Chronicles of the Bell, A. D. 1848
Cartoon drawing of the controversy over the Rev. Michael Hummer and the Bell. The attached PDF contains the transcribed text of the cartoon's panels. The text document is likely from the 1940s, while the cartoon may have been contemporary to the bell controversy pf 1848.
George Yewell went on to become an artist, studying in New York and Paris. He was a member of the National Academy of Art.
Yewell, George
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1940s Hummer's Bell
Typed version of Hummer's Bell, written by W.H. Tuttle.
Tuttle, W. H.
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1940s New Year's Day Recalls 3 Bells of Olden Times
1940s New Year's Day Recalls 3 Bells of Olden Times
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1942 Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Jacob Van der Zee
Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Jacob Van der Zee, which he sent along with letters from John Taylor and Alvin Smith from Salt Lake City.
Craig, J. Kirkwood
1/5/1942
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1941 Letter from John H. Taylor to J. Kirkwood Craig
Letter from John H. Taylor to J. Kirkwood Craig, related to Craig's search for information about the Church's missing bell.
John Taylor was the President of the Temple Square Mission in Salt Lake City.
Taylor, John H.
12/8/1941
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa; Salt Lake City, Utah
1941 Letter from Alvin F. Smith to Rev. J. Kirkwood Craig
Letter from Alvin F. Smith to J. Kirkwood Craig, related to Craig's search for information about the Church's missing bell. Smith relates that there are two bells in possession of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, one of which came from Nauvoo, Illinois.
Alvin Smith was a Librarian for his Church, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Smith, Alvin F.
12/3/1941
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa; Salt Lake City, Utah
1941 Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Dr. J Van Der Zee
Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Jacob Van der Zee, detailing some of Craig's efforts to find and identify the missing Church bell.
Jacob Van der Zee was wrote many historical items, including a History of Presbyterianism in Iowa City.
Craig, J. Kirkwood
11/26/1941
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Iowa City, Iowa
1941 Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to Mr. A. J. Larew
Letter from J. Kirkwood Craig to A.J. Larew. Craig mentions that he is sending his recollections of the missing Church bell, and also speaks about his grandfather, John Shoup.
Craig, J. Kirkwood
08/27/1941
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa
1941 A Pioneer Bell
A re-telling of Craig Schell's account of the Church's missing bell, by J. Kirkwood Craig. Schell's account was from 1911, and Craig is giving an abbreviated version of it in 1941, and adds his own recollections and information to the story.
Craig, J. Kirkwood
Schell, J. P. Craig
08/26/1941
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
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Iowa City, Iowa; West Troy, New York
1911 Letter to Meneely & Co.
A letter to Meneely & Co., possibly written by Rev. D. W. Wylie. The letter is in response to a previous letter from Andrew Meneely, and relates to Rev. Wylie’s search for information about the Church’s missing bell. It mentions a bell that is located in the Desert [sic] Museum in Salt Lake City. A hand-written note references another letter sent to Prof. Macbride from Jas. Talmage, Director of that Museum.
Wylie, D.W.?
11/21/1911
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Iowa City, Iowa; Salt Lake City, Utah
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 letter is in response to a previous letter written by Rev. Wylie, which was related to the Church’s missing bell. Meneely references Rev. Dexter P. Smith, who was pastor of the Baptist Church in Iowa City.
Meneely, Andrew
11/21/1911
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Iowa City, Iowa; West Troy, New York
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 knew about the missing bell and did not deny that it was in Salt Lake City.
The letter was written in Erie, North Dakota, where Rev. Schell was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.
Schell, J.P.
06/01/1911
First Presbyterian Church of Iowa City
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Iowa City, Iowa; Salt Lake City, Utah
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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Iowa City, Iowa; Salt Lake City, Utah
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
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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
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Iowa City, Iowa