Box 1

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Black and white image of a woman wearing a dress, standing in the grass, wearing T-strap heels. Green text handwritten at the bottom reads as follows: May 21, 1937. Rochester, Minn.

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Handwritten note reads as follows:

Dear Teacher, We wish to thank you for the care and trouble you had with Jerry. We surely appreciate it. Thanks again for all you did for him. [Signed] Mary Ann Kinney (Aunt) and Mary Plaschko (Grandma).

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Typed memo reads:

Dear Mother, The Parent Education Club of the Hallie Q. Brown Nursery School will meet Thursday Dec. 10, 1936 at 1 PM. Please come as it is a meeting of importance to discuss records and new routines to be followed in the Nursery School. R.A. Brown. Director. Hallie Q. Brown Nursery School.

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Typed memo reads:

The children are to be innoculated and vaccinated Thursday, February 18, 1937 at 9 AM. You may bring your other children as well if you like. Please tell your friends that they may come. Ruth A. Brown. Director.

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Departmental reciept from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis campus, documents 5 dollars received from Ruth A. Brown for "Reg. fee and tansit. N. Sch and P.Ed".

Scope and Contents Newspaper clipping reads as follows: John G. Rockwell, state commissioner of education, will be one of the speakers at the institute for nursery school and parent education leaders which will be held at the University of Minnesota center for continuation Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 16. Other speakers will be Mrs. Nan Parker Parks, state supervisor of nursery school classes for PWA; Prof. John Anderson, university insitute of child welfare; Dewey Albinson, state WPA art...

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Notince of call slip from the University of Minnesota's Continuation Study Building. Typed form has pencil entries and reads as follows:

January 13, 1937. Name: Ruth Brown. Room No.: 315.

Miss Seline called at 8:48 (AM/PM). Has a student coming at 1 o'clock and does not dare be gone this noon. Will then call you or come over this evening.

Desk Clerk: E.R.

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Handwritten note, in pencil, reads:

Dear Miss Brown, Do the children go to school Monday Washington's birthday? Thank you. Mrs. Fheisen.

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Handwritten note reads:

Dear Miss Brown, Please have the nurse look at Dolores' arm and if necessary to have a Boric acid solution pad on it. If the nurses can't do it please telephone and we will come and get her if necessary. [Signed] Mrs. Rivers.

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Handwritten note reads:

Dear Miss Brown, We had Dean vaccinated Saturday evening by Dr. R.C. Rassmussen [at] University and Avon. Will take him back in few days and have it done again if it doesn't take. Sincerely, Maxine Schliek.