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Birth Announcement for Robert Stanton Harris
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1932
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PID
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grinnell:17765
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Dale Wolfe Early Life in His Own Words
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Description
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Autobiographical account of the life of Dale Wolfe from his birth in 1931 in Malcom, Iowa, until 1950 when he was released from the Army. He describes his life growing up during the depression and the various farm jobs he held before he entered the military. Others mentioned in the account are Virgil Taylor, Harold Wallace, La Vern Helm, Ray Puls, and Paul Thomson.
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Date Created
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1950
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PID
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grinnell:17376
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From Germany to Iowa
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Description
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Brief history of how the Ahrens family came to Iowa.
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Date Created
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2000
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PID
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grinnell:12923
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Hammond-Burns Wedding and 50th Anniversary Announcements
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1918
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PID
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grinnell:20660
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How to Mail a Letter Containing Cash
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1896
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grinnell:3346
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J.R. Steele Describes Union Twp., J.R. Steele Describes Union Township
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Description
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Newspaper article written by J.R. Steele and published in the Grinnell Register, on Monday, August 7, 1922, describing life in Union Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Also includes photos of the Steele home, Little Mount Baptist Church, and the J.R. Steele family including Mr. Steele, his daughter (Garnette Mae Steele Wheeler), and his wife (Ruth Mae Davis Steele). Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Pamphlet file. Poweshiek County (Iowa) -- History -- Union Township.
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Date Created
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1922
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PID
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grinnell:13068
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Letter from Mary Sulser Pilgrim to Her Sister
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1902
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grinnell:17768
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Letter to Michael Brooks from his Brother
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1922
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grinnell:12987