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Descriptive summary |
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creator:
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Block
Family |
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title:
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Papers |
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dates:
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1899-1930s, n.d. |
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extent:
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1.62
linear ft. (1 half-document box and 1 oversize box) |
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collection number:
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MS
208 |
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repository:
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Special
Collections Department, Iowa State University. |
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Administrative
information
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access:
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Open for research
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publication rights:
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Consult Head, Special Collections Department
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preferred
citation:
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Block
Family Papers, MS 208, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
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Biographical note
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Otto Block of
Rennick, Iowa, married Lottie M. Kelling, also of Rennick, on 24 May
1899.
Their
children were: Ralph Henry, born 24 April 1902; Pearl Melinda, born
1 March 1904; Lloyd Alfred, born 20 February 1906; Ray Arthur, born
29 April 1907; Ida Maggie, born 1 January 1909; Bert Carl, born 30
December 1913; Blanche Ina, born 5 September 1915; and Ruth
Marjorie, born 16 January 1920. |
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Collection description
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This
collection (1899-1930s, n.d.) includes a photograph album and some
basic information on the relatives of Otto and Lottie (Kelling)
Block. Portraits of family members included in the album are: John
Kelling and his wife (parents of Lottie M. Kelling); Claus and Metta
Block (parents of Otto Block); Otto and his brothers, Claus and
Frank; George, John, and Jim Kelling (probably brothers of Lottie);
Jim Block (Lottie's brother) with his wife, Mabel, and their child.
Many other portraits of family members and children are
unidentified, or their relationship to the Block family is unknown.
Also included in the album is a funeral announcement for Mary J.
Kelling (probably mother of Lottie) who died 25 July 1901. Most of
the portraits were likely taken sometime around the year 1899 when
Otto and Lottie were married. |
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Organization
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The
collection is listed alphabetically. |
Container list
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Box |
Folder |
Title |
Dates |
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1 |
4 |
Genealogical notes |
n.d. |
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1 |
2 |
Marriage certificate of Otto Block and Lottie
Kelling |
1899 |
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2 |
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Photograph album (53- 4x6" b/w photographs) |
n.d. |
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1 |
3 |
Photographs (loose) of family members (3-
2.5x3.5" b/w, 5- 3x5" b/w, and 1- 5x7" b/w photographs) |
1930s, n.d. |
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1 |
1 |
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1910 |
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