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Title: Black bridge, North Dyersville, Iowa, North Fork Maquoketa River
Description: Looking at an metal arched bridge over the North Fork Maquoketa River. 1909 postmark.
PID: grinnell:14663

Title: CBS Bylaws, April 1999
Description: Concerned Black Students [CBS] proposed bylaws, April 17, 1999. Included with the proposed changes to the bylaws is the standing bylaws as amended on September 16,1998. The first page is a letter to CBS members concerning the proposed changes written by Sherman P. Willis.
Date Created: 1999
PID: grinnell:12914

Title: Cesar Cabezas Gamarra '14
Description: Library student employee Cesar Cabezas Gamarra (class of 2014) sets out new periodicals in Burling Lounge in Burling Library, 2013.
Date Created: 2013
PID: grinnell:29982

Title: Chicago and North Western Train Wreck, April 23, 1908, De Witt, Iowa, Silver Creek
Description: View of the wrecked train. On April 23, 1908, southwest of DeWitt, Iowa, at Silver Creek, flooding weakened a bridge and gave way to stock train 132 where an engine and 17 cars of cattle fell into the water. Three crewmen perished in the wreck.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:16950

Title: Department of Applied Christianity
Description: Booklet describing the Department of Applied Christianity, its purpose and course offerings
Date Created: 1894
PID: grinnell:18363

Title: Dr. George D. Herron Resigns
Description: Copy of George D. Herron's letter of resignation addressed to the Trustees of Iowa College
Date Created: 1899
PID: grinnell:18357

Title: Edna M. Smith to Lucille Ley - December 14, 1944
Description: Edna expresses disappointment that her son is not in the photo Lucille sent. She says she has heard from all the other next-of-kin except one. She muses on the little information she knows about her son's military service and comments that she still has not received any off his personal effects. She wonders whether Lucille has ever been asked to settle Jimmy's estate, a process which she calls "red tape." She doubts whether George is actually dead without proof. The mothers swap photographs of their sons.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26522

Title: Edna M. Smith to Lucille Ley - November 13, 1944
Description: Edna outlines the chronology from the time she received notice that her son was missing in action to the time she received the list of crew members killed in action and Lucille's letter at almost the same time. She says her son never gave out any information or sent any photos, so she is glad to have more information. She begs Lucille for any additional photos or information she may have and expresses her solidarity as another mother of a missing soldier. She promises to send any updates she receives.
Date Created: 1944
PID: grinnell:26521

Title: Hazel Datz to Lucille Ley - January 2, 1945
Description: Hazel informs Lucille that she has read and forwarded the Christmas card to her son John who is a fighter pilot stationed in the South Pacific. She emphasizes how sad she and John were to hear that Jimmy is missing. She informs Lucille that John is not returning home until at least March. She expresses solidarity as another mother of a soldier and encourages Lucille to have courage and to hold out hope for Jimmy's return.
Date Created: 1945
PID: grinnell:26506

Title: Herron Flank Move
Description: Text of newspaper report from Marshalltown Times-Republican containing a letter from Mrs. Carrie A. Rand calling of opponents of George D. Herron to contribute an amount equal to that she has contributed to fund the Chair of Applied Christianity
Date Created: 1899
PID: grinnell:18359