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1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt for contract on building spire for First Presbyterian Church..
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt to apply on contract for building First Presbyterian Church spire.
1869 Receipt for building First Presbyterian Church spire
Receipt for funds received for building First Presbyterian Church spire on contract.
1869 Receipt for building the First Presbyterian Chruch spire
Contract payment receipt for building spire of First Presbyterian Church
1855 Receipt for $600 received by Rev. F.A. Shearer, for services as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
Receipt for $600.00 received by Rev. F.A. Shearer, for services as pastor from April 1, 1854 to April 1, 1855.
1911 Letter from Rev. Schell to Rev. Wylie about the Church’s missing bell
Rev. J.P. Schell writes to Rev. D. W. Wylie about the Church’s missing bell. He states that, in addition to hearing about the bell from other sources, while serving as a missionary in Utah he met Brigham Young’s brother George, and that George Young…
1844 Letter and envelope from Theodore Sanxay to Rev. Michael Hummer
Letter from Theodore Sanxay to Rev. Michael Hummer, written during one of Rev. Hummer's trips out east to raise funds for the construction of the Church.
1844 Letter and envelope from Theodore Sanxay to Rev. Michael Hummer
Letter from Theodore Sanxay to Rev. Michael Hummer. The letter is dated June 6, 1844, and is addressed to Rev. Hummer in New York. It speaks of the ongoing construction of the Church and materials for it, so it seems likely that this was during one…
1869 Receipt for hardware from J.P. Sanxay
Receipt for hardware from J.P. Sanxay
1865 Receipt for carpet
Receipt for carpet, $480.75
1976 Bid from Gordon Russell Inc. to demolish church building
Bid from Gordon Russell Inc. to demolish church building
1872 Receipt for payment of salary to Pastor Samuel M. Osmond
Receipt for Pastor’s salary.
1976 Document seeking to block demolition of First Presbyterian Church building
Notice to appear and petition seeking to block demolition of First Presbyterian Church building, which is now known as Old Brick Church
1934 Proposal for installing new organ at the church
Letter from P.E. Nielsen of the Austin Organ Company to Henry Fisk regarding the proposal for organ installation at the church.
1934 Memorandum for shipment of organ parts from Hartford, CT to Iowa City
A memorandum that details the shipping of organ parts from the Austin Organ Company in Hartford, CT to the Church in Iowa City. There were 82 packages weighing 14,365 pounds. The memorandum lists the train route used and the number of the train car…
1912 Letter from Andrew Meneely to Rev. Wylie about bells
Letter from Andrew Meneely, President and General Manager of Meneely & Co., about the various stamps the company used on bells previous to 1849. This letter is in response to a previous letter to Meneely & Co, and relates to Rev. Wylie’s search for…
1911 Letter from Andrew Meneely of Meneely & Co. to Rev. Wylie, about the bell that the foundry made for a church in Iowa City in 1849.
A letter from Andrew Meneely, President and General Manager of the Meneely Foundry in West Troy, New York. The letter was written to Rev. D. W. Wylie and describes the record (dated Aug. 16, 1849) of a bell being made for a church in Iowa City. The…
1971 Letter about First Presbyterian Church demolition
Letter from church members to Ned Yoder, Chairman of the Strategy Committee Southeast Iowa Presbytery of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, requesting “cooling off” period in the discussions about tearing down the church…
1974 First Presbyterian Church groundbreaking press release
1974 Press Release for new church groundbreaking
1944 Letter from H. S. McCready
Letter from H.S. (Sherman) McCready to Jacob Van der Zee, relating details about the deaths of his father and grandfather, James McCready and James M. McCready.
1860 Receipt for $905.85 received by Rev. Oliver O. McClean, for services as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
Receipt for $905.85, received by Rev. Oliver O. McClean, for services to the the First Presbyterian Church from June 1, 1859 to May 31, 1860. Rev. McClean was elected to fill the position in April, 1859, and started his duties in October. He remained…
1890 Letter from Rev. O. O. McClean regarding the Church’s 50th anniversary celebration
A letter written by Rev. Oliver O. McClean (to the then-current pastor Rev. Edward Barrett?) sending his regrets that he could not attend the First Presbyterian Church’s 50th anniversary Jubilee. The letter was written in Lewistown, Pennsylvania.
1865 Receipt for payment of stained glass windows
Bill deliverance for windows for $746.50 (could be $146.50). U.S. Express collect bill and return Chicago in greenbacks or national currency. Express charge $2.00 = $748.50. Received payment, R.A. McCheesney.” Receipt for payment of stained glass…
1874 Sunday School Records
1874 Sunday School Record book
Hickory Hill Park Summer Nature Guide
Detailed descriptions of various flora and fauna to be seen during a walk on the southwest part of the Hickory Hill Park nature trail during the summer season. Flora and fauna mentioned: Beaver, Honey Bee, Clover, Hummingbird, Jewel Weed, Raccoon,…
Hickory Hill Park Spring Nature Guide
Detailed descriptions of various fauna and flora to be seen during a walk on the southwest part of the Hickory Hill Park nature trail during the spring season. Flora and fauna mentioned: Solomon
Hickory Hill Park Fall Nature Guide
Detailed descriptions of various flora and fauna to be seen during a walk on the southwest part of the Hickory Hill Park nature trail during the fall season. Flora and fauna mentioned: Virginia Creeper, Poison Ivy, Yellow Shafted Flicker, White Oak,…
1923 Land Patent Record for the First Presbyterian Church (copy)
A copy of the Church’s Land Patent Record. Filed by J. M. Kadlec on May 25, 1923.
1940 Letter from Ilion T. Jones to Jacob Van der Zee
Letter from Rev. Ilion T. Jones to Jacob Van der Zee, thanking him for his work in researching and writing about the history of the Church.
Airview of Iowa City, Iowa and State University
Aerial view of downtown Iowa City, including the Pentacrest, University of Iowa campus, and the Iowa River. First postcard sent from Mrs. Werner to Gladys Ruth Ownby, postmarked April 3, 1951, George Washington 1-cent stamp. Second postcarrd sent…
1987 Silver Century Fundraising Gala invitation
1987 Silver Century Fundraising Gala invitation
