Box 1

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Paper receipt from the Department/Center of Continued Studies at University of Minnesota to Ruth A. Brown for one week of room rent.

Scope and Contents Paper certificate reads as follows: University of Minnesota Center for Continuation Study. This is to certify that Ruth A. Brown has completed satisfactorily the studies of the Institute for Nursery School Teachers and Parent Education Leaders during the period [from] January 10 to January 16, 1937. Awarded at Minneapolis, Minnesota, this sixteenth day of January nineteen hundred thirty-seven. [Signed] Nan Parker Parkes, chairman of the faculty; Harold Benjamin, Director; and...

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Handwritten letter in pencil reads as follows:

Dear Miss Brown, I am sorry but I won't be able to come to the clinic this morn [sic] because I have no place to leave the baby and Robert but if you please make the appointment for nest Wed. My husband will be home then. [Signed] Mrs. Sherman.

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Handwritten letter in pencil reads as follows:

To whom it may concern, I looked at Patey's arm this morning and I noticed her arm where she was vaccinated was red and had a scab on it. I have followed directions given to me. I wish you would have the nurse look at it. Thanking you. [Signed] Mrs. E. R. Moore.

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Typed memo on a slip of paper reads as follows:

Dear Mother, School closes Wednesday Dec. 30, 1936. It will open again Monday Jan. 4, 1937. RUth A. Brown, Director Hallie Q. Brown Nursery School.

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Typed memo from Ruth A. Brown reads as follows:

Dear Mother, We are having parties Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. You may visit any of those days. School closes Wed. Dec. 23, 1936 and opens Monday Dec. 28, 1936. Ruth A. Brown. Hallie Q. Brown Nursery School Director.

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Two typed pages from the University of Minnesota's Center for Continuation Study, outlining the program-schedule for Nursery school teachers and parent education leaders.

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A white holiday card with black and red designs, addressed to Miss Ruth A. Brown, reads:

Christmas Greetings. A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. [Signed] Mr. and Mrs. G. McGee

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A white, green and silver holiday card addressed to Ruth A. Brown.

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Blue, grey, white and red holiday card addressed to Ruth A. Brown.