1865 Receipt for carpet
Receipt for carpet, $480.75
Salesman Rane, of P. Palmer, importer, jobber and retailer
??/28/1865
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Iowa City, Iowa
Jefferson Hotel, Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City (Iowa)
The Jefferson Building is located at 129 East Washington Street. It was built in 1913. In 1928, after this image was made, an additional two stories were built onto this building. Postcard sent from Mary Stemm to Emma Marolf, postmarked 1918. George Washington 1-cent stamp.
Wallick & Flater, Iowa City
?/??/1918
Bob Hibbs Private Collection
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Iowa City, Iowa
[1800s] Letter from CM Galkin to Murray re: Bell
Sr. Murray, Sir in compliance with your request I enclose to your address in substance a copy of my brother’s letter __________ to the __ Bell. From the indifference manifested through Mr. Sharp, I concluded that I could be of no service to the trustees and wrote to my brother that they did not wish to interfere in the matter but leave it with their _______ in Salt Lake. And this is what Mr. Steele me. Yours Truly CM Galkin (sp?)
Galkin, CM (?)
[1800s]
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
[1960s] Property description for 530 Ferson Avenue
Property description for 530 Ferson Ave.
[1960s]
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1869 Receipt for hardware from J.P. Sanxay
Receipt for hardware from J.P. Sanxay
Sanxay, J.P.
01/??/1869
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Iowa City, Iowa
1869 Receipt for bricks for First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
A receipt for bricks for building the First Presbyterian Church
Shipman, W. H.
01/04/1869
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1973 Letter about purchasing First Presbyterian Church building
Letter from University of Iowa President Willard (Sandy) Boyd to members of First Presbyterian Church regarding the University potentially purchasing the church building
Boyd, Willard (Sandy)
01/04/1973
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1973-136.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
1974 Letter about the sale of the First Presbyterian Church building
Letter from church leadership to University of Iowa President Willard (Sandy) Boyd regarding the sale of the church building
Sierk, Robert
01/04/1974
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1974-137.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
1974 Letter offering to purchase First Presbyterian Church building
Letter from University of Iowa President Willard (Sandy) Boyd to church leadership, offering to purchase church building
Boyd, Willard (Sandy)
01/06/1974
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1974-138.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
1974 proposal for creating The World Friendship Center
Proposal for creating The World Friendship Center
Trott, Margaret
01/06/1974
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1974-139.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
1860 Sheriff’s Certificate—N. Oakes vs. Presbyterian Church
Sheriff’s Certificate, describing Sheriff Edmund Harrison’s posting of a specific lot of land for sale (block 86, lot 8, the northwest corner of Market St. and Clinton St.) in November, 1859. An added portion, written by N. Oakes and dated August 9, 1860, describes his selling of title and right to the property to John C. Culbertson. A final portion, written by John C. Culbertson and dated August 21, 1860, describes his releasing of title and right to the property to the First Presbyterian Church.
Harrison, Edgar
Harrison, Edmund
Oakes, Nicholas
Culbertson, John C.
01/18/1860
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1860-030.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
1865 Receipt for stained glass
“Received in good order from E Cooke four (4) boxes stained glass” Receipt for stained glass sent from Chicago.
Freight officer
01/19/1865
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Iowa City, Iowa
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 windows.
McCheesney, R. A.
01/19/1865
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Iowa City, Iowa
1865 Receipt for payment for building part of the church cornice
“Received Iowa City, February 13, 1865 of H. Murray, one hundred dollars being balance of payment for building church cornice [Finkbine Lovelace?]"
02/13/1865
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1872 Receipt for payment of salary to Pastor Samuel M. Osmond
Receipt for Pastor’s salary.
Osmond, Samuel
02/20/1872
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1850 Sermon from the dedication of First Presbyterian Church
Sermon from dedication of First Presbyterian Church
Haggen, S. H. (Reverend)
02/24/1850
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fpc_1850-101.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
1923 Letter from A.B. Walker to Rev. Robert Reed regarding church property
Letter from A.B. Walker to Rev. Robert Reed regarding property that was deeded to the church
Walker, A. B.
02/26/1923
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1976-146_1923letter.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
IA. Confidential: A Crime of Passion 2007
True Crime
Deerfoot, William
Part One: Love Potion. The year is 1895, and love comes to the carnival. Sideshow barker William Deerfoot married his snake charmer sweet-heart Frances Jackett. For eighteen years, they hitched their wagons together
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Dr. William Deerfoot Kills his wife in front lawn shootout! He says she shot first, but he escapes unharmed! Deerfoot to stand trial for murder!
Part 3 of 3--Hear ye, hear ye! All rise! Court is back in session, the honorable Judge R.P. Howell presiding in The People versus Doctor William Deerfoot: Carnival barker, patent medicine brewer, wife-killer. Less than one month after he shot his wife four times, Judge Howell instructed the jury to decide Dr. Deerfoot's fate--
Witte, Adam
Little Village Magazine
Hansen (Van Winkle), Alissa
Sherburne, Andrew
03-2007
07-2007
08-2007
Smith, Candice
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witte-lv-003.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
1855 Subscription ledger for a bell for the North Presbyterian Church in Iowa City
A list of people who pledged to pay money for a bell for the North Presbyterian Church. The North Presbyterian Church was the First Presbyterian Church, and was located where Old Brick is. The church building that stood in 1855 was destroyed by fire on May 19, 1856. Rev. F.A. Shearer was pastor at this time.
The Church’s designation as ‘North’ differentiates it from the New School Presbyterian Church, formally called the First Constitutional Presbyterian Church of Iowa City, which was located on the south side of Burlington Street, between Clinton and S. Capitol streets. This building was also referred to as the Stone Church.
03/03/1855
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1855 Subscription ledger for a bell for the North Presbyterian Church in Iowa City
A list of people who pledged to pay money for a bell for the North Presbyterian Church. The North Presbyterian Church was the First Presbyterian Church, and was located where Old Brick is. The church building that stood in 1855 was destroyed by fire on May 19, 1856. Rev. F.A. Shearer was pastor at this time.
The Church’s designation as ‘North’ differentiates it from the New School Presbyterian Church, formally called the First Constitutional Presbyterian Church of Iowa City, which was located on the south side of Burlington Street, between Clinton and S. Capitol streets. This building was also referred to as the Stone Church.
03/03/1855
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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1911 Letter from George Gibbs to Walter Davis about the Church’s missing bell
George Gibbs, writing as Secretary to the President of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, responds to a previous letter from Walter Davis inquiring about the possibility of the First Presbyterian Church’s missing bell being in possession of the LDS Church.
Gibbs, George F.
03/15/1911
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1911-047.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa; Salt Lake City, Utah
1851 Response to Bill of Complaint brought by Rev. Hummer against the Church
Response by the President and the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church to the Bill of Complaint brought by Rev. Michael Hummer.
Hughes, Thomas
03/18/1851
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1851-018.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
1851 Cross Bill filed by the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church against Rev. Hummer
Cross Bill filed by the Board of Trustees, in response to Rev. Hummer’s Bill of Complaint against them. The Cross Bill has several questions that the Board compels the Court to have Rev. Hummer address, and also asks the Court to rule against Rev. Hummer and his Bill.
An addendum dated 03/19/1851 states that, in response to the Cross Bill, Rev. Hummer’s attorney W. G. Woodward Esq. appears in court to state that Rev. Hummer has been “found a monomaniac” by a jury in the probate court of Lee County, Iowa. He further states that three men have named guardians of Rev. Hummer’s person and belongings, and as such, their names should be substituted for Rev. Hummer’s in the Cross Bill.
Gardner, S. B.
03/18/1851
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1851-019.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
1923 Board meeting minutes for First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Minutes from March 20, 1923, meeting between Iowa State University Department Presbyterian Board of Education, First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City board, and Sessions of this church
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
03/20/1923
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1923-126.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
1869 Warranty contract for Sheets & Adams to the Board of Trustees of the Church
A warranty obligation created by Sheets & Adams, binding them to the Board of Trustees for $1500 (or the cost of damages) if they do not fulfill their contract for the spire. Signed Sheets & Adams; Jos. [illegible]; Mortimer Ryan; R M Bixby.
Internal Revenue 25 cent certificate stamp, canceled with March 24/69 S.A.
Clark, Rush
03/24/1869
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt to apply to contract to build spire for First Presbyterian Church.
Sheets & Adams
03/26/1869
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1974 First Presbyterian Church groundbreaking press release
1974 Press Release for new church groundbreaking
McQuillen, Dan
03/27/1974
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1974-094.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
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 building.
Member group from First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
03/31/1971
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1971-132.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
1987 Silver Century Fundraising Gala invitation
1987 Silver Century Fundraising Gala invitation
Iowa City Public Library
04-1987
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icpl-fundraising-1987-gala-001.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
1869 Receipt for building spire at First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
Receipt for payment on contract to build spire at First Presbyterian Church.
Sheets & Adams
04/01/1869
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1869-118.jpg
Iowa City, Iowa
1931-1932 Building fund bond coupons
List of building fund bond coupons. April 1, 1931 – April 1, 1932
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
04/01/1932
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1931-130.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
Video of the F2 tornado (warning: contains profanities)
Tornadoes
Tremblay, Maxime
04/13/2006
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POINT(-10188711.0912255 5106609.89595072)
615 Pepper Dr., Iowa City, Iowa 52245
1869 Receipt for building First Presbyterian Church spire
Receipt for funds received for building First Presbyterian Church spire on contract.
Sheets & Adams
04/15/1869
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1869-109.jpg
Iowa City, Iowa
1965 125th Anniversary History booklet
A history of the First Presbyterian Church, from 1840-1965, written by Clarence A. Andrews. The booklet covers 125 years of Church history, and includes photos of some of the founding members and pastors of the Church.
Andrews, Clarence
04/1966
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1856-093.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
1977 Letter about selling First Presbyterian Church fixtures to Old Brick Associates
Letter from church leadership to members who purchased church fixtures regarding a request to sell those fixtures to Old Brick Associates, who had purchased the church building
Cryder, Robert
04/22/1977
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1977-144.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
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.
Shearer, F. A
04/24/1855
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
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 information about the Church’s missing bell.
Meneely, Andrew
05/01/1912
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa; West Troy, New York
1911 Letter from Rector Williams to the First Presbyterian Church
Letter from W.D. Williams, Rector of Trinity Church in Iowa City, to the First Presbyterian Church on occasion of their 70th anniversary.
Williams, W.D.
05/11/1911
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1976 Specifications for receiving bids to demolish church building
Specifications for receiving bids to demolish church building
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
05/15/1976
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1976-142.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa
1976 Bid from Gordon Russell Inc. to demolish church building
Bid from Gordon Russell Inc. to demolish church building
Russell, Gordon
05/20/1976
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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fpc_1976-143.pdf
Iowa City, Iowa