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Title
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Arthur McDowell Interview, Voices from the Past
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1992
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PID
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grinnell:23310
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Ben's Tire Shop
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Description
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Ben's Tire Shop in Grinnell, Iowa, in the 1950s. The shop, a Goodyear dealer, was run by Benjamin P. Tarleton.
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Date Created
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1950
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PID
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grinnell:12032
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Title
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Betty Haines at the Switchboard
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Description
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Betty Haines at the switchboard in Grinnell, Iowa, in the early 1950s.
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Date Created
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1950
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PID
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grinnell:17368
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Title
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Bob Anderson Interview, American Beliefs and Cultural Values
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1993
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PID
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grinnell:26713
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Title
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Catherine Haines at the Switchboard
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Description
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Catherine Haines (on the left) at the switchboard in Grinnell, Iowa, in the early 1950s.
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Date Created
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1950
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PID
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grinnell:17370
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Title
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Charles Delong Interview, American Beliefs and Cultural Values
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1993
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PID
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grinnell:26718
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Title
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Customers at the Cash Registers in McNally's
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Description
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View of customers in line at the cash registers in McNally's Foods, probably in the 1950s. The cash registers have signs which read, "Watch these figures for change due you! Your change figured automatically!" Cigarette displays are prominent in the checkout lanes.
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Date Created
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1955
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PID
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grinnell:11919