University of Northern Iowa

155-B10-29

previously 124-D2-3

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Catalog # Name Description
1 1975.4.13 Book "Iowa Day for Public Schools of the State." by B. W. Hoadley. 160 pp. B/w/ photos. Issed by the Department of Public Instruction, October 20, 1916. Paperback. Filled with information on the history, schools, notable persons, industry and recreation of Iowa. Cover has black print on white with geometric borders and center emblem. Handwriting in pencil on last page & inside back cover. Color: WH,BK
2 1975.4.14 Book "Special Days, Iowa Public Schools, 1908-09". No author. 98 pp. No illustrations. (State of Iowa Special Day Annual). Readings and poetry celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas, Decoration Day, Arbor Day & Patriots Day for special programs in the school. Green cover with laurel branch. Outline of metal staplses visible. Handwritten in green ink on cover "Miss Jacobs". Color: GR,BK
3 1978.73.4 Book "The Elson Readers, Book Seven"; Teacher's edition, by Wm. H. Elson and Christine M. Keck. 607 pages. Illus. In b/w. Subject matter consists of brief excerpts of many famous authors and their stories. For example, in this book there is a section on animals and Theodore Roosevelt is the author of one story entitled "Hunting the Grizzly Bear". In the section called Winter, Ralph Waldo Emerson has a piece entitled "The Snow Storm". Many other well-known authors are also represented in the book. The literary stories range frojm Sir Thomas Mallory's King Arthur Stories to Theodore Roosevelt. On front cover is a picture of an orange knight holding a joust and riding a horse. On the binding there is orange writring. Color: GR,OR
4 1978.73.6 Book "True Order of Studies", by Rev. Thomas Hill. 163 pages.Copyright 1875. No illus. Hierarchy of sciences adopted as the basis of studying. On the cover is the title in gold over an orange background and the same is on the binding. Color: BK,WH
5 1988.33.18 Book "Everyday Classics EIGHTH READER The Introduction to Literature." by Franklin T. Baker & Ashley H. Thorndike. 415 pp. incl. glossary. Illus in b/w. Contains many classic stories and poems, some of which include Ivanhoe, Tragedy of Hamlet, Homer, Death of Socrates, Shakespeare, Don Quixote, Treasure Island, Milton, etc. The book is divided into 7 chapters. After each story is a "Help to Study" section. The outside cover is a light green. On the cover is a dark green line. The line goes around the cover and forms the block letter "I". Inside this design at the top is "Everyday Classics Eighth Reader". Under that is a drawing of a shieldlike object. In the center is a candle lamp. Under that it reads "Introduction to Literature". At the bottom is "Baker & Thorndike". All of this is also in dark green. The spine has a candle lamp at top & Bottom in dark green. In between these is "Everyday Classics Eight Reader" also in dark green. The inside cover page has written in pencil in the right top corner "Anna Flom". The back cover inside has written in pencil at the top "I am a part of all that I have met. Ulysses". Color: GR
6 1988.33.69 Book "Industrial Arts: Its Interpretation in American Schools'', by United States Department of the Interior, Harold L. Ickes (Secretary) and the Office of Education, J. W. Studebaker (Commissioner).125 pp. Cover is grey, with the writing in black and black stripes across the top and bottom. Primarily a teacher's instruction manual, showing the present view of industrial arts in the school system, and why it is important for it to be taught. Color: GY,BK,WH
7 1988.48.5 Book "Teaching Home Economics", by Anna M. Cooley, Cora M. Winchell, Wilhemina H. Spohr, Josephine A. Morehall. 555 pp. No illus. or photos. Blue cover with title plus authors written in black. Binding includes title and authors in gold. Chapter 1: The response of womanhood to modern social demands. Color: BL,BK,WH
8 1989.28.8 Book "Seat Work & Industrial Occupation", by Gilman & Williams. Color: BK,WH
9 1989.38.2 Book "January THE PLAN BOOK FOR INTERMEDIATE GRADES 3d, 4th, 5th," by Marian M. George. Color: BK,WH
10 1989.38.3 Book "April The Plan Book for Intermediate Grades 3rd, 4th, 5th," by Marian M. George. Color: BK,WH
11 1989.38.4 Book "May THE PLAN BOOK FOR INTERMEDIATE GRADES 3d, 4th, 5th," by Marian M. George. Color: GD,WH
12 1989.38.5 Book "June THE PLAN BOOK FOR INTERMEDIATE GRADES 3d, 4th, 5th," by Marian M. George. Color: BK,WH
13 1998.2.10 Book "The Teacher at Work - Bender" in green. Cover is green and plain. The only decorations are in the center . Inside title page has "Grace E. Shaw Brain Personality by Thompson" and the number "75" written in pencil. Color: GR
14 1998.2.9 Book "A Year of Primary Occupation Work Third Term". Cover is blue. In the top middle is a large circle drawn by two white lines. Inside the circle is written in white . There are four smaller circles connected to the larger one. Each circle holds a different shaped snowflake. Under the large circle is written in white "Etta Merrick Graves". Color: BL,WH
15 1998.21.15 Book "The Fifth Reader", by William Harris, Andrew J. Rickoff, and Mark Bailey. 471 pp. Both the front and back covers are brown in color with a black binding. Articles are printed by such famous men as Benjamin Franklin, Lord Byron, Daniel Webster, and Charles Dickens. "L. E. Lansing, Aug. 12, 1907" is written on the inside of the front cover. The fifth reader was part of Appletons' School Readers. Color: BR,BK,WH
16 1998.21.27 Book "McGuffey's First Eclectic Reader". 96 pp. Illus. In b/w. Part of the Eclectic Educational Series. Divided into 63 lessons. The cover is brown with scrolling in blue and writing in black. The red binding fabric is pulled away from the binding. An envelope flap is between pages 28-9. Design in blue of a boat and flowers in black with scrolling on back cover. Color: BR,BL,BK,WH
17 2001.11.9 Book "Special Days Iowa Public Schools' issued by the Department of Public Instruction for the school children of Iowa. Contains poems and stories for different holidays. Front cover has black and white drawing of flowers. Has "Grace A. Woody and Anna May Woody" written on the cover. Color: WH
18 2001.19.1 Book "Everyday Classics, Seventh Reader." "American Life and Ideals" on cover. Has depiction of the Libery Bell. Written by Baker and Thorndike. 423 pp. Color: GR
19 2001.19.2 Book "Everyday Classics. Fifth Reader" and "Baker and Thorndike" on front cover which also has a picture of a man in hunting gear in the center. Spine repeats the same words. Green cover. Color: GR
20 2001.19.3 Book "Everyday Classics. Sixth Reader" and "Baker and Thorndike" on front cover. Spine repeats the same words. Green cover shows a man on horseback. 416 pp. Color: GR
21 2002.5.26 Book Three teachers' manuals in a home-made binding. The teachers' manual to accompany Pathways in Science textbooks: "We Look About Us" by Gerald S. Craig and Agnes Burke, "Out of Doors" by Gerald S. Craig and Sara e. Baldwin, and "Our wide Wide world" by Gerald S. Craig & Sara E. Baldwin. The manuals are held in the book by strings, which are strung through small holes pierced in the spines. Each manual is only about 1/8" thick. They are green, orange and blue, respectively. Each has black lettering. They are separated by sheets of orange. Paper sheets are 40 - 50 pages each. Color: YL,PK,GR,BR
22 2002.5.29 Book "Elson-Gray Basic Readers Book One" by William H. Elson and William S. Gray. 175 pp. Navy blue cover with green and orange lettering/ illustrations. Green and white illustrations on front and back cover pages. Color illustrations throuhout. Part of the curriculum foundation series. Label on the inside of the front cover listing school district, township, year, county, and rules for book care. Color: BL,GR,OR
23 2002.5.37 Book "Teachers' Manual for Journeys through North America" by De Forest Stull, and Roy Witlatch. 106 pp. Paperback teachers manual. Green cover with black print. Some spots on front cover by brown spine. "Lizard, Calligan" written in blue ink over title. Color: GR,BK
24 2002.5.41 Book "Answers for Busy Beavers" . 32 pp. No author or publishing date in book. Red cover with black printing. Black ink stamp on front cover "Property of Pocahontas County Rural Schools, Township.. District.." Lizard, Calligan filled in with pen on dotted lines of stamp. Slight ink bleeding from cover onto first page, but otherwise very good condition. Color: RD,BK
25 2002.5.42 Book "Portfolio for Teachers of Five Year Old Children" Brown two pocket folder with black printing. Forward and table of contents printed on the left hand side of the folder (when opened). Black ink stamp on right side: "Property of Pocahontas County Rural Schools," lists township and district. Color: Bown
26 2002.5.55 Book "Cha-ki-shi" by Halla Rhode and Bessie Coon. Illus. by Christian Peterson. Children's book about a Meskwaki Indian. Color and black and white illustrations. 191 pp. Orange cover with black lettering and a symbol. Black lettering on spine. Color: OR,BK
27 2005.11.31 Book "The Elson Readers Book Five," by William Elson and Christine Keck. 418 pp. Color: BL,YL
28 2005.11.6 Book "Elements of General Science with Experiments," by Otis Caldwell and William Eikenberry. 600 pp. Owner of book has written inside both front and back covers. Color: GR,BK
29 2005.15.6 Book "Teachers Manual for More Adventures Following New Trails Reaching Our Goals.'' 259 pp. Front cover stamped "Historical Materials Curriculum Laboratory Iowa State Teachers College.'' Color: TN,BK
30 2006.12.8 Book Teachers Guidebook for the Elson Basic Readers, Book One by William S. Gray and Edna B. Like. Dark Green cover, raised title in middle. Raised stripes on cover all green. Color: gr
31 2006.19.6 Book "Zuni Indian Tales" by Aileen Nusbaum. 167 pages w/ black & white, color illustrations by Margaret Finnan. White sticker on cover "withdrawn" written on it. Another white sticker on binding with library cataloging information on it. Title on binding. Color: GR
32 2006.5.8 Book "Appletons' School Readers Introductory Fourth Reader" by William T. Harris and Andrew J. Rickoff. Copywright 1884. has a brown cover with red writing. Color: Br
33 2006.6.10 Book "The Elson-Gray Basic Readers, Book Six" by William H. Elson & William S. Gray. Name "Barbara Hoover" written on inside front cover. Color: GR,BK,OR,WH
34 2006.6.5 Book "The Elson Reader, Book Five," by William H. Elson & Christine M. Keck. Name "Norma Jean Schreiner" written several times on inside front and back covers along with several numbers, words and drawings of aircraft. Color: BK,OR,WH
35 2006.6.7 Book "The Elson-Gray Basic Readers, Book Three" by William H. Elson & William S. Gray. Name "Barbara Hoover" written on inside front cover several times along with thel number "67." Name written on inside back cover as well. Color: GR,OR,BK,WH
36 2006.6.8 Book "The Elson-Gray Basic Readers, Book Four" by William H. Elson & William S. Gray. Name "Barbara Ann Hoover" written on inside front cover several times along with thel number "73." Color: GR,OR,BK,WH
37 2006.6.9 Book "The Elson-Gray Basic Readers, Book Five" by William H. Elson & William S. Gray. Name "Barbara Ann Hoover" written on inside front cover along with several numbers. Color: GR,BK,OR,WH
38 2010.20.9 Book "The Elson Readers: Book Three" by Wilson Elson. 318 pgs. A series of entertaining stories for elementary school children learning to read. Some color illustrations. Color: OR, BK
39 2011.4.1 Book Iowa School Laws and Decisions, 156 pages, loose pages of amendments added after specific laws, no illustrations, Superintendent of Public Instruction J.B. Knoepfler, embossed crest with Iowa solider on front and back cover Color: BK
40 2014.1.7 Book "Plutarch for Boys and Girls" by John S. White, LL.D. Cover is brownish-gold with top and bottom decorative border in black. Lettering is red. Red image of soldier on black rectangular background. 3" diameter circle with image of what looks to be the Parthenon. Handwritten on one of the front blank pages - Miss Hazel Henderson, Citronelle, Ala. Feb'y 2nd 1905. Black & white illustrations throughout. Includes tables of weights & measures and chronology, and index of pronunciations. Color: WH, BR, BK, RD
41 2015-4-17 Book Safety Everyday by J. Mace Andress, I.H. Goldberger, Elizabeth B. Jenkins, and Marguerite P. Dolch. Cover is blue with a picture of a doctor holding a microscope and a child wearing a police uniform and standing next to a sign that reads, "Safety Zone." Both are raising their right hands. The first page has a piece of paper glued that says, "Shirley Ann Mueller." Her name is also written on the page, appove the attached paper. Black and white as well as colored images are throughout the book. All pages are attached. There are 251 pages including the index. 
42 2015-4-18 Book Doing your Best for Health by J. Mace Andress, I.H. Goldberger, and Grace Hallock. Cover is blue with a picture of three children. The boy in the center is reading and writing, the girl is wearing a flower dress and is playing tennis, the other boy is wearing a stripped shirt and playing baseball. The first page has a piece of paper attached with the name, " Shirley Ann Moeller" and the book title. "Shirley Ann Moeller" is also written above the attached paper. Book contains primarily black and white images. Some corners of pages are bent, but all are attached. Book is 280 pages. 
43 2016-16-26 Book Elements of General Science by Otis William Caldwell and William Lewis Eikenberry. Cover is red with a simple black border, text, and image. Interior cover has multiple notes written in several different colors (green ink, black ink, pencil). Dates written inside range from 1924 to 1925. Notes are made periodically throughout and the back cover has the following saying, "Sacred Heart of Jesus I place my trust in thee." Pages are attached to the binding, but the binding is beginning to curve. Black and white as well as color images and diagrams are present. Book is 455 pages. 
44 2016-16-30 Book Principles of Agriculture for High Schools by John H. Gehrs. Cover is green/gray with a plain border; hand-drawings acompany the simplistic picture. Notes fill the interior front and back covers; "SOPHOMORE" is penciled in towards the end of the first page. Contents include:  "Farm Crops," "Farm Animals," "Soils," "Horticulture," and "Farm Management." Binding is beginning to detach and first few pages are lifting. The top cover of the binding is tearing. Edges and corners are worn. Book is 594 pages including the index. 
45 2016-FIC-139 Book Farm Engines and How to Run Them: The Young Engineer's Guide by James H. Stephenson. Cover is red with black text and borders. There is a gold image of a tractor in the center. Edges and corners have experienced some wear and tear. Binding is coming loose and beginning to seperate from the pages at the bottom of the book. The red is bleeding into the pages and creating pink stains. Black and white images are periodically depicted. Book is 243 pages including index. 
46 2016-FIC-143 Book White's New Complete Arithmetic Uniting Oral and Written Exercises and Including an Introduction to Alegbra by Emerson E. White. Cover is brown with red text and borders. The binding is red leather with an abbreviated title and author's last name written in gold.  The top and bottom of the binding is beginning to tear and detach. "Ruth Flerk" is written in pencil on the top of the first page. Book is 384 pages including the index. 
47 2019-5-1 Book Elson-Gray Basic Readers Book Two from the curriculum foundation series; 1936. Inside cover says “Property of Richard James Nowak” and “District 114 No.4 Desk Copy” 2019-5-1 (Book) image