Grace Everett. Material: paper. Size: 2 6/8" x 4 1/4". Description: black and white photo of Grace Everett sitting on stool; plaid scarf across her shoulder; note on back: "E.A. sister, died at 17." b. 1871, d. 1888. Photographer: Bingham.

Waseca Aerial View, Looking South, Stereograph. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 7". Description: black and white photograph, stereographic (3-D) image mounted on yellow cardboard; print at bottom: "Waseca Looking South"; print on back: "From top of Cort Haus, Wm. Hamilton." The elevator shown in this photograph may be the perch used for other aerial images of the City of Waseca. The area census states: William Hamilton, 25, KY, living in the City of Waseca in 1885.

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 ... more

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 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.

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 ... more

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 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.

Letter to the Family, Father, Mother and All the Rest from R. A. Conner of Montevideo, Chippewa, Minn. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 10" folded. Description: white lined paper, black ink handwriting on both sides; addressed to Dear Father and Mother and all the rest of the family and signed your neglectful daughter and sister, R. A. Conner; references made to having a Merry Christmas, children Dianthy (Diantha), Emery, Otto, Ulysses and the baby; moving to a house between the Chippewa and Minne ... more

Letter to Amanda Conner from Ella Dibble. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/4" x 11". Description: gray lined stationery written in dark gray ink, to Dear Friend Amanda, sent from Woodville, Minn on October 3, 1876 and written by Ella Dibble; references made to mother who suffers from lameness and toothache, Eva, Charlie working for Mrs. Wood, quilting, Eugene, a robbery, a corrupt country, grasshoppers, Mrs. Bendure died, Ann has a little son, blinds on the church, threshing, runaway oxen, Charlie ... more

Letter to Amanda Conner from Wilton School District #18 Treasurer Wightman and Envelope. Material: paper. (a) Letter. Size: 5" x 8". Description: white lined tablet paper dated Wilton, October 31, 1876 to Miss Amanda Conner. Message: I would like to enquire if you would like to take our school this winter, if you do please let us know by return mail, if you should like to take it give us your price. And Oblige, J. H. Wightman, Treasurer of Wilton School District No. 18.

Letter to Amanda Conner from Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co. Educational Division. a,b,c

Letters to Amanda Conner from Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co. Educational Division. Material: paper. (a) Letter. Size: 8" x 10 1/2". Description: white lined letterhead of Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., Publishers of The American Educational Series, Chicago, dated April 21, 1876; to Miss Amanda C. Conner, Blooming Grove, Minn.; message: "Madam, Replying to your postal card 17th Inst. Price of Spencerian Key is $1.50. Theory of Spencerian Penmanship, 40 c. Can send either by mail postpaid ... more