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Title: Arthur McDowell Interview, Voices from the Past
Description: One of nine children, Art was born south of Grinnell on June 22, 1902. After graduating from high school and working for three years at the Farmer's Elevator, he began his career in insurance. Upon retirement, he was Secretary-Treasurer of the Poweshiek County Mutual Insurance Company. He and his wife, Mildred, married in 1930, had a son and daughter.
Date Created: 1992
PID: grinnell:23310

Title: Bench in Children's Room, Stewart Library
Description: View of a bench in the Children's Room in Stewart Library, Grinnell, Iowa. The Children's Room was in the basement, and the photo shows water damage on the wall. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-1, Stewart Library.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:6456

Title: Bob Anderson Interview, American Beliefs and Cultural Values
Description: Bob Anderson and his wife, Lorraine, moved to Grinnell in 1953, where he owned and operated Grinnell Office Supply. From 1980 to 1993 he owned and operated Boklada, a downtown bookstore. Anderson was mayor of Grinnell from 1985 until his death in 1999. 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:26713

Title: Centennial Booklet
Description: Booklet prepared by the members of the First Congregational Church of Grinnell, Iowa, in commemoration of the one-hundredth anniversary of the founding of the church, 1855-1955. Includes a list of all pastors of the church.
Date Created: 1955
PID: grinnell:12501

Title: Charles Delong Interview, American Beliefs and Cultural Values
Description: Charles W. DeLong was born in Gary, Indiana, in 1910. He attended Grinnell College graduating with the Class of 1931. He was a business man who sold gloves for the glove factory, manufactured sportswear, and, later, stadium seats. He and his wife, Katherine Coggeshall, had four children. 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:26718

Title: Chester #2
Description: Photograph of Chester School #2, Poweshiek County, Iowa. For more information see Grinnell Area Rural Schools. Drake Community Library Archives, Collection #24.
Date Created: 1958
PID: grinnell:6084

Title: Chester #5
Description: Photograph of Chester School #5, Poweshiek County, Iowa. For more information see Grinnell Area Rural Schools. Drake Community Library Archives, Collection #24.
Date Created: 1958
PID: grinnell:6085

Title: Chester #6
Description: Photograph of Chester School #6, Poweshiek County, Iowa. For more information see Grinnell Area Rural Schools. Drake Community Library Archives, Collection #24.
Date Created: 1958
PID: grinnell:6086

Title: Chester #9
Description: Photograph of Chester School #9, Poweshiek County, Iowa. For more information see Grinnell Area Rural Schools. Drake Community Library Archives, Collection #24.
Date Created: 1958
PID: grinnell:6087

Title: Children Selecting Books at Stewart Library
Description: Children selecting books in the children's room at Stewart Library in Grinnell, Iowa. From left to right: John Brink, Nancy Russell, Candace Pederson, Kirsten Pederson, Tania Loveridge. Photo from Wallace's Farmer and Iowa Homestead, Des Moines, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-1, Stewart Library.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:6461