Abstract

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

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Quill written contract for Wing Dam, built 1841.

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Newspaper clippings and photocopies of newspaper clippings; papers on Communism, the Nauvoo Temple and other topics; photocopies of correspondence between Ida Blum, Hancock C. Home Bureau, Katharine Wycoff, Bertha Reidner, Reva Wilson; pamphlet "The Purpose of the Temple," by David O. McKay.

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Songs for National Home Demonstration council; "Why Mormons Build Temples," pamphlet; "Relief Society Special Program"; "Lock No. 19 Mississippi River: Keokuk, Iowa," map; "Times and Seasons"; blueprint for City of Nauvoo; "Property Map showing Flooded Area along Ilinois Shore."

Scope and Contents Nauvoo papers and notes about streets, "Negroes at Nauvoo," post offices, Joseph Smith and other topics; nominating committee information; newspaper clippings and photocopies; Nauvoo photographs; Nauvoo pamphlet; branch presidency message; Times and Seasons; Ida Kuhn’s name written fancy; pamphlet "The Purpose of the Temple," by David O. McKay; Relief Society information; design for cover for "52nd Annual Meeting," no organization specified; "Remarkable Nauvoo," article by Martin David...

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Nauvoo papers and notes about Masons and other topics; Nauvoo Temple square layout; correspondence between Ida Blum, Adelaide Hoover; dedication ceremony Historic Nauvoo; newspaper clippings and magazine pages (map of Nauvoo; map of Right of Way Project.)

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Crème scrapbook, 11 x 14 in., containing newspaper clippings; correspondence between Mrs. Pierce, Felicities[ ] Smith, Nola Longlett, Mabelle Scott; program for Hancock County Home Bureau and other homemaking programs; photographs.

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Orange folder containing newspaper clippings; tourist magazine for Utah; book from World Conference on records.