Papers of B.H. Shearer, 1901-1969.

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Papers of B.H. Shearer, 1901-1969.

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The papers of B.H. Shearer document his life and career. Journals and genealogical records detail Shearer's life and family. Correspondence files span some fifty years and include letters from such notables as: Edward C. Eicher, James A. Farley, Guy M. Gillette, H.R. Gross, Clyde L. Herring, William F. Kopp, Nelson G. Kraschel, and Milo Reno. Business records inlcude receipts, vouchers, bank statements, and insurance premiums. There are also financial reports relating to Ida and Louisa counties. The subject files include topics ranging from the Iowa Union Farmer to the Louisa County Fair.

Papers, 4 linear ft., (8 boxes)Photographs, 0.5 linear ft., (1 box)

University of Iowa Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7103573

University of Iowa Libraries

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Kraschel, Nelson George, 1889-1957.

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Herring, Clyde L. (Clyde LaVerne), 1879-1945

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Kopp, William Frederick, 1869-1938

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Reno, Milo, 1866-1936.

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Gillette, Guy M. (Guy Mark), 1879-1973

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Eicher, Edward Clayton, 1870-1944.

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Democratic Party (Iowa)

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Farley, James A. (James Aloysius), 1888-1976

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Shearer, Brainard Hayes, 1881-1970.

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Newspaper editor and publisher in Columbus Junction, Iowa. From the description of Papers of B.H. Shearer, 1901-1969. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233112637 ...

Gross, H. R. (Harold Royce), 1899-1987

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Harold Royce Gross (1899-1987), U.S. congressman, was born in Arispe, Iowa. He served in World War I and was a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism at Columbia. He worked as a reporter and radio news commentator from the 1920s to the 1940s. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1968, and was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-first and ten succeeding Congresses, 1949 to 1971. From the description of Gross, Harold R. (Harold Royce), 1899-...