Diary kept by Louis Parsons of Burlington, Iowa. Parsons grew up in Burlington during the 1870s and 1880s. His father, Albion, owned a general store. while his mother, Mary, raised Louis and older sister Ella. When Louis was 13, his father…
Diary kept by Oliver Perry Myers (1856-1933), of West Chester, Iowa. Though Oliver worked many hours a week on the family farm, he also received a strong education. After completing high school, he attended the University of Iowa and graduated as the…
Message on back from Mrs. J.W. Bennett to Pease "The Pony Man," thanking him for the the use of the carriage, on behalf of Arlene and Ilene Bennett, and Merton and Milton Sickles.
The Native American woman featured in this 1925 document asked to remain anonymous. She married when at age 19 years old and outlived two husbands, then became an influential woman in her tribe. Her community considered her a wise…
Children's Hospital was later renamed the Steindler Building and was razed in 1999 and 2003. Convalescent home was located at 26 East Jefferson Street.
