Black Hawk County Box 2 | UNI Museum @ Rod Library

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	Catalog #	Name	Description
1	1975.4.83	Print, photographic	Black and white mounted photo of eleven children sitting inside a schoolhouse. Several have a book open; one is raising their hand. The caption on the back reads "Dec. 1912 at Hudson, Iowa." From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection, who taught in Black Hawk County at the time.
2	1975.4.84	Print, photographic	Black and white mounted photo of children outside of their schoolhouse. The caption reads "June 1912 at Hudson, Iowa." From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection, who taught in Black Hawk County 1912-1916.
3	1975.4.85	Photograph	Black and white mounted photo of two children holding sleds on the edges of a snow-packed road. The message on the back reads "Winter 1912, Spencer's house, at Hudson, IA. June and Ralph Fearer." From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection, who was teaching in Black Hawk County at the time.
4	1986.4.119	Print, photographic	Black and white mounted photo featuring thirty-six people posed outside of a schoolhouse; several are peering out from the windows. The caption on the back reads "1912 Bolte's School, 8 m. N of Waterloo." Possibly Mt. Vernon township school #1 or Bennington township school #3. The stamp on the back reads "J. P. King. Waterloo, IA." From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection, who taught in Black Hawk County at the time. Item 2008.14.22 was taken on the same day.
5	1986.4.13	Photograph	Black and white photo mounted on a card with a small calendar for 1914. Taken at Majestic Studios in Waterloo, IA. A note on the back reads "Mother." Laura Bolte and former teacher (Aletha Jacobs). From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection, who was teaching in Black Hawk County at the time this was taken.
6	1986.4.17	Photograph	Black and white photograph of Miss Aletha Jacobs, taken at Tritz studio, Waterloo, Iowa, in 1915. The photo is inside a brown folder marked on the upper left corner with a red box and gold decoration reading "Tritz, Waterloo, IA." (Same photo as 86.4.008).
7	1986.4.18	Print, photographic	Black and white mounted photo of five people posing beside a car in front of a house. The caption on the back reads "May 7, 1916. Family she (Aletha?) boarded with. Orange?" Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Miller Family. From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection, who taught in either Black Hawk or Grundy County at the time.
8	1989.32.0008	Certificate	"This Certifies that Edith Ehret of the Hudson School, Black Hawk Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa, is commended for punctuality, having received four monthly Certificates of Perfect Attendance, and is therefore entitled to this Testimonial.", given on February 2, 1903.
9	1989.32.4	Certificate	Certificate of Perfect Attendance in January 1903 for Edith Ehret from the Hudson School, Black Hawk Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Given at Waterloo, Iowa, February 2nd, 1903. Signed by the teacher, Geo. S. Glenny. County superintendent, C. E. Moore, is printed on the bottom right.
10	1989.32.5	Certificate	Certificate of Perfect Attendance in March 1903 for Edith Ehret from the Hudson School, Black Hawk Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Given at Waterloo, Iowa, April 10th, 1903. Signed by the teacher, Geo. S. Glenny. County superintendent, C. E. Moore, is printed on the bottom right.
11	1989.32.6	Certificate	Certificate of Perfect Attendance in April 1903 for Edith Ehret from the Hudson School, Black Hawk Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Given at Waterloo, Iowa, May 9th, 1903. Signed by the teacher, Geo. S. Glenny. County superintendent, C. E. Moore, is printed on the bottom right.
12	1990.49.3	Book	"Stacy's Farm Plat Book of Black Hawk County''. Organized by Black Hawk County Farm Bureau and printed by the Stacy Map Publishers of Rockford, IL. Includes ads and icons for schools. Softback, blue cover (detached), bound with four staples. 14 pp. Undated, but circa 1950 based on the ads.
13	1993.24.0242	Notebook	Three ring black binder full of class notes from a variety of subjects on loose leaf notebook paper. Titled "University" in gold on the cover. "Frances Barck" is written inside the front cover. Three calendars are printed inside the back cover for 1931, 1932, and 1933. Frances Barck is the daughter of Harry Barck, the secretary for the District Board of Education for Eddy #6 school, Cedar Falls Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa, and Pauline Heckel Barck, a teacher for rural schools in Bremer County and an Iowa State Normal School alumna. Frances and her brother, Phillip, donated this item as part of the Harry Barck collection.
14	2002.7.0272	Photograph	Black and white mounted photo of thirty-eight people posed on a house's front porch at 2005 Normal (now called College) St., Cedar Falls, IA. Fred W. Cover is second from the right, front row. "Ellison" is on a small sign by the front door.
15	2008.14.22	Photograph	A black and white photo of a group of children and adults (59 total) outside, in front of the two-story Bolte's schoolhouse, 8 miles north of Waterloo. 1912. Three trees are in background; far right side is a carriage and an outbuilding. Taken by J. R. King, Waterloo, IA. Possibly Mt. Vernon township school #1 or Bennington township school #3. Aletha Jacobs Hutchison is standing in the center wearing a white dress. Photo 1986.4.119 was taken at this school on the same day.
16	2019-FIC-49	Souvenir	Public school souvenir given from Bennington #4, Black Hawk County, Iowa, in 1914. Kathryn Burk is listed as the teacher. The booklet also lists twenty-eight students divided by their grade and five of the school's officers. The cover features a photo of a women, possibly the teacher.
17	2023-4-1	Photograph	Black and white photograph of a group of children in hats and coats standing in front of a schoolhouse. Handwriting on the back reads, "To Mrs. H. J. Hershiser. Sand Hill School, Cedar Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Edward Beal, teacher. Jan. 5th, 1899." It is mounted on white cardboard.
18	2023-4-2	Certificate	Certificate of Award for Leda Mattingly of the Maple Grove School, Black Hawk Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Awarded for four months of perfect attendance. Given at Waterloo on April 18th, 1903. Signed by the county superintendent, C. E. Moore. Features an illustration of a woman with a torch, wreath, feather, and scroll behind her in the top left corner.
19	2023-4-3	Scrapbook	1903 booklet from the Sand Hill School, Cedar Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa. The teacher was Edward H. Beal. A black and white photo of children in hats and coats in front of the schoolhouse is on the cover. Includes four handwritten pieces of student's homework for arithmetic and health sciences (narcotics). Bound with three colored ribbons.
20	RSC-BH-100	Photograph	Color photo of Bennington #4 in Black Hawk County before the 4-H restoration project began. It shows the deteriorated north facing wall where the blackboard once was. Photo taken in Summer 2000
21	RSC-BH-101	Photograph	Color photo of Bennington #4 in Black Hawk County before the 4-H restoration project began. It shows the deterioration on the wall, ceiling, floors, and doorways. Photo taken in Summer 2000.
22	RSC-BH-102	Photograph	Color photo of Bennington #4 in Black Hawk County before the 4-H restoration project began. Image shows the old chimney on the east facing wall. It also shows the deterioration of the wall, windows, ceiling, and floors. Photo taken in Summer 2000
23	RSC-BH-103	Photograph	Color photo of Bennington #4 in Black Hawk County before the 4-H restoration project began. Image shows the entryway looking up to belfry and tin ceiling in main room. Deterioration can be seen on the wall and ceiling. Photo taken in Summer 2000
24	RSC-BH-104	Photograph	Color photo of Bennington #4 in Black Hawk County before the 4-H restoration project began. Image shows a close up of the original chimney and ceiling area facing east. Deterioration can be seen with rust on the ceiling and paint chipping off the wall. Photo taken in Summer 2000
25	RSC-BH-105	Photograph	Color photo of Bennington #4 in Black Hawk County. Image shows a 4-H fundraiser at schoolhouse during Labor Day weekend in September 2001 to raise money to continue restoration. The schoolhouse in in the center of the image with a tent and benches on the right. A cornfield surrounds the school.
26	RSC-BH-106	Photograph	Color photo of three former Bennington #4 teachers ringing the schoolhouse bell after the 4-H restoration project was completed. The teachers stand in the middle of the photo holding the rope attached to the bell outside of the photo.
27	RSC-BH-107	Photograph	Color photo of Bennington #4 in Black Hawk County during 4-H restoration project. Image shows a crane raising part of the bell being prepared to on the building.
28	RSC-BH-108	Souvenir	An end of the year souvenir book for Bennington #4 in Black Hawk County. It is dated May 20, 1938. Inside of the book are short passages and poems about school along with the names of the teacher, school officers, and students. It also contains a picture of the teacher, Marian Rose Holtz, on the inside cover.
29	RSC-BH-86	Photograph	Black and white class photo of 14 children. The center reads," Bennington Township #4 Grades 1-8 1952-1953.
30	RSC-BH-87	Announcement	1917 commencement announcement card for the East Waterloo High School, Black Hawk County. It was held Thursday, May 31, at 8pm. The papers inside have info on the commencement calendar, class play, commencement program, and the class roll. A small insert card has the name of one of the graduates, Neva Ree Lizer. The card is white and has two gold, round, and embossed decorations on either side of the center opening, one with the school's name, the other stating the year. The edges of the card are also gold. The matching envelope was from Clarence L. Card, Route #3, addressed to Miss Aletha Jacobs, Parkersburg, Iowa, postmarked in Waterloo May 22, 1917.
31	RSC-BH-88	Announcement	1921 commencement announcement for the Orange High School, Waterloo, Black Hawk County. It was held Tuesday, May 31, at 8pm. The card also lists the class roll, colors, and motto. A small insert card has the name of one of the graduates, Blaine F. Miller. The trifold card has gold embossed oval on the front with the year. The accompanying envelope was addressed to Miss Aletha Jacobs. From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection.
32	RSC-BH-89	Announcement	1922 commencement announcement booklet from the Orange High School, Waterloo, Black Hawk County. It was held Thursday, May 25m at 8pm. The booklet also lists the commencement program, class colors, motto, flower, and class roll (nine students). A small insert card has the name of one of the graduates, Mary Saylor. The booklet is made of brown marbled paper, has embossed detailing, has a cut out diamond revealing a white diamond stating the year, and is bound with yellow and brown ribbons. From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison Collection.
33	RSC-BH-90	Anouncement	1916 commencement announcement from the La Porte City High School, Black Hawk County, Iowa. It was held Thursday, June 1, at 8pm. The card also lists the commencement program, info on the class play, baccalaureate sermon info, class officers, motto, colors, flower, and class roll (nine students). A small insert card has the name of graduate, J. Everett Weart, in handwriting. The card is white with gold lettering and embossed details on the front. it is bound by red and black ribbons tied into a bow. From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection.
34	RSC-BH-91	Announcement	1920 commencement announcement booklet from the West Waterloo High School, Black Hawk County. It was held Wednesday, June 2, 8pm, at the First Methodist Church. The booklet has info on the commencement calendar, class night, class play, graduation program, class colors, flower, motto, and roll. Five small insert cards each have the name of a graduate from the Mythaler family: Belva Jane, Fern M., Mabel E., and two for Pearl G. The booklet is white with gold trim, has an embossed oval on the front with the year and gold dots, and has a white chord tied around the spine of the folded pages like a bookmark. From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection.
35	RSC-BH-92	Announcement	Paper announcing commencement exercises for the 1917 class of East Waterloo High School, Black Hawk County. It was on Thursday, May 31, 8pm, in the Manual Training Auditorium. The paper lists the program and class roll. From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection.
36	RSC-BH-93	Photograph	Cardstock folder with photograph inside. Photograph depicts the students of Elk Run School, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa for the 1956-57 year. Students and teacher are standing in the classroom in three rows with desks and a blackboard behind them. Photograph is set inside of a classmate autograph booklet that belonged to Eugene Harston, age 13. Booklet contains signatures from the other students, the school name and address, and the teacher's name.
37	RSC-BH-94	Photograph	Color photo of Bennington #4 in Black Hawk County. Photo is east facing with old privy on northeast, coal shed on southeast, and restored schoolhouse in center. There is a sign in front of the school stating "schoolhouse project, save out heritage. Bennington boosters 4-H club". Taken in June 2002
38	RSC-BH-95	Photograph	Color photo of 4-H member, local leader, and volunteers restoring school desks during the Bennington #4 schoolhouse restoration project. The people in the photo are spray painting the metal legs of the desks. Photo taken in Summer 2001.
39	RSC-BH-96	Photograph	Color photo of 4-H members, local leaders, and volunteers restoring school desks. The people in the photo are cleaning the desks. Photo taken in summer 2001
40	RSC-BH-97	Photograph	Color photo of restoration of schoolhouse Bennington #4 in Black Hawk County. It shows in the interior of the school house during restoration with new insulation and various supplies across the floor. Photo taken August 2001
41	RSC-BH-98	Photograph	Color photo of restoration of schoolhouse Bennington #4 in Black Hawk County. It shows the the wallboard and insulation facing southwest. Various construction supplies are on the ground of the schoolhouse. Photo taken in July 2001
42	RSC-BH-99	Photograph	Color photo of the entryway flood board structure facing south in Bennington #4 before the 4-H restoration project began. Photo taken in Summer 2000
43	RSC-Iowa-4	Photograph	A 25-person class is sitting outside of a brick schoolhouse for a picture. The back says, "Orange No. 9. May 12, 1916." Similar to item RSC-Iowa-5. This is the Orange No. 9 school in Black Hawk County, when Aletha Jacobs was teaching in the county. From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection.
44	RSC-Iowa-5	Photograph	Mounted black and white photo of a 24-person class posing with their teacher in front of a brick schoolhouse. To the right is a flagpole and a shed can be seen in the background on the left. The back says, "Orange No. 9. May 12, 1916." Similar to item RSC-Iowa-4. Taken at Orange No. 9 in Black Hawk County while Aletha Jacobs was teaching in the county. From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection.
45	RSC-Iowa-6	Photograph	Photograph of Cedar No. 6 schoolhouse in Black Hawk County, Iowa, May 1914-1915. Schoolhouse has two doors and a window on the front and three windows on the right side. There is a flagpole on the roof near the front of the building. It is surrounded by a grass field and several trees. Taken while Aletha Jacobs was teaching in the county. From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection.