Werdin and Schmidt Letterhead. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: white paper cut in half; black print at top: "E.C. Werdin, Geo. W. Schmidt, Werdin & Schmidt, Clothing Merchants, Janesville, Minnesota."

Postcard: Bird's Eye View of Janesville, Minn. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white glossy photo card with a nine-photo collage of Janesville sites including Lake Elysian, Jennison Flour Mill, Catholic Church, Methodist Church, Main Street, High School, German Lutheran Church and the Water Tower; caption on front, "Greetings From Janesville, Minn."; reverse side spaces for correspondence, address and postage.

Schmidt Insurance Blotter Card. Material: paper. Size: 3 3/4" x 7 3/4". Description: white paper black, brown and white image of a firefighter with a hose; title in black print: "Where There's Smoke"; red print at bottom: "George Schmidt, Janesville, Minn., representing Royal Insurance Company, Limited"; "Be Sure, Insure."

Schmidt Insurance Blotter Card. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 9". Description: yellow paper black and white image of a man using a telephone with the caption :"Give me Western Union"; black print: "Hartford agents are easier to locate...Here's Why"; red print at bottom: "Geo. Schmidt, Agent, Janesville, Minn."; "Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co."

Janesville High School Golden Bears Basketball Button. Material: metal, plastic. Size: 2 1/4" diameter. Description: gold enameled metal button; black and graphic: two basketball players fighting over the ball, basketball hop in background; black print across front: "Golden Bears, J.H.S."; reverse side: safety pin closure.

Janesville High School Cardinals Homecoming Button. Material: metal, textile, paper. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 4" L. Description: brown textured painted and plasticized football shaped oval; black dashed lines and lettering: "Janesville High School" - yellow ribbon and black ribbon extend below "football" - safety pin clasp on black cardboard back.

Celebration Service Program for Jason Slama. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 8 1/2". Description: white paper folder with cover photograph of Jason Slama and dates 1971-2019, St. Ann's Catholic Church, Fr. Michael Cronin; inside information includes short obituary and order of service; reverse side acknowledgement expressing thanks to family and friends and a list of participants, Chad Evenson, Eulogist; Darcy Ewert-Roll, Tim Johnson, Chuck Quast, Gift Bearers; Becky Borneke, Steve Breiter, Darre ... more

Dog Tag and Record Number Tag of Lawrence Yess. Material: metal. (a) Record Number Tag. Size: 3/4" x 1". Description: aluminum diamond shaped tag imprinted, "Record Number & Destroy Tag EP2602". (b) Dog Tag. Size: 1/1/2" X 1 3/4". Description: steel tag imprinted, "Yess, Lawrence Fred 905424 AB T-12-44 USMCR P". A small metal ring runs through each tag to keep them together.

Janesville High School Cardinals Homecoming Pin 1950. Material: metal, paper. Size: 3 1/4" W. x 3" L. Description: two sided pennant shaped flag attached to a metal stick pin; one side has gold foil with black bear graphic and print: "J, Bears' Homecoming 1950"; opposite side has black background with gold foil bear graphic and print: "1950, Bears' Homecoming."

Janesville High School Cardinals Basketball Button. Material: metal, textile. Size: 3 1/2" L. Description: gold and black enameled circular metal button, "Janesville" printed in black in center; stick pin closure on back; gold ribbon attached to button extends down to hold gold metal basketball pendant with laces. (Pendant has the shape of a basketball, but there are laces. According to The Basketball Hall of Fame Museum: early basketballs had laces like footballs. The laces were removed from th ... more

Janesville High School Cardinals Football Charm 1948. Material: metal. Size: 1" L. Description: gold metal football shaped pendant charm; embossed on front: "19 J 48 Champions" (J 1948 Champions); circular link attached to metal hoop at top.

Janesville High School Cardinals Baseball Charm 1948 - 1949. Material: metal. Size: 1/2" L. Description: gold metal baseball shaped pendant charm; embossed on front: "J, '48 Champions '49"; circular link attached to metal hoop at top.

Janesville Trinity Lutheran Church Commemorative Plate. Material: ceramic. Size: 10 1/8" diameter. Description: white glazed porcelain with gold painted rim; three reproduced photographs of the Trinity Lutheran Church; caption at bottom: "Trinity Lutheran Church, Janesville, Minnesota, 1880-1980"; reverse side: gold backstamp: "Preston-Hopkinson Co., Appomattox, Virginia. Metal plate holder attached to back of plate.

John Schmidt Attendance Certificate 1942. Material: paper. Size: 10" x 12 1/2". Description: brown paper cover, print on front: "Award of Honor"; white paper certificate held inside with white braided string; "Attendance Certificate, This is to Certify that John Schmidt a pupil of District No. 76A, Waseca County Public Schools, has merited this award for Regular and Punctual School Attendance having been neither absent nor tardy during the past school year. Awarded at Waseca, Minnesota this 17th ... more

John Schmidt Diploma 1945. Material: paper. Size: 9" x 12 1/2". Description: red velvet cover, gold print on cover: "Minnesota Elementary Schools, Waseca County, Arthur Spletstoeser, County Superintendent of Schools"; white paper certificate inside; black print: "Waseca County, Minnesota Elementary Schools, This is to Certify that John Schmidt, has completed the Course of Study prescribed for the Elementary Schools of Minnesota, and therefore merits this Diploma, witness my signature given at Wa ... more

John Schmidt Diploma 1946. Material: paper. Size: 10 1/2" x 12 1/2". Description: brown cardboard cover; white paper certificate held inside with yellow braided string; black print: "Diploma, This Diploma is Awarded by the Facility of Trinity Lutheran School, Janesville, Minnesota, to John Schmidt, who has completed the course of studies prescribed for the nine school grades given this second day of June 1946. Signed Faculty: A.T. Koehler; H.W. Otte; A.H. Brutlag; Margaret Krause; Ruby Clatanoff ... more

John Schmidt Diploma 1949. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/2" x 8 3/4". Description: black cover, gold print: "Janesville High School, Janesville, Minnesota"; white paper certificate held inside with purple and gold ribbon; front of certificate: "Janesville High School, Janesville, Minnesota, Class of 1949, Class Colors Maroon and Gold, Class Flower Yellow Rose, Class Motto Setting Sail on the Sea of Life! Goal? Success!"; inside: "Janesville High School, Janesville, Minnesota, This certifies that J ... more

John Schmidt Football Award 1946. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 6 3/4". Description: brown paper; brown print: "Certificate of Award, This certifies that John Schmidt f the Janesville Public School has been awarded this certificate for participation in Football Season of 1946" Signed Swenson, Principal and E. Nelson, Director of Athletics.

Trinity Lutheran School Graduation Program 1946. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: white paper; color image of a godly figure; black print on cover: "Ninth Grade Graduation Service of Trinity Lutheran School, Janesville, Minnesota, June 2, 1946, 8 o'clock in the evening"; The order of the service printed inside; Class Roll of 1946 printed on back page: Bernice Behm; Shirley Doss; Anita Ewert; Marilyn Fischer; Lillian Krueger; Arlene Lau; Marvin Lohman; Larence Schlie; John S ... more

George Schmidt State Fire Department Certificate 1946. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: brown paper; brown print: "Organized 1873, Minnesota State Fire Department Association, This is to certify that Geo. Schmidt of the City of Janesville State of Minnesota, was on the 12th day of June, 1946 duly elected an Honorary Life Member of the Minnesota State Fire Department Association"; signed by the organization Secretary and President.

George Schmidt Janesville Fire Department Certificate 1964. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: white paper; blue background and border certificate; black print: "Organized 1938, Janesville Fire Department Relief Association Incorporated, This is to certify that George Schmidt of the Village of Janesville, Minnesota, has been a member of the Janesville Fire Department Relief Association for the time required by the by-laws of said association and is therefore entitled to all the ... more

George Schmidt Community Service Certificate 1971. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: white paper; black print: "Community Service, To George Schmidt, This certificate is presented to you by the Janesville Chamber of Commerce, in grateful recognition and appreciation of your many years of faithful and continuous service to your community. Dated this 27th day of October, 1971. Signed by the Janesville Chamber of Commerce President and Secretary.

Emil Felske School Notebook. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/2" x 8". Description: Compositions notebook; filled with school notes, spelling words, arithmetic, poems, songs, money conversion charts and other tidbits of information. Some pages dated 1901-1903.

Emil Felske Notebook. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9". Description: Webster Student's Note Book; dated 1902-1916; notebook filled with notes: morning song, poems and short stories, songs, tables, dry measure conversions, how to measure lumber, Psalms, Cubic Measure. Started Seeding dated March 25, 1902; Started seeding March 29, 1905; Thrashed on Sept 25 and 26 1905 with August Wendtland (on home place). Many other farming related notes for 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, ... more

Letter File. Material: paper, metal. Size: 8 1/2" x 10". Description: green textured heavy card stock; top flap closes over top with metal clasp (broken); inside has three partitions, one labeled "Unanswered" and one labeled "Letters Answered".