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Cairo Street Picture
Otterbein University
A sepia photograph of Otterbein students at Cairo Street in the Midway Plaisance at the 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition, or Chicago World's Fair. The architectural details in the background of the photo, like the striped arches mimicking the use of alternating light and dark stone, evoke elements of Islamic architecture.
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Double-Sided Notecard
Otterbein University
One double-sided notecard with handwriting about the diary entries
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Lucinda and Alice Cornell Recipes
Lucinda Cornell and Alice Cornell
A page of recipes including Lucinda’s silver cake (1863) and Blanche’s brown bread (1899).
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Next of Kin Notice
John B. Cornell
Copies of a next of kin notice to Charles M. Rogers, stating the he must notify the children of John B. Cornell of his recent death.
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Lucinda Insurance Documents
Lucinda Cornell
Bills and mail addressed to Lucinda and Geneva Cornell, particularly from the Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Company
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Freemason Book
Otterbein University
A freemason text of their constitutions, from New York, 1801. Years were written according to AL. (Anno Lucis, Year of Light). AL is AD + 4000, so 1801 AD is 4801 AL.
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McConnell Newspaper Article
Mary McConnell
A newspaper article titled “City drenched in “dry history” by Mary McConnell.
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Cornell Diary Transcription
Merriss Cornell
A diary transcription from 1860, including one sheet of music
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Civil War Certificate
John Cornell
John Cornell’s certificate of military service, (volunteer National Guard 133rd regiment of Ohio, company C, Signed by secretary of war Edwin Stanton, and President Abraham Lincoln
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Granite Monument Receipt, February 8, 1889
Lucinda Cornell
Receipt from Charles Wege about a $160 granite monument. The back reads "Granet[sic] monument 1889 -cemetary[sic] Lucinda L. Cornell"
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Receipt for Monument for Lucinda L. Cornell, September 26, 1888
Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell
Printed bill for a monument made by Charles Wege for Lucinda L. Cornell.
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Pension Deposit Certificate
U.S. Pension Agency and Lucinda L. Cornell
This paper certifies that in "Columbus, O., [on] 3/23/1888, Lucinda B. Cornell has deposited her Pension Certificate No. 241.553 in this office." -- G.H. Bargar, U.S. Pension Agent.
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Invitation to Mr. E. S. Merriss
Unknown
"Compliments of Miss [?] E Smiley to Mr. E. S. Merriss, requesting him to attend her friendship gathering on Friday at 4 P.M."
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Obituary for Mrs. Minerva Straight née Haymaker
Minerva Straight
A cutting of a newspaper obituary for Minerva Straight née Haymaker (b. 1830), wife to George R. Straight, who died at the age of 58 of a "sickness proved to be typhoid malarial fever" on August 14, 1888.
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County Tax Receipt, Lucinda L. Cornell, December 11, 1886
Lucinda L. Cornell
Printed personal property tax for Lucinda L. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated December 11, 1886. The total is ten dollars and sixty two cents. Signed by A. A. Heffner and G. W. Dur.
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County Tax Receipt, John B. Cornell, December 11, 1886
John B. Cornell
Printed personal property tax for John B. Cornell from the Franklin County Treasury, dated December 11, 1886. The total is twenty eight dollars and eleven cents. Signed by A. A. Heffner and G. W. Dur.
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Insurance Receipt from Lucinda Cornell to Ohio Farmers' Insurance Company, November 15, 1886
Lucinda Cornell
Printed receipt for $17.30 from Lucinda Cornell to the Ohio Farmers' Insurance Company.
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Receipt, August 1, 1885
John B. Cornell
Receipt from John B. Cornell promising to pay the C. Aultman & Co eighteen dollars for one mover.
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Receipt, June 24, 1885
John B. Cornell
Receipt from C. Aultman & Co. to John B. Cornell for Adaurs [sic[ Empress Agent.
