Abstract

The Ida Blum collection contains correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, speeches, genealogical information, and research notes.

Scope and Contents Church thoughts, hymn lyrics; story of Amana; flower art; Social Science meeting information; Hancock County Sesquicentennial Committee notes; Beefeater Martini ad; Nauvoo tourism information; correspondence between Ida Blum, Harold Allen, Emma M. Jacobson; excerpts of Nauvoo books; photograph Herbert R. Lewis (90 years old 1971); obituary Allan Nevins (d. 1971); Richard Crabb speech ad; biographical information Richard Crabb; biographical information Harry Truman; unveiling ceremony program...

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Book by Ida Blum Mormon Batallion 1846-7; folder, "David D. Morgan and Associates: Architects and Engineers", containing ad book, letter describing Nauvoo buildings built and to be built; book Daughters of Utah Pioneers[ ]; book by Mervin B. Hogan Founding Minutes of Nauvoo Lodge, U.D. []0.

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Invitations to Nauvoo District Conference and historical and cultural programs; photographs Nauvoo buildings; Lent pamphlet and other Christain pamphlets and programs; Home Bureau mission statement; memorial Roger C. Johnson; photographs; papers on Pennsylvania Dutch and Nauvoo topics; funeral card Mary Innocents (d. 1973); list of Illinois Benedictine mothers; St. Mary Priory information; a conversation starting game called "The Joker".

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Nauvoo Christian booklets, including: "Constitution: Christ Lutheran Church"; "Centennial: First Presbyterian Church"; "One Hundredth Anniversary: Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church"; "Service of Dedication: Luther Hall"; "St. Mary’s Academy"; "Portals of Prayer"; "National Notes: National Home Demonstration Council"; "Reflections of an Era," about Alexander Giard, an architect; a college composition notebook containing notes by Arlette M Blum.

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Notes on Church history; banquet invitation for Lincoln Authors of America; map of Civil War campaigns; photograph Christopher Colombus ship; newspapers; constitution Historical Society of Nauvoo, Illinois; pamphlet "The Naming of Keokuk Streets," by Alois J. Weber; list tourist attractions in Lee County, Iowa; Encores 1962: Reprints from The Daily Gate City; photograph.

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Booklet "Judge Me Dear Reader: Emma Smith Tells Her Own Story,"; booklet "Directory of Local Historical Societies and Civil War Round Tables of Illinois."

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Photograph of 38 men dressed up.

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Contains information on Illinois, including: Constitution; map of counties; history articles, papers and notes; correspondence between Ida Blum and Mary N.[ ] Sigfried, Robert M. Cochran; newspaper articles; "Report of 1970 Nauvoo Community Smorgasbord."