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Title: 1321 Main Street in 1948
Description: Two views of 1321 Main Street, Grinnell, Iowa, taken by Paul G. Kuntz in 1948 when he and his family moved in. The woman in the photos is Harriete H. Kuntz. Paul Kuntz was a philosophy professor at Grinnell College from 1948 until 1966. Sitting in the driveway is a 1939 Ford.
Date Created: 1948
PID: grinnell:30345

Title: Birth Announcement for Robert Stanton Harris
Description: Birth announcement for Robert Stanton Harris who was born April 30, 1932, and weighed 7 lbs. The announcement features a picture of his sister, Anna Ruth Harris.
Date Created: 1932
PID: grinnell:17765

Title: Descendant of Slave Girl and French Master Gets Degree
Description: Article written at the time of Edith Renfrow's graduation from Grinnell College in 1937 detailing her family history.
Date Created: 1937
PID: grinnell:12201

Title: Hammond-Burns Wedding and 50th Anniversary Announcements
Description: Two newspaper clippings concerning Mae Hammond and Frank R. Burns. The first is the announcement of their wedding which occurred on June 1, 1918, at the home of the bride's mother, 1127 Broad Street, Grinnell, Iowa. The second is an announcement concerning their 50th wedding anniversary celebration held at the Des Moines Club in Des Moines, Iowa.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:20660

Title: How to Mail a Letter Containing Cash
Description: Description of how to mail a letter containing cash in 1896. The envelope is addressed to H.M. Rickard at I.A.C. (Iowa Agricultural College) in Ames, Iowa. This was written by a grandmother for her grandchildren. The description includes information about Martin Rickard and Anna Margaret Turner.
Date Created: 1896
PID: grinnell:3346

Title: Into a World Unknown : A Granddaughter Traces the Lives of her Ancestors, A Granddaughter Traces the Lives of her Ancestors
Description: Traces the histories of the Palmer, Brown, Tarleton, Schoonover and other related families who settled in the Grinnell and Newburg, Iowa areas.
Date Created: 2010
PID: grinnell:12076

Title: Letter from Alvin Robert Rickard, January 5, 1891
Description: Letter from Alvin Robert Rickard to his brother, dated January 5, 1891. Tells about Christmas gifts, going to school, the weather, a wedding, riding the train, and encouraging his brother to write his parents more often.
Date Created: 1891
PID: grinnell:3345

Title: Letter from Estel Pilgrim to his Mother
Description: Letter to Lillie Carter Pilgrim of Grinnell, Iowa, from her son, Estel Pilgrim dated November 7, 1934, in Ames, Iowa. Estel, a student at Iowa State, talks about homecoming, work, his budget, his grades, and his classes.
Date Created: 1934
PID: grinnell:30044

Title: Letter from Mary Sulser Pilgrim to Her Sister
Description: Letter from Mary Sulser Pilgrim to her sister, Mrs. J.H. Parratt, congratulating her on her marriage. The letter is dated January 12, 1902, Grinnell, Iowa.
Date Created: 1902
PID: grinnell:17768