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Title: William Calvin Williams
Description: A black and white portrait photograph of William Calvin Williams (1847-1928) in cardboard frame. He is shown wearing a suit with his hair slicked back. The back of the photograph has the following statement: "Dad - 21 yrs. Your Grandpa Williams awhile before he and Marian were married, after the Civil War." William Calvin Williams traveled with a company of Union soldiers during the Civil War until he was old enough to enlist in the 13th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry and served for the rest of the war. He married Marian Alice Cook Williams in 1872, with whom he had 4 children. He was also a member of the Masonic order and G.A.R. in Grinnell. The donor included a post-it, which states "William Calvin Williams My grandmothers father."
Date Created: 1868
PID: grinnell:23267

Title: William Oelke, Rose Stoops, and Floyd Beaver
Description: Black and white photograph of William Oelke (1906-1988), former professor emeritus of chemistry at Grinnell College and president of the Grinnell Museum Society; Rose Stoops (1895-2001), longtime curator of the Grinnell Historical Museum; and Floyd Beaver (1920-1990), veterinarian and mayor of Grinnell. The three are standing on the front lawn of the Grinnell Historical Museum on Rose Stoops Day, September 12, 1981. From left: William Oelke, Rose Stoops, and Floyd Beaver.
Date Created: 1981
PID: grinnell:26649

Title: Zelma Zentmire Polishing the Kiesel Organ
Description: Miss Zelma Zentmire (1887-1966) polishing the organ donated by the Kiesel family at the Grinnell Historical Museum. She is shown wearing a patterned dress, standing next to a fireplace and holding a bottle of polish in her left hand and a rag with her right. A clock and statue are shown above the fireplace. The Mason and Hamlin organ harmonium, was donated by the Kiesel family. A metal store label on the front of the organ reads "B. R. Potter, Grinnell, IA."
Date Created: 1965
PID: grinnell:23217