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Up the Walk Palmer College, Le Grand, Iowa

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Built in 1878 and originally named the LeGrand Christian Institute, the building was closed in 1885 due to financial problems. It was reopened 1889 renamed the LeGrand Christian College, but financial problems persisted until a benefactor, H.A. Palmer donated a large sum to which the college was renamed in 1897 to Palmer College. The college was closed in 1912 when it was moved to Albany, Missouri. 1908 postmark.
Title Up the Walk Palmer College, Le Grand, Iowa
Supporting Host Grinnell College Libraries Special Collections
Index Date 1908
Date Captured 2/10/10
Type of Resource still image
Genre Postcards
Provenance Purchase or donation
reproduction info Scanned with HP Scanjet 4670 at 600 ppi. Archival master image available in tiff format.
Date Issued 1908?
Topic Marshall County (Iowa)
Topic Le Grand (Iowa)
Topic Universities & colleges
Topic Educational facilities
Topic Church schools
Topic Le Grand Christian Institute
Topic Le Grand Christian College
Related Item Iowa Historical Postcard Collection (IHPC)
Identifier (local) ihpc_le_gra0001
Identifier (local) grinnell:13505
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Identifier (hdl) http://hdl.handle.net/11084/13505
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