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A. Kent Braverman Showcases the Donor Tree
A. Kent Braverman is shown with two leaves that will be added to the ICPL Foundation's Centennial Endowment Donor Tree. One leaf, to be placed on the original tree is in memory of Kent's father Aaron Braverman; the second leaf will be the first leaf…
Donors to ICPL: The Buchanans
Photograph featuring Ellen & John Buchanan, long time major contributors to the Iowa City Public Library. In 1993, their pledge of a deferred gift of $525,000 was used as a challenge grant to help kickoff the"Funding the Future" campaign.
Marv Hartwig Portrait
Photograph of Marv Hartwig (1924-2008), a long time major supporter of the Iowa City Public Library.
Noon Rotary Donates Children's Summer Reading Kits
Noon Rotary members shown with summer reading kits donated by the Club. Left to right clockwise: Sara McCarty; Debb Green, Children's Services Coordinator; Debbie Sales, Director of Development; Erin Brandt; Dick Hyman and Bob Sierk, Rotary.
Raising Money for the Iowa City Public Library
Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation celebrate merger with a new Donor Wall. Marv Hartwig, President, Dave Johansen, treasurer, Kent Swaim, Library Trustee President, and Deborah Sales, Director of Development are shown with the new cumulative…
Raising Money for the Iowa City Public Library
Photograph features Library Director Lolly Eggers
The Donor Tree
Photograph features a recognition tree made of donor plaques. To be recognized on a leaf on the tree, individuals or service organizations contribute $1,000 and businesses $2,000 to the endowment fund. The boulders under the tree recognize gifts of…
Kids Pose with Funders and Fundraisers
Photograph features Deborah Sales, Director of Development, Debb Green, Coordinator of Children Services accepting gifts to the Children's Video Collection.
Irving Weber at the Iowa City Public Library
Irving Weber, Bob Woodburn, President of the Iowa City Host Noon Lions Club and Deborah Sales, Director of Development are shown looking at some of the recently purchased items from earnings of the Irving Weber/Lions Club Fund.
Raising Money for the Children's Department
Deborah Sales, Director of Development, Marty Maiers, President, Old Capitol Kiwanis Club and Debb Green, Coordinator of Children's Services are shown with puppets and books that will be used to comprise storytelling kits recently purchased by the…
Johnson County, Iowa Soldiers and Sailors in the Great War 1917-1918
Book published in commemoration of World War I servicemen from Johnson County, Iowa. Includes many group photographs and a listing of all those who served, as well as a list of Gold Star recipients.
1923 First Presbyterian Church officers meeting minutes
Minutes from December 16, 1923, meeting with church officers
1923 First Presbyterian Church officers meeting minutes
Minutes from December 9, 1923, meeting with church officers
1923 First Presbyterian Church officers meeting minutes
Minutes from October 14, 1923, joint meeting with all church officers
1853 Rev. Hummer’s Proposed Settlement with the First Presbyterian Church
A proposed settlement written by Rev. Michael Hummer, given to Rev. John Crozier and sent to the Board of Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Crozier’s report. Rev. Hummer asks for $400.00 down and $100.00 within the year, at ten…
1853 Letter from Rev. Hummer to Rev. Crozier
Letter written by Rev. Michael Hummer to Rev. John Crozier, detailing a time and place where the two of them can meet. The letter was written in Hamilton, Illinois.
1847 Rev. Michael Hummer’s Church Book, 1845-1847
An expense ledger kept by Rev. Michael Hummer from mid-1845 to 1847. The ledger details the amounts paid for various materials and services related to building a church. Rev. Hummer was the first pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, and had been…
1847 Rev Hummer’s Collection Ledger, 1847 & Expense Ledger, 1847-1850
First pages of ledger detail money collected by Rev. Michael Hummer in 1847, for the building of the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Hummer made two trips out East to raise funds for the Church, and the ledger records the amounts received in…
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.
W. W. Morrison
William W. Morrison is listed in the 1911 City Directory as the proprietor of Crescent Pharmacy, located at 117 East College Street. His residence is listed as 314 East Fairchild and wife as Susan B. The 1910 Census lists his birth year as about…
J. D. Reichardt
John D. Reichardt was listed as a confectioner residing at 425 East Iowa Avenue in the 1910 Census. He was born in 1866. His wife was named Elizabeth and they had a son named Herbert. Also living at the address was his brother, named Louis, and his…
O. H. Carpenter
O. H. Carpenter was an architect who resided at 529 South Clinton Street. He is listed in the 1910 Census as Orville Homer Carpenter. His wife was named Anna B. and they had two children, Melba and Aileen. Two roomers also lived with them, Fay Gay…
W. F. Main
Willard F. Main ran a jewelry and stationary business at 127 ½ Dubuque Street. His home was listed as East Iowa City in the 1908 City Directory. The 1909 City Directory lists him at Garden and Friendship. The company began as W. F. Main Co. in 1888.…
E. D. Murphy
According to the 1910 Census, E. D. Murphy was born about 1871 in Iowa. His wife was named Mary E. and they had four children, Mary, Clarence, George, and Helen. He was involved in both furniture and undertaking. His business was located at 123, 125,…
Sam T. Morrison
Sam T. Morrison ran a jewelry business at 203 East Washington Street. He lived at 327 East Burlington Street, as listed in the 1908 City Directory. The 1910 Census listed his address as 515 North Dubuque Street. His wife was named Hazel A., and he…
J. H. Novak
Joseph H. Novak ran Novak’s Pharmacy at 11 South Dubuque Street. He and his wife Elizabeth lived at 330 Church Street. According to the 1910 Census, they had a daughter named Margaret and a son named Joseph W. He was born about 1872 in Iowa.
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