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1921-1925, Nathan Kendall

1921-1925, Nathan Kendall

Nathan Edward Kendall, 23rd governor of iowa, was born on March 17, 1868 to Elijah J. and Lucinda (Stevens) Kendall in Greenville, Iowa. He was the youngest of six children. He went to a local country school and then moved to Albia, Monroe County,…
1964 Yearbook

1964 Yearbook

and to Provide
Pre-Seminary
State College. At St. Ambrose College
1957-. Chairman of Student Personnel
Committee. Member of American Chemical Society, Iowa Academy of Science,
Mid-Western Association of Chemistry
Teachers in Liberal Arts Colleges,…
02. Lincoln to Hawkins Taylor on possible visit to Iowa and demands on Lincoln's time

02. Lincoln to Hawkins Taylor on possible visit to Iowa and demands on Lincoln's time

Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Hawkins Taylor, a prominent Republican from Keokuk, Iowa who had represented Lee County in the state's first territorial legislature. Lincoln comments on the demands for public appearances during the presidential…
1886-1890, William Larrabee

1886-1890, William Larrabee

William Larrabee, Iowa's thirteenth governor, was born in Ledyard, Connecticut on January 20, 1832. He was the seventh of nine children of Adam and Hannah Gallup (Lester) Larrabee. He was born in Ledyard, Connecticut, where he received his primary…
1872-1877, Ada North

1872-1877, Ada North

Ada E. Miles was born in New York in 1841, the daughter of Rev. Milo N. and Mary Miles. In 1865 she married Major George J. North, Governor Stone’s Military Secretary. In 1870 George died, leaving his widow with two small children, Howard and…
Letter from Carver to Pammel, July 27, 1914

Letter from Carver to Pammel, July 27, 1914

July 27, 1914
Dr. L. H. Pammel
Iowa State College,
Ames, Iowa.
My dear Prof. Pammel:
I wish to thank you for your favor of recent date, and will try to see if I can find someone who can furnish the specimens of cotton and okra you wish. It is going…
Letter from Carver to Pammel, July 27, 1914

Letter from Carver to Pammel, July 27, 1914

July 27, 1914
Dr. L. H. Pammel
Iowa State College,
Ames, Iowa.
My dear Prof. Pammel:
I wish to thank you for your favor of recent date, and will try to see if I can find someone who can furnish the specimens of cotton and okra you wish. It is going…
Mill - Motor Mill with three men in photo

Mill - Motor Mill with three men in photo

Motor Mill is located on the Turkey River six miles down stream from Elkader. This six story structure stands approximately fifty feet wide, sixty feet long and over ninety feet high with walls that are five feet thick at the bottom, tapering to two…
Tipton Public Library

Tipton Public Library

Iowa State Traveling Library (ISTL) Panel, District 6, Tipton, IA.

Members:
Mrs. C.R. Smith, Roche Memorial Library Board, Wyoming
Oswald H. Jeorg, Librarian, Davenport Public Library
Ann Walters, Benton County Ex. Home Economist
Mayor,…
Fairfield Public Library

Fairfield Public Library

District 7 Library Meeting in Fairfield, Iowa.

In Attendance:

Mary Dugan, Program Chairman, District 7, Librarian, Burlington Public Library;
Marjorie Ann DeWit, Jefferson County Home Economist, Fairfield, Iowa;
Mrs. June Brown, Extension…