"Abolition Towns Part 3: Grinnell"
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Article from The Congregationalist.
"Abolition Towns Part 3: Grinnell"
Article from The Congregationalist.
Correspondence with L. F. Parker concerning the closing of the Grinnell public schools to black students in the 1860s. Includes a brief mention of John Brown's visit to Grinnell.
W. S. Brewer's reminiscence of growing up in Grinnell. Published in the Grinnell Herald Register, Dec. 3, 1942.
20pB78m Denis Brogan, Grinnell Feature in Scottish Newspaper, Herald-Register, April 15, 1965. 20pB78l Patrick Brogan, Londoner's view of Grinnell. Herald-Register, March 24, 1975.
Building and Business resource list, 1875-1915.
Bibliography compiled by Byron Worley '81.
Chicago Tribune article from May 26, 2006 about banks designed by Louis Sullivan. Includes the Jewel Box Bank. Written by Blair Kamin, Tribune architecture critic.
Research paper on the Sullivan Bank. Includes photographs of the architectural features.
photocopies of the bank block from the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.
Burnham, Abraham. A Part of the Life of Abraham Burnham"
Photocopy of Abraham Burnham's reminiscences of life in Grinnell. It includes counting 1600 Indians salking single-file across the prairie and joining the Union army at age 13. Copied courtesy of Claire Fenner, Burnham's great-grandson.
Campbell Trust
Reminiscences of Cushman's life in Grinnell from 1875 to 1944.
Century of Service (Grinnell College)
Clipping of Des Moines Register article by Charles E. Payne of the 100th Anniversary of the founding of Grinnell College.
Cincotta, Howard. Grinnell, IA Looks to the 80s.
Article in Russian Magazine America.
Clark, Eli P. Letter to L. F. Parker
Letter to L. F. Parker about early days in Grinnell, especially about his father, T. B. Clark.
Clayworth. Small-town cab drivers...
Jason Clayworth's article in the Des Moines Register, March 14, 1999. "Small-town cab drivers: Steddy pace, loyal customers".