RSC Iowa (Unknown Counties) Box 1

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Catalog # Name Description
1 1986.4.307 Examination Rural 8th grade examination for the state of Iowa. May. 1920. 1 page. Subjects included were Arithmetic, Physiology, Grammar, Geography, Spelling, Writing, History, Civics, Reading, and Music. Certain subjects like Arithmetic, Civics, and History instructed to answer only ten, whereas Physiology and Reading instructed to answer only five. All questions in the remaining subjects were required.
2 1986.4.308 Examination Rural 8th grade examination instructions for the state of Iowa. May 5 and 6, 1921. 1 page. Topics included were penmanship, reading, civics, history, music, grammar, reading, spelling, physiology and hygiene, geography, and arithmetic.
3 1986.4.309 Examination Rural 8th grade examination for the state of Iowa. February 2 and 3, 1922. 1 page. Subjects included Geography, Civics, Grammar, Physiology, Music, History, Reading, Arithmetic, and Spelling. All subjects except spelling give the instruction "Answer any five."
4 1990.25 Invitation Invitation to the McKinley School. Piece of white paper folded with a yellow ribbon acting as binding. The covers are blank. The school was to open Nov 30th at 7:30pm, unknown date. 1990.25 (Invitation) image
5 2002.7.271 Photograph Ten people in costume. One man is in blackface and another man is in an offensive costume based upon stereotypes of the Latino community. Color: WH,BK
6 2002.7.273 Photograph Eight oval black and white photographs glued onto a matboard. Fred W. Cover, serving as the teacher, principals, or superintendent, is in the top center, all others are of students. 2002.7.273 (Photograph) image
7 2016-1-36 Register Teachers Classification Register. Copyright 1884, by W. M. Welch. Includes students' names, grades, ages, and the teacher for each term. 1886-1895. No cover, bound with thread and three staples. Unknown county. 
8 2016-1-42 Ledger School financial ledger, 1874-1923. Includes teacher's salaries and work done on the schoolhouses. No covers or spine, bound with thread. Unknown county. 
9 RSC-Iowa-10 Photograph Photograph of sixteen women with white dresses with dark bow ties and white hats kneel on grass outside. There is a pile of hoops on the ground in front of the group. White clapboard school building in the background. Iowa, specific location unknown. RSC-Iowa-10 (Photograph) image
10 RSC-Iowa-11 Photograph Photograph of seven women in a kitchen posing behind tables and wearing aprons. On the tables in front of each person is a tray with bowls and cups. Iowa, specific location unknown. RSC-Iowa-11 (Photograph) image
11 RSC-Iowa-12 Photograph Photograph of seven women wearing aprons posing for a picture in a kitchen. In front of the women are three tables with trays and cooking utensils. Iowa, specific location unknown. RSC-Iowa-12 (Photograph) image
12 RSC-Iowa-13 Photograph Photograph of teacher with 18 students in a classroom. The teacher is standing in the back with three boys while the rest of the class sits at their desks with their hands folded on the tables. A door and two blackboards are visible in the classroom. Iowa, specific location unknown. RSC-Iowa-13 (Photograph) image
13 RSC-Iowa-14 Photograph Photograph of Fred W. Cover and an unknown female teacher posing behind 17 students in a classroom. The students are seated at their desks. Two large chalkboards and a door are visible in the classroom, and there are three pictures on the wall above the chalkboards. Iowa, specific location unknown. RSC-Iowa-14 (Photograph) image
14 RSC-Iowa-15 Photograph Black and white photograph of 29 students and teacher in front of a one-room rural school. Name “Emma Berry” written in ink. It is believed this is a rural school in Iowa. RSC-Iowa-15 (Photograph) image
15 RSC-Iowa-16 Photograph Photograph of Fred W. Cover, portrait style. Mr. Cover is wearing a suit and tie. The picture is on an oval shaped mat inside a card. The card has embossed flowers on the front. RSC-Iowa-16 (Photograph) image
16 RSC-Iowa-17 Photograph Photograph of kindergarten class seated at tables; large group of other children and two women standing. Teacher is purported to be Ms. Amy Arey. Tipton, Iowa. RSC-Iowa-17 (Photograph) image
17 RSC-Iowa-19 Photograph Photograph of 17 students in front of school house. Photograph was taken in winter. Iowa, specific location unknown.  RSC-Iowa-19 (Photograph) image
18 RSC-Iowa-20 Photograph Photograph of thirty-six people stand in front of a brick school. Fred W. Cover upper left corner, back row on the left. Sign on the schoolhouse, partially obscured by students, reads "Public School 18(??)." Iowa, specific location unknown. RSC-Iowa-20 (Photograph) image
19 RSC-Iowa-21 Photograph Photograph of unknown female teacher posing in front of a school with 35 students. 8 students sit on the ground while the rest stand in rows behind them. Iowa, specific location unknown. RSC-Iowa-21 (Photograph) image
20 RSC-Iowa-22 Photograph Photograph of unknown female teacher posing with 25 students in front of a brick school. Sign on the schoolhouse, partially out of frame, reads "Public School 1892." Iowa, specific location unknown. RSC-Iowa-22 (Photograph) image
21 RSC-Iowa-23 Photograph Fred W. Cover in upper left corner behind 35 students. Brick wall in background. Iowa, specific location unknown. RSC-Iowa-23 (Photograph) image
22 RSC-Iowa-24 Photograph Fred W. Cover and unknown female teacher pose in a classroom behind 26 students. Three students standing on the left side. The rest are seated at their desks. Mr. Cover and the teacher are right of center. RSC-Iowa-24 (Photograph) image
23 RSC-Iowa-3 Photograph Group of 23 children standing in front of Prospect Hill School. Schoolhouse behind the group is made of white wood siding and there are three windows visible. RSC-Iowa-3 (Photograph) image
24 RSC-Iowa-7 Photograph Photograph of 21 Students sitting on the steps outside of Prospect Hill School, Iowa. There is a tree above the group, and a smaller building can be seen in the background to the right of the schoolhouse. County and township unknown. RSC-Iowa-7 (Photograph) image
25 RSC-Iowa-9 Photograph Fred W. Cover with one female teacher posing with 51 students in front of a brick school building. RSC-Iowa-9 (Photograph) image