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Title: Alex Moffett Interview, American Beliefs and Cultural Values
Description: Alex Moffett was born in 1905 in Suzhou, China, to missionary parents. He lived in China until 1923 when he attended Washington & Lee in Virginia for college and then went on to Vanderbilt for medical school. He and his wife, Virginia, returned to China in 1935 where they did medical missionary work until 1940, including during the Sino-Japanese war. After returning to the U.S., he had a private practice in Taylorsville, North Carolina, for twenty-nine years. Interview conducted as part of American Beliefs and Cultural Values, an American Studies class taught by Hanna Griff at Grinnell College in 1993.
Date Created: 1993
PID: grinnell:26717

Title: Chester Royal "Modies"
Description: Six men dressed as women. A follies group. Pictured are: Glenn Harris, Harry Ryan, Paran Pederson, Ross Mintle, Floyd Lacina, and Leonard Pederson
PID: grinnell:3355

Title: Chester Royal Grange Christmas Party
Description: Photos of the December 1953 Chester Royal Grange Christmas party. PDF files identify names of those in the pictures.
Date Created: 1953
PID: grinnell:6058

Title: Elizabeth Schultz Interview, American Beliefs and Cultural Values
Description: Elizabeth Pfund was born in Jewell, Iowa. She came to Poweshiek County in 1927 as a rural school teacher. She married Ervin Schultz on Nov. 27, 1929. They raised their two children on the family farm in Malcom Township where she lived for over 65 years. She was active in 4-H, the Farm Bureau, and she served as a Sunday school teacher and in other positions at Trinity Lutheran Church. Interview conducted as part of American Beliefs and Cultural Values, an American Studies class taught by Hanna Griff at Grinnell College in 1993.
Date Created: 1993
PID: grinnell:26710

Title: I don't know nuthin'
Description: Color novelty postcard. Published by Noble, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:6364

Title: Kathryn Louden Interview, American Beliefs and Cultural Values
Description: Kathryn Louden was born in Delaware County, Iowa, and grew up in Wichita, Kansas. She attended John Fletcher College in Oskaloosa, Iowa, for two years obtaining a teaching certificate, and then taught fifth and sixth grades in Newburg, Iowa. In 1942 she married Warren Louden, who farmed near Newburg; they had two children. She was active in her church, the Farm Bureau, 4-H, the Iowa Porkettes and many other organizations. Interview conducted as part of American Beliefs and Cultural Values, an American Studies class taught by Hanna Griff at Grinnell College in 1993.
Date Created: 1993
PID: grinnell:26711

Title: Madison Township School Board Meeting Minutes, 1916-1952
Description: Minutes of the Madison Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, school board from July 1, 1916, through March 17, 1952. Meetings were held at the White Cloud School. The board paid bills, issued bonds, set salaries, contracted for construction and maintenance of school buildings. Names of school board members present at each meeting are listed.
Date Created: 1916
PID: grinnell:18024

Title: McCormick Farm Equipment Store
Description: Matchbook cover advertising the McCormick Farm Equipment store in Montezuma, Iowa. The outside of the matchbook has images of International trucks; the inside has the name and address of the local dealer. Matchbook produced by Universal Match Corp.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:12533

Title: Richard (Dick) Sears Interview, Voices from the Past
Description: Dick lived on the same farm in Chester Township, north of Grinnell, his entire life. After two years of high school at Chester, he graduated from Newburg High School. He was active in the Poweshiek County Farm Bureau, the Ayrshire Breeders' Association, community organizations and was also an auctioneer. He and his wife, Lola, had three children.
Date Created: 1992
PID: grinnell:23309

Title: Sheridan School #4 Class Picture
Description: Photograph of the students of Sheridan School #4 in Sheridan Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, taken on February 14th, 1953. Front row, left to right: Ruth Ann Ryan, Judy Kinnaird, Joan Kinnaird, Kenny Eernisse, Roger Mayo. Second row, left to right: Rita Dempster (daughter of Fran), Suanne Ryan, Leroy Cogley, Earl Kinnaird, Paul Mayo, Bill Kinnaird. Third row, left to right: Fram Dempster, Alan Cogley, Pat Cogley, Wayne Kinnaird, Wendel Kinnaird, Don Mayo. Photo taken by Harry Ryan, father of Ruth Ann and Suanne.
Date Created: 1953
PID: grinnell:6057