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	Catalog #	Name	Description
1	1975.4.123	Letter	To Miss Jacobs, Stout, Iowa from D. R. Earl, County Superintendent of Schools, Grundy Center, Iowa, pertaining to postponement of Study Center scheduled for November 22, 1919 until January 24, 1920. Postmarked November 18, 1919. Handwrittern on back side of envelope are first names of students in a class. a. Letter. b. Envelope. Color: BK,WH
2	1975.4.135	Certificate, attendance	Certificate of Attendance at County Teachers' Institute. Certifies that Aletha Jacobs of Stout was in attendance at the Grundy County Teachers' Institute held at Grundy Center on October 13-14, 1919. Dated and signed by the county super intendent on October 28, 1919. Color: BK,WH
3	1975.4.137	Certificate, attendance	For Teachers' Institute. Certifies that Aletha Jacobs attended Institute for 2 days, September 21-22, 1916. Signed by the county superintendent.
4	1975.4.138	Certificate	Study Center Certificate. Certifies that Aletha Jacobs attended the study center held at Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa on January 27, 1917. Signed by the county superintendent. Color: BK,WH
5	1975.4.139	Certificate	Certifies that Aletha Jacobs attended the study center held at Grundy Center, Iowa on October 21, 1916. Signed by the county superintendent. Color: BK,WH
6	1975.4.140	Certificate	Certifies that Aletha Jacobs attended the study center held at Grundy Center, Grundy County, Iowa on November 25, 1916. Signed by the county superintendent.
7	1975.4.141	Postcard	Card sent to Aletha Jacobs, Grundy Center, Iowa. From the office of County Superintendent, Grundy Center, Iowa. Notification that a study center will be held on November 24, 1916, at Grundy Center. It also lists other local study centers.
8	1975.4.142	Handbill	Third Grundy County Teachers Inspirational Institute. Grundy Center, September 21-22, 1916. Folder detailing the program being offered at the sessions. Handwritten on front-"First one attended in Grundy County."
9	1975.4.143	Notebook	Institute Notebook. Grundy County, Iowa, 1919-20. Used by Aletha Jacobs Hutchison who lived in Stout, IA. Notebook given out for use during institute. Notes are kept from each session.
10	1975.4.86	Photograph	Black and white mounted photo. The caption on the back reads "Mr. Ben. Gruis, Meservey, IA. Mrs. Stroh's husband. She boarded with Mrs. Stroh in Stout, Iowa." From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection; she taught in Grundy County 1916-1920.
11	1975.4.96	Letter	To Miss Jacobs from D. R. Earl, County Superintendent, Grundy Center, Iowa. Letter is response to letter written by Miss Jacobs requesting construction paper, and welcoming her to the school system. Written and postmarked April 27, 1918. a. Letter. b. Envelope.
12	1975.4.97	Letter	A Letter by Charles R. Stubbs from Conrad, Iowa to Aletha Jacobs. Cloverdale Stock Farm Chas. R. Stubbs. Dated June 27, 1917. It is job offer for Miss Jacobs, offering her a position in a rural school just outside of Conrad.
13	1975.4.99	Letter	A Letter by John DeGroot, President of Board Beaver No. 2, to Miss Jacobs. About rehiring Miss Jacobs for the next semester.
14	1986.4.0265	Contract	For Aletha Jacobs, to teach in Township of Palarma, Grundy County. 30 October.
15	1986.4.0266	Contract	For Aletha Jacobs, to teach in Township of Beaver, Grundy County. 2 April. Color: WH,BK
16	1986.4.0267	Contract	For Aletha Jacobs, to teach in Township of Beaver, Rural District #2, Grundy County. 23 May. Color: WH,BK,BL,PK
17	1986.4.0268	Contract	For Aletha Jacobs, to teach in Stout Independent School District, Grundy County. 19 April. Color: WH,BK,BL
18	1986.4.0269	Contract	For Aletha Jacobs, to teach in Stout Independent School District, Grundy County. 31 March. Color: WH,BK
19	1986.4.0546	Letter	Letter from a student, From Ruth to Miss Jacobs, from Stout, Iowa Jan.3 1921. Has an Image of a Clown riding in a Cart driven by donkey on it. .A Thank you note for a gift of stationery. Lists gifts received for Christmas. Includes envelope, also written in pencil.
20	1986.4.0548	Letter	A Letter from Ruth Reaver to Miss Jacobs, Oct. 6, 1920. Stout, Ia. Handwritten in pencil. b. envelope, also written in pencil. About the new teacher, getting a new kitten, and new students in class.
21	1986.4.0549	Letter	A student Letter from Dena Kalkwarf to the Teacher, from Stout, Iowa, Oct. 29, 1920. about attending school, new teachers, making a program for thanksgiving, and other school activities.
22	1986.4.0550	Letter	Letter from a student, Fanny Kalkwarf to a Teacher, dated October 29,1920. From Stout, Iowa. Handwritten on lined paper.
23	1986.4.132	Photograph	Miss Aletha Jacobs and Eighth Grade graduates from Beaver Township No. 2, Grundy County. Taken in Parkersburg, Butler County, Iowa, 1917. Vera Fitzpatrick, Evelyn Fitzpatrick and Violet Allen. This was taken while Aletha Jacobs Hutchison was teaching in Grundy County.
24	1986.4.26	Photograph	Black and white photo of Aletha Jacobs Hutchison inside a cardboard photograph folder. The caption reads "Aletha Jacobs 1919." She was teaching in Grundy County at the time. Taken by E. Willard Spurr in Waterloo, IA. Duplicate of 1986.4.27.
25	1986.4.27	Photograph	Black and white photo of Aletha Jacobs Hutchison inside a cardboard photograph folder. The caption reads "Miss Aletha G. Jacobs 1919." She was teaching in Grundy County at the time. Taken by E. Willard Spurr in Waterloo, IA. Duplicate of 1986.4.26.
26	1986.4.287	Certificate	Paper titled "Esco: Proof of Successful Teaching Experience" that states Aletha Jacobs Hutchison taught in Stout, Grundy County, Iowa, for four years, from Sept. 1916 - June 1920. Signed in Grundy Center by D. R. Earl, the county superintendent for Grundy County. The paired envelope is addressed to Mrs. Aletha Hutchison, Mechanicsburg, PA., and is postmarked from Grundy Center, Oct 25th, 1922. Aletha Hutchison Jacobs, born in Buchannan County, Iowa, was a teacher for rural schools in Benton County (1900-1902), Buchanan County (1902-1910), Black Hawk County (1912-1916), Grundy County (1916-1920), Wright County (1920-1921), and Webster County (1922). In 1922 she moved to Pennsylvania with her husband, Elmer. There she taught at Hummelstown High School in Dauphin County (1922-1924) and Reamstown School in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County (1926-1960).
27	1986.4.294	Booklet	Institute Notebook, Presented by the American Book Company, New York City. Owned by Aletha Jacobs-Hutchison in 1918, while she was teaching in Grundy County, IA. It includes several music pieces, responsive reading selections from the Bible, and blank pages for notes. The last page of notes lists information about the Black Hawk Count Superintendent, H. C. Moeller.
28	1986.4.327	Notebook	Institute Notebook. Handwritten notes about teaching. Used by Aletha Jacobs Hutchison, likely around the time she lived in Parkersburg, IA, and taught in Grundy County due to addresses listed throughout the booklet. Circa 1917.
29	1986.4.329	Notebook	Grundy County Institute Notebook, 1917. Used by Aletha Jacobs (Hutchison), who lived in Parkersburg. Contains lecture notes from the teacher's institute, a newspaper clipping about World War One, and several handwritten poems.
30	1986.4.330	Notebook	Handwritten teaching notebook used by Aletha Jacobs Hutchison. It contains various notes depicting her life as a teacher. One of the last pages mentions that the teacher's institute was Feb. 1919 in Grundy Center. Color: BK,WH
31	1986.4.519	Plan, lesson	Script from "Geography Class," possibly from a skit, with student's name filled in with pencil. Likely from Grundy County due to towns listed. From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection, who taught in the area 1916-1920.
32	1986.4.520	Essay	Essay assignment titled "Democracy Today." It explains various speeches made by presidents from 1907 through 1918. The back page is titled "The Meaning of America's Entrance into the War" by David Lloyd George. It explains the authors view of the U.S. entering WWI and what it means for democracy. Handwritten in pencil on unlined paper, 3 pages. Color: BK,WH From the Aletha Jacobs Hutchison collection. She taught in Grundy County 1916-1920.
33	1986.4.592	Letter	A Letter from Mrs. Earl [?] to Miss Jacobs Mar. 27-1918, Grundy County public Schools, D.R. Earl Superintendent, Grundy Center, Iowa. about rewards, certificates, and thrift stamps.
34	1986.4.593	Letter	Typed letter from the Office of County Superintendent to teachers addressing eighth grade examinations. It covers where each township in Grundy County will have the examinations, who the conductors will be, how the conductors will get the supplies and questions, and how the conductor should go about testing.
35	2009.4.0004	budget estimate, school	a. budget estimate. "Post this Copy" stamped on top of front, blue ink and black ink hand penned on front. Blue in hand penned on back. Black ink hand penned on envelope, stamp on left-center on front. Color: PK, BK, BL
36	2009.4.0007	Budget estimate, school	a. budget estimate. Pink paper with black type, black hand-penned type on front. Color: PK,BK,YL
37	2009.4.10	Report, teacher's	a. 1933 Teacher's Report b. 1934 Teacher's Report c. envelope. Cream colored cardboard reports with pink and black type. Black ink hand-penned on front and back of both reports. Back of fall report tan in color, 1/4" on top and 1" on bottom of spring report tanned, and back of report slightly tanned. "Phonics 1" column marked over with 5 ink marks on spring report. Tan envelope (paper) with "Teacher's Report" type in left corner, black ink and graphite hand-penned. Color: TN, CR, BK, PK
38	2009.4.3	Budget, school	a. budget sheet b. envelope. Adopted Budget And Certificate of Taxes. School Township or Rural Independent District. "Return to County Auditor" stamped on top of front, hand penned ink writing on front, graphite, black, and blue ink hand penned on back. Color: GR, BK
39	2009.4.5	Teacher Report	Cream colored paper labeled Teacher's Report with hand-penned black ink writing on front and back. Color: CR, BL, TN
40	2009.4.6	Pad, election	Pad of school election materials - printed paper with tan cover, light yellow pages with print, blue and black hand-penned ink. Two staples in top inch of pad, two small bits of orange paper attached to them. Color: TN YL BL BK OR
41	2009.4.8	Certificate, tax	Certificate of Taxes on pink paper with black type, black ink hand-penned on front and back. Color: PK, BK
42	2021-FIC-241	Program	"School Program, Town Hall, Stout, Iowa" Friday Evening , April 11th 1919 by Pupils of Upper Grades.
43	RSC-GR-119	Booklet	Grundy County Rural School Records, "Rural School Day", Grundy Center, Iowa, June 7, 1918 D.R. Earl, County Superintendent A School Graduation program
44	RSC-GR-120	Post Card	Grundy County Rural School Records, A Post Card depicting the outside of the High and Grade School Building, dated 1916, references the Teacher's Inspirational Institute
45	RSC-GR-121	Booklet	Grundy County Rural School Records, A Teacher's notebook with notes on the Teacher's Inspiratiopnal Institute.
46	RSC-GR-122	Contract	Teacher's contract between Alice Ruter and Grundy County to teach at Palermo #4. She agrees to a term length of 16 weeks, $60 a month, and to follow the outlined teaching laws of Iowa.
47	RSC-GR-123	Letter	Letter to rural school teacher of Grundy County from the Office of County Superintendent. They are asking the teachers to go to the courthouse on November 10th at 3:15pm to receive instructions from a representative of the County Rationing Board in regards to upcoming gasoline rationing. The teachers are also told that they might receive the supplies necessary to carry out the work of registration at their local school. Dated November 4, 1942.
48	RSC-GR-124	Certificate	A second grade teachers certificate addressed to Alice Ruter that certifies that she had met all the requirements for a second grade certificate and is authorized to teach at any of the public schools in Iowa for a period of two years. One the bottom of the certificate it includes the results of the teachers examination along with the signature of the president educational board of examiners. Application from Grundy County. Certificate has a decorative boarder and the Iowa States seal in the middle. Dated November 2, 1931
49	RSC-GR-125	Photo	Photo of Alice Ruter standing at the font of her classroom at Colfax #2 and her 13 students sitting at their desks. The names of the student line the outside of the photo.
50	RSC-GR-126	Record	Record of attendance with students names, dates and if they were there in the morning and/or the afternoon. One the back is a record of vistors with the date, name and reason for visit.