William Titus Rigby served in the Civil War as a second lieutenant in the 24th Iowa Infantry, Company B. Later he attained the rank of captain. He was involved in the Coldwater Expedition and the Vicksburg campaign. After the war he attended...
The Chrysalis Foundation cordially invites you to join us in celebrating the 90th birthday of our founder, Louise R. Noun at a very special luncheon on Monday, March 16, 1998, 11:30 A.M. at the Hotel Fort Des Moines. Guest speakers will include...
Scrapbook compiled by Evelyn Corrie (maiden name of Birkby); it includes newspaper clippings about servicemen Evelyn knew, and correspondence from soldiers and sailors she had befriended, including Clarence Clark, whom she dated before the War, and...
Scrapbook compiled by Evelyn Corrie (Birkby's maiden name); chronicles her high school years, which began in Prairie City, continued in Waukee, and ended with graduation from Sidney High School.
One of 18 scrapbooks on Wood's career, containing letters, postcards, photographs, clippings, and miscellany; compiled by Nan Wood Graham, sister of Grant Wood.
Letters to Bean family members from Asa and Mary Bean's sons James and John, primarily concerning James' life as an engineering student at the University of Michigan.
Kristien Hemmerechts, of Belgium, describes the difficulty of describing and identifying Belgian literature. First, she states that there are three official languages in Belgium; Dutch, French and German. She observes that it is unclear whether...
Courtney and Stephen Cable recall the problems they encountered trying to hold their wedding ceremony the weekend of the floods. The ceremony was moved three times. The ceremony ended up taking place in their new home. The couple remembers a strong...