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1987 Silver Century Piano Performance by John Hasse
John Hasse plays "Ragtime and all that Jazz" and the 1987 Silver Century gala.
1987 Silver Century Gala Arrival
Dwight and Melinda Seegmiller (right) and friends arrive at the 1987 Silver Century "speakeasy" gala.
1987 Silver Century Gala Arrival
George and Marguerite Penick (left) and friends arrive at the 1987 Silver Century "speakeasy" gala.
1987 Silver Century Gala Arrival
Ann Feddersen arrives at the Silver Century Gala.
1987 Silver Century Gala Arrival
Anne Feddersen (left), Beth Daly (center) and Michael Cavitt arriv at the 1987 Silver Centy "speakeasy" gala.
1987 Silver Century Gala Arrival
John and Ellen Buchanan arrive at the 1987 Silver Century fundraiser "speakeasy" gala.
1987 Silver Century Gala Alcohol Delivery
Wally (Plahutnik) the Wine Guy and Jay Stein smuggle wine into the 1987 Silver Century "speakeasy" gala.
1987 Silver Century Fundraising Gala invitation
1987 Silver Century Fundraising Gala invitation
1987 Gladys Benz
Gladys Benz at the 1987 "speakeasy" gala
1984, 1988-1991: Mayor John A. McDonald
John A. McDonald was mayor of Iowa City from 1984 to 1985 and 1988 to 1991, serving three terms.
1980: Mayor John Balmer
John Balmer was mayor of Iowa City from 1980 to 1981, serving one term.
1980 Halloween Party
Photo from Iowa City Halloween celebration
1978: Mayor Robert Vevera
Robert Vevera was mayor of Iowa City from 1978 to 1979, serving one term.
1977 Organ dedication program
A program from the FPC organ dedication and recital events
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
1976, 1982: Mayor Mary Neuhauser
Mary Neuhauser was mayor of Iowa City from 1976 to 1977 and 1982 to 1983, serving two terms. She was a City Council member for 9 years in total (1974-1983). According to an April 28, 1998, article in the Daily Iowan, Neuhauser served as an Iowa State…
1976 Specifications for receiving bids to demolish church building
Specifications for receiving bids to demolish church building
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
1976 Bid from Gordon Russell Inc. to demolish church building
Bid from Gordon Russell Inc. to demolish church building
1975 Pipe Organ removal contact
Contract to remove pipe organ from church
1975 Letter offering to purchase the First Presbyterian Church building
Letter from Lutheran Campus Ministry to First Presbyterian Church leadership regarding their offer to purchase church building
1975 Information and policies for First Presbyterian Church materials auction
Information and policies for church materials auction
1974: Mayor Edgar Czarnecki
Edgar Czarnecki was mayor of Iowa City from 1974 to 1975, serving one term. Mayor Czarnecki helped create the Iowa City Arts Council in 1975 (Project Green et al., The Revitalization of Downtown Iowa City as a center of Cultural Activity).
1974 proposal for creating The World Friendship Center
Proposal for creating The World Friendship Center
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
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
1974 First Presbyterian Church groundbreaking press release
1974 Press Release for new church groundbreaking
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
1972: Mayor C.L. Brandt
C.L. Brandt was mayor of Iowa City 1972 to 1973, serving one term. According to Downtown Redevelopment, The Iowa City Story, Mayor Clement "Tim" Brandt "served eight years as Council Member (two as Mayor), during which the contract was signed with…
1971 Request to sell First Presbyterian Church building
Request by First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City to Presbytery of South East Iowa to sell the church building
1971 Letter regarding purchasing First Presbyterian Church building
Letter from University of Iowa President Willard Boyd to Lyle Duncan about whether the University wished to purchase the church building
1971 Letter about selling the First Presbyterian Church building to the University
Letter from Noel Willis to University of Iowa President Willard Boyd regarding the possibility of selling the church building to the University of 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…