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Title: 20th Reunion of the Grinnell High School Class of 1952
Description: Photo of the 20th reunion of the Grinnell High School class of 1952 held in the Elks Hall in Grinnell, Iowa in 1972. Those identified are front row, left to right: Gordon Felper, Tom Parmley, John Taylor, Larry Lang, Roger Tharp, Larry German, Dean Moyer, Bill Gilbreath, and Neil Johnson. Two faculty members are sitting in the second row, one of whom is Esther Norris. Back row, third from right: Jeanette (Starnes) Lender. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-6, People.
Date Created: 1972
PID: grinnell:13098

Title: Abandoned Cars
Description: Abandoned cars in Grinnell, Iowa, 1973. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.9, slide 10.
Date Created: 1973
PID: grinnell:19318

Title: Aerial View of East Street and 4th Avenue 1970s, Aerial View of East Street and Fourth Avenue
Description: Aerial photo of the intersection of East Street and 4th Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa, in the early 1970s, looking west-northwest. Visible along the bottom of the photograph, from left to right, are Russ's Feed, McCurry Cafe, Pioneer gas station and Fina Fuel. Across the street is the Goodyear parking lot. Also visible are the Spaulding Manufacturing buildings and the the police station. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Views of Grinnell, Aerial Images. Collection 17-5.
Date Created: 1970
PID: grinnell:27168

Title: Aftermath of 1978 Tornado Looking Towards Pester Derby
Description: The view looking towards the Pester Derby service station located at the intersection of Highway 146 and Interstate 80 during the aftermath of the September 16th, 1978 tornado in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection 32. Tornado, September 16, 1978.
Date Created: 1978
PID: grinnell:18832

Title: Aftermath of 1978 Tornado at Rick's 66 Service Station
Description: Image of the destruction caused by the September 16th, 1978 tornado in Grinnell, Iowa, to Rick's 66 Service Station located at the intersection of Highway 146 and Interstate 80. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection 32. Tornado, September 16, 1978.
Date Created: 1978
PID: grinnell:18835

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: Burling Library, North Facade
Description: View of the north facade of Burling Library on the Grinnell College campus in Grinnell, Iowa. A portion of the Forum is visible to the right and a portion of the Fine Arts Building is visible in the center of the photograph. These three buildings were designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-3, Grinnell College.
Date Created: 1970
PID: grinnell:11823

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: Children's Room, Stewart Library
Description: Views of the children's room in Stewart Library, Grinnell, Iowa, before the renovations in 1980. The child pictured is Lisa York. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-2, Stewart Library.
Date Created: 1978
PID: grinnell:6471

Title: Circulation Desk at Stewart Library
Description: View of the circulation desk and first floor of Stewart Library in Grinnell, Iowa, looking down from the mezzanine towards the front of the building. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-1, Stewart Library.
Date Created: 1978
PID: grinnell:6473