J.J. Welp Token. Billiards, Janesville, MN. Material: metal. Size: 7/8" diameter. Description: silver metal disk; beaded border; relief print on one side: "J.J. Welp, Janesville, Brunswick, Minn."; print on reverse side: "Good For 5 cents In Trade."
George's Bar Token. Janesville, MN. Material: metal. Size: 7/8" diameter. Description: gold metal disk; star border; relief print on one side: "Enjoy Yourself at George's
Bar, On & Off Sale, Schaaf-Mpls., Janesville, Minn."; print on reverse side: "Good For One Drink", "Schaff-Mpls" printed between one and drink.
Waseca Region Champions 1967 Patch. Material: textile, paper. Size: 5" diameter. Description: buff-colored fleecy circular decal; baseball design in background; black print: "1967, Region, Waseca, Champions"; removeable paper backing allows to patch to be adhered to clothing or flat surface.
Letter to Amanda Conner from Rosina Conner Payne. Material: paper, hair. Size: 5" x 6 1/2". Description: white lined tablet paper containing a handwritten message in blue ink, dated February 6, 1876 from Van Meter, Iowa, one small lock of dark brown hair is stitched to top of first page. Contents: a newsy letter written to Amanda Conner in Blooming Grove, Minnesota from her sister, Rosina (Mrs. Harvey Payne) living in Van Meter, Iowa; news of the new baby, the local United Brethren Church a
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Letter to Amanda Conner from Rosina Conner Payne. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 8". Description: white lined tablet paper containing a handwritten message in blue ink, dated May 26, 1876 from Van Meter, Iowa. Contents: a newsy letter written to Amanda Conner in Blooming Grove, Minnesota from her sister, Rosina (Mrs. Harvey Payne) living in Van Meter, Iowa; mention of children Nora and baby Mary, farm and land prices, hard times and that they are liking life in Iowa.
Letter to Amanda Conner from Rosina Conner Payne. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 8" (folded). Description: white lined tablet paper containing a handwritten message in black ink, dated February 8, 1877 from Van Meter, Iowa. Contents: a newsy letter written to Amanda Conner and her brother George in Blooming Grove, Minnesota from her sister, Rosina (Mrs. Harvey Payne) living in Van Meter, Iowa; mention of Rosina's children Edwin, Mary, George (who she calls a real little "Tommy Chambers"; news
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Letter to Amanda Conner from Rosina Conner Payne. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 11". Description: white lined tablet paper containing a handwritten message in blue, dated August 18, 1877 from Van Meter, Iowa. Contents: a newsy letter written to Amanda Conner in Blooming Grove, Minnesota from her sister, Rosina (Mrs. Harvey Payne) living in Van Meter, Iowa; Rosina mentions her husband Harvey who has "gone away" and rumors of him being in trouble in Minnesota, and of Rosina being an "un-virtuou
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Letter to Amanda Conner from Rosina Conner Payne. Material: paper. Size: "5 x 8" (folded). Description: white lined tablet paper containing a handwritten message in black ink, dated March 13, 1878 from Van Meter, Iowa. Contents: a newsy letter written to Amanda Conner Cleland in Waseca County, from her sister, Rosina (Mrs. Harvey Payne) living in Van Meter, Iowa; Rosina acknowledges Amanda's new baby and gives some sisterly child-rearing advice; talks about home schooling her children; she
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Letter to Amanda Conner Cleland from Rosina Conner Payne. Material: paper. Size: "8 x 12". Description: white lined tablet paper containing a letter handwritten message in pencil, dated September 29, 1879 from Van Meter, Iowa. Contents: a newsy letter written to Amanda Conner Cleland in Waseca County, from her sister, Rosina (Mrs. Harvey Payne) living in Van Meter, Iowa; Rosina acknowledges Amanda's marriage and mentions the "affliction" in the family Amanda is marrying into; Rosina asks th
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Envelope Addressed to Amanda Conner by George Conner of Waseca. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 6". Description: white envelope addressed in black ink to "Miss Amanda C. Conner Blooming Grove, Waseca Coo., Waseca Minnesotaā€¯; stamped with a pre-printed green 3 cent postage stamp and postmarked from Waseca, Minn. dated October.
Letter from George Conner to Sister Amanda Conner. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 6" folded. Description: white lined note paper handwritten in black ink to "Sister Dear" from her brother George, Blooming Grove, Minn., dated May 7, 1876; contents makes reference to mother's health (Sarah Lilly Conner), William Habine, Ellen Conner, Grange Festival.
Letter from George Conner to Sister Amanda Conner. Material: paper. Size: 5 3/4" x 10". Description: gray lined note paper handwritten in black ink to "Sister A" from her brother George, Blooming Grove, Minn., dated June 21, 1876; contents makes reference to mother's health (Sarah Lilly Conner), Mary Conner, George's need to milk his cows.
Letter from George Conner to Sister Amanda Conner. Material: paper. Size: 5 3/4" x 5 1/4". Description: gray lined note paper handwritten in purple ink to "Sister A" from her brother George, Blooming Grove, Minn., dated December 11, 1876; contents makes reference George Beeman, butchering hogs, his little boy at school.
Letter from George Conner to Sister Amanda Conner. Material: paper. Size: 5 3/4" x 10". Description: gray lined note paper handwritten in purple ink to "Sister A" from her brother George, Blooming Grove, Minn., dated January 16, 1877; contents makes reference J. S. Conner from Montevideo.
Letter from George Conner to Sister Amanda Conner. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 8". Description: white lined note paper handwritten in blue to "Sister A" from her brother George, Blooming Grove, Minn., dated February 22, 1877; contents makes reference James moving to the area and George getting Mr. Walker's place for them to live in; teacher Mr. Oltman and what he charges to teach; Mr. Tuttle's singing school at the Albright church; the Germans holding a meeting the Church; Samuel Remund and ho
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Postcard from George Conner to Sister Amanda Conner. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5". Description: white card stock addressed to Miss A. C. Conner, Waseca, Minn.; postmarked Waseca June 12 and stamped with one cent postage; message on reverse: "Monday 11th. Mother is a little better today than she has been for the last two days. I went to Owatonna Sunday and got Dr. Case, he stayed all night and went away this morning. He says it will be quite a while before she will be well. Will send this
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Letters from(1) Cousin James Lilly Jr. and (2) sister Ellen. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10". Description: white lined paper; first half is written in black ink to Dear Cousin from James Lilly Jr. from Monticello, Indiana; contents makes reference to his school subjects, ice skating, abundance of apples and cider and the status of the farm crops in Indiana; the second message written on the same piece of paper is in reference to forwarding the message from Cousin James Lilly; Ellen's letter
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Letter to Amanda Conner from Cousin Sadie Lilly. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 8 3/4". Description: white lined note paper written in black ink; dated April 6, 1876 to Dear Cousin; references to having "the blues", feeling unprepared to teach in the upcoming school term, her spiritual life, questioning her faith.
Letter to Amanda Conner from Cousin Sadie Lilly. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10" folded. Description: white lined note paper written in black ink; dated May 21, 1876 to Amanda C. Conner, Dear Cousin; most of the letter is spent praising God and tell her cousin how she has come to accept the love and forgiveness of the Savior; writes briefly about the school where she teaches; mention of a Miss Daniels and Green.
Letter to Amanda Conner from Cousin Sadie Lilly. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 13". Description: white unlined note paper written in blue ink; dated January 11, 1877 6 to A. C. Conner, Blooming Grove, Minn., Dear Cousin; most of the letter relates Sadie's experiences at Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota; also much emphasis on trying to pass a prohibition ordinance in Northfield, attendance at religious lectures, asking for prayers.
Letter to Amanda Conner from Cousin Sadie Lilly. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 9". Description: white lined note paper written in blue ink; dated March 12, 1877 from Northfield, Minn. to Miss A. E. Conner, dear cousin; Sadie tells of life at Carleton and how she probably won't be able to attend another term there; she talks about the girls out snowballing; then she comments that she thinks she is getting too "wild" and should probably come home to be more serious; she and her friends are talkin
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Envelope for Letter Addressed to Amanda C. Conner. Material: paper. Size: 3" x 5". Description: white envelope postmarked Northfield, March 13; green 3 cent stamp on upper left corner; hand written in blue ink on front, "Miss Amanda C. Conner, Blooming Grove, Minnesota"; record for matching letter is #20.18.15 d.
Marriage Announcement of G. W. Lewis and Sadie Lilly. (f) Announcement Card. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 4 1/2". Description: white card stock card printed in script: "Married, Wednesday, June 29, 1884, G. W. Lewis, Sadie Lilly, Morristown, Minn."; ornate monogrammed "L" at top of card. (g) Envelope. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" x 4 3/4". Description: white envelope postmarked Faribault on back and Morristown on front, July 1881; raised "L" monogram on upper left corner, green three-
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Letter to Amanda Conner from Alice Daniels. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 7". Description: gray lined tablet paper handwritten in black; contents addressed to Dear friend from yours Alice J. Daniels; included are references to her mother taking care of a Mrs. Corr, Roy, making molasses candy, trading their dog Caesar for Ike's dog Bruno, finishing a patch quilt, a thank you for the blue ribbon, and her cat catching two big rabbits.