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Correspondence, Report, Statistics, 1852

Folder 4: Correspondence, Report, Statistics, 1852

Minutes of the General Association of Iowa, June 1853
General Report to A.H.M.S. March 1, 1852
Statistics for Report, 1852 Annual Report, March 1, 1852
Narrative, General Assoc. of Iowa, 1852 Address of Rev. J. Ellingwood, to Gen. Association of Iowa 1852
Denmark Association, Statistical Report, 1852
Narrative of the State of Religion in the Des Moines River Association, April 28, 1852
Narrative of the State of the Churches and Religion within the bounds of the Davenport Association, June 1852
Statistical Report, Davenport Association, May 1, 1852
Statistical Report of the Churches and Narrative of the State of Religion within the bounds of the Dubuque Association, May 1, 1852
C. Williams, remarks at General Assoc. of Iowa, June 1852
L. Nollen, delegate to General Association of Iowa, May 21, 1852
E. Adams, Report, June 1852
Annual Report, 1854
Statistics for Annual Report, 1854

Iowa Association Reports, 1853

Folder 8: Iowa Association Reports, 1853

Statistical Reports of the Churches of the Des Moines River Association, April 1853 Statistical Report of the nine churches in the Davenport Association, June 1853 Report on plan for meeting expenses of General Association, Mt. Pleasant, 1853 Narrative of the state of religion in the Des Moines River Association, 1853
Report of the state of religion within the boundary of the Denmark Association, 1853, with statistical attachment and resolution.
Statistical Report, Dubuque Association, 1853
Report on plan as to disbursement of $50,000 fund, June 1853
Report of Treasurer of Building Fund, June 1853
Resolution as to Iowa College, June 1853
Narrative concerning state of religion in General Association of Iowa, 1853

Correspondence, 1853

Folder 6: Correspondence, 1853

M. Cary, April 9, 1853
O. Whittemore, January 14, 1853
M. Dunlap, April 19, 1853
J. Holbrook, January 10, 1853
M. Badger, July 26, 1853
G. Rice, February 16, 1853
G. Hitchcock, April 9, 1853
A. Leonard, April 16, 1853
S. Waters, April 21, 1853
T. Canfield, February 3, 1853
E. Alden, March 9, 1853
J. Stone, January 22, 1853
D. Knowles, February 14, 1853
G. Wood, March 3, 1853
J. Holbrook, February 17, 1853
M. Badger, April 26, 1853
G. Beaman, December 19, 1853
B. Roberts, 1853
H. Adams, May 10, 1853
R.Winchell, April 22, 1853
G. Hitchcock, May 3, 1853
C. Burnham, May 4, 1853
J. Mershon, May 17, 1853
H. Gates, May 11, 1853
H. Gates, May 18, 1853

Correspondence, 1853

Folder 5: Correspondence, 1853

A. Turner, April 21, 1853
B. Spaulding, April 7, 1853
M. Badger, December 31, 1853
M. Badger, February 15, 1853
M. Badger, February 2, 1853
M. Badger, April 14, 1853
M. Badger, June 2, 1853
G. Rice, December 15, 1853
G. Rice, October 3, 1853
G. Rice, May 16, 1853
G. Rice, June 18, 1853
G. Rice, July 14, 1853
J. Mershon, November 21, 1853
M. Badger, July 15, 1853
J. Clark, June 24, 1853 (with Statement Constitution of Congregational Library Assoc.)
G. Hitchcock, May 25, 1853
G. Tillotson, September 14, 1853
A. Allen, January 26, 1853
F. Bascom, April 22, 1853
American Congregational Union (statement of origin and aims), November 1853 A.H.M.S., April 1853

Correspondence, 1853

Folder 7: Correspondence, 1853

G. Lyman, March, 1853
J. Marsh, February 8, 1853
J. Holbrook, February 11, 1853
R. Winchell, January 26, 1853
E. Humeston, March 29, 1853
O. Whittemore, April 5, 1853
G. Lewis, March 7, 1853
A. Eastman, January 31, 1853
G. Lewis, March 7, 1853
P. Talbert, March 12, 1853
M. Coleman, January 21, 1853
T. Lyman, January 31, 1853
O. Emerson, January 13, 1853
J. Mad? (illeg) January 18, 1853
L. Pelter, February 22, 1853
W. Westervelt, January 1, 1853
J. Strong, April 19, 1853
B. Talbert, January 18, 1853
W. Westervelt, February 7, 1853
H. Cobb, February 18, 1853
J. Hill, March 16, 1853
J. Holbrook, March 9, 1853
E. Tudor, December 25, 1852
I. Scranton, March 10, 1853
C. Hess, February 7, 1853
G. Rice, January 22, 1853
G. Rice, February 25, 1853
J. Woods, January 2, 1853
J. Woods, March 18, 1853
A. Leonard, March 2, 1853
J. Holbrook, February 25, 1853
S. Waters, March 12, 1853
O. Littlefield, March 14, 1853
J. Storey, February 15, 1853
Committee of the Church, Clay, March 1853
A. Robbins, March 22, 1853
Committee of the Church, Muscatine, February 1853
Committee of the Church, Old Mare's Creek, February 2, 1853
J. Watson, March 14, 1853
Committee of the Church, Columbus City, January 20, 1853
C. Gates, March 1853 (?)
Minutes re: organizing a church at Lansing, May 15, 1853
Letter to Mrs. Reed, from Sarah Ruth, Tipton, January 5, 1853

Correspondence, documents, and Reports, 1854

Folder 11a: Correspondence, documents, and reports, 1854

Council Bluffs Association Constitution, [no date]
J. Dile, June 5, 1854
Letter of the delegates of the Synod of Iowa, 1854
L. Dimick, May 3, 1854
Narrative of the state of religion, 1854
Report on Theological Education General Association of Mich., May 1854 Statistical report, Council Bluffs, [no date]
Davenport Association Statistical Report, June 1, 1854
Statistical Report of Denmark Association, 1854
Narrative of the State of Religion in the Des Moines River Association, 1854 Statistical Report, Dubuque Association, 1854
Narrative Report of Dubuque Association, 1854

Grinnell Underground Railroad

Container List:
Folder 1: Grinnell historical overview and Grinnell in the Underground Railroad
4 GH-R and D.M. Union Historical Company articles summarizing early history, plus specific articles:
“Earliest Grinnell Pioneers All Lived in One Building” D.M. Tribune,
“Grinnell history riddled with hard labor, spotted fever epidemic” GH-R
Lectures, communications, and information debunking tunnels, plus specific articles:
“The Underground Railroad: Grinnell’s Part in History”
“Two of Grinnell’s founders linked to Underground Railroad” Poweshiek CR by David Connon,
“Grinnell was among many Iowa towns on the Underground Railroad” Iowa History Journal,

Folder 2: Iowa and the Underground Railroad via articles, book chapters, bibliographies for further study, and teaching materials.
Articles about the Underground Railroad focus on modern research and activity, along with a few general overview articles, sourced from DM Register, Poweshiek CR, GH-R, AP, and a few websites.
Chapters pulled from various journals and books about the Underground Railroad’s history more broadly and in Iowa, including chapters from Annals of Iowa, the Palimpsest, the Hippocrene guide, and others, as well as a paper by Ms. Tommy Haas.

Folder 3: John Brown’s visit in Grinnell and travels through Iowa, as told by newspaper articles and book chapters.

6 GH-R articles
6 DM Register articles
Assorted sourceless articles
14 book sections on John Brown in Iowa
Miscellaneous notes on John Brown and Iowa

Folder 4: Abolitionists of Grinnell: articles and book chapters written by or about Grinnell residents during the Underground Railroad.

Available names: Eliza from “The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa”,
Thomas Brande,
G. W. E. Hill “Underground Railroad Adventures” Midland Monthly,
“A Gamble for Freedom: Frances Overton and the Underground Railroad in Grinnell” by Rebecca Conrad,
E. S. Bartlett,
Henry A. Gleason,
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Clark,
James Fordyce Bailey,
A. P. Cook and Mrs. George Utley,
John Bryan,
Harvey Bliss,
Mrs. Pruden,
“Pioneer Woman…. Joanna Harris Haines” Grinnell Centennial Book + obituary,
Dr. E. H. Haines,
George Hamlin,
Reverend Homer Hamlin,
Wilbur G. Eyestone,
H. L. Triplett,
Jervis Johnson et al,
T. H. Bixby and family,
“Early Reminiscences of Grinnell” by Dr. D. S. Morrison,
Seibert report sections,
“Known Conductors and Agents Underground Railroad – Grinnell”, Edward Delaney

Folder 5: Articles on the anti-abolitionist riot of 1860

“The Underground Railroad in Iowa: Insights from Grinnell” by David Connon,
“Men Were Too Fiery for Much Talk: The Grinnell Anti-Abolitionist Riot of 1860” by Thomas A. Lucas,
“Fugitive slaves in Grinnell school leads to riot” David Connon Poweshiek CR, bibliography

Folder 6: J. B. Grinnell’s involvement in the Underground Railroad, as told through his own writing, newspaper articles, biographical information, and information about his home.

Copies of J. B. Grinnell’s writings:
-letter to William Pen Clarke,
-last will and testament,
-Iowa Path to Freedom article,
-statement in The Republican,
-“Frontier Incidents” from autobiography,
-sections of Men and Events of Forty Years: abolition and appendix of memorial service,
-form from Iowa Legislature,
-Silver Wedding Anniversary program
Five articles about J.B. Grinnell from GH-R and DM Register
Genealogical information and six biographical looks at Grinnell’s life as an abolitionist
Grinnell House: Photos and articles about Grinnell’s house as a stop on the Underground Railroad

Folder 7: Materials about the Underground Railroad in other counties and areas of Poweshiek County.

Two Lewis, Iowa pamphlets, George B. Hitchcock House (Lewis),
Poweshiek census 1856,
“Poweshiek County” by Ina Chatterton Payne,
Chapters from History of Poweshiek County, Iowa by Prof. L. F. Parker + obituary,
Self-Tour Lewelling Quaker Museum (Salem),
Pearson House (Keosauqua),
“Historic Eastern Iowa Church Plan’s 20th God’s Portion Day” (Denmark),
Tabor Historical Society,
Network to Freedom Tabor Cemetery application,
“Early History” and “Underground Railroad” Searsboro,
Josiah Hopkins: Polk County Abolitionist,
Brooklyn articles (4), Brooklyn Historical Society

Folder 8: Network to Freedom application and information for Grinnell’s gravestone

four informational pamphlets,
four articles about the gravesite,
a collection of communications about the research,
US Department of the Interior letters,
National Park Service letters,
2013 Iowa Statewide Underground Railroad Gathering,
collection of photos,
copy of application,
copy of biographical notes,
misc. extra notes,
Certificate of Acceptance (framed, external storage)

Folder 9: Network to Freedom Underground Railroad Locations
In Poweshiek and Jasper Counties

Josiah B. Grinnell Burial Site at Hazelwood Cemetery
Address: 200 First Avenue  Grinnell, Iowa 50112

Newton Union Cemetery (application included)
Address: 1601 W 4th St N  Newton, Iowa 50208

Wittemberg Church and Cemetery
Address: 662 Holly Avenue  Newton, Iowa 50208

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