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Title: Birth Announcement for Robert Stanton Harris
Description: Birth announcement for Robert Stanton Harris who was born April 30, 1932, and weighed 7 lbs. The announcement features a picture of his sister, Anna Ruth Harris.
Date Created: 1932
PID: grinnell:17765

Title: Descendant of Slave Girl and French Master Gets Degree
Description: Article written at the time of Edith Renfrow's graduation from Grinnell College in 1937 detailing her family history.
Date Created: 1937
PID: grinnell:12201

Title: Hammond-Burns Wedding and 50th Anniversary Announcements
Description: Two newspaper clippings concerning Mae Hammond and Frank R. Burns. The first is the announcement of their wedding which occurred on June 1, 1918, at the home of the bride's mother, 1127 Broad Street, Grinnell, Iowa. The second is an announcement concerning their 50th wedding anniversary celebration held at the Des Moines Club in Des Moines, Iowa.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:20660

Title: How to Mail a Letter Containing Cash
Description: Description of how to mail a letter containing cash in 1896. The envelope is addressed to H.M. Rickard at I.A.C. (Iowa Agricultural College) in Ames, Iowa. This was written by a grandmother for her grandchildren. The description includes information about Martin Rickard and Anna Margaret Turner.
Date Created: 1896
PID: grinnell:3346

Title: Letter from Mary Sulser Pilgrim to Her Sister
Description: Letter from Mary Sulser Pilgrim to her sister, Mrs. J.H. Parratt, congratulating her on her marriage. The letter is dated January 12, 1902, Grinnell, Iowa.
Date Created: 1902
PID: grinnell:17768

Title: Letter to Michael Brooks from his Brother
Description: Letter to Mr. Michael Brooks, Kellogg, Iowa, from his brother, postmarked March 11, 1922, Kearney Nebraska. The letter describes arrangements for Mr. Brooks' honeymoon trip to Kearney and gives information on train connections for the trip. The letter was found when remodeling a farm house near Rock Creek Lake.
Date Created: 1922
PID: grinnell:12987

Title: Mrs. Eva Renfrow, Shelhamer Memorial Missions News
Description: News article from the Shelhamer Memorial Mission News (Washington, D.C.) about Eva Renfrow. The article is from June/July 1961.
Date Created: 1961
PID: grinnell:12151

Title: Lucas Triplets and the Lucas Family
Description: Typescript containing information on the Lucas triplets and the Lucas family of Grinnell, Iowa. Includes many anecdotes on the life of Henry Lucas who was born into slavery in Virginia which was written by his son John Brown Lucas. The typescript contains part of an article that appeared in the Grinnell Herald on May 20, 1932, and additional information.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:12202