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Melrose Neighborhood Association (Iowa City, Iowa). Melrose Neighborhood Association records, 1972-2004.

Title: Melrose Neighborhood Association records, 1972-2004.

This collection consists of Svendsen's neighborhood nomination form as well as National Register site inventory forms with photographs for 5 individual neighborhood properties: 503 Melrose Ave. (A.W. Pratt House); 629 Melrose Ave. (Billingsley-Hills House); 223 Melrose Ct. (Jeremiah and Laura McLaughlin House); 407 Melrose Ave. (Robert W. and Luverne S. Wales House) ; and 5 Melrose Circle (Rudolph and Ruth Kuever House). This collection includes biographical information about Rudolph Kuever; photos of Kuever family members; and reminiscences of Gretchen Kuever Merritt (daughter of Ruth and Rudolph). Rudolph Kuever served the University of Iowa as a hospital pharmacist (1907-1914); College of Pharmacy faculty member (1912-1937); and Dean of Pharmacy (1937-1952). The collection includes an article written by Rudolph Kuever which describes various contributions of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy to the World War I war effort, including the manufacture of aspirin in the College of Pharmacy manufacturing lab.

ArchivalResource: .5 linear ft. ( 1 box)

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