- * (x)
- text (x)
- Family Life (x)
- Poweshiek County (Iowa) (x)
- Search results
-
-
Title
-
George W. Cook to Henry W. Cook, December 13, 1858
-
Description
-
George writes to his brothers about the bond vote for the railroad. He sends money for the purposes of purchasing a deed. He also writes that a vote was taken to move the College from Davenport to Grinnell.
-
Date Created
-
1858
-
PID
-
grinnell:12289
-
-
Title
-
George W. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, April 27, 1857
-
Description
-
This letter describing the travel from Connecticut to Iowa is probably the first letter sent from Grinnell, IA, to Meriden, CT. It seems to fix the arrival of George and Electa in Grinnell to late April 1857.
-
Date Created
-
1857
-
PID
-
grinnell:11654
-
-
Title
-
George W. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, February 26, 1859
-
Description
-
George writes to Sarah to discuss the purchase of a deed. Other topics include land, lumber, the Baptist Church, the railroad, and prices of goods.
-
Date Created
-
1859
-
PID
-
grinnell:12352
-
-
Title
-
George W. Cook to Sarah E. Cook, February 28, 1860
-
Description
-
George writes that at the first good opportunity, they are going to leave Grinnell and move back East. He asks her to be on the lookout for property. He also details local crop prices. The Congregational Church is mentioned.
-
Date Created
-
1860
-
PID
-
grinnell:12402
-
-
Title
-
George W. Cook to Unknown, Undated
-
Description
-
Part of some other letter, clearly dates from somewhere between April 1857 and December 2, 1859. George writes that John Brown, eleven slaves, and a group of men came through town. The fact that there is an Underground Railroad stop is mentioned. Mentions various churches and settlers.
-
PID
-
grinnell:12412
-
-
Title
-
George W. Cook to Unknown, Undated
-
Description
-
This letter is probably part of another letter. George gives a description of his property, and seems to be explaining portions of a map. Mortgages are also discussed.
-
PID
-
grinnell:12407
-
-
Title
-
Perfect Attendance Certificate
-
Description
-
Certificate presented to Pearl Steppe [sic] for perfect attendance at school district #9 in Poweshiek County, Iowa, for the first six weeks of the school year 1938/39. Presented on October 14, 1938.
-
Date Created
-
1938
-
PID
-
grinnell:12470
-
-
Title
-
Poweshiek County Rural Schools Eighth Grade Commencement
-
Description
-
Program for the eighth grade commencement exercises for the Poweshiek County, Iowa, rural schools held on Friday, May 18, 1956, in the Grinnell HIgh School Auditorium. The program includes a list of names of graduates arranged by township. Stanley G. Sanders was the county superintendent of schools.
-
Date Created
-
1956
-
PID
-
grinnell:12460