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Telegram Advising of the Death of Mary Pilgrim
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Description
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Western Union Telegram from P.H. Pilgrim to Mrs. John Barrett (correct name is Parratt) advising her of the death of her sister, Mary Sulser Pilgrim, on May 3, 1902.
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Date Created
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1902
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grinnell:17769
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Telegram to Bernice Stemsrud
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Western Union telegram from the War Department to Bernice Stemsrud of Grinnell, Iowa, informing her of her appointment to a civil service position in Washington, D.C., in 1941.
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Date Created
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1941
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grinnell:20644
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Telephone Company Float in 1953 Labor Day Parade
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The Telephone Company float rounds the corner at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa. The Gambles store is visible on the corner and Dr. E.J. Jensen's office at 835 Broad Street is also visible.
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Date Created
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1953
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grinnell:20623
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Craig Sisters
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The Craig sisters in Grinnell, Iowa, about 1900. From left to right: Anna Katherine Craig, Theodora Craig, and Eva Pearl Craig. Eva was Edith Renfrow Smith's mother.
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Date Created
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1900
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grinnell:12145
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Demise of the Spencer Family of Grinnell, Spencer Family of Grinnell
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A collection of primarily newspaper clippings from throughout the United States concerning the Grinnell, Iowa, First National Bank Scandal of 1904 and the deaths of Charles H. Spencer, Henry C. Spencer. and Clarke H. Spencer.
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Date Created
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1904
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grinnell:27178
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Grinnell Players Present The Braggart Warrior, Braggart Warrior
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Program for the play, The Braggart Warrior, staged by James Conover, and performed October 27 and 28, 1955, in ARH Auditorium, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, starring James Stewart, Gordon Packard, David Steiner, Ron Henry and others.
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Date Created
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1955
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grinnell:5651
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Lucas Triplets
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The Lucas triplets were born in 1896 in Grinnell, Iowa, and were possibly the first set of triplets born in the state. Their mother was Theodora Craig Lucas, the sister of Edith Renfrow Smith's mother, Eva Craig Renfrow. From left to right: Martha, Rebecca, Mary. Mary died at age 8, Rebecca at about 20, and Martha married Percy Smith in 1917, and died in Stockton, California, on December 1, 1970.
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Date Created
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1896
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grinnell:12142
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Lucas Triplets and the Lucas Family
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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.
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Date Created
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1950
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grinnell:12202